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Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (21 Jan 2010)

Terence Flanagan: Question 19: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the changes he has planned to taking in charge legislation for estates following problems that exist with burst water pipes in estates not yet in control of local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2532/10]

Waste Management. (21 Jan 2010)

Terence Flanagan: The Minister could stop it now.

FÁS Training Programmes. (21 Jan 2010)

Terence Flanagan: I thank the Minister for his response. Will the Minister give an indication of the number of places that will become available? As he knows, many people are unemployed who would have no difficulty in getting involved and undertaking some of this work. Many of our parks have had cutbacks imposed on them by the local authorities as a result of the direct cut in local government funding. It...

Social and Affordable Housing. (21 Jan 2010)

Terence Flanagan: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. It is disappointing he did not intervene or listen to what Fine Gael had to say about Dublin City Council reducing its affordable prices last year. He should have issued a directive to other local authorities to do likewise. There is now a situation where they have a glut of affordable housing on their books and it will be a long time before...

House Repossessions. (21 Jan 2010)

Terence Flanagan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for the opportunity to raise this issue that needs to be urgently addressed. There is a need for the Minister for Finance and the Government to make a decision, as a matter of urgency, on whether to extend the moratorium on house repossessions or face to the reality and introduce a NAMA-type scheme for householders, especially those people who have large...

House Repossessions. (21 Jan 2010)

Terence Flanagan: It is not working.

House Repossessions. (21 Jan 2010)

Terence Flanagan: The moratorium on repossessions is to end.

House Repossessions. (21 Jan 2010)

Terence Flanagan: That is the problem.

House Repossessions. (21 Jan 2010)

Terence Flanagan: There were 331 repossessions last year. That is the reality.

House Repossessions. (21 Jan 2010)

Terence Flanagan: It is a time bomb.

Local Authority Funding. (21 Jan 2010)

Terence Flanagan: The Minister should put his money where his mouth is.

Local Authority Funding. (21 Jan 2010)

Terence Flanagan: They are starved of funds.

Local Authority Funding. (21 Jan 2010)

Terence Flanagan: That is a cop-out.

Order of Business (21 Jan 2010)

Terence Flanagan: Does the Government have any plans to introduce legislation to deal with the upcoming house repossessions crisis? We were advised this week that 6,400 households are in mortgage arrears in-----

Order of Business (21 Jan 2010)

Terence Flanagan: Will the Government extend the moratorium on house repossessions, or will it deal head-on with the crisis that is pending by introducing a NAMA-type scheme like that proposed by Fine Gael?

Written Answers — Public Sector Schemes: Public Sector Schemes (19 Jan 2010)

Terence Flanagan: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48543/09]

Social Welfare Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)

Terence Flanagan: I also welcome the opportunity to speak briefly on this Fine Gael Private Members' motion. I thank my colleague, Deputy Denis Naughten, for bringing the motion before the House. The motion is simple and straightforward. We want a complete reversal of these cruel cutbacks, which will hit the blind, the disabled and carers. In last week's budget, the Government made a huge mistake with...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (15 Dec 2009)

Terence Flanagan: Question 332: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will respond to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46907/09]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (15 Dec 2009)

Terence Flanagan: Question 333: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will deal with a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46914/09]

Written Answers — Capital Projects: Capital Projects (10 Dec 2009)

Terence Flanagan: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform following the recent meeting of the Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights at which the estimates for his Department were considered the reason for the delay of a capital project for the State Forensic Laboratory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46278/09]