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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Feb 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, with regard to departmental staff and bodies under the remit of his Department, he will provide details of those remuneration arrangements that currently are in excess of a benchmarking recommendation or a recommendation from the review body on higher remuneration or which are subject to a personal rate; the position...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Feb 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in relation to departmental staff and bodies under the remit of his Department, he will provide details of those remuneration arrangements which are currently in excess of a benchmarking recommendation or a recommendation from the Review Body on Higher Remuneration or which are subject to a personal rate; the position and grade...

Job Losses. (18 Feb 2009)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Deputy Broughan for sharing time. I am very disappointed that the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Coughlan, chose to leave the Chamber. She was in the Chamber for the vote but she chose to leave rather than stay for this Adjournment debate. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Kelleher, for attending but it is regrettable that the senior...

Job Losses. (18 Feb 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Out of the blue, the decision was taken to shift the operation. The decision was taken by people with no loyalty to this country, no consideration of the downstream effect of the decision on the region and no consideration by the Minister. It will affect the entire north Dublin region. It appears there was one brief meeting before the announcement was made. What happened at that meeting...

Job Losses. (18 Feb 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Was any attempt made to deal with that cost base?

Job Losses. (18 Feb 2009)

Róisín Shortall: What is being done to save the existing jobs?

Job Losses. (18 Feb 2009)

Róisín Shortall: It is about maintaining jobs. What was done to tackle the cost base?

Job Losses. (18 Feb 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Was there any attempt to reduce the cost base?

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (18 Feb 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the January 2009 Exchequer returns and their significance in forecasting tax revenues for the remainder of 2009; the forecast tax revenue for 2009; the forecast expenditure for 2009; the forecast general Government deficit for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6355/09]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (18 Feb 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the increase in forecast expenditure on funding the national debt for 2009 by €544 million since the budget for 2009 was announced on 16 October 2008; the extent to which this is based on the potential impact on Ireland's sovereign credit rating or market sentiment resulting from either the granting of the bank guarantee or the...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (18 Feb 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 30 September 2008, the number of cases in 2008 in which a tenant's tax credits were restricted on the basis that their landlord resides outside the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6519/09]

Written Answers — Urban Renewal Schemes: Urban Renewal Schemes (18 Feb 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 207: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the situation regarding the funding of the Ballymun regeneration programme, Dublin; if he is committed to ensuring that the regeneration programme will proceed as planned; when he will reimburse a company (details supplied) for the outstanding €30 million which has been spent; when he will give approval...

Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Answer the question asked.

Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Answer the question asked.

Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2009)

Róisín Shortall: It would be better if the Taoiseach answered the question.

Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2009)

Róisín Shortall: The Taoiseach should account for his stewardship.

Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2009)

Róisín Shortall: It was a major factor.

Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2009)

Róisín Shortall: It did not act independently. It took Anglo Irish Bank's advice.

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (17 Feb 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding Metro North; if he will confirm that there have been no changes to the route or underground nature of the service provided in the long-standing Metro North plans; when construction works will commence on the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5806/09]

Written Answers — Congestion Charges: Congestion Charges (17 Feb 2009)

Róisín Shortall: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will rule out the introduction of a congestion charge within three years as he suggested at the recent launch of the Deloitte review of Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann in view of the ongoing public transport deficit in the greater Dublin area; if he is currently reviewing any other fiscal measures including road pricing systems such as...