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Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (9 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the proposed Adoption Bill will recognise direct adoptions from Hague ratified contracting states where such adoptions are legislated for and administered in line with the Hague Convention good practice guidelines; if she will table an amendment to the Bill giving recognition to such adoptions; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (9 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 705: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on increasing the capitation grant per child to offset water charges that are being imposed on schools here; his further views on whether schools should be exempt from commercial water rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6698/10]

Northern Ireland: Statements (9 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: I welcome this debate, which gives us an opportunity to pay tribute to all those involved in the discussions and the agreement that has been found. In particular, I commend the Taoiseach and Prime Minister Gordon Brown for giving their time to it. They could have found many reasons not to make that special effort, but they did not. They made a special effort and were the midwives who...

Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: The House has passed the Broadcasting Act, which contains requirements for the Minister to make appointments to two boards, the RTE board and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland board, and also for the Oireachtas joint committee to come forward with recommendations. We went through an exhaustive procedures to come up with our recommendations. Unusually for a Green Party Minister, the...

Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: I appreciate that.

Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: The House has passed the legislation. There clearly is a difficulty. I have raised the matter before and have not received any clarification as to what is the legal problem. Will the Taoiseach advise the House as to whether the Attorney General has been asked to give an opinion on this, if it has been received, in the event, and what exactly the position is? Does the Taoiseach now intend...

Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: It is a cock-up, the responsibility for which lies with the Taoiseach. Perhaps he could please sort it out and advise this House what the obstacle is and how he and the Government will sort out the mess the Minister, Deputy Ryan, has created.

Waste Licensing. (4 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: Without wishing to be disrespectful to the Minister of State, Deputy Andrews, I regret that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has not taken the trouble to come into the House to address this matter. On 25 January, the members of Wicklow County Council held a special meeting to discuss a motion calling on the Minister to instigate a public inquiry into the...

Written Answers — Commissions of Investigation: Commissions of Investigation (4 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects the Garda investigation into matters arising from the report of the Commission of Investigation into the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5598/10]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (4 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a Garda file has been sent to the Director of the Public Prosecutions, arising from the seizure of 120 million cigarettes at Greenore, County Louth in October 2009; the estimated value of the cigarettes seized; if the vessel (details supplied), alleged to have been in the incident is still detained. [5599/10]

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (3 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made with the restructuring and consolidation of the banking system here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5317/10]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (3 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the viability of a banking division at a bank (details supplied) as an independent going concern in view of its unsustainable loans to deposits ratio and dependence on the European Central Bank's extraordinary liquidity measures and money market funding; if he has a preference for it to remain as an independent credit institution, to...

Order of Business (2 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: It is not on the same issue, although I plead with the Taoiseach to take on board the fact that €14 million will be needed to repair roads in my county after all the damage. The new broadcasting legislation required the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to carry out an exhaustive process to come up with recommendations for appointments to the RTE...

Order of Business (2 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: If the people we recommended were members or supporters of the Green Party, there would have been no delay.

Order of Business (2 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: Two months after the recommendations were made, the vacancies remain. Decisions are being made by the BAI even though board members have not been appointed. What is the problem? Why have the appointments not been made? The joint Oireachtas committee was not found wanting and the proposals were made. It is up to the Minister. He does not have to accept them but he must act on them....

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 150: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the recommendations of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes in so far as they relate to her Department and agencies for which she has responsibility; the recommendations which have been accepted; the recommendations that have been rejected; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Grocery Industry: Grocery Industry (2 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 153: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will make a statement on her proposed code of conduct for the grocery sector. [4838/10]

Written Answers — Skill Shortages: Skill Shortages (2 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 178: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plan in place to support PhD students following on from a report by the advisory council for science, technology and innovation that highlighted the importance of PhDs in the smart economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3430/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 589: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the estimated implementation costs for the Department of Health and Children and the Health Service Executive in relation to postcodes and the figures from 2006 published by consultants (details supplied); the maintenance costs; the monetary benefits; the net present value over 15 years; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Feb 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 594: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the estimated implementation costs for his Department in relation to postcodes and the figures from 2006 published by consultants (details supplied); the maintenance costs; the monetary benefits; the net present value over 15 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4798/10]