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Written Answers — Television Licences: Television Licences (20 Oct 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 511: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the annual date and process for reviewing the cost of the television licence; if the licence charge will be reduced due to the fact that the rate of inflation has declined by more than 6% in the past year; if so, the date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36757/09]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (13 Oct 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding an application for a statutory redundancy claim submitted in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 who was made redundant on 14 January 2009 and is awaiting payment although all requested paper work was submitted by their former employer a few months ago; if payment will be...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Oct 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will examine the facilities in Rotunda Hospital and Holles Street Hospital, Dublin, in relation to waiting rooms and so on for pregnant women attending for prenatal visits; if there are guidelines or standards for the acceptable waiting time and facilities; if her Department, the Health Information and Quality Authority or the...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (13 Oct 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a visa in respect of a person (details supplied) has been refused. [35704/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 Oct 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 406: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the €200 home tax; if there is an exemption for pensioners; if a person can pay to either local authority or if there is flexibility in picking their main place of residence; the officials dealing with same in all local authority. [35708/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (13 Oct 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position in relation to recent media reports that Eircom was taking legal action against the regulatory authority for its refusal to approve reductions in the charges system; if regulations will be outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35709/09]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Oct 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 214: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a person (details supplied) will receive the revenue refund due to them on the redundancy payment they made to their employee several months ago. [33918/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (6 Oct 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 509: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 207 of 9 July 2009, the service available for persons caring for mentally ill relatives; if there if an easily accessible point of contact within the Health Service Executive from whom the carer can seek professional advice by phone in order to deal with the problems which may arise on a daily...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Oct 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 510: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 8 July 2009, the position regarding persons with an intellectual disability and particularly with reference to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; if all existing funded schemes in this area are being maintained; the reason they are being told there will be no service for them from...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Oct 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 515: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the counselling and advisory services available from her Department or agencies under her Department for women who have lost a baby through death or miscarriage; if there is a specific service provided by maternity hospitals; if this service is available for a specific period thereafter; if women in such situations are referred on by...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed). (6 Oct 2009)

Noel Ahern: We all know that the banking system has let us down. I do not disagree with Deputy Higgins in regard to the extraordinary greed of people in the banking sector. As the private sector cannot solve this problem on its own, governments around the world have had to step in. Credit is the lifeblood of the economy and we need a healthy banking system to support mortgage holders, businesses and...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed). (6 Oct 2009)

Noel Ahern: I apologise but he used the phrase. I do not think it is the myth of the month.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed). (6 Oct 2009)

Noel Ahern: It is a fact because we do not have another year to start afresh. We have to work on the Bill before us. It may not be perfect but we can improve it on Committee and Report Stages with some of the suggestions made in this Chamber. We simply do not have the time to develop other proposals because we need to get the economy moving again. If there is an upturn in the world economy, we must...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed). (6 Oct 2009)

Noel Ahern: Whatever, but that was the way it went. In the 15 months, life has moved on. We have had the guarantee of deposits and liabilities and the nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank, along with the acquisition of 25% shares in AIB and Bank of Ireland. We now have billions of euro in impaired loans and banks are not servicing the economy, as we know. However, we must deal with it and move on....

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Sep 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 who has been waiting 16 months for an operation. [32916/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (24 Sep 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 108: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the situation in relation to the €200 second home tax; if it applies when a couple have two homes and they are used by family with no rent paid such as the second home used by children attending college and an informal separation of parents, one living in each, both houses jointly owned, separation not...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (24 Sep 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 109: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the situation in relation to the recently introduced €200 second home tax; if it applies to a house owned by parents, who already have a main residence, but occupied by an adult son or daughter; if a house which is 50% owned by parents and adult son but occupied by son, if full or half home tax is due; if...

Written Answers — Urban Renewal Schemes: Urban Renewal Schemes (24 Sep 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 110: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when approval was last given to a company (details supplied) to accept a tender and commence construction; the approval given in 2009; the number of projects from the company or Dublin City Council relating to Ballymun currently awaiting approval from his Department; if same will be summarised and listed;...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (24 Sep 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 111: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the commencement order will be signed in respect of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 passed by the House of the Oireachtas during 2009 in relation to local authorities having approval for a tenant purchase scheme for flats and duplex units and so on; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (16 Sep 2009)

Noel Ahern: Question 200: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made in the sector since completion of the examination of the brick/block laying sector of the construction industry report in October or November 2006; the recommendations of same; and the progress made on each since. [31023/09]