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Written Answers — Public Service Pay: Public Service Pay (28 Jan 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Finance if the public sector pay cuts apply when contract employees in a university here have their funding 100% sourced from philanthropic or private sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4320/10]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (28 Jan 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when digital closed circuit television will be provided to a Garda station (details supplied) in County Wicklow to replace the out of date analogue system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4316/10]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (28 Jan 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will give assurances for continued funding in 2011, 2012 and onwards for a community development project (details supplied) in County Wicklow in order for it to continue its work with the County Wicklow partnership; if the current level of funding will continue into the future; his views on the important work...

Membership of Committees: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Liz McManus: Hear, hear.

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Liz McManus: Last year broadcasting legislation was passed by the two Houses and the Joint Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources was charged with carrying out a selection process for appointments to the boards of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and RTE. That process was completed before Christmas. We all know the Minister, Deputy Ryan, has an eccentric view regarding...

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Liz McManus: We now have a situation where, I understand, four Cabinet meetings have been held and yet these appointments have not been made. I have no idea what is going on, but the committee on which I sit carried out its duty in an exemplary fashion. We made our recommendations to the Minister, Deputy Ryan. He does not have to accept them, but we have no word-----

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Liz McManus: The people who went through that process are now being treated with great discourtesy because the decision has not been made at Cabinet level to accept them or not.

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Liz McManus: What is going on? Maybe the Minister for Finance, Deputy Lenihan, could let us in on the secret.

Severe Weather Emergencies: Motion (Resumed) (27 Jan 2010)

Liz McManus: I thank Deputy Ciarán Lynch for sharing his time. This motion covers much of the impact of the recent severe weather. I regret I have so few minutes to describe the devastation of roads in south Wicklow as a consequence of this weather. Last year the roads budget for Wicklow County Council was slashed by €3 million. For the electoral area of south Wicklow alone, the damage caused to...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Jan 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the average grant available per acre for miscanthus growers. [3871/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Jan 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if it is proposed to increase funding to Animal Health Ireland for its multi-annual programme. [3870/10]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (27 Jan 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the fact that a nursing home (details supplied) closed down almost a year ago and the commitment given that a review of the needs of older people in the area would be carried out, this review has being undertaken; when the review will be completed and the findings made known; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Post Codes: Post Codes (26 Jan 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost of the introduction of the proposed postal code system here; the way it will be funded; if it will be implemented by 2011; the cost impact assessment the introduction of postcodes will have on business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3405/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Jan 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of money allocated in respect of home insulation grants and the greener home scheme in the years 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009; the amount allocated in grants under each heading; the number of persons who applied for and availed of these grants in each year; the amount of funding remaining unused in...

Census of Population. (26 Jan 2010)

Liz McManus: The number of unoccupied dwellings will be a significant feature of the next census. We will need to know precisely the number of unoccupied dwellings in the State. Having had a quick look at the form, I note it states that it will be a census of people and households. Will a count be taken of every dwelling that is unoccupied? Anyone canvassing in the last election knows that the one...

Census of Population. (26 Jan 2010)

Liz McManus: That would be helpful. However, I believe the Government needs to take a more structured proactive approach to this. We need to know how many empty dwellings there are in the country. Clearly, we have a surfeit and it would be immensely valuable if we knew the extent of that surfeit. For the Minister of State to simply say that he will try to establish the number of non-returnable forms...

Census of Population. (26 Jan 2010)

Liz McManus: I am sorry to labour the point but I do not believe the Minister of State is accepting the argument as it is made. I have no problem with the questions chosen for the 2011 census or with whether they are set down by the EU or chosen by member states. All of that information is helpful. However, at some point an enumerator gives up. It would be immensely useful for local authorities,...

Census of Population. (26 Jan 2010)

Liz McManus: I have no difficulty with that.

Census of Population. (26 Jan 2010)

Liz McManus: That is not the question.

Census of Population. (26 Jan 2010)

Liz McManus: Great, I thank the Minister of State.