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Courts and Court Officers Bill 2009: Second Stage (24 Sep 2009)

John Deasy: Is the Minister disagreeing with the McCarthy report as well?

Statute Law Revision Bill 2009: Second Stage (24 Sep 2009)

John Deasy: I am delighted the Minister of State found his connection to Arthur Guinness as he was looking for it feverishly all morning. It is fair to assume we do not have any difficulty with this Bill, as initiated, to repeal 1,351 spent and obsolete Acts. It has been characterised as one of the most extensive clean-outs of legislation and considering we were colonised for so long, one would expect...

Statute Law Revision Bill 2009: Second Stage (24 Sep 2009)

John Deasy: God help us all.

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (23 Sep 2009)

John Deasy: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of cuts all other EU member states have made in their overseas development budgets. [31760/09]

Overseas Development Aid. (23 Sep 2009)

John Deasy: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will freeze funding of overseas development aid at current levels and give an undertaking that there will be no further cuts in the ODA budget in the lifetime of the Government. [31759/09]

Overseas Development Aid. (23 Sep 2009)

John Deasy: The Minister of State referred to planning. I have been informed by NGOs that they cannot make plans. They are making people redundant in the programme countries and cannot plan ahead in respect of their programmes. The ambassadors who have come before the sub-committee indicate that they are breaking the commitments they made in these countries. The other Minister of State present, Deputy...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Sep 2009)

John Deasy: Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost to the Exchequer for the rental of property for FÁS in Waterford City in each of the past five years; the individual units involved; and the rental cost of each building. [32089/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (17 Sep 2009)

John Deasy: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to allow persons who are self-employed but whose means come within the income limits for the back to school allowance to claim this payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31973/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (17 Sep 2009)

John Deasy: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on introducing a time limit for appeal hearings for persons who are appealing the disallowance of benefit payments where they may not be entitled to supplementary welfare assistance due to their spouses income but where the present lengthy delays with hearings cause them financial hardship; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Sep 2009)

John Deasy: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average waiting time in processing applications from the receipt of the application to the decision on the claim for means tested payments (details supplied) in each of the social welfare regions here; if she has identified particular areas within these regions where there are longer waiting periods; if she will provide...

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (16 Sep 2009)

John Deasy: Question 154: To ask the Taoiseach the number of full-time farmers in County Waterford in each of the years from 1998 to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30099/09]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (16 Sep 2009)

John Deasy: Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to bring new industry to Waterford city and Dungarvan, County Waterford, in view of recent announcements of substantial job losses in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30102/09]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (16 Sep 2009)

John Deasy: Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of factories in Waterford city and county, on which the Industrial Development Authority has long-term lease agreements, which are empty; the cost to the State of long-term lease agreements for such premises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30103/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (16 Sep 2009)

John Deasy: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of discussions with the government of Vietnam on the renewal of the bilateral adoption agreement; when she expects the agreement to be concluded; when she expects the resumption of adoptions between Ireland and Vietnam; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31242/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 Sep 2009)

John Deasy: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the level of funding that will be allocated to the Health Service Executive south for the development of Waterford Regional Hospital over the next ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30114/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Sep 2009)

John Deasy: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people in Waterford city and county possessing medical cards in each of the years from 2002 to date in 2009; the breakdown of the number between full medical cards, general practitioner only cards and over 70s cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30115/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Sep 2009)

John Deasy: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of home help hours allocated in County Waterford for each year since 2004 to date in 2009; the number of persons benefiting in each year; the budget allocated in each year in County Waterford; if the allocation was used in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30116/09]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (16 Sep 2009)

John Deasy: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason, in view of the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 106 of 18 June 2009 stating that the outstanding 1,000 claims under the national repayments scheme would be processed within a few weeks, that no offer has been made in respect of a claim for a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; the further reason for the...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Regulations: Road Traffic Regulations (16 Sep 2009)

John Deasy: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps he will take to deal with noise pollution emanating from private vehicles with modified engines and exhaust systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30106/09]

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (8 Jul 2009)

John Deasy: Question 498: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason that service in private post-primary schools in other EU states is not recognised when assessing applications for the award of incremental credits to teachers at second level while similar service in private primary schools in other EU states is recognised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28353/09]