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Written Answers — Regeneration Programmes: Regeneration Programmes (2 Nov 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 308: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a proposal submitted by Dublin City Council in respect of the redevelopment of an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32415/11]

Written Answers — Regeneration Programmes: Regeneration Programmes (2 Nov 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 309: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a proposal submitted by Dublin City Council in respect of the redevelopment of an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32416/11]

Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Oct 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: I welcome the Bill. During a Topical Issue Debate two weeks ago, I highlighted the degree of regulation of mortgage brokers and financial intermediaries. Last week, the Central Bank published the detail of the new regulations it is seeking to implement to protect consumers better and to ensure that people availing of the services of mortgage brokers and others are able to honour their...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (25 Oct 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when school transport will be put in place for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31376/11]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (25 Oct 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when persons (details supplied) will be approved student grants from Mayo Vocational Education Committee. [31439/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Oct 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30938/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Oct 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the level of payments made to medical card holders or registered benefit recipients who were later found to be deceased during 2009 and 2010; if she will provide a full breakdown of the cost to the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31467/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 Oct 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 598: To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders per year since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31468/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 Oct 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 599: To ask the Minister for Health the number of houses, per county in which there are multiple holders of medical cards registered as residing there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31469/11]

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: I would like to share time with Deputy Barry.

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak to this Bill. I will focus on why it is to be welcomed, outline some of my concerns about parts of it and conclude by making some observations about general pension provision policy in Ireland. However, I will begin by responding to points made in the Chamber earlier today about the Bill and points made elsewhere about the cost of public pensions...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (18 Oct 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties facing a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 in respect of concrete spalling; his view on the funding of repairs and remedial work through either the summer works scheme or the emergency works programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29936/11]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (18 Oct 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and the Marine if there is legislation in place on the health and safety of carriage horses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29943/11]

Financial Services Regulation (13 Oct 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this issue for debate and thank the Minister of State, Deputy Hayes, for attending the House to respond to it. I was prompted to raise this issue as a result of a desperately sad case in which I became involved last week - which has received some coverage in The Irish Examiner - having visited a family who have been touched by the unbelievable...

Financial Services Regulation (13 Oct 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Minister of State for his detailed response. I am not suggesting the entire industry is performing in the way I described in the case that came to my attention. However, other individuals in this sector have also come across such difficulties but, thankfully, have not resulted in the tragedy I encountered. I suspect there is an effective process in place for registration but not...

Sale of State Assets: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Given the aspirations that have been voiced by some colleagues regarding the need to fund investment and job creation, the only question that matters is where we will get the money to do it. In his contribution, Deputy Healy was honest enough to say that is the question that must be answered and he said he would answer it. Some of his colleagues looked at him with concern and Members on...

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (12 Oct 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 134: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to allow Irish residents living abroad vote in presidential elections and referenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28967/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Oct 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a final decision will be made in a disability allowance claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28557/11]

Order of Business (11 Oct 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: I refer to the residential tenancies (amendment) Bill, which I have referred to in this House before. I am privileged to represent the constituency of Dublin Central and within it is a large amount of private housing that is rented. A small minority of the housing stock is causing great difficulty to landlords, tenants and residents living nearby, because of difficulty in regulating who is...

Patents (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Oct 2011)

Paschal Donohoe: Several of my colleagues have responded to Deputy Clare Daly's comments. I could not help but think about Monty Python and the famous question, "what have the Romans ever done for us?", when she asked about the role of foreign investment and multinational companies in Ireland. She queried the contributions they have made to the common good and asked why do they not pay taxes. It has...