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Job Losses (5 May 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation the active and practical support he will implement to prevent the redundancy rate of 1,200 people a week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10006/11]

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (4 May 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to help teen parents complete their second level education. [9851/11]

Written Answers — Music Industry: Music Industry (4 May 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the steps he will take to address the difficulties facing the Irish music industry. [6336/11]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (4 May 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has begun negotiations with the 18 religious orders cited in the Ryan Report for the transfer of school infrastructure; the criteria that will be used to zone them for educational or other purposes on their transfer. [9850/11]

Written Answers — State Banking Sector: State Banking Sector (3 May 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Finance when will the European Commission have finalised its examination of the restructuring plan for Anglo Irish Bank; the details for the restructuring plan for Anglo Irish Bank; when the details for the orderly work out of Anglo Irish Bank will be made public; the timeframe envisioned for the work out of Anglo Irish Bank; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (3 May 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance the full extent of the State commitment to the Anglo Irish Bank-Liberty Mutual preferred bid for Quinn Insurance Ltd in either direct cash terms, guarantees or underwriting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9659/11]

Written Answers — Physical Education: Physical Education (3 May 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that school children receive the recommended 120 minutes per week of physical education. [6191/11]

Suicide Prevention: Statements (Resumed) (3 May 2011)

Sandra McLellan: I congratulate the Minister of State and wish her well in her new position. I have listened to the contributions of my fellow Deputies on the incidence of suicide in Ireland with sadness and dismay. It is an important issue and their contributions are valuable. However, we cannot afford mere posturing on the issue. We need action and effective measures to ensure that, as elected...

Written Answers — Control of Exports: Control of Exports (21 Apr 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 13: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his trade brief includes responsibility for the regulation of the licensing and monitoring of exports and brokering of military and dual-use goods from Ireland under the Control of Exports Act 2008; and if so, if he will ensure the annual reports due to be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas under that Act are...

Written Answers — Programmes for Government: Programmes for Government (21 Apr 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 14: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs while there is extensive discussion in the programme for Government of Ireland's role [i]vis-À-vis[/i] the European Union, particularly regarding the proposed increased role of the Houses of the Oireachtas in scrutinising EU legislative measures, the reason there is no mention of the Charter of Fundamental Rights or of the...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (20 Apr 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his view that Ireland has been used as a stopover on known rendition circuits; the discussions he has had with the Department of Justice and Equality and Department of Defence on this issue. [8609/11]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (20 Apr 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his view of his Department being the lead Department engaging with the International Civil Aviation Organisation; if he will set out the deficiencies identified within the Chicago Convention and any steps taken towards its review. [8608/11]

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Sandra McLellan: The Government wants to sell it to the people.

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Following on from my colleague, Deputy Brian Stanley, I would also like to raise some environmental concerns regarding the pipe Shell is building. The current plan from Shell sees a pipeline going up the Sruwaddacon through Broadhaven Bay. In late 2007 Shell consultants rejected this route, arguing that the estuarine and inter-tidal approaches were habitats within the meaning of the EU...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (19 Apr 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that new entrants whose nearest school is the closed school in Ladysbridge, County Cork, will be allowed to continue to be eligible for transport to a school (details supplied). [8432/11]

Official Engagements (19 Apr 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Yes.

Written Answers — Community and Voluntary Sector: Community and Voluntary Sector (14 Apr 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will ring-fence €50 million per year from the dormant accounts fund for the community and voluntary sector. [7974/11]

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (14 Apr 2011)

Sandra McLellan: I wish the Minister well in his new position. I support the position taken by my colleague, Deputy Stanley, on this Bill. While I agree with the polluter pays principle, it should not be applied disproportionately. A fee of 70 cent is an excessive amount to charge for plastic bags and it will hit working people at a time when they cannot afford any more costs. We need to start thinking of...

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (13 Apr 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the recent report suggesting that the cost to the State in tourism and other sectors during the 2001 foot and mouth epidemic was €210 million; and the measures he will put in place to prevent a similar crisis in the future affecting our tourism sector. [6193/11]

Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (13 Apr 2011)

Sandra McLellan: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the negative impact the privatisation of Coillte would have on the tourism industry in Ireland. [6195/11]