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Dáil Reform (1 Dec 2010)

Seán Barrett: Does he also agree that when a Deputy asks a question he asks it of the Minister, not the Department? The Department of Health and Children has more than 500 staff. Does he accept there would be nothing wrong with the Minister allocating a small number of them to answer parliamentary questions with them having secured information from the HSE? That is the issue at stake here. Ministers...

Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Seán Barrett: Half an hour.

Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Seán Barrett: What about the clearing of the footpaths?

Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Seán Barrett: No one is doing anything about them.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Seán Barrett: Go to the country and let the people decide.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (30 Nov 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the reason for the delays of upwards of four years in the processing of applications for asylum in the cases of a small number of members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community from Pakistan and other countries like Indonesia and Bangladesh; if his attention has been drawn to the persecution of Ahmadi Muslims in these countries; and if...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (30 Nov 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will establish the veracity of some press reports that a Christian woman has been sentenced to death by hanging in Pakistan; if he can ascertain the reason for this appalling action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44689/10]

Written Answers — Consular Services: Consular Services (30 Nov 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the next of kin of a person (details supplied) will be provided with post mortem results and with a copy of the police report referring to the incident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44947/10]

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2010)

Seán Barrett: The Government should seek the approval of the Dáil anyway.

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2010)

Seán Barrett: Put it before the Dáil.

Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Seán Barrett: The Taoiseach should put on his serious face.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he has conducted a cost-benefit analysis prior to cutting the dental treatment benefit scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43821/10]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (23 Nov 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide passport applicants approaching 65 years of age with the option of purchasing a short-term passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44372/10]

Written Answers — Passport Service: Passport Service (23 Nov 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the revenue generated from the passport office through the issue of passports annually since 2006; if he will provide the annual cost of the passport service since 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43959/10]

Written Answers — Passport Service: Passport Service (23 Nov 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the receipts, current expenditure and capital expenditure of the passport service annually since 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44005/10]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (23 Nov 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason he continues to apply PRSI to income received by those in retirement from Approved Retirement Funds and the reason these persons are treated differently to those who receive similar income from annuities [43907/10]

Written Answers — UN Conventions: UN Conventions (23 Nov 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs when he will be signing the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43538/10]

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Seán Barrett: That is the respect they have for this House.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Seán Barrett: They do not give tuppence about it.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Seán Barrett: I thought Deputy Dempsey only nods and he does not advise.