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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 May 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the procedure available to families and concerned others at night-time or a weekend if they believe someone to be suicidal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20455/09]

Leaders' Questions (20 May 2009)

Joan Burton: So it is not a simple prison.

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (20 May 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of REP scheme four farmers who suffered a penalty to date; the monetary amount involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20164/09]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (20 May 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of REP scheme four plans lodged from end of 2007 up to 15 May 2008 that were rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20163/09]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (20 May 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which ECB interest rate reductions in recent months have been passed on to customers with credit cards or personal loans; the steps that have been taken to ensure that interest rate reductions are passed on to these borrowers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20348/09]

Northern Ireland Issues. (19 May 2009)

Joan Burton: The report of the Independent Monitoring Commission drew attention to the fact that although, to a certain extent, it did not see the Real IRA or the Continuity IRA posing a fundamental threat at this time, it noted both groups were heavily involved in crime. It listed crimes such as drug dealing, tiger kidnapping, robbery, extortion, smuggling, fuel laundering and, specifically in the case...

Northern Ireland Issues. (19 May 2009)

Joan Burton: The crime that the north and west side of Dublin in particular is experiencing is beyond parallel, as the murders are savage and violent. People believe there are strong links with dissident republican groups. The Independent Monitoring Commission stated in its report that the Continuity IRA and the Real IRA are heavily involved in all the crimes I listed, the crimes that specifically...

Northern Ireland Issues. (19 May 2009)

Joan Burton: -----is a billion euro business - in the context of this report, will the Taoiseach agree-----

Northern Ireland Issues. (19 May 2009)

Joan Burton: -----to consider additional actions by the CAB and its counterpart in the North? At the meeting of the North-South Ministerial Council at the end of January, a decision was apparently made to establish two working groups to look at the issue of the North-South parliamentary body that was proposed in the Good Friday Agreement. Has a deadline been set for the two groups? What sort of...

Constitutional Amendments. (19 May 2009)

Joan Burton: I wish to ask the Taoiseach about this strange proposal to introduce legislation on blasphemy and the view of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on the Constitution. Has the Taoiseach taken any soundings of public reaction, including that of various faith communities, who are hard put to understand why the country will now be faced with an offence of blasphemy in a way that...

Constitutional Amendments. (19 May 2009)

Joan Burton: I ask the Taoiseach about the report in today's newspapers that other EU states are requesting Ireland to set a date for the referendum on the Lisbon treaty. Does the Taoiseach have a date in mind? Other European states are quoted as having asked us to have a date identified by the European Council meeting in June. Has the Taoiseach decided on a date and what will be the timeframe? Have...

Leaders' Questions (19 May 2009)

Joan Burton: Where?

Leaders' Questions (19 May 2009)

Joan Burton: We are looking for the cheapest way out.

Leaders' Questions (19 May 2009)

Joan Burton: It is in the public domain.

Leaders' Questions (19 May 2009)

Joan Burton: Tell it that.

Leaders' Questions (19 May 2009)

Joan Burton: Yes. He is trying to safeguard-----

Leaders' Questions (19 May 2009)

Joan Burton: Working with the developers.

Leaders' Questions (19 May 2009)

Joan Burton: That is not possible in the bond market.

Order of Business (19 May 2009)

Joan Burton: The first green shoots have arrived.

Order of Business (Resumed) (19 May 2009)

Joan Burton: I wish to ask-----