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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Sep 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 840: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the waiting times for all categories of medical card applications. [33998/10]

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (29 Sep 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 888: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will outline any consultations he has had with private sector provider as to their views on the capacity needs in Dublin Port as set out in the 2005 ports policy statement; the steps he has taken to ensure that Dublin Port is in a position to meet capacity demand in the medium to long term; and the steps he has taken to maximise private...

Written Answers — Commercial Rental Sector: Commercial Rental Sector (29 Sep 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 1193: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the measures he is taking to ban upward-only rent reviews for existing businesses not provided for by the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009. [33994/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 1378: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average length of time for processing all social welfare applications in the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. [33999/10]

Written Answers — Homeless Agency Staff: Homeless Agency Staff (29 Sep 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 1525: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff employed by the Homeless Agency partnership in the years 2007 to 2010 inclusive; and if the agency will meet its target of eliminating long-term homeless and the need to sleep rough by the end of 2010. [33997/10]

Written Answers — State Banking Sector: State Banking Sector (29 Sep 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 1742: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the progress he has made on a Government-back loan guarantee scheme for viable small businesses; the reason work on such a scheme did not begin when Ireland entered recession in September 2008; and when such a scheme will be available to small businesses. [33995/10]

Economic Strategy: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: I thank my colleague, Deputy Bruton, Fine Gael's spokesperson on enterprise, for bringing forth this motion. There has been much rhetoric in this Chamber today, our first day of the new Dáil session. It is positive that we at least have some debate on the issues that actually matter. This is, as far as I am concerned, the only issue that matters, namely, the economy, the future of our...

Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: On a related matter, I wish to put a question to the Taoiseach in respect of the Local Government (Dublin Mayor and Regional Authority) Bill. It is important to state that it is quite appalling that a vanity project of one Cabinet Minister is being prioritised above everything else.

Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: A commitment in respect of this matter is contained in the programme for Government and the Bill itself is contained in the legislative programme.

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Lucinda Creighton: I am entitled to ask questions about the Bill.

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Lucinda Creighton: Is the Ceann Comhairle stating that I cannot ask questions about the Bill? As Deputy Durkan pointed out, the Bill is listed on the pink pages as a prioritised item of legislation.

Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: An article in which the creation of this new vanity project is justified appears in today's Irish Independent.

Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: The article does so by stating that the role of the new mayor for Dublin will be to make cuts of €40 million——

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Lucinda Creighton: ——which have already been identified by the local authorities in Dublin.

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Lucinda Creighton: This is an extremely important point.

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Lucinda Creighton: Why does the Government intend to bring forward legislation——

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Lucinda Creighton: ——the effect of which will be to duplicate the roles of the existing four mayors in the Dublin region?

Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: This legislation will give rise to another layer of bureaucracy and will see the establishment of a new regional authority that will be additional to the four local authorities that are already in existence.

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Lucinda Creighton: Is the Government serious?

Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: This matter merits an explanation from the Taoiseach. The Bill is contained in the list of proposed legislation.