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Rural Development. (28 Feb 2007)

Brian O'Shea: The question in Deputy Rabbitte's name arises from the submission made by Irish Rural Link to the Coiste um Gnóthaí Ealaíon, Spóirt, Turasóireachta, Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta on the national development plan. One of the points the delegation made was that 59% of the population lives in the areas targeted by the plan. The delegates raised issues such as the narrow economic base of...

Rural Development. (28 Feb 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Údarás na Gaeltachta does not.

Rural Transport. (28 Feb 2007)

Brian O'Shea: I refer to transport for senior citizens in the more remote rural areas. Bus Éireann may commence a service on a trial basis on a particular route and discover that it does not work. There is the rural transport initiative. Some issues are becoming much more urgent in rural areas, particularly regarding the closure of post offices, for example. Wider social aspects are involved. For...

Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Regarding the Local Government Act 2000, Waterford city has a great need to extend its borough boundary. Does the Government intend to enact the sections dealing with the setting up of a local government commission to deal with this issue or has the enactment of these sections been abandoned by the Government?

Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Brian O'Shea: No.

Written Answers — Budgeting Advice Services: Budgeting Advice Services (1 Mar 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the latest support he has given to the Money Advice and Budgeting Service in view of the concerns expressed by the organisation that they are being swamped with requests for advice; his views on the increasing levels of personal debt among Irish families; his further views on whether the structures and organisation of MABS...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Mar 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he will take arising from criticism by the Pensions Ombudsman of what he called the theft by employers of pension contributions deducted from employees but not remitted to pension schemes, particularly in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7912/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Mar 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Question 97: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when is it proposed to renew the certificate of registration of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8150/07]

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (1 Mar 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if licences will be issued to snap net salmon fishermen on the Suir, Nore and Barrow in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8147/07]

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (1 Mar 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in the event of snap net fishermen not being given licences to fish in 2007, persons who held licences in 2006 will retain their entitlement to licences when they are next issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8148/07]

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (1 Mar 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if estuary drift net salmon fishermen on the Suir fishery will be granted licences to fish when the salmon stock exceed the conservation limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8149/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Mar 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his proposals to allow those persons whose income before their 56th birthday was below the threshold for liability to pay class S contributions and could not make voluntary contributions prior to their 56th birthdays due to the fact that they did not fulfil the requirements, make voluntary contributions retrospectively in order...

Order of Business (6 Mar 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Given the urgent need for Waterford city to extend its borough boundaries, when is it intended to commence the sections of the Local Government Act 2000 that provide for the establishment of a local government commission to deal with submissions from local authorities? Has the Government abandoned the commencement of these sections?

Order of Business (6 Mar 2007)

Brian O'Shea: We know that.

Rail Freight. (6 Mar 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Tá áthas orm go bhfuil seans agam labhairt sa díospóireacht thábhachtach seo. I compliment Deputies Shortall, Mitchell and Eamon Ryan on bringing this very important motion before the Dáil on behalf of their respective parties. Essentially the issue centres on the largest problem facing mankind currently, global warming, climate change and the consequences. One of the statistics which...

Fire Stations. (6 Mar 2007)

Brian O'Shea: On Friday last I visited Tallow fire station in County Waterford. Having raised this issue on previous occasions, and with staff and local residents waiting over a decade for a new fire station to be provided, I wanted to see for myself the dire conditions that staff at the fire station staff are obliged to endure. What I saw amounted to a scandal. The problems begin even before one enters...

Written Answers — National Employment Rights Authority: National Employment Rights Authority (6 Mar 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on progress made in the establishment of the office of the director of employment rights compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8331/07]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (6 Mar 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost to his Department of implementing the Official Languages Act 2003; the number of documents that were published in both languages in 2006; the number of documents that were published in only one language; the number of documents that were published in both languages, but where the version in the second language...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (6 Mar 2007)

Brian O'Shea: Question 471: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to ensure that a centre (details supplied) in County Waterford can continue all their classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8454/07]

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Brian O'Shea: As this question has been agreed to, amendments Nos. 2 to 6, inclusive, cannot be moved. Is amendment No. 7 being pressed?