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Diversification of Primary School Provision: Statements (20 May 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: I was about to make the same point. The majority of parents who have children in schools under the patronage of the Catholic Church are happy with these schools and there is considerable demand for places in them. As I stated, however, many parents find it impossible to secure access to these schools for their children. It would be a retrograde step to pander to some of the interest groups...

Diversification of Primary School Provision: Statements (20 May 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: There is a huge demand for multi-denominational secondary level schooling as well. That needs to be a priority, but it does not have to be at the expense of religious education. Instead, it should complement it by providing the choice that we are all talking about. In the provision of a diverse form of education, we do not want to see a land grab by the State. A national takeover by the...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 May 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she has conducted any studies, discussion or analysis on the effects on sport and the funding of sport in the State of the proposal (details supplied) to add Heineken Cup rugby, the Cheltenham Festival and certain All-Ireland GAA matches to the list of events that are of major national importance and therefore free-to-air;...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 May 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she has met with any rugby organisations, clubs or groups to discuss the potential effects of making the Heineken Cup free-to-air; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20686/10]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (18 May 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who have applied for the nursing home support scheme to date; the number who have applied for a nursing home loan under this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20225/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 May 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will commission a report into the long-term health effects of the withdrawal of the dental and optical benefit schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20226/10]

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (18 May 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she will provide a table of attendance of tourism Ministers, junior Ministers or officials at each of the Education, Youth and Culture Councils in the past three years, or at any other Council meetings related to arts, tourism, sports or culture; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20520/10]

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (13 May 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of the Thornton Hall prison facility; the amount that has been spent on the facility by the State thus far, including acquisition of land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19648/10]

Written Answers — Treatment of Prisoners: Treatment of Prisoners (13 May 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the article in a newspaper (details supplied) of Monday, 26 April 2010 regarding conditions in Mountjoy Prison, Dublin; the action he proposes to take on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19647/10]

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (11 May 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 88: To ask the Taoiseach the number of Council of the European Union's meetings that he was entitled to attend in the past three years; the number of Council meetings he attended; the number of same that were attended by officials in his place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19131/10]

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (11 May 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of Council of the European Union's meetings that he was entitled to attend in the past three years; the number of Council meetings he attended; the number of same that were attended by officials in his place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19124/10]

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (11 May 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Council of the European Union's meetings that he was entitled to attend in the past three years; the number of meetings he attended; the number of same that were attended by officials in his place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19126/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 May 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason there is a delay in the approval and processing of a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and the reason that correspondence from both this person and this Deputy has not been responded to. [18836/10]

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (11 May 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of Council of the European Union's meetings that she was entitled to attend in the past three years; the number of Council meetings she attended; the number of same that were attended by officials in her place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19128/10]

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (11 May 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of Council of the European Union's meetings that he was entitled to attend in the past three years; the number of Council meetings he attended; the number of same that were attended by officials in his place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19132/10]

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (11 May 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Council of the European Union's meetings he was entitled to attend in the past three years; the number of Council meetings he attended; the number of same that were attended by officials in his place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19129/10]

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (11 May 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Council of the European Union meetings he was entitled to attend in the past three years; the number of Council meetings he attended; the number of same that were attended by officials in his place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19127/10]

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (11 May 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the number of Council of the European Union's meetings that she was entitled to attend in the past three years; the number of Council meetings she attended; the number of same that were attended by officials in her place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19133/10]

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (11 May 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of Council of the European Union's meetings that he was entitled to attend in the past three years; the number of Council meetings he attended; the number of same that were attended by officials in his place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19121/10]

Written Answers — Child Support: Child Support (11 May 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the details of a person (details supplied) will be permanently updated on his Departments database. [18841/10]