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Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (3 Nov 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 952: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a decision will be made on a loan approval for a council (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38390/09]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (3 Nov 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 978: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 592 of 1 July 2008, the status of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39160/09]

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (3 Nov 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 1020: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will instruct his officials to issue cattle movement permits from restricted holdings by e-mail or fax to the relevant meat factories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38275/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Nov 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 1039: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 171 of 23 September 2009, when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38623/09]

Schools Building Projects. (21 Oct 2009)

Pat Breen: I am delighted to see my two Government colleagues from County Clare are present to support me in the Chamber tonight. Such is their enthusiasm that I know they will give strong support to the project and facilitate a meeting between the Minister and a group from Quin so that we can get the extension to the school. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for facilitating me in raising this matter in the...

Written Answers — Interdepartmental Committees: Interdepartmental Committees (21 Oct 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Finance if the interdepartmental committee appointed to examine the investment policies of the National Pensions Reserve Fund will ensure that the internationally agreed framework of protect, respect and remedy, proposed by the UN Secretary General Special Representative on Business and Human Rights, will be a key underlining framework from which...

Government Charges on Businesses: Motion (21 Oct 2009)

Pat Breen: This is a very good motion and it is timely. I believe it was the late President John F. Kennedy who said the time to repair a roof was when it was leaking. This Government has received numerous warnings to the effect that the roofs of many businesses in the country are not just leaking, but about to cave in. The clock is ticking for many businesses. Red tape, as Deputy Ring said, high...

European Union Bill 2009: Second Stage (21 Oct 2009)

Pat Breen: I thank my colleague, Deputy Timmins, for sharing time with me. As he and the Minister indicated, the Bill fulfils the legislative requirement to give domestic effect to the Lisbon treaty. It is primarily an administrative measure and is broadly similar to the legislative instruments passed in the immediate aftermath of the Nice treaty ratification in 2006. The Bill also provides for a...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (20 Oct 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 240 and 241 of 7 October 2009, the amount of this air travel tax which applies to flights departing from Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37139/09]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (20 Oct 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans for the Scarrif ambulance service in County Clare; if the hours of operation at the station are to be reduced; the implications for staffing at the station; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36947/09]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (20 Oct 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of hours which are covered on a full time basis; the number of hours which are covered on an on call basis which are operated at the Scarrif ambulance station in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37285/09]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (20 Oct 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 405: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 813 of 16 September 2009, the position regarding the future of a company (details supplied) in County Clare; if plans to axe this service have been abandoned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37287/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Oct 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an oral hearing will be heard for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36747/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (20 Oct 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 475: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to review the Local Government (Charges) Act 2009; if he will allow for exemptions to this charge due to inability to pay particularly in cases when persons have lost their jobs or are on long-term illness benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37160/09]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (20 Oct 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 480: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 481 of 6 May 2009, the position regarding funding for a project (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36652/09]

Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2009)

Pat Breen: I join colleagues in offering my sympathy to Deputy Deenihan on the death of this mother. I also sympathise with the families of the two members of the Defence Forces, Captain Derek Furniss and Cadet David Jevens, who died so tragically in Connemara. Colleagues referred to the 85 members of the Defence Forces who have died while engaged in peacekeeping duties overseas, but accidents such as...

Written Answers — Animal Identification Scheme: Animal Identification Scheme (15 Oct 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the proposal for electronic tagging of sheep; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36240/09]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (14 Oct 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the impact that the reduction in funding will have on a group (details supplied) in County Clare; if he will review his decision to reduce its funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36046/09]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (13 Oct 2009)

Pat Breen: I wish to seek the Adjournment of Dáil Éireann under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of extreme importance, namely, the announcement by Aer Lingus that three quarters of its cabin crew at Shannon Airport are to be made redundant. The airline has already failed to sign up to the new state-of-the-art US pre-clearance facility and there is now a serious threat over transatlantic services...

State Airports. (13 Oct 2009)

Pat Breen: These are testing times for Aer Lingus and its staff, especially those based at Shannon Airport. The airline's lamp is burning through its cash reserves faster than it can refill them and by the end of the year its cash reserves are expected to be down to €400 million from €803 million in 2008. Some of the airline management's decisions in recent years have been questionable and have...