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Written Answers — Urban Renewal Schemes: Urban Renewal Schemes (6 Oct 2011)

Gerald Nash: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is giving consideration to making provision for tax based incentives for urban renewal schemes across the State and with particular reference to towns in Border counties which have suffered disportionately for periods of the current recession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27994/11]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (6 Oct 2011)

Gerald Nash: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to issue youth information centre grants in 2011; when this process will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27998/11]

Written Answers — Fast Food Outlets: Fast Food Outlets (6 Oct 2011)

Gerald Nash: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Health his views on placing an onus on takeaway food outlets to provide toilet facilitates for patrons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27971/11]

Written Answers — Bus Services: Bus Services (6 Oct 2011)

Gerald Nash: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on placing responsibility on the providers of bus services to introduce toilet facilities on their vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27970/11]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Oct 2011)

Gerald Nash: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made on the "go smart" scheme in Dundalk, County Louth; the extent to which the project will be completed in accordance with the original plans and in the context of a restricted resource environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27992/11]

Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Oct 2011)

Gerald Nash: All talk.

Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Oct 2011)

Gerald Nash: I am sure the Deputy can speak for herself.

Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Oct 2011)

Gerald Nash: Hear, hear.

Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Oct 2011)

Gerald Nash: I am sharing time with Deputy Colm Keaveney and Deputy Robert Dowds. I welcome the publication of this Bill and I appreciate the sincerity of purpose with which it was brought forward. Philosophically, I believe the Bill is sound in its ambition. It is guided by a genuinely held objective to defend the interests of those who most require their rights to be defended and vindicated by this...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 Oct 2011)

Gerald Nash: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the construction and development of a new primary level school in the Dundalk area of County Louth; and if he will consider a group (details supplied) as a patron for any new primary school that may be planned for Dundalk. [28764/11]

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (11 Oct 2011)

Gerald Nash: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he and the Courts Service are engaged in a formal review of the future location of District Court facilities nationwide; when any review will conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28620/11]

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (11 Oct 2011)

Gerald Nash: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he and the Courts Service will make a commitment to retain the District Court sittings in Drogheda, County Louth post-2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28621/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (11 Oct 2011)

Gerald Nash: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation regarding the guardianship of children that will aim to enhance the rights of non-marital fathers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28751/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (11 Oct 2011)

Gerald Nash: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Health the reasons for the delay in the publication of the report commissioned by him into the practice of symphysiotomy; and if he will confirm a date for the publication of said report [28278/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 Oct 2011)

Gerald Nash: Question 510: To ask the Minister for Health if and when the special delivery unit inspected the emergency department at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, County Louth; the recommendations the unit issued to management at the hospital; when those recommendations will be implemented; and if he will ensure that the report of the SDU is made publicly available. [28692/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (12 Oct 2011)

Gerald Nash: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if it envisaged that a voluntary redundancy scheme will be introduced at FÁS in the context of the reorganisation of the body under SOLAS. [28997/11]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (12 Oct 2011)

Gerald Nash: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will make provision for the working group established to advise him on the new human rights and equality commission to receive submissions from the public and from civil society organisations and non-governmental organisations; the timeframe for the conclusion of the work of the group; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (12 Oct 2011)

Gerald Nash: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health if he has received a request from the Health Service Executive for additional financial resources to address the overcrowding problem at our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28995/11]

Waste Management (18 Oct 2011)

Gerald Nash: I am pleased to have the opportunity to discuss this issue in the Chamber and pleased that the Minster of State, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd, who is our local Deputy and has considerable experience of the issue, is in a position to respond on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Hogan. The operation of the waste management system has many deficits. However, the most yawning gap is the complete and utter...

Waste Management (18 Oct 2011)

Gerald Nash: The north-east waste management strategy, with incineration as its focus, was rejected by local authorities across the region, specifically Louth County Council, but it was imposed by the then Minister, Mr. Noel Dempsey. From start to finish, the process was an anti-democratic stitch-up, with a predetermined outcome which flew in the face of any semblance of local community intervention or...