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Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (22 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is his intention to make provision to assist fixed rate mortgage holders who are required to pay a substantial penalty when changing to a variable rate mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15925/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (22 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the forthcoming Adoption Bill will provide for the continuance of the bilateral agreement with Vietnam and the introduction of bilateral agreements with Russia and Ethiopia; if there will be provision for an inter-country adoption agency; the measures that will be adopted to reduce the delay in the assessment of applications by...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 552: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the recent changes to social welfare will make provision for persons who have been in the care of social services from a young age whether in foster care, residential care or in receipt of some other form of State assistance; if, on reaching the age of 18, such persons will be left to fend for themselves on the newly reduced...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (22 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 600: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the rezoning of lands (details supplied) in County Galway from agricultural to residential in contravention of sustainable residential development planning guidelines without good cause; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that permission was refused previously on grounds of safety, the...

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy O'Rourke would know the Minister well.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy Jan O'Sullivan referred to Scrooge, who is a character in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The Victorians - quite possibly in the form of Dickens - invented the modern concept of Christmas. The opening line of A Christmas Carol is: "Marley was dead: to begin with." The opening line of the Government's history could well be "The Celtic tiger was dead to begin with". The...

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (23 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts he has made towards establishing an independent international investigation into Israel's recent incursion into Gaza and the reports that human rights abuses took place during this conflict. [15363/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (23 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the work of the Hunger Task Force of Irish Aid; the action being undertaken by this taskforce; the impact budget cutbacks will have on the operation and running of the taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15364/09]

Written Answers — Local Government Elections: Local Government Elections (23 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 179: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 250 of 25 September 2008, if a person who would be ineligible on grounds of maximum remuneration may stand for election with the intention of resigning or taking leave of absence from their employment if successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16028/09]

Written Answers — Sports Facilities: Sports Facilities (28 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the timeframe for receiving reports from the remaining local authorities regarding the National Audit of Sports Facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16348/09]

Written Answers — Investment Securities: Investment Securities (28 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of funds held in bearer bonds here; the way such bonds are assessed by the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16294/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is awaiting surgery will be treated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16273/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (28 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if antenatal classes will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Cork at Cork University Maternity Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16528/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (28 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of places available in antenatal classes at Cork University Maternity Hospital; the number of applicants for such classes; the provision made to accommodate expectant mothers who are public patients in circumstances where there is no place available at CUMH; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16529/09]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (28 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether it is acceptable that general medical services patients are charged for the taking of cervical smears under the cervical cancer screening programme for women aged 25 to 60 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16534/09]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the application for refugee status of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16219/09]

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (28 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 370: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the closing dates for applications for the supplement to the postal and special voters lists in the local and European elections to be held on 5 June 2009; the closing date for any by-elections which may be held on the same date; if the closing date will be uniform throughout the State; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (28 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 372: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in regard to the introduction of a national BER examination from June 2009; if the 41 exam centres including 25 mobile units have been selected; the distinction made with regard to new build and existing build as regards examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16301/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (28 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when an application for grant funding for a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16318/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action she is taking to retrieve the €7 million that is lost each year by the non-retrieval of rent supplement deposits from landlords. [16984/09]