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Written Answers — Coast Guard Stations: Coast Guard Stations (10 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Transport when construction work will commence on a new marine station for the Doolin unit of the Coastguard, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4525/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost to the State of providing security against possible incursions by anti-war activists and the protection of US military equipment and personnel at Shannon airport in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. [4514/09]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (10 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí in the Clare division at the end of 2006, 2007 and 2008; and the number of gardaí employed at each station in the division at the end of 2006, 2007 and 2008. [4515/09]

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (10 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of drug seizures in Clare in 2006, 2007 and 2008; the quantity of drugs seized in each year and the quantity of each type of drug; and the number employed in the Clare division's drug unit in 2006, 2007 and 2008. [4516/09]

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (10 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 464: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that have been taken to draw up a new management plan for the Burren, County Clare; when the process will be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4524/09]

Written Answers — Public-Private Sector Pay: Public-Private Sector Pay (17 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 115: To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline the average hourly and yearly pay rates among the lower paid, middle income and higher income groups between the private sector and public sector workforce in 2000, in 2005 and in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5642/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the anomaly whereby the new pension levy will bring certain workers' salaries marginally under the standard tax rate band of €36,400 which effectively means that they will only receive relief on their pension levy contribution at the 20% rate while a person earning up to €10,000 more will not pay as much on...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the fact that some pensions are calculated on the basis of number of years service over 80 less twice the social welfare pension, which means that those on lower pay do not qualify for a Government pension in addition to their social welfare pension, there are measures that will be provided to recognise the increased contribution...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a pension entitlement for those public service workers who are not entitled to a pension but have been hit with the levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5644/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale behind the recent decision to introduce a public service pension levy; the reason this step is justified as opposed to a general fiscal measure that would affect all the workforce equally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5639/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Finance the advantages he contends that are enjoyed by the lower paid in the public sector versus their private sector counterparts that would justify the recently announced pensions levy in view of the fact that public sector workers tended to benefit less from the economic growth that took place over the last 15 years than the private sector; and if he...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Finance the evidence in place to show that the advantages of working in the public sector at present, with a relatively secure employment prospect versus the private sector outweigh the disadvantages in terms of earnings potential experienced during the boom times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5641/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will compare and contrast the average pension entitlement among the lower paid, middle income and higher income groups at retirement age in both the public and private sectors; the estimated pension as a proportion of income paid before and after the pension levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5643/09]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (17 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance when the review body set up to investigate the banks will report; if he is prepared to issue strong measures such as pay freezes and cuts for high earning executives irrespective of recommendations made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5646/09]

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (17 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Finance the powers he has in relation to freezing the pay of ESB workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5647/09]

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (17 Feb 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on freezing or reversing the recent pay increase awarded to persons at principal officer level and above in view of the depth of feeling among public servants that the higher paid are benefiting disproportionately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6148/09]

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

Paul Gogarty: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has issued instructions in written or verbal form to management of Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, requesting that term time leave not be granted in 2008 and 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5651/09]

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

Paul Gogarty: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has communicated in any way with senior management or the human resources department of Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, to the effect that cover for term time leave will not be provided or that such cover will be restricted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5652/09]

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

Paul Gogarty: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the policy for the provision of term time leave for parents of children with special needs within the health sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5653/09]

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

Paul Gogarty: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of health service employees who applied for and received term time leave in 2006, 2007 and 2008 in all Dublin hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5654/09]