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Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

John Deasy: It was not true to say the coast guard issued that recommendation. That is the key point. That was made clear to five or six Deputies when we met the coast guard two days ago.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

John Deasy: We have only one week to revisit this issue before the contract is signed. This is a matter of life and death for fishermen and others who use the water after 2013.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

John Deasy: Why did the Minister for Transport lie about the coastguard?

Search and Rescue Service. (24 Mar 2010)

John Deasy: In recent days, the Minister for Transport, Deputy Noel Dempsey, has made a number of what could be characterised as insulting or at least dubious comments. At a road opening a couple of days ago, he stated that the Coast Guard service was the entity that made the recommendation on the helicopter service which went before Cabinet for decision. That is not true, as we learned in our...

Search and Rescue Service. (24 Mar 2010)

John Deasy: Did the Minister of State say 2023?

Search and Rescue Service. (24 Mar 2010)

John Deasy: Was it for a 24 hour service?

Written Answers — Weather Damage Repairs: Weather Damage Repairs (24 Mar 2010)

John Deasy: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide a detailed assessment of the €180 million cost for repairing damage caused by recent weather conditions as estimated by county councils; the cost involved for each county council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12863/10]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (24 Mar 2010)

John Deasy: Question 196: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science when she will respond to an application for a post-primary school in County Waterford, lodged in October 2008 by Educate Together; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13207/10]

Merchant Shipping Bill 2009: Instruction to Committee (25 Mar 2010)

John Deasy: I am pleased to have this opportunity to speak about marine safety and the safety of merchant shipping, particularly the search and rescue services that provide that safety and especially the services, as my colleagues said, that exist in the south and south east. The Minister was not present for the matter we raised on the Adjournment last night on which Members from the Labour Party,...

Revised Estimates. (30 Mar 2010)

John Deasy: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs why the Revised Estimate volume published by the Department of Finance reveals that Vote 29 covering international co-operation details that spending on administration will rise by 9% in 2010 while actual overseas aid spending will be reduced by 6.4%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13399/10]

Revised Estimates. (30 Mar 2010)

John Deasy: This is an issue I raised with the Minister last year, in committee. It does not sit well with the situation that some of the NGOs find themselves in, right now, when they tell us, continually, that they are laying people off in our programme countries, hundreds in many cases. They have had to slash their administrative budgets by so much while at the same time they have lost at least 20%...

Haiti Earthquake. (30 Mar 2010)

John Deasy: Perhaps I could broaden the question. The Minister will be aware that many people, due in no small part to the number who have lost their jobs over the past two years, have become a great deal more interested in volunteering abroad in our programme countries for groups and organisations such as the rapid response corps and NGOs that are involved in volunteer activities in Africa and...

Haiti Earthquake. (30 Mar 2010)

John Deasy: We will not send our bankers there.

Overseas Development Aid. (30 Mar 2010)

John Deasy: Will the Minister elucidate where the specific cuts outlined in the budget for the hunger task force will be made in the context of the implementation of the three key measures he has just spelled out?

Overseas Development Aid. (30 Mar 2010)

John Deasy: There is broad agreement within Fine Gael as to the direction. The Minister referred to Tanzania, which is a very good example in that we are becoming the head donor in the area of agriculture. It makes good sense for the public as well because they see it as a natural area for Ireland to lead and show direction. What concerns me are the cuts in regard to implementation in the three areas...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Mar 2010)

John Deasy: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of public servants employed by Irish Aid in Dublin that did not renew their posts when the agency was decentralised to Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13245/10]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (30 Mar 2010)

John Deasy: Question 424: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties experienced by students with disabilities in Colleges of Further Education who apply for supports to the Higher Education Authority, due to the fact that their courses are normally of 12 months duration and the applications for supports may not be processed for up to...

Written Answers — Further Education: Further Education (30 Mar 2010)

John Deasy: Question 425: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if she will allow staff of Colleges of Further Education to access development events provided by the Special Education Support Service and Second Level Support Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13774/10]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (1 Apr 2010)

John Deasy: Question 172: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce grants for the replacement of old windows in houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14436/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2010)

John Deasy: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons in receipt of mortgage interest supplement; the cost of same; and if he will arrange for the collection of figures on the number of persons who apply for mortgage interest supplement [15426/10]