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Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (9 Dec 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has received a submission from a local authority (details supplied); his views regarding same; if he will make funding available for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46326/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Dec 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an application for domiciliary allowance will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46357/09]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (8 Dec 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide emergency funding to restore county roads which have been damaged as a result of the recent flooding in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45380/09]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (8 Dec 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide emergency funding to repair county roads in County Clare which have been damaged as a result of the recent flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45381/09]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (3 Dec 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45070/09]

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Dec 2009)

Pat Breen: Like my colleague, Deputy Clune, I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. The recent flooding crisis has made it extremely important. We have witnessed the worst flooding in the history of the State. It is a timely reminder of the importance of proper planning. Lessons must be learned about the impact of past decisions. Deputies will have seen pictures of many areas affected by...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (2 Dec 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with grant assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44715/09]

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (1 Dec 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has sought emergency funding from the EU to help alleviate the hardship which is being experienced by householders and businesses as a result of the flooding crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44139/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Dec 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of emergency cases from County Clare which have presented at the Mid Western Regional Hospital in Limerick between the hours of 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 am as a result of the Accident and Emergency Department being closed during these hours at Ennis General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43984/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Dec 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of minor injury cases from County Clare which have presented at the Mid Western Regional Hospital in Limerick between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 am as a result of the Accident and Emergency Department being closed during these hours at Ennis General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43985/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Dec 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of appointments cancelled at the Mid West Regional Hospital in Ennis, County Clare as a result of the one day stoppage on 24 November 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44109/09]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (1 Dec 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the impact of a reduction in the local development inclusion programme (details supplied) in County Clare; his views regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43979/09]

Written Answers — Fire Service: Fire Service (1 Dec 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 293: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the recent flooding crisis and the prospects of further flooding in the next number of years, he will invest in the purchase of new fire tenders for the fire service which are available in the UK and have the capacity to pump out 25,000 gallons of water per minute compared to the current fire...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (26 Nov 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the recent discussions he has had with his Northern Ireland counterpart with regard to the establishment of an all-Ireland animal health regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43558/09]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (26 Nov 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will arrange, in conjunction with the Health Service Executive, for a second clinic to open in County Clare in view of the increased demand for vaccination against swine flu; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43740/09]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (26 Nov 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of General Practitioners in County Clare who are providing the vaccine against swine flu; the number of GPs who have not signed up to provide the vaccine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43743/09]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (26 Nov 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on Human Trafficking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43534/09]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (26 Nov 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 249: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the recent flooding in County Clare he will provide emergency funding to the town councils in Ennis and Kilrush and to Clare County Council to facilitate remedial works and to compensate families whose homes were flooded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43467/09]

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2009)

Pat Breen: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Adoption Bill 2009. I have listened to the contributions made over the past few hours, some of which have been very emotional and all of which have been serious. One of the objects of the Bill is to ratify the Hague Convention and to statutorily provide for inter-country adoptions in accordance with the standards set out in the convention. It also...

Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)

Pat Breen: The Minister referred to the ESB and Inniscarra. Has he had discussions with the company regarding the release of water at Ardnacrusha? Is he satisfied everything was handled properly there? Will he comment on the IFA president's statement at the weekend that there are too many bodies in charge of our rivers? Is that a contributing factor to what happened in our rivers? They are all...