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Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (14 Feb 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Question 403: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a detailed outline of his plans for the roll-out of the new pay-as-you-save scheme; the way this new scheme will operate; the level of private sector involvement in this new scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8128/12]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions: Residential Institutions (14 Feb 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Question 509: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will begin the process to expunge the criminal records of all persons convicted and detained as minors within residential institutions as defined by the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse in residential institutions; if he will fast-track the legislative framework and advice necessary for the President to carry out same;...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (14 Feb 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Question 514: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the details of the closure of a Garda station (details supplied) in Dublin 9; his plans for this site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7920/12]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (14 Feb 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Question 559: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the timeframe for the Animal Health and Welfare Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7578/12]

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (14 Feb 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Question 748: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport with reference to the green field agreement between Aer Lingus and SIPTU of 15 February 2010 regarding proposed outsourcing of administrative staff from Aer Lingus, if he will confirm if he will use the State's 25% shareholding leverage to ensure that employment rights of existing Aer Lingus staff will be upheld, that...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (9 Feb 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has evaluated the National Council for Special Education's, The Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children in Ireland policy advice paper; if he intends to implement any of the recommendations of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7386/12]

Written Answers — Integration Policy: Integration Policy (9 Feb 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has evaluated the recommendations from the Integration Centre's Roadmap to Integration; if he intends to act on this report; if he intends to introduce any of the measures suggested in the roadmap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7385/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (7 Feb 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6221/12]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Feb 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Question 56: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, in formulating plans for the new property tax, whether allowances will be made available for those homeowners who paid large amounts of stamp duty during the property boom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5718/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (31 Jan 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Question 459: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his strategy to identify owners of second properties with a view to ensuring payment of the non-principal private residence charge. [5425/12]

Private Members' Business. Small Primary Schools: Motion (31 Jan 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Fianna Fáil Party burned teachers when it reduced their pay by 13%.

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I will speak along similar lines to Deputy Maloney. We are all in agreement that what we are being asked to do is a pretty obnoxious deed. Nobody would pretend that what we are being asked to do is fair, right and just and would happen under any circumstances other than those in which we find ourselves today. I have heard much about septic tanks today but we are effectively talking about...

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Even somebody like me would know that gamble is not worth the risk. We may lose this battle on the €1.25 billion, and it is right and just that we in this Chamber at every opportunity have the right to discuss the process. Payments like this should not happen without having a proper discussion or debate through the likes of a private Member's motion. That is the way Parliament should...

Written Answers — Bank Guarantee Scheme: Bank Guarantee Scheme (24 Jan 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Finance the level of engagement between him and the State guaranteed banks in terms of potential large scale debt write-downs of loans by the covered banks; the mechanisms that exist to ensure that debt write-downs do not take place at effective cost to the Irish Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4016/12]

Written Answers — Chaplaincy Services: Chaplaincy Services (24 Jan 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the financing of chaplaincy services in secondary schools and the cost of this service to the Exchequer per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3376/12]

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (24 Jan 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has conducted research into the value of infant primary schools and, by extension, senior primary schools; if he has ever conducted research into the value of single gender primary schools, and as such schools exist on one campus if it will be warranted to amalgamate these schools bearing in mind the educational, administrative...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (24 Jan 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding an application made by Dublin City Council for flood relief works on the Naniken River in Dublin North Central; if moneys have been approved; if so, the amount approved for the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4013/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (24 Jan 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the salary brackets of those workers in the public service in receipt of increments this year; the total cost of these increments by sector to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4014/12]

Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (24 Jan 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Question 464: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the proposed introduction of water charges, if he has considered the appropriate levels of water pressure for households; if allowances will be made for those homeowners living in areas of Dublin North Central with consistently low water pressure; his views that these homeowners are entitled to...

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (24 Jan 2012)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Question 463: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in terms of local government reform his plans to re-balance the executive functions of city and county management and transfer powers to elected members of the city and county councils; if it is his intention to provide elected members of local authorities with proper revenue raising powers and thus enhance...