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Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction (Fixed Penalty Notice) (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: The other possibility is that it would divert too much attention to a new tier of minor offences and distract from the work being done to prosecute the major offenders. The Bill does not provide the necessary measures to regulate the fishing industry and would not give a reasonable level of confidence that illegal fishing would not be rewarded. The advice of successive Attorneys General has...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (6 May 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: Please allow the Minister to continue without interruption.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (6 May 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy must speak to the Bill.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (6 May 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: Relevance is important.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (6 May 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy will have ample opportunity to address these issues in another way. I must remind him that his comments must be relevant to the Competition Authority Amendment Bill 2010.

Strategic Investment Bank: Motion (Resumed). (28 Apr 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: I am pleased to be given an opportunity to speak in support of the Government amendment to the Private Member' motion tabled by the Labour Party. This Government has remained focused over the past 18 months to two years on securing the future of the Irish economy. We have been doing this while this country has faced an unprecedented global financial crisis which is affecting all major...

Strategic Investment Bank: Motion (Resumed). (28 Apr 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: That one page motion is probably the only proposal of any significance produced by the Labour Party. It has opposed everything proposed by the Government, such as strategies which have international agreement. The country is on the right path to recovery. We have stabilised our public finances without the support of the Labour Party. We are tackling our banking situation without the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Apr 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide an update on the progress made with the provision of a new Health Service Executive health care clinic at Malahide, County Dublin; if she will outline the expected timeline for the provision of this new facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15771/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Apr 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 964: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the progress made with the planned extension to a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15772/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (30 Mar 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is in receipt of a report on the facilitated days complementary therapists which were organised in 2007; if she plans to fill the vacancy left by the death of a person (details supplied) in order to take this process forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13722/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Mar 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an application for jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; when an inspector will be sent out to assess this application as it is a number of weeks now since they applied and they have been out of work since September 2009; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (16 Feb 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the vacancy for chairperson of the national working group on the regulation of complementary therapists has been filled; if not, when she plans to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8018/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (16 Feb 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the vacant position of facilitator for the therapists working days; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8073/10]

Written Answers — Judicial Appointments: Judicial Appointments (16 Feb 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of judges serving in the Circuit Courts her; if vacancies exist; if so, when they will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8017/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Feb 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 441: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an application for jobseeker's benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; when the application will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7806/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 Feb 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 588: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the planned extension to a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7632/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 Feb 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 609: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made to date on the delivery of the new school building project for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin that has attained priority one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7970/10]

Written Answers — Complementary Therapies: Complementary Therapies (11 Feb 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made to date on the commitment to promote greater use of and regulation of complementary therapies, in particular in the mental health area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7343/10]

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (11 Feb 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress that has been made to date in the Programme for Government commitment to promote and ensure coexistence of complementary and conventional medicine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7344/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Feb 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7322/10]