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Special Educational Needs: Motion. (31 Mar 2010)

Pat Breen: My office, like that of various other Deputies, has been inundated with calls from the distraught parents of children with special needs. Prejudice and social stigma often affect the lives of children with special needs and their families. The introduction of the SNA scheme has helped to break the cycle of that stigma. Everybody has reaped benefits from the integration of special needs...

Tourism Industry. (31 Mar 2010)

Pat Breen: The Minister stated airlines contribute to the success in attracting tourists. Today is a black day for Ryanair services at Shannon Airport because this is the final day of the five-year contract Ryanair had with the airport authority. The company brought in more than 2 million passengers a year during the initial years of the contract, although that number had reduced to 1 million a year....

Tourism Industry. (31 Mar 2010)

Pat Breen: I refer to short haul services.

Tourism Industry. (31 Mar 2010)

Pat Breen: Will the Minister consider bringing together the various tourism interests in the region? This is serious issue and I do not raise it for the sake of it. The airport is almost empty every day after 11 a.m. It is facing a bleak future and I ask the Minister to seriously examine tourism in the west, particularly in the context of short haul routes. Only one short haul route with a limited...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (30 Mar 2010)

Pat Breen: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the procedure that is in place to facilitate the issuing of urgent passports during the ongoing dispute by public service unions; the affect that this dispute is having on the passport office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13252/10]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (30 Mar 2010)

Pat Breen: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish Embassies overseas; if there are plans to reduce our diplomatic representation abroad in view of the new provisions of the Lisbon treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13253/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (30 Mar 2010)

Pat Breen: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to deal with the delays for applicants applying for medical cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13627/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (30 Mar 2010)

Pat Breen: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to lift the moratorium on recruitment in the public sector to fill vacancies (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13628/10]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (30 Mar 2010)

Pat Breen: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of a recent response from the European Commission which indicates that the Commission would be supportive of the Irish Government investing in the Lynx Cargo project at Shannon Airport, he will make the necessary finance available to invest in this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13913/10]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (30 Mar 2010)

Pat Breen: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13568/10]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (30 Mar 2010)

Pat Breen: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No 372 of 26 January 2010, the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13797/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Mar 2010)

Pat Breen: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13647/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Mar 2010)

Pat Breen: Question 383: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13646/10]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (30 Mar 2010)

Pat Breen: Question 434: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13825/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (25 Mar 2010)

Pat Breen: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress that has been made in the review of legislation dealing with anti-social behaviour sanctions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13132/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Mar 2010)

Pat Breen: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13471/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Mar 2010)

Pat Breen: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason persons (details supplied) in County Clare have not been facilitated with payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13470/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Mar 2010)

Pat Breen: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a decision will be made on an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13536/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Mar 2010)

Pat Breen: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare. [13288/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (24 Mar 2010)

Pat Breen: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13279/10]