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Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (12 Feb 2009)

John Deasy: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the correspondence she has received from the European Commission regarding possible infringement of Article 8 of Directive 2008/94/EC, as interpreted by the European Court of Justice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5526/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (12 Feb 2009)

John Deasy: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the measures she has put in place regarding measures to protect workers who have lost their pensions and defined benefit security; the minimum level of protection which exist for employees' pensions which are required under the EU insolvency directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5500/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (17 Feb 2009)

John Deasy: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has finalised the procedure in the setting up of a tendering process for the appointment of nursing agencies within its hospital network as was promised in 2008; the reason for the delay; when this procedure will be put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5561/09]

Live Register. (24 Feb 2009)

John Deasy: That is good to hear.

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (24 Feb 2009)

John Deasy: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details of the draft revised food labelling regulations being proposed by the European Commission; if these revised regulations include the mandatory disclosure of origin of food products and ingredients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7492/09]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (24 Feb 2009)

John Deasy: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the timescale for consideration and adoption by the EU Council of Health Ministers of the draft revised food labelling regulations being proposed by the European Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7493/09]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (24 Feb 2009)

John Deasy: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will commit to minimising the impact of the cuts from the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to the youth service budget on young people and youth services in Waterford city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7042/09]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (24 Feb 2009)

John Deasy: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that reductions in funding from the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to youth organisations working in Waterford city and county may lead to the closure of youth projects and youth initiatives which are working to address the needs of young people who are disadvantaged...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (24 Feb 2009)

John Deasy: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the work of hundreds of volunteers in youth organisations will be undermined if there is a cutback in the funding to voluntary youth organisations in Waterford city and county by the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs; if she will give a commitment to protect funding...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (24 Feb 2009)

John Deasy: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will request a public body (details supplied) to reverse the withdrawal of funding that is resulting in the termination of the employment of an Áisitheoir Pobail in Gaeltacht na nDéise; if he will provide additional funding to reverse this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7460/09]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (24 Feb 2009)

John Deasy: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has received a request for a meeting from a number of community organisations (details supplied) in County Waterford to discuss the consequences that will result from the termination of the employment of an Áisitheoir Pobail in Gaeltacht na nDéise; when he will grant such a meeting; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Feb 2009)

John Deasy: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of plans for a permanent building for a school (details supplied) in County Waterford; when it is planned to have a technical examination of the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7821/09]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (10 Mar 2009)

John Deasy: Question 385: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the prices of affordable housing are currently reflecting the downturn in the housing market; if local authorities who negotiated the cost prior to the downturn are committed to that price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9674/09]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (10 Mar 2009)

John Deasy: Question 402: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the regulations governing the provision of structural guarantee bonds by local authorities which commission developers to construct houses that are made available for purchase under the affordable housing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10043/09]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (10 Mar 2009)

John Deasy: Question 403: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if structural guarantee bonds have been provided by Waterford County Council in respect of houses that are being made available for purchase under the affordable housing scheme in a development (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10044/09]

Written Answers — Alternative Farm Enterprises: Alternative Farm Enterprises (10 Mar 2009)

John Deasy: Question 474: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of hectares in respect of which applications have been received for grant aid under the third round of the bioenergy scheme to grow each of the crops, willow and miscanthus; if there is a national upper limit to the total number of hectares of each of the crops which will be eligible for grant aid under BES; if...

Written Answers — Alternative Farm Enterprises: Alternative Farm Enterprises (10 Mar 2009)

John Deasy: Question 475: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of the application for grant aid to grow miscanthus under the bioenergy scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; if the national quota for miscanthus has been exceeded; if the application will be accommodated under unused willow quota, as has been the previous practice; and if he...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2009)

John Deasy: I wish to share time with Deputies Hayes and Crawford. I do not have an issue with the legislation or the spending thresholds it proposes to set. However, I am unsure if it goes to the heart of the issue with regard to money and politics. In addition to the type of political influence which affects local authorities and the decisions made by local authority members and officials, there is...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2009)

John Deasy: This would entail that all lobbying or contact by such individuals, as it pertains to any zoning issue, development plan or material contravention, be recorded in the local authority. I would place such an onus on both parties, that is, the officials and councillors on the one hand and the landowner, lobbyist or developer on the other. If developers thought for one moment that contacts with...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (24 Mar 2009)

John Deasy: Question 829: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that part-time fire-fighters employed by local authorities are being asked to contribute to the pension levy in view of the fact that they are not entitled to claim a pension when they retire; his views on whether these employees should be exempt from the levy; and...