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Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (13 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department has received a request from Cobh Town Council to provide funding to augment bus services in Cobh; the amount requested; if the funding will be forthcoming; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5219/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 486: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a single farm payment is to be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if so, if she will make arrangements for this to be granted as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4743/07]

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (14 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which oil, gas or other explorations have identified commercial finds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5409/07]

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (14 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that oil, gas and other mineral explorations here are adequate to meet energy needs in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5410/07]

Written Answers — Special Savings Incentive Scheme: Special Savings Incentive Scheme (14 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of people who participated in the SSIA scheme; the number who withdrew from the scheme; the number of those accounts that have matured or are due to mature in the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5718/07]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (14 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of notifications received by his Department of PPS numbers which are no longer active each year from 2002 to 2006 inclusive; the number of same which have been reissued as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5715/07]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (14 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of PPS numbers issued by his Department each year from 2002 to 2006 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5716/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of overpayments discovered for each of the schemes operated by his Department for each year from 2002 to 2006 inclusive; the amount of these overpayments; the amount recovered by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5717/07]

Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: On a point of order. Is there some kind of precedent or standard governing the time between when a Bill is published and is debated in the House? Are there any guidelines on this issue? I refer in particular to the social welfare and law reform Bill which is due to be debated next Tuesday. It will introduce much important detail and we have not seen it yet. Surely it is only fair we...

Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: This is happening time and again. Perhaps the Ceann Comhairle can give us some advice on this issue. An issue arises in regard to the same Bill. Changes in the law are envisaged whereby people who receive certain payments from the post office will have to do it within 12 days instead of the current period of 12 weeks.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: It will come into effect tomorrow. This is causing much anguish to people.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Under what legislation will this measure be implemented? Will it be done by ministerial order?

Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: We have only three days to examine it.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: On that point of order, how are we expected to examine and debate legislation when we only have less than a weekend to do so?

Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Can convention be enforced? You rightly very often enforce convention here. Can you not act in this case to help Members in such circumstances?

Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Does that convention apply?

Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: The Bill itself is the issue. We do not have time to examine it in detail. We only have a weekend, in effect. It is not fair on Members and the people we represent to do this. Do you have any ruling on this issue?

Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: It is two weeks. Does that mean——

Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Will the Minister postpone the hearing of the Bill in the House until we get a chance to examine it?

Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Why did the Minister delay publishing the Bill until now?