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Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (22 Apr 2008)

John Deasy: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of projects of €300,000, or greater, that were funded by Irish Aid in each of the years 2005, 2006 and 2007; the number of those projects that were audited; when Irish Aid will have all projects of over €300,000 audited, as recommended by the INTRAC report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15219/08]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (22 Apr 2008)

John Deasy: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he has taken to co-operate with other donor countries in order to avoid duplication when auditing Irish Aid spending; if it is planned that Ireland will join the Harmonisation in Overseas Audit Practices group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15220/08]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (22 Apr 2008)

John Deasy: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount spent by Irish Aid on consultancies in each of the years 2005, 2006 and 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15221/08]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (22 Apr 2008)

John Deasy: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the countries, currently receiving funding from the Irish Aid budget, that are not approved for budgetary support from that funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15222/08]

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (22 Apr 2008)

John Deasy: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda reserves that have passed out to date and are on duty; the allocation to each county of the on-duty Garda reserves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15236/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (17 Apr 2008)

John Deasy: Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has plans to remove the €10 charge which applies to debit cards for old age pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13865/08]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (17 Apr 2008)

John Deasy: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that treatment provided under the National Treatment Purchase Fund provides an equivalent level of specialisation to patients to that which would be provided in the public health system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14957/08]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (17 Apr 2008)

John Deasy: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that patients referred to private hospital treatment under the National Treatment Purchase Fund are provided with the level of specialisation required by the complexity of the condition being treated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14958/08]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (17 Apr 2008)

John Deasy: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the capital and other funding available to Montessori schools from her Department; the way such funding is allocated and distributed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14274/08]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (17 Apr 2008)

John Deasy: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has requested capital funding for the construction of a specialist cancer unit at Waterford Regional Hospital; when such funding will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14275/08]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (17 Apr 2008)

John Deasy: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has requested capital funding for an extension to the accident and emergency unit at Waterford Regional Hospital; when such funding will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14276/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (17 Apr 2008)

John Deasy: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there has been a vacancy for a schools orthodontist in Dungarvan, County Waterford since January 2008 and that this situation is causing great concern to parents of pupils requiring orthodontic treatment; if she will convey this concern to the Health Service Executive; and if she will...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (17 Apr 2008)

John Deasy: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way the food supplement Directive, 2002/46/EC, will be implemented; if she will prevent the sale of vitamins and supplements at dosages above the recommended daily allowance; her views on whether the RDA levels are guidelines only; and whether dosages above the RDA levels constitute a danger to a persons health; and if she will...

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (17 Apr 2008)

John Deasy: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the rapid increase in unemployment in County Waterford in the past year has been drawn to his attention and the fact that the live register numbers in Waterford have increased by almost 34% between March 2007 and March 2008 and by 13.5% between February and March 2008 alone; the actions he plans to take to remedy this...

Written Answers — Wildlife Conservation: Wildlife Conservation (17 Apr 2008)

John Deasy: Question 629: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are regulations governing the control and culling of cormorants to protect fish stocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13998/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Apr 2008)

John Deasy: Question 55: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the interpretation by the Revenue Commissioners that relevant contracts tax must be applied to all payments of a construction nature made by a principal contractor, irrespective of whether the payment is being made in the course of their business or not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13700/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Apr 2008)

John Deasy: Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that relevant contracts tax is being applied to principal contractors on payments being made in relation to work carried out on their jointly owned principal private residences; his views on whether such work does not involve business related payments; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Apr 2008)

John Deasy: Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on reducing the rate of stamp duty on private educational establishments which are levied at the commercial rate of 9%; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this rate is a severe disincentive to investment in private education establishments, such as Montessori schools. [13701/08]

Cluster Munitions Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Apr 2008)

John Deasy: I wish to share time with Deputy Timmins.

Cluster Munitions Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Apr 2008)

John Deasy: My first point concerns the announcement by the National Pensions Reserve Fund about withdrawing €27 million investments from a number of companies that manufacture cluster munitions. I note that the fund uses the Norwegian Government's list to identify those particular companies. Norway is not a member of the European Union. I suggest that the Government attempt to make the step our...