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Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (7 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount that has been allocated to the Property Services Regulatory Authority since its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4258/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (7 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the breakdown of the expenditure to date incurred by the Property Services Regulatory Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4259/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (7 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide an account of the work to date undertaken by the Property Services Regulatory Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4270/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the Property Services Regulatory Authority Bill will be brought before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4269/08]

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: Hear, hear.

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: ——while 310,000 homes lie vacant. If we are to regain competitiveness and provide the world-class infrastructure and public services the people deserve, continued investment is essential. Our chronic traffic gridlock is simply one example of how the infrastructure deficit both curtails competitiveness and has a negative impact, which is often severe, on the quality of people's lives....

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: I too welcome the opportunity to speak on the Finance Bill. Budget 2008 was one of the most disappointing budgets of the past ten years. There is a lack of investment in education, health, transport and the social economy. The Minister for Finance was happier to take the easy option than to drive change in budget 2008. It represented a test of leadership Deputy Brian Cowen has failed....

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: Fine Gael will continue to campaign for and on behalf of local communities that have been ignored or treated with contempt by the Government. We will stand up for those parents whose children are not being fully supported by the State. Children are being ignored because they have special needs, which certainly is not right. The Minister for Finance has turned a €2.3 billion Exchequer...

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: Is that a percentage of the overall market?

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: Yes, well——

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: The Minister of State should tell that to the people whose homes are being repossessed.

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: The main domestic problem is the property market. The fall in house prices over the past year has had a major knock-on impact on construction activity. Employment in construction is falling and the live register is increasing. Exchequer returns for January highlight the effect on stamp duty receipts, which are a major source of income for the Government. They have halved, which...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (5 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to resolve outstanding issues between CIÉ and the Railway Procurement Agency in relation to land use for the proposed LUAS line D; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3470/08]

Order of Business (5 Feb 2008)

Terence Flanagan: When can the House expect the introduction of the property services regulatory authority Bill? This authority was set up on a non-statutory basis in 2005. Since then a director designate was appointed in July 2006 and it acquired a full-time premises in Navan and a staff. Its budget was €700,000 in 2007 and is €930,000 in 2008. It is farcical that this authority exists but cannot even...

Ambulance Service. (31 Jan 2008)

Terence Flanagan: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she plans to increase the number of ambulances available to the Dublin Fire Brigade Ambulance Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2672/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Jan 2008)

Terence Flanagan: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2428/08]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (30 Jan 2008)

Terence Flanagan: Question 699: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the locations the money and funding in Budget 2008 for arts has gone to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36063/07]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (30 Jan 2008)

Terence Flanagan: Question 700: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of funding that went into the arts in Budget 2008; if he will provide a breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1091/08]

Order of Business (30 Jan 2008)

Terence Flanagan: The student support Bill was promised by the Government at the last general election. Does the Taoiseach have a date for the introduction of this Bill and a date by which the new grants system will be up and running? The deadline for the introduction of this Bill is fast approaching.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Dec 2007)

Terence Flanagan: Question 406: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she will take regarding a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34991/07]