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Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 May 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 437: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the Rathvilly sewage treatment scheme in County Carlow; when a completion date will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20623/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 May 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 438: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the Hacketstown sewage treatment scheme in County Carlow; when a completion date will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20624/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 May 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 439: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the sewage treatment scheme for the grouped three villages of Johnstown, Freshford and Goresbridge in County Kilkenny; when a completion date will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20626/08]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (27 May 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 440: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the moneys allocated by his Department to the local authorities in Carlow and Kilkenny for the provision of both social and affordable housing in both areas; the way these figures have carried for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20628/08]

Prison Building Programme: Motion (27 May 2008)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 1: In the first paragraph after "in the County of Fingal" to insert the following: "—that, to ensure the safety of prisoners and staff or the Irish Prison Service, there is an urgent need to improve the quality of certain prison accommodation in Ireland; that, recognising the existence of a new women's prison, Dóchas, the need for women to be held in a completely...

Order of Business (27 May 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Some €40 million worth of scallions.

Order of Business (27 May 2008)

Charles Flanagan: The difference between the Taoiseach and leader of the Labour Party is that the Taoiseach says the commitment was fulfilled by the circulation of a document from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform to Government colleagues, whereas it is my clear recollection, as I believe the record will show, that the commitment was to publish the heads of a Bill, which is somewhat different...

Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Charles Flanagan: He has not been seen since he was appointed.

Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Yesterday, the Government published the report of the National Commission on Restorative Justice. In complimenting Judge Mary Martin on a very useful contribution to the criminal justice system, I ask the Tánaiste to ensure time is made available at the earliest opportunity to discuss this report in the House.

Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Charles Flanagan: No view.

Garda Vetting Procedures. (21 May 2008)

Charles Flanagan: I welcome the Minister to the House as Minister for Education and Science and wish him well but I put it to him that if he were to reduce the padding in the reply to the question we would see the reality, which is that the current vetting process is meaningless. Will the Minister concede that there are 55,000 teachers to whom this vetting procedure does not apply? In the light of his...

Garda Vetting Procedures. (21 May 2008)

Charles Flanagan: The Minister is emphasising the word "all". He should emphasise the word "new".

Garda Vetting Procedures. (21 May 2008)

Charles Flanagan: In response to the Minister's reference to all new teachers, will he clarify the position of those who may have come back after extended leave of absence? What is the situation? Are they covered?

Standards in Public Office. (21 May 2008)

Charles Flanagan: To quote the Minister of State directly, he said it was "a national disgrace".

Standards in Public Office. (21 May 2008)

Charles Flanagan: He was speaking to a newspaper.

Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Before Christmas, amid some controversy the Government introduced the Tribunal of Inquiries (Amendment) Bill, which concluded Second Stage here before the end of the year. In view of Deputy Cowen's current status as Taoiseach, will he say whether it is the Government's intention to enact that legislation before the summer recess?

Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Charles Flanagan: In view of what the Ceann Comhairle has just said, I suggest he call an immediate meeting of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges to deal with the matter.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 May 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Finance the arrangements currently in place and the arrangements proposed to secure permanent office accommodation at Portlarlington, County Laois, having regard to the fact that civil servants currently attached to the Equality Tribunal who wish to decentralise to Portarlington have discovered that there is no office space available; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Offices: Social Welfare Offices (20 May 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the serious and ongoing delays in the handling of social welfare queries and customer services at the social welfare office in Edenderry, County Offaly; if she will confirm that a full and appropriate staff complement is currently in place at the office; the reason for such delays; the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Offices: Social Welfare Offices (20 May 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the serious and ongoing delays in the handling of social welfare queries and customer services at the social welfare office in Portlaoise, County Laois; if she will confirm that a full and appropriate staff complement is currently in place at the office; the reason for such delays; the...