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Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (10 Oct 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 573: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the terms of the national tenant purchase scheme, in view of the fact that local authority tenants can be expected to pay, in many cases, a significantly higher price for a property than participants of affordable housing schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31878/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (11 Oct 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the work of the Competition Authority during 2006 to date; the cases brought by the Competition Authority that are currently before the Courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32047/06]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (11 Oct 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the statutes it is proposed that the new Office of Director of Employment Law Enforcement will have under its remit; if powers to obtain civil remedies in addition to criminal prosecution will be given to the new office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32061/06]

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: When I asked the Minister for Finance last week about the possibility of having a debate in the House on the report of the Commission on Electronic Voting, the Minister kindly agreed and indicated the Whips would arrange it.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Can the Minister indicate today when the debate will take place in the House?

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister agreed to it.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: He said it would be referred to the Whips.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: What would be the point of referring it to the Whips?

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Now we know what the Whips are for.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: I will start again at the beginning. There is a report from the Commission on Electronic Voting, which, as it happens is embarrassing for the Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen. When will this report be debated in this House, as is normal practice?

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Could the Minister make inquiries so that I can ask him again next week?

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (12 Oct 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on the claims made on a Lebanese television station that a member of the Irish Army had been fighting alongside Israeli soldiers in Lebanon; if he has had contact with Lebanese or Israeli authorities on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32175/06]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (12 Oct 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Defence the situation regarding plans to develop Gormanston Airfield as part of the Government's affordable housing initiative in view of the fact that the airfield is located within the exclusion zone of the only firing range for ground-to-air and air-to-ground missiles in the country; if the site is in the ownership of his Department; the discussions...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has considered the submissions made by a group (details supplied) regarding the way in which retirement lump sum payments are being treated in the assessment of entitlement to the qualified adult allowance; his proposals to remedy the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32467/06]

Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (17 Oct 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied that the regulations she has introduced on country of origin of beef sold at the catering stage in the food chain have been properly and effectively implemented; if her attention has been drawn to an establishment found to be in breach of these regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32868/06]

Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (17 Oct 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the Government's response to the three questions submitted by the European Commission to the UK authorities on 12 July 2006 on practices in the dairy sector in the UK and which were then submitted to other EU member states for response; her view of the divergence of opinion (details supplied) between the European Commission and the...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (17 Oct 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the possibility that student accommodation problems are likely to be created in 2009 due to the end of the tax-relief period of dwellings built under the Section 50 of the Finance Act 1999 student housing; his views of the warnings from student leaders that the creation of student shanty towns is a likely...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Oct 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance the plans he has to incentivise the purchase of cars with small rather than large engines following the EPA Environment in Focus Report, 2006 citing this as a contributory factor in the rapid growth in the emissions generation associated with the transport sector. [30891/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Oct 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the effectiveness of tax incentives for environmentally friendly vehicles and biofuels; the plans he has to request that tax incentives for environmentally friendly vehicles and biofuels are included in Budget 2007 in order to help meet our Kyoto commitments. [30916/06]

Written Answers — Corrib Gas Field: Corrib Gas Field (19 Oct 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the action he is taking in view of the recent deterioration of the Corrib gas dispute; the interested parties he has had contact with; the way in which he envisages this impasse being breached and the gas being brought ashore in a safe and agreed manner; if the mediator, Mr. Peter Cassells, is involved in any...