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Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (9 Mar 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has plans in place to mark the centenary of the founding of the Irish Volunteers in 2013; if so, the details of these plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11117/10]

Written Answers — Postal Voting: Postal Voting (9 Mar 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 345: To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will allow reservists to have a postal vote, the same as their Permanent Defence Force colleagues, in view of the fact that many reservists were unable to exercise their right to vote recently on the Lisbon treaty due to the Reserve Defence Force assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11343/10]

Job Creation. (9 Mar 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 46: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has had any further discussion with an airline (details supplied) in the past week regarding their proposal to provide 300 aircraft maintenance jobs at Dublin Airport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11284/10]

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (4 Mar 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if participants on rural social schemes who retire will be replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10991/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (4 Mar 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on digitising the aerial photographic archives of the Defence Forces for publication on the Internet in view of the educational and heritage value of these archives and the popularity of free modern aerial imagery technologies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10965/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Mar 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Defence the estimated cost of sending the[i] LE Niamh[/i] to South America for 12 weeks between May and July 2010 coinciding with the 200th anniversary of South American independence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10992/10]

Public Procurement Policy. (3 Mar 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am aware of a small company that cannot even tender in Ireland but has succeeded in winning business from the British Government. That business is allowing it to survive. This would suggest there are differences in the public procurement arrangements that pertain in Britain as compared with those in place in this State. Has the Government examined those differences? This company is...

Public Procurement Policy. (3 Mar 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: It is a pertinent point. Has the Government looked at the difference between arrangements in the United Kingdom and in this State? Has the Taoiseach any data on how well Irish companies are doing abroad? Some 70% of our business goes abroad but several Irish companies are doing work for other governments throughout Europe. Are there any data to compare and contrast what Irish companies...

Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: My question is also about rotation, albeit in a different sense. As acting Minister for Defence, will the Taoiseach confirm a commitment made by the former Minister for Defence, Deputy O'Dea, to introduce legislation to reform the Irish Red Cross in view of the fact that three Government nominees, including a barrister, judge and former Minister have resigned from the organisation?

Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: If the Ceann Comhairle allows me to finish, he will note that my question relates to promised legislation. In view of the fact that three of the Government's nominees to the board of the Irish Red Cross, namely a prominent judge, a barrister and a former Minister and Government employee who was the Chairman of the Irish Red Cross and secretary general have resigned from the organisation and...

Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: The former Minister for Defence, Deputy O'Dea, promised legislation in the House. Will the Taoiseach enlighten the House as to whether legislation will be introduced to follow through on the commitment given by the former Minister? Did Deputy O'Dea initiate legislation or ask the parliamentary draftsman to consider legislation?

Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: I thank the Taoiseach very much.

Written Answers — Health Service Statistics: Health Service Statistics (25 Feb 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who were registered blind in each year since 2004 and to date in 2010 in each of the counties of Kerry and Limerick; the number of those who were registered blind as a result of diabetic retinopathy each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9798/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (25 Feb 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of bed days used by persons with diabetes treated for foot ulcerations which did not require a full or partial lower limb amputations in counties Kerry and Limerick in 2007 and 2008; the inpatient cost of caring for them in each year; the average bed day cost for this group in each year; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (25 Feb 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of full or partial lower limb amputations carried out on persons with diabetes in 2007 and 2008, in each of the counties Kerry and Limerick; the in-patient cost of caring for them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9800/10]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (25 Feb 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 163: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason there is no mechanism for the de-registration of quarries, which could lead to ambiguity in relation to property titles and land ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9761/10]

Local Government Reform. (25 Feb 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 7: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the White Paper on local government will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9580/10]

Written Answers — Irish Red Cross: Irish Red Cross (24 Feb 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of persons on the board of the Irish Red Cross; the number of ministerial nominees on the board of the Irish Red Cross; the number of board members serving 20 years or longer; the number serving ten years or longer; the number serving five years or longer; if he will introduce term limits to limit the time a person can serve on the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (24 Feb 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Defence the strength of the Army Ranger Wing as a percentage of its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9375/10]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (24 Feb 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Defence the date on which his Department is expected to move into the new departmental headquarters; the costs that are budgeted for to facilitate the equipping and the move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9376/10]