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Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: I think we have returned to the days of the temporary little arrangements.

Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: Perhaps the Minister is in the business of changing partners.

Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: The Minister suggested earlier that Opposition Deputies who question the value of an internal review of procedures in the Office of the Attorney General and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions because the review will be carried out by a civil servant are somehow denigrating that process. The reason for the concern and scepticism on the part of some Members on this side of the...

Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: It has been leaked on a large scale before the House has had an opportunity to consider its findings. How can Deputies be confident that the same thing will not happen in the case of the internal review of the workings of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Office of the Attorney General that has been promised by the Government? Can I suggest that the best way to deal...

Written Answers — Prison Education Service: Prison Education Service (8 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the education programmes being offered to prisoners in the prison system; the programmes recently terminated; the reason for the termination of these programmes; the programmes being prepared for roll-out; when such programmes will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22210/06]

Written Answers — Prison Drug Treatment Services: Prison Drug Treatment Services (8 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of all drug rehabilitation programmes being offered in the prison system; the programmes recently terminated; the reason for the termination of these programmes; the programmes being prepared for roll-out; when such programmes will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22209/06]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (8 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there has been recent interaction between his Department and the Gardaí regarding the advancing of the State's vetting capabilities to allow for checks on certain categories of volunteers. [22268/06]

Written Answers — Flood Defence Works: Flood Defence Works (13 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 118: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department will provide guidance to local authorities in drawing up policies on developer contributions to flood defence works to meet their obligations under the draft of guidelines for planning authorities on development plans; and if he will comment on the matter. [22577/06]

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency Measures: Energy Efficiency Measures (13 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 140: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of all of the social housing schemes for which his Department made funding level adjustments in order to eliminate duplication where funding was provided by Sustainable Energy Ireland for energy efficiency measures, detailing in all cases, the scheme name, proposed scheme funding and scheme...

Written Answers — Heritage Centres: Heritage Centres (13 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 456: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress in the development of a Pearse Heritage Centre at Rosmuc, County Galway; and the role other Departments are playing with this project. [22850/06]

Offshore Islands. (14 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: The Minister appears confident that the current difficulties can be easily resolved. Will he place on record when he thinks the current impasse may come to an end because most of us in the House would like to see finality on this issue and the use of the Blaskets as a national park? Islands come under the brief of the Minister but in his reply he did not refer to the current responsibilities...

Offshore Islands. (14 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: What is being done by the Minister or collectively by the Government to breach the impasse? Is the Government considering undertaking other initiatives or has a decision been taken by the Government to await the outcome of the legal process?

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (14 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, in view of recent research findings showing that spending on alcohol here is the highest per capita in Europe, the national drugs strategy will be altered to reflect this dangerous reliance on this drug. [22782/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (14 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will address the general weakness in strategic planning and project implementation found by the recent independent evaluation of the RAPID programme; and the way in which he plans to tackle such difficulties better in the future. [22781/06]

National Pensions Reserve Fund (Ethical Investment) (Amendment) Bill 2006: First Stage. (15 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the law relating to the National Pensions Reserve Fund.

National Pensions Reserve Fund (Ethical Investment) (Amendment) Bill 2006: First Stage. (15 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Pension Provisions. (20 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the actions which have been taken by his Department to implement the recommendations of the Pensions Board review of the conditions and regulations of income continuance schemes. [23162/06]

Pension Provisions. (20 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: I thank the Minister for his reply which highlights the complexity of the issue. It involves at least one other Department, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, and as it is a financial product, probably the Department of Finance. I agree with the Minister that the matter should be brought under the remit of one Department. However, that does not change the current situation...

Pension Provisions. (20 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: They were sold as add ons to pensions.

Pension Provisions. (20 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: The central point of my original question did not so much concern who takes ultimate responsibility. The Financial Services Ombudsman will deal with the schemes in the future. The 200,000 people on the schemes largely get the service they paid for and those who are not linked to their employer as the agent do not suffer a detriment in the payout likely to accrue to them. However, a cohort of...