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Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Pat Breen: Perhaps the Tánaiste would allow some time to discuss the matter, which is having an adverse effect on tourism.

Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Pat Breen: It relates to forthcoming legislation.

Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Pat Breen: It relates to the air navigation and transport Bill, which is due before the House shortly and the €10 tax.

Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Pat Breen: Yes, it would be part of that. When is that Bill coming before the House?

Anti-Social Behaviour. (18 Jun 2009)

Pat Breen: Anti-social behaviour has become the scourge of many of our communities, and many people in this country are now afraid to leave their homes, for fear of being harassed or intimidated. In some cases, life has become so unbearable that local authority housing lists are swamped with applications from people who are looking for housing transfers to escape the torment. One elderly woman who...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (10 Jun 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will report on the cost of providing school transport for the re-sitting of the leaving certificate English paper; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23242/09]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (10 Jun 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the presentation to leaving certificate students of the incorrect English paper; the cost involved in re-organising the sitting of this paper; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23241/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Jun 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 14 May 2009, the progress in finalising an agreement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23359/09]

Small Claims (Protection of Small Businesses) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Jun 2009)

Pat Breen: I commend Deputy Varadkar on bringing forward the Bill. I am delighted he has a keen interest in small and medium-sized enterprises because, as Deputy Neville said, they are the backbone of the economy. There are approximately 250,000 small and medium-sized enterprises in Ireland employing approximately 800,000 people. Unfortunately, the latest live register figures show there has been a...

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Pat Breen: They were the issues people were talking about.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Pat Breen: He is gone.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Pat Breen: We have a good team in place.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Pat Breen: Currently students are doing examinations. On Friday last the Government took its mid-term test and we saw the result it got last week. The Government took its mid-term test and failed miserably. It failed the Irish people and no longer has a mandate to continue in office. I suggest to the Minister that he and his Government pack their bags and go. On Friday last, people came out in...

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Pat Breen: The Deputy is as good as Deputies Michael Ring or George Lee.

Written Answers — Pension Levy: Pension Levy (9 Jun 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review the implementation of the pension levy with regard to a group of workers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22073/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Jun 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a psychology service is being withdrawn from a group (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22072/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Jun 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position with regard to a clinic (details supplied) at Merlin Park Hospital, Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22074/09]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (9 Jun 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the status of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22103/09]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (9 Jun 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Transport if, further to the completion of the ERM report on public safety zones at the State airports, he will provide a complete list of all documents, meetings, maps, submissions and so on pertaining to the said process since its inception; the location at which such documents are available for inspection by members of the public; and if he will make...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (9 Jun 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 330 of 22 April 2009, the situation regarding the provision of full US pre-clearance facilities at Shannon Airport; if the facility will be operational on 1 July 2009; if the legislation has been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22477/09]