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Telecommunications Services. (18 Jun 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the outside organisations working on the national broadband scheme; the amount that has been paid out to them since the start of the scheme; the reports and advice they have given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24081/09]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (17 Jun 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the action he has taken in regard to the non-renewal by the end of 2008 of the three year language schemes for some 22 State organisations [23842/09]

Written Answers — Íocaíochtaí Deontas: Íocaíochtaí Deontas (17 Jun 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 139: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén fáth go bhfuil líon ceanncheathrú eagrais na hearnála deonaí ag déanamh tinnis dó ag am go bhfuil post nua á fhógairt ag a Roinn féin ar thuarastal suas go €120K agus go mbeidh an té a cheapfar lonnaithe i gceann de thrí phríomhoifig na Roinne, i mBaile Átha Cliath, i dTobar an Choire nó sna...

Polasaí don Ghaeilge. (17 Jun 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 30: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén comhrá a bhí aige leis an gCoimisinéir Teanga maidir lena thuarascáil bhliantúil don bhliain 2008; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [23838/09]

Polasaí don Ghaeilge. (17 Jun 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Ba mhaith liom an ábhar imní a luaigh an coimisinéar ina thuarascáil a chur os comhair an Aire, is é sin nach raibh an dul chun cinn gur cóir á dhéanamh leis na scéimeanna le trí bliana anuas, nó nach bhfuil na scéimeanna nua curtha i bhfeidhm. An bhfuil fáth le sin? An bhfuil na comhlachtaí éagsúla ag éirí tuirseach den Acht nó an bhfuil an locht ar an Roinn mar nach...

Polasaí don Ghaeilge. (17 Jun 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Maidir le comhlachtaí atá ag teacht ar ais chuig an Aire anois go bhfuil trí bliana imithe ó cuireadh an scéim in áit, an bhfuil comhlacht ar bith ag iarraidh nach mbeadh na coinníollacha chomh daingean agus a bhí siad? An gceapann aon chomhlacht go bhfuil na coinníollacha ró-dhian air, go bhfuil costas ró-mhór air nó nach bhfuil aon tairfe le baint as na haistriúcháin ag na...

Funding to Support Homeless People (17 Jun 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Part of my question has been answered by the Minister. Is the Minister saying that, essentially, this will entail the slimming down and death of MFG, even if it lasts in some form until 2013? Will he eliminate MFG over time if he gets time to do it, which I doubt very much? I am aware that partnerships as such is a separate issue to some extent, but will there not be substantial losses of...

Official Languages Act. (17 Jun 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will inform all of the bodies which come within the remit of the Official Languages Act 2003 that an electronic copy of the Irish version of the various documents which come within the remit of the Act is sufficient to meet the statutory obligation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23140/09]

Official Languages Act. (17 Jun 2009)

Brian O'Shea: I thank the Minister for his reply. I would like to give an example of my concerns in this regard. I was contacted in connection with the recently published report of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces. I am the Labour Party's spokesperson on such matters. The person who contacted me, who could not be said to be unfavourably disposed to the Irish language, told me they threw the Irish...

Official Languages Act. (17 Jun 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Go raibh maith agat. It is not good enough for the Minister to say he has given advice - he needs to take stronger action to make sure this sort of thing stops before it gets any worse.

Official Languages Act. (17 Jun 2009)

Brian O'Shea: As usual, the Minister has gone all around the shop. We need to get down to the basic point. We want to promote the use of the Irish language. We are not helping the language by publishing a pile of stuff that very few people read. The point I am making is that money which could be better spent on other aspects of the Irish language is being wasted. The Minister needs to have a good look...

Official Languages Act. (17 Jun 2009)

Brian O'Shea: The law can be changed.

Official Languages Act. (17 Jun 2009)

Brian O'Shea: It is obvious that the Minister does not have any proposals of his own.

Ministerial Travel. (17 Jun 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach his plans, in view of the cutbacks being imposed within the Defence Forces, to restrict the use of Air Corps aircraft by Ministers, particularly for travel within Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17774/09]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (16 Jun 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if dedicated funding is being provided from his Department towards promoting cultural tourism in 2009 and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23605/09]

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (16 Jun 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the application of Waterford Institute of Technology for upgrading to the university of the south east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23729/09]

Order of Business. (16 Jun 2009)

Brian O'Shea: The following motion has been on the Order Paper since November last year: "That Dáil Éireann approves the report of the Minister for Defence regarding the services by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2007." When is it proposed to give Government time to debating this motion approving the services given by our Defence Forces to the UN in 2007?

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Jun 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the situation of confining mortgage interest tax relief to the first seven years of a mortgage in view of the number of families whose mortgages are falling behind in repayment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23363/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Jun 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will abandon his proposal to either tax or means test child benefit from 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23364/09]

Written Answers — Court Accommodation: Court Accommodation (11 Jun 2009)

Brian O'Shea: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the proposed extension to Waterford Courthouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23417/09]