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Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (25 Jun 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance the provisions or plans he has to put in place to ensure lines of credit to small businesses are re-opened by banks; and if he will clarify the moneys which have been lent by banks to small businesses in the past three months. [25512/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 Jun 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a GMS card will issue to a person (details supplied). [25528/09]

Written Answers — Rural Transport Programme: Rural Transport Programme (25 Jun 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that cuts in rural transport are not proceeded with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25513/09]

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (25 Jun 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 187: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will lift the embargo on the appointment of a sports partnership co-ordinator for County Leitrim; and the position in relation to the matter. [25543/09]

Written Answers — Vocational Educational Committees: Vocational Educational Committees (25 Jun 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a replacement chief executive officer will be appointed in County Roscommon Vocational Education Committee. [25515/09]

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (24 Jun 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 42: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to continue to remove more responsibilities from directly elected councillors in local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25157/09]

Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2009)

Frank Feighan: Small businesses are taking the hit.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2009)

Frank Feighan: The terms of reference are protecting builders, but are not protecting small businesses.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2009)

Frank Feighan: Small businesses in this country are going to the wall. The banks are telling small businesses to close up shop. The terms of reference have to be changed.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2009)

Frank Feighan: What is happening in this country is outrageous.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2009)

Frank Feighan: Every business is being thrown to the wolves. The Government is not protecting the small businesses of this country.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Jun 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23693/09]

Tourism Promotion. (16 Jun 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the measures being put in place to address the continued downward trend in inward tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23645/09]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (16 Jun 2009)

Frank Feighan: I seek the Adjournment of the Dáil to consider a mater of national importance, namely, the terms of the reference which NAMA has laid down to the banks in terms of making capital available to businesses. These terms of reference are weighed totally in favour of big builders and are excluding small and medium enterprises with the loss of thousands of jobs.

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Frank Feighan: Seeing so many people on the streets of Dublin a few days ago and reading this report of endemic rape and abuse of Irish children in Catholic care has left most Members of this House numb and cold, and with a sense of shame. The nine-year investigation found that Catholic priests and nuns terrorised thousands of boys and girls in the Irish Republic for decades while Government inspectors...

Written Answers — Vetting of Personnel: Vetting of Personnel (11 Jun 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 3: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the delay with FÁS before submitting applications for vetting clearance to the appropriate Garda section in respect of workers in the health care sector; and if her attention has been drawn to the fact that those applicants are left for months without a job waiting for vetting procedures to be...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Jun 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason, in the case of persons (details supplied) who are residing together for 18 years and who are jointly assessed for jobseeker's benefits, the partner is not allowed to transfer their tax credits. [23464/09]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (11 Jun 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will ensure a student (details supplied) in County Leitrim will be provided with school transport. [23463/09]

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Frank Feighan: The Government did not even publish speeches. At least we did so.

Small Claims (Protection of Small Businesses) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Jun 2009)

Frank Feighan: The situation is in crisis and the Government is not doing enough to resolve it. I commend Deputy Varadkar on bringing this important Bill to the House. I come from a business background. My business is 100 years old this year. My mother ran that business for 65 years and I ran it before getting involved in politics. It is a successful business, a newsagents with lottery facilities,...