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Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (19 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 642: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 524 of 31 October 2007, the reason no contact has been made with the person as promised. [6212/08]

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: The figure is 75%.

Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: The Opposition Whips are amenable.

Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Then the answer is no.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to extend entitlement to free travel. [5229/08]

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Deputy O'Rourke should tell the Minister.

Budgeting Advice. (13 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action he is taking to tackle the problem of debt among social welfare recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5257/08]

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Here's a Green now.

Arts Council. (12 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the way the failure of budget 2008 to provide the Arts Council with multi-annual funding or an increase in funding above the rate of inflation equates with his Department's stated goal of creating an environment which enables arts and culture to flourish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4769/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (7 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if type one diabetes in children is covered under the domiciliary care allowance scheme; if each section of the Health Service Executive operates to the same guidelines on this payment in relation to type one diabetes in children. [4349/08]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (6 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the progress that has been made in relation to reforms affecting minority and human rights as part of the EU negotiating framework with Turkey. [3700/08]

Middle East Peace Process. (6 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the outcome of the talks involving the EU, US, Egypt, the Palestinian Authority and Hamas regarding the future operation of the crossing point at Rafah between Gaza and Egypt. [3699/08]

Order of Business (6 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: I support what has just been said. When Deputy Mary O'Rourke was a Minister she would answer questions regardless of whether they referred to quangos.

Order of Business (6 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Therefore, the Minister can answer questions, which is the point. The Ceann Comhairle's proposals for Dáil reform were supposed to deal with this particular issue. I would like to see them brought forward quickly because there is a range of issues which we cannot ask questions about, although we could do so previously. In the absence of Deputy Mary O'Rourke we cannot ask the questions.

Written Answers — Carbon Emissions: Carbon Emissions (5 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of cars in total and types of cars classified by level of CO2 emissions currently on Irish roads; the number and types of commercial vehicles classified by CO2 emissions and HGVs currently on Irish roads; the level of CO2 emissions that are produced by motor and commercial vehicles each year in Ireland since 2002; the average number...

Written Answers — Carbon Emissions: Carbon Emissions (5 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Transport the current level of CO2 emissions from the Irish aviation industry; his Department's projections for the level of CO2 emissions for aviation in each year from 2008 to 2020; his views on initiatives to target a reduction in the level of CO2 emissions in the aviation industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3414/08]

Written Answers — Eating Disorders: Eating Disorders (31 Jan 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the ACE schools project aimed at addressing obesity in school children in the Health Service Executive Dublin mid-Leinster region will be expanded to other areas; her plans to address the growing problem of obesity in the population here particularly in children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2717/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (31 Jan 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if extra funding has been allocated to the National MRSA Reference Laboratory in response to concerns expressed in 2007 as to its capacity to carry out its functions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2716/08]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (30 Jan 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 98: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, in view of the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General that €45 million in tax revenue accruing from business owners or the self-employed had been written off over the 2002 to 2006 period, he will review the recovery mechanisms used to recoup such tax revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2333/08]

Written Answers — Public Service Pay: Public Service Pay (30 Jan 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the performance indicators used to quantify the bonuses of chief executives in each of the commercial State bodies for which the Cabinet recently approved new executive pay ranges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2332/08]