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Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (20 Oct 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department has met or has plans to meet with the chief executive of Aer Lingus to discuss the importance of maintaining services between Shannon Airport and destinations in the US including JFK and Boston airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36905/09]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (20 Oct 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Transport when the first phase of the western rail corridor is due to open; the projections in terms of passenger traffic on years one to five of its operation; the scale of subsidy the rail link will receive on an annual basis in its first five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36906/09]

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (20 Oct 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether there are too many commercial airports in operation here; if there are plans to reduce the number of public sector obligation routes at the regional airports here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36907/09]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (20 Oct 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the sum of payments received by the operator of a hostel (details supplied) in County Clare from the State to house asylum seekers at the hostel; the annual breakdown of the amounts received by the operator for its years of operation; the reason the contract with the company has been ended; and if he will make a statement...

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

Paul Gogarty: Question 497: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if action will be taken against local authorities which do not comply with his Department circular on the need for them to reach a break even figure at the end of the budgetary year in 2009. [36903/09]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (20 Oct 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 498: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department will provide matching funding to the €3 million provided by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for the roll-out of conservation practices developed by a project (details supplied) to administer and research the results of the new project; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Victims of Crime: Victims of Crime (14 Oct 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing concerns expressed by victims of crime regarding the way in which cases are dealt with and prosecuted; the timeframe whereby actual enacted legislation redressing the rights of victims will become law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36133/09]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (13 Oct 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the health issues surrounding hydrogenated vegetable oils in the food industry and that certain states in the US are phasing them out due to the high risk of cardiovascular disease and other health implications associated with these oils; her policy and that of the EU which exists regarding trans...

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (13 Oct 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, during 2008 annual general meeting of the International Adoption Agency, or at any stage around that time, she had contact (details supplied) with the director of the Department of International Adoption within the Vietnamese Government; the issues which were discussed; the reason moves to arrange a new bilateral agreement could...

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (13 Oct 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that contrary to UN reports there is no evidence that an agency (details supplied) is involved in or is being investigated for improper behaviour in terms of its dealings with Vietnamese agencies or the children being adopted by Irish parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35438/09]

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (13 Oct 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will elaborate her concerns regarding the treatment of children in Vietnam, as outlined in UN reports, that are contributing to delays in the final signing off on an agreement between Ireland and Vietnam regarding the adoption of Vietnamese children by Irish parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35439/09]

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (13 Oct 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to provide financial assistance to parents seeking to adopt children internationally in view of the high costs and long timeframe involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35440/09]

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (13 Oct 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if an analysis has been carried out regarding the length of time it takes to process overseas adoption requests in different parts of the country due to uneven spread of social worker resources; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in some areas applications can thus be processed within two to three years, whereas in...

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (13 Oct 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 396: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to review the system whereby full year payment of motor tax ensures a discount versus quarterly and half yearly methods in view of the growing financial pressures faced by individuals and families who may find it hard to pay motor tax all at once; if he has costed the savings in staffing and...

Written Answers — School Staffing : School Staffing (13 Oct 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 487: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is permissible under the Education Act 1998 for an applicant at an interview for a non-religion teaching position at a second level school to be questioned on their personal religious beliefs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35342/09]

Order of Business (7 Oct 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Appoint Deputy Emmet Stagg.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Oct 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 690: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in County Dublin. [33293/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Sep 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on removing the high level of VAT from motorcycle safety equipment and other safety equipment, in view of the fact that this encourages the purchase of cheaper, lower quality equipment from abroad, or discourages the usage of non-obligatory safety equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32791/09]

Written Answers — Student Support Schemes: Student Support Schemes (23 Sep 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will explain the delay in progressing the Student Support Services Bill 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32665/09]

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Sep 2009)

Paul Gogarty: I will start by agreeing with Deputy Durkan. An overwhelming case can be made to ensure that those at the helm during the crisis in the banking sector get punished where the law has been flouted. The problem is that in many cases the law was lax. There was not enough regulation or enforcement. No more than in a murder or criminal investigation, one cannot bring a matter before the...