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Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank the Minister for his response. I am sure he will acknowledge that any of the amendments moved today were not prescriptive in tone, with the possible exception of the one on which we called a vote. The amendment does not seek to assist the Minister, but rather candidates in the field. We have all been candidates at one stage or another, and surely will be again when the next general...

Written Answers — Social Services: Social Services (12 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will activate the European wide hotline for missing children; the reason there has been a two year delay in implementing this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10518/09]

Written Answers — Exploration Licences: Exploration Licences (12 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will expand on reports that a mine (details supplied) had discovered additional resources which had the potential to extend the life of the mine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10519/09]

Written Answers — Estate Management: Estate Management (12 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the legislation, existing or planned, that governs the operation of management companies; the sanctions applicable to developers of unsold apartments who fail to pay the fees due to the management company thus increasing the payment burden of owner occupiers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10565/09]

Written Answers — Agri-Food Sector: Agri-Food Sector (24 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the efforts he is making to support the export sector particularly the agri-food sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11994/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will address the issue of farmers who have applied for the farm improvement scheme between 21 and 29 October 2007 and still have not been approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11993/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on an alternative to the collection and refund of the 1% levy in cases in which it is obvious from the outset that the individual or the couple concerned have no prospect of reaching or breaching the income limit; his further views on exceptions when the deduction of the levy is a cause of anxiety and distress to persons who will in...

Written Answers — Diabetes Services: Diabetes Services (24 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 450: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a local diabetes service implementation group recommended by the Health Service Executive diabetes expert advisory group in its first report has been formally established in each HSE region; the membership lists of each DSIG; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11718/09]

Written Answers — Diabetes Services: Diabetes Services (24 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress that has been made towards achieving the recommendation of one full-time podiatrist in each hospital diabetes centre as proposed by the Diabetes Expert Advisory Group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11723/09]

Written Answers — Diabetes Services: Diabetes Services (24 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children with diabetes outside Dublin who attend Dublin based paediatric diabetes centres; if she will provide a county breakdown of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11719/09]

Written Answers — Diabetes Services: Diabetes Services (24 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 452: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children with diabetes under 16 years of age who are on insulin pump therapy; the diabetes paediatric clinics that do not provide insulin pump therapy; the reasons for this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11720/09]

Written Answers — Diabetes Services: Diabetes Services (24 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 453: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children with diabetes under 16 years of age who applied for insulin pump therapy in each of the years 2006, 2007 and 2008; the number of applicants who received this therapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11721/09]

Written Answers — Diabetes Services: Diabetes Services (24 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of full or partial lower limb amputations carried out each year since 2004; the number of foot amputations that were carried out on people under 65 years of age in each year; the number of these patients who had diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11722/09]

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (24 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 512: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 191 of 28 January 2009, the way in which the information requested under five headings may be obtained in view of the fact that the reply (details supplied) from the Dublin Airport Authority contained no specific information; if he will confirm that DAA is excluded from the provisions of the Freedom of...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (24 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 578: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made in respect of an application for Irish citizenship by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11848/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (24 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 872: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when his Department will allocate funding to Drogheda Borough Council to allow it commence work on the proposed local authority housing project at Mell, Drogheda and the proposed in-fill housing scheme at Moneymore, Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11687/09]

Written Answers — Denominational Education: Denominational Education (24 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 1051: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on whether Protestant voluntary secondary schools are within the framework of the free education scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11192/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 1057: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will grant an additional year of education in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has made significant educational and medical progress but who has not achieved their potential and would benefit greatly from an additional year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11214/09]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 164: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the financial supports his Department will make available to the local authority to undertake remedial works in view of the increase in demands being placed on the recently opened sewerage scheme in Donegal Town and in view of the odours and leaks that have occurred as a result. [12399/09]

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: A report was brought before the Joint Committee on the Environment, Heritage and Local Government this week which shows that in excess of 3,000 affordable homes are currently vacant and unsold. Committee members were told that this figure is expected to increase to more than 4,000 by the end of the year. There are many reasons for this, one of which is the downturn in the housing market....