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Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (20 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is satisfied the banking and financial services here are adequately safeguarded against the effects of sub-prime lending in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29931/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 162: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position in regard to the Governments decentralisation programme; if it is intended to proceed as originally indicated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29924/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 163: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost and location of sites or premises acquired to date in the context of the Government's decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29925/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 164: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of civil or public servants relocated to date in conjunction with the Government's decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29926/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 165: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on alleviating or amending the stamp duty burden on house buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29927/07]

Written Answers — Price Inflation: Price Inflation (20 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps he proposes to take to address the increasingly serious issue of the negative impact of hidden inflation affecting the manufacturing and services sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29928/07]

Written Answers — Price Inflation: Price Inflation (20 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 168: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps he has taken to identify inflationary trends not reflected in the CPI with particular reference to the need to sharpen the competitiveness of the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29930/07]

Written Answers — Tax Harmonisation: Tax Harmonisation (20 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 167: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the implications for this country in the event of EU tax harmonisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29929/07]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (20 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 170: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if credit restrictions or guidelines are available to prevent sub-prime or otherwise lending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29932/07]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (20 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 171: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has identified unwise or sub-prime lending by financial institutions here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29933/07]

Written Answers — Pharmacy Sector: Pharmacy Sector (20 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she or her Department received correspondence from the Irish Pharmaceutical Union in relation to the pharmacy dispute; if she has proposals to address the issue raised; when this matter is expected to be resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29935/07]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (20 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a medical card will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29934/07]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (20 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when work permits will issue on behalf of persons (details supplied) in County Meath in view of the need to employ persons with such experience and having tried unsuccessfully to recruit same here and the need for the company to continue business at its highest level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29922/07]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (20 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 567: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will introduce directly or through the SEI, grant aid towards the installation of heat recovery pump systems which operates on the principle of the utilisation of surplus or used heat in home heating, having particular regard to the ECO friendly nature of such a proposal and that it would appear that...

Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: On last Thursday's Order of Business I inquired of the Tánaiste whether any of the heads of the Bills listed under section C of the Government's legislative programme had been discussed in Cabinet, but he did not seem to be aware as to whether they had been. He suggested I might raise the question again. Have the heads of any of those Bills, 41 in all, been discussed in Cabinet in order...

Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Does the Taoiseach know how many of them have been?

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: That was a very clear answer.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (20 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: It is a sniffing crisis.

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (15 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of energy to meet the country's electricity needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29192/07]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (15 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his preferred options for the development of the postal service in the future; his plans for the utilisation of the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28913/07]