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Private Members' Business (3 Nov 2010)

Joe Carey: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Nov 2010)

Joe Carey: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide details on the review of the mortgage interest supplement scheme; the changes envisaged under this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40024/10]

Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)

Joe Carey: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. Our great country and its people have been brought to the brink of ruin by successive incompetent Fianna Fáil Governments. In the short time available to me, I want to focus on the issue of youth unemployment in particular and unemployment in the mid-west region. In the past three years, there has been a threefold increase in the...

Written Answers — Rental Accommodation Scheme: Rental Accommodation Scheme (28 Oct 2010)

Joe Carey: Question 91: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to reform the qualifying criteria for the rental accommodation scheme in order to address its inflexibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39603/10]

Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)

Joe Carey: What specific measures will the Minister introduce to stimulate growth and to create and protect jobs? Will this form an element of the budget and the four-year plan? With regard to the travel tax and its impact on the economy of the mid-west, will the Minister give an assurance to the House that he will abolish this tax in the forthcoming budget?

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (27 Oct 2010)

Joe Carey: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made on introducing an early warning system for adverse weather conditions in view of the devastation caused during the winter of 2009 and early 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38681/10]

Written Answers — Local Authority Rates: Local Authority Rates (27 Oct 2010)

Joe Carey: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Finance if funding will be made available to the Valuation Office to enable them to carry out a full revision of rateable valuations of properties in County Clare similar to that carried out in South Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38740/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Oct 2010)

Joe Carey: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the supports available to an Irish citizen currently living abroad (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38476/10]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (27 Oct 2010)

Joe Carey: Question 490: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views regarding the possibility of introducing a national grant scheme for rainwater harvesting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38679/10]

Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Joe Carey: The mid-west taskforce report was published by the Tánaiste when she was Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The mid west is in crisis with this morning's announcement of the loss of 107 jobs at Shannon Aerospace.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Joe Carey: The future for another 100 jobs is also bleak. The mid-west must be identified as an employment priority by the Government. We need a statement from the Government about this.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Joe Carey: All we are getting is a wall of silence from the Government.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Joe Carey: Will the Tánaiste give us the courtesy of making some statement about these job losses?

Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Joe Carey: Will she not make some statement in light of these job losses?

Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Joe Carey: Is she not going to make any statement?

Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Joe Carey: Why can she not make a statement?

Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Joe Carey: I put this matter down for the Adjournment yesterday but the Ceann Comhairle refused it.

Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Bill 2010: Second Stage (20 Oct 2010)

Joe Carey: We have waited a long time for this legislation. The Fine Gael Party, in particular, has argued for quite a period of time that such legislation is necessary. In 2006, Deputy Jim O'Keeffe tabled a Private Members' Bill on the subject and, as recently as last year, Deputies Charlie Flanagan and Ring tabled a similar motion on the issue. Some commentators look on the Bill as political...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (19 Oct 2010)

Joe Carey: Question 152: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices registered with FÁS in County Clare that are unemployed; the initiatives that are in place or are planned by FÁS to assist these apprentices in completing their apprenticeships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37384/10]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (19 Oct 2010)

Joe Carey: Question 153: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when will the review of the school transport scheme be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37385/10]