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Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (24 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his Department has notified their local offices of changes to REP scheme four specifications in the past two months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11985/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason all REP scheme four farmers were not paid in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11986/09]

Written Answers — Consumer Debt: Consumer Debt (24 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide detailed statistics on consumer debt here; the way it has evolved over the past five years; the way it is broken down by mortgage debt, credit card debt, hire purchase loans, car loans and other secured or unsecured personal loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11149/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (24 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer on a full year basis, and for the 9 months to end 2009, of property rental; if he will provide a breakdown of these costs by county and by category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11622/09]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (24 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the credit institutions covered by the bank guarantee scheme are exposed to loans in eastern Europe, particularly in Romania, Bulgaria, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Belarus and the Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12029/09]

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (24 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 549: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if and when he will make arrangements for the appointment of a legal services ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11658/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Sector: Higher Education Sector (24 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 1015: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the terms of reference and membership of the Review of Higher Education recently announced; the reason this review is necessary in such a short interval since the 2003-2004 review carried out by the OECD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10826/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Sector: Higher Education Sector (24 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 1016: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the 52 recommendations of the OECD Review of Higher Education; if he will list for each separately the action that was taken to implement it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10827/09]

Pre-Budget Statements (24 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: The former Taoiseach, Albert Reynolds, warned that it is often the little things which trip one up. I say to the absent Minister for Finance, who is rather discourteous in not attending the opening of this debate, not to dream of coming into the House on 7 April if he has not sorted out the Fingleton affair. Mr. Fingleton is not a single bad apple; there is a barrel full of bad apples. The...

Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: A month?

Written Answers — Electricity Interconnector Projects: Electricity Interconnector Projects (12 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the European Commission's offer to provide €100 million to help build an electricity interconnector between Ireland and Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10524/09]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (12 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his policy in relation to each one of the targets on energy commitments (details supplied); the targets set for 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10525/09]

Order of Business (12 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: There will be blood.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach very graciously gave the Opposition an invitation to submit questions on material for the forthcoming budget to the Department of Finance. We submitted our questions last Friday but have heard nothing since and the Government is going away for ten days. Is the information in the post? Is there any timeline on when we might get it? The information concerns fundamental issues...

Order of Business (12 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: ——up to €6 billion is contracted. We need a list of what is committed and contracted.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: In fairness, a Cheann Comhairle, the Taoiseach asked the Opposition to co-operate. We are co-operating to the best of our ability.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: We have submitted our questions. When can we expect a reply? The Tánaiste is the deputy head of the Government. Could she tell us the format?

Order of Business (12 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: How long will it take to send the information about the capital programme? I would have thought this would be readily available as a matter of routine.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: A first class stamp means the post takes only a day or it could be sent over. When can we expect to get the information?

Order of Business (12 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: On promised legislation, the Minister for Finance informed me the other day that legislation on the banking commission is expected shortly. The Tánaiste said earlier she expects the finance (No. 2) Bill to be introduced some time in April or early May. When will the banking commission legislation be expected to come before the House?