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Job Protection (28 Mar 2012)

Terence Flanagan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this most important issue. Like Deputy Nash and Deputy Kirk, I am shocked and appalled by Vodafone Ireland's announcement last Thursday, 22 March, to move a further 300 Irish customer service jobs from Dublin and Dundalk to another jurisdiction. This comes on the back of 140 jobs lost last May when Vodafone decided to move call...

Job Protection (28 Mar 2012)

Terence Flanagan: I thank the Minister of State for his response. It is obvious that Vodafone is taking advantage of the recession. It stripped away 140 jobs last May that went to India and Egypt. Now there the announcment of 22 March and this 300 staff. Coming down the track is the threat of the loss of another 200 jobs, concerning which the union has not got assurances. Perhaps the Minister of State can...

Job Protection (28 Mar 2012)

Terence Flanagan: Perhaps the Minister could meet with the management as a matter of urgency to try to progress this issue.

Written Answers — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (27 Mar 2012)

Terence Flanagan: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Health the controls he can implement on the salaries of CEOs of certain disability charities, NGOs and voluntary hospitals such as Our Lady's Hospice, Harold's Cross, St. Francis Hospice, Dublin, Marymount Hospice and other such voluntary organisations who are funded by the State and whose chief executives may be in receipt of bonuses as a result of their...

Written Answers — Primary Care Strategy: Primary Care Strategy (27 Mar 2012)

Terence Flanagan: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Health when he envisages the opening of the new primary care centre that will cover Palmerstown, Dublin 20; the stage at which the plans for a primary care centre for Clondalkin are at; the stage at which the plans for a primary care centre for the Lucan area are at; if his national primary care plan meet the targets set out in the Programme for...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (27 Mar 2012)

Terence Flanagan: Question 393: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the household charge (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16370/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (22 Mar 2012)

Terence Flanagan: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs following the Health Information and Quality Authority report on the Ballydowd Special Care Unit in Lucan, County Dublin, and the recent findings that the practices are unsuitable and unacceptable following their recent inspection and that there is a lack of social workers attending the unit and providing services to vulnerable...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (22 Mar 2012)

Terence Flanagan: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the fact that the Health Information and Quality Authority is tasked with ensuring that standards are adhered to, the date on which HIQA will commence its service in the private and public crèche facilities provided in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15178/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (21 Mar 2012)

Terence Flanagan: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review a matter (details supplied) regarding legacy posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15339/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (21 Mar 2012)

Terence Flanagan: Question 345: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered a waiver from the household charge for those who find that they have pyrite in their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14893/12]

Written Answers — Public Liability Insurance: Public Liability Insurance (21 Mar 2012)

Terence Flanagan: Question 507: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason motor insurance is the only compulsory insurance here; if he has any plans to make public liability insurance compulsory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15596/12]

Written Answers — Home Help Service: Home Help Service (21 Mar 2012)

Terence Flanagan: Question 618: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a home help service (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14979/12]

Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (21 Mar 2012)

Terence Flanagan: Question 708: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding hepatitis C medication (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15708/12]

Written Answers — Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe: Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (15 Mar 2012)

Terence Flanagan: Question 1: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the budget, the costs spent to date and the benefits of Ireland holding the presidency of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14793/12]

Written Answers — Private Security Authority: Private Security Authority (15 Mar 2012)

Terence Flanagan: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the term of the appeals board of the Private Security Authority has expired; when new appointments will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14703/12]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (15 Mar 2012)

Terence Flanagan: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Health Service Executive National Service Plan 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14753/12]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulation: Taxi Regulation (15 Mar 2012)

Terence Flanagan: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the impact on the livelihoods or investments of many taxi drivers of the proposal contained in the report by the review group on taxi regulation to abolish the market in taxi-plate-only rentals; if he will reconsider the proposal to abolish this sector of the industry (details supplied); and if he will make...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (14 Mar 2012)

Terence Flanagan: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding electronic payments and a way to reduce costs for small business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14469/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Mar 2012)

Terence Flanagan: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount that has been spent by Departments on Lo-call numbers over the past five years; the number of Departments that make available a regular non-1850 or 1890 number (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14428/12]

Written Answers — Commercial Rents: Commercial Rents (14 Mar 2012)

Terence Flanagan: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the business review Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14408/12]