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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Mar 2008)

John McGuinness: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if clothing allowance will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny on appeal under the supplementary welfare appeals scheme in view of the difficult circumstances of their case. [9904/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Mar 2008)

John McGuinness: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when full payment will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [9906/08]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (6 Mar 2008)

John McGuinness: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if appropriate accommodation will be provided for a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny on the existing site or a new site; and if the engineer's report will be made available. [9902/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Mar 2008)

John McGuinness: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the architectural report is available relative to a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in view of the fact that the inspection was carried out in summer 2007; and if funding will be made available for the health and safety works required. [9903/08]

World Trade Organisation: Statements (6 Mar 2008)

John McGuinness: I am pleased to have the opportunity to deal with some of the issues raised in the course of this debate and to address the issue of the world trade talks and their progress to date. The debate has been constructive and worthwhile. It shows that the House can have a function in the course of current events, deliberate on the issues which concern us and have an effective input into the work...

Written Answers — Companies Registration: Companies Registration (28 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: The Companies Registration Office monitors compliance with statutory filing requirements by measuring the number of companies up to date with their filing on a particular date. This measure is showing a continuous improvement in the numbers of companies complying with their statutory obligations. At 31 December 2007 over 89% of companies due to file an annual return were up to date. The...

Written Answers — Audiology Sector: Audiology Sector (28 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: The National Standards Authority of Ireland has no function in relation to the regulation of the audiology sector. I understand, however, from the NSAI that a proposal for a voluntary European Standard for Hearing Services is being drafted by CEN, the European Committee for Standardisation.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if rent allowance will be approved in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Carlow, in view of their urgent need and the medical circumstances in the case. [8650/08]

Seanad: Coast Guard Stations: Statements (Resumed). (27 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: The debate over the last couple of hours has raised many interesting and useful points. I assure the House that I will pass the Senators' extensive comments on the future of Malin Head and Valentia Island Coast Guard stations to the Minister for Transport, Deputy Dempsey. It is significant that a debate on maritime safety is taking place at national level. Regardless of our differences of...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in providing a cataract operation for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if a date for operation will be set in view of the age of the patient and the urgent need for the operation. [7551/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (26 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: Question 487: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the level of funding granted to councils (details supplied) for the purpose of building local authority houses or buying private houses for re-letting to those on the housing lists for each of the years 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008; if the same level of funding is planned for 2009; if initiatives to clear...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (21 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: I assume the question refers to the Company Law Review Group (CLRG). The Company Law Review Group was established under part 7 of the Company Law Enforcement Act 2001. Section 69(1) of the Act states "The Review Group shall consist of such and so many persons as the Minister from time to time appoints to be members of the Review Group". In making appointments to the CLRG nominations are...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (21 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: Under Section 11 (1) of the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003, the board of directors of IAASA consists of not more than 14 directors appointed by the Minister under Section 11 (2) and the chief executive officer who, by virtue of that office, is a director. The board currently comprises 15 persons, including the chief executive officer. Section 11 (2) of the Act requires that the...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (20 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: Information regarding the status of the company and the identity of its members is publicly available from the Companies Registration Office. I understand the company referred to by the Deputy was struck off the register with effect from February 1999 for failing to file statutorily required documents under the Companies Acts. I understand that the company has not obtained any grant from...

Seanad: Control of Exports Bill 2007 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (20 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: The definition of "transfer by electronic means", by reference to Council Regulation (EC) No. 1334/2000, has been deleted because it was considered that this is a term commonly in use that does not require a specific definition. Given the fast pace of technological developments, it was also believed that to restrict the scope of the definition to what is understood currently to comprise...

Seanad: Control of Exports Bill 2007 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (20 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: Since the Bill was initiated in the House, the European Communities Act has been enabled to permit relevant domestic legislation to be used to give effect to European Acts. As a result, it is not necessary to make a specific provision to that effect in this Bill. The amendment provided for the corresponding deletions from the section.

Seanad: Control of Exports Bill 2007 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (20 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: These Government amendments were made in response to an interesting proposal from the Labour Party to insert a new principles and policies section in the Bill to set out the general principles and policies with particular regard to the EU and other international organisations and any other general Government policies. The legal advice I obtained from the Attorney General's office did not...

Seanad: Control of Exports Bill 2007 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (20 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: The scope of brokering controls is addressed by amendment No. 4. In the context of EU——

Seanad: Control of Exports Bill 2007 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (20 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: The House will recall that Senator Quinn tabled an amendment on Committee Stage last year that sought to extend the scope of extra-territorial brokering controls beyond Irish citizens and companies to include non-Irish nationals resident in the country. At the time, the Government undertook to obtain legal advice on the proposal and, should it prove favourable, to introduce a corresponding...

Seanad: Control of Exports Bill 2007 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (20 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: These are all minor redrafting amendments made on foot of recommendations from the Office of the Attorney General. They do not impact on the intent or scope of the legislation.