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Order of Business (14 Oct 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: I join my colleagues in wishing the Ceann Comhairle the very best in his term of office. I wish to ask the Taoiseach about the animal health and welfare Bill which is listed in section C of promised legislation, the heads of Bills yet to be approved by Government. I ask about some of the so-called concessions agreed between Fianna Fáil and the Green Party last week with regard to animal...

Written Answers — Local Authority Rates: Local Authority Rates (14 Oct 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 138: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures that he will take to alleviate the burden of local authority rates on small and medium-sized businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27470/09]

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (14 Oct 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the persons appointed as peace commissioners between 1 January and 30 September 2009 inclusive; the place or town of residence of each appointee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36358/09]

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (14 Oct 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the appointments to prison visiting committees made by him between 1 January and 30 September 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36359/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (14 Oct 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on the continuation of the Defence Force mission in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36351/09]

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (14 Oct 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Defence if Air Corps helicopters are used for ministerial transport; the circumstances under which such travel is approved; the person by whom it is approved; the guidelines or policies that regulate such use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36352/09]

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (14 Oct 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of times in the past five years that Air Corps helicopters have been used for ministerial or related transport; the name of the Minister in each case; the reason for the use in each case; the cost to the taxpayer of each such use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36357/09]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (13 Oct 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will guarantee that Ireland's Six Nations Championship matches will be shown live, free to air, on terrestrial television; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35533/09]

Written Answers — Ministerial Correspondence: Ministerial Correspondence (13 Oct 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 414: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make available the economic and legal advice on which his letter concerning competitiveness to the Dublin city manager was based, as referred to in his speech of 23 September 2009 to an environmental conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35830/09]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (13 Oct 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 415: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will instruct the Dublin Docklands Development Authority to postpone the Poolbeg plan process until after the DDDA issues its annual accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35831/09]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (13 Oct 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 416: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is monitoring the expenditure of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority and whether the authority enjoys his full confidence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35832/09]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (13 Oct 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 417: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has accepted as policy the recommendations of the expert group commissioned to advise him on strategic waste policy that no more than 25% of all biodegradable municipal refuse collected nationally should be burned in incinerators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35833/09]

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (13 Oct 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the exploration work which is being done in the Kish Bank area of Dublin Bay for natural resource exploitation; the environmental impact statements which have been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35835/09]

Schools Building Projects. (8 Oct 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: The recent and impending cuts in the education field are of concern to everybody on both sides of this House. In this case it is encouraging that there is a potential solution on the horizon. I wanted to bring this matter to the House and put it on the record. I intend to speak to the Minister directly in the coming weeks. There is a profound and severe lack of primary school places in the...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (8 Oct 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Force serving in Afghanistan; the person under whose command they are serving; the international mandate under which they are serving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34874/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (8 Oct 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Defence the role or mission of each member of the Defence Forces currently serving in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34735/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (7 Oct 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on the recommendations of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes for her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34375/09]

Public Service Numbers and Expenditure. (7 Oct 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will make public the contents of her initial evaluation paper prepared for the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34376/09]

Public Service Numbers and Expenditure. (7 Oct 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: I am stunned by the material that was released under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. I accept that this is a series of options as opposed to recommendations but the people and those who represent them on the Opposition benches should be entitled to see the options. Going through the report, there are pages and pages of blacked-out measures. That is not transparent...

Order of Business (7 Oct 2009)

Lucinda Creighton: I wish to raise with the Taoiseach my concerns in regard to the Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009 which was published yesterday. Perhaps the Taoiseach will say when that legislation is expected to come before the House and why it does not contain any screening procedures for board appointees. This is a major opportunity for the Government to introduce transparency and accountability to...