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Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (25 Feb 2009)

Tom Hayes: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the value for money audit on the Equality Authority commissioned by his Department in 2008 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7720/09]

Care of the Elderly. (3 Mar 2009)

Tom Hayes: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important issue for discussion. Home help services have been of enormous benefit to the many people throughout the State who avail of them. These worthwhile schemes allow elderly people to remain in their homes, surrounded by their family, friends and community, thus enjoying a better quality of life. Some months ago, it came to my attention...

Written Answers — : (3 Mar 2009)

Tom Hayes: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance when payment of rebate of stamp duty will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [8329/09]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Mar 2009)

Tom Hayes: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who has applied for family reunification. [8493/09]

Written Answers — Archaeological Sites: Archaeological Sites (3 Mar 2009)

Tom Hayes: Question 357: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a decision will issue on an application for a licence to carry out an archeological dig on a site (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [8741/09]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (3 Mar 2009)

Tom Hayes: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary that has applied for emergency funding. [8401/09]

Community Development. (4 Mar 2009)

Tom Hayes: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the level of funding which has been provided from 2008 to date, on a county basis, towards community development programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8889/09]

Written Answers — Health Services Property: Health Services Property (4 Mar 2009)

Tom Hayes: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has approved land for sale in respect of the site of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if so, when the next step in the process will take place for the HSE to get this land transferred and ready for sale. [9089/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (5 Mar 2009)

Tom Hayes: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance if the income of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary will be subjected to the public service levy. [9316/09]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (10 Mar 2009)

Tom Hayes: Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the companies which have visited or scheduled to visit a factory (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the job creation which might stem from these visits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9781/09]

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

Tom Hayes: Question 552: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount that has been spent on renting rooms or sports facilities for primary schools in south Tipperary every year since 1998; the amount that has been spent annually on the upkeep of these rented properties; and the amount spent on school buildings in south Tipperary as a whole that this represents. [9925/09]

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

Tom Hayes: Question 553: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount that has been spent on renting prefabs for secondary schools in south Tipperary every year since 1998; the amount that has been spent annually on the upkeep of these prefabs; and the amount spent on school buildings in south Tipperary as a whole that this represents. [9926/09]

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

Tom Hayes: Question 554: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount that has been spent on renting prefabs for primary schools in south Tipperary every year since 1998; the amount that has been spent annually on the upkeep of these prefabs; and the amount spent on school buildings in south Tipperary as a whole that this represents. [9927/09]

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

Tom Hayes: Who would do that?

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

Tom Hayes: The Deputy would want to check that.

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

Tom Hayes: The Deputy would not be here only for the fact that they changed their minds in the last couple of weeks.

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

Tom Hayes: I welcome the opportunity to discuss this legislation before the forthcoming local elections. Local democracy is important in ensuring people believe they have an input into democratic decisions at local level. Although I do not propose to dwell on the issue, as I am required to confine my contribution to discussing the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009, I place on record my belief that we...

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

Tom Hayes: The figures in the Bill are crazy. The maximum amount being spent by my party for elections to town and county councils is €25,000, a much lower figure than the figures provided for in the Bill. The expenditure provisions are off the wall. At a time when we are sending out messages that people must be prudent, allowing election candidates to spend these sums is madness. Before we...

Fishing Industry Development. (24 Mar 2009)

Tom Hayes: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures that have been adopted to alleviate the difficulties facing the north-west cod fishery in implementing new conservation measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11939/09]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (24 Mar 2009)

Tom Hayes: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil to discuss the following matter of national and regional importance, namely, the need for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to take action to protect the public interest in view of an incident that occurred in Tipperary town on St. Patrick's Day and the significant concern expressed locally and nationally and if he will outline his policy to...