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Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (9 Oct 2007)

John Deasy: Question 531: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made in granting the foreshore licences requested by Waterford County Council for the Seven Villages sewerage scheme; when these licences will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22891/07]

Tackling Crime: Statements (Resumed) (3 Oct 2007)

John Deasy: I congratulate Deputy Cregan on his elevation to the Chair. Earlier during this debate, my party spokesman called for a radically different approach to policing. I am not sure I agree with that statement because we have been aware for several years of the core difficulties facing policing. It is more a matter of emphasis. I understand the Minister has asked his Cabinet colleagues to...

Tackling Crime: Statements (Resumed) (3 Oct 2007)

John Deasy: The Ceann Comhairle, Deputy O'Donoghue.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2007)

John Deasy: One cannot get on the National Treatment Purchase Fund list unless one is on a consultant's list.

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (2 Oct 2007)

John Deasy: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way the national repayment scheme applies to patients in private nursing home accommodation who applied for public beds but these were not available; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many people with family in private nursing homes have been turned down under the repayment scheme; and ifshe will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (26 Sep 2007)

John Deasy: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the huge implications of the proposed changes in the funding for community childcare groups whereby the funding will no longer be paid in the form of a staffing grant but will be based on the number of disadvantaged children attending which will discriminate against rural groups with less numbers of...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Sep 2007)

John Deasy: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects the delay of 18 months for consultant referrals to reduce; if her attention has been drawn to the immense hardship these delays are causing people in pain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20768/07]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (26 Sep 2007)

John Deasy: Question 544: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are penalties imposed on employers who fail to return a work permit to his Department once the employee no longer works there; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties this can cause for the employee when they seek to take up alternative employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20766/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (26 Sep 2007)

John Deasy: Question 545: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of site visits to County Waterford, Dungarvan and Waterford City that have taken place over the past twelve months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20767/07]

Written Answers — Live Register: Live Register (26 Sep 2007)

John Deasy: Question 621: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he has taken to meet with the his colleague the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to discuss the figures released by the Central Statistics Office which showed Waterford City as one of the unemployment black spots in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21145/07]

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (26 Sep 2007)

John Deasy: Question 796: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to complete her analysis of the report on the upgrading of Waterford Institute of Technology to university status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20764/07]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (26 Sep 2007)

John Deasy: Question 797: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason post primary schools canvass pupils from national schools outside their school transport catchment area when there are only limited concessionary seats available; if she will ensure that potential pupils are fully informed regarding the school transport difficulties that arise outside their catchment area; and if she will...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (26 Sep 2007)

John Deasy: Question 1050: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the recruitment of additional Garda Síochána will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20769/07]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (26 Sep 2007)

John Deasy: Question 1051: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in issuing an extension of a visitor's visa for a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and when it will issue. [20770/07]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (26 Sep 2007)

John Deasy: Question 1171: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether housing developers who fail to complete the housing estates they have built can continue to seek planning permissions for other developments; his plans to penalise such activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21142/07]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (26 Sep 2007)

John Deasy: Question 1172: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his view on allowing people in social housing to re-apply to their local authority for housing in particular when there has been a significant change in their circumstances, that is, increase in family size or an improvement in financial circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21143/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (26 Sep 2007)

John Deasy: Question 1185: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the salmon compensation scheme will be reviewed; and if the decision to ban all drift netting of salmon will be included in this review. [20763/07]

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

John Deasy: We did not put £60,000 in our back pockets.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

John Deasy: What does the Taoiseach call €60,000 in his back pocket?

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

John Deasy: The Taoiseach called Gay Mitchell a waffler.