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Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (7 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 335: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of staff that have availed of the early retirement scheme across local authorities in County Donegal. [6680/12]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (7 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí that have availed of the early retirement scheme in County Donegal and their rank. [6681/12]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (7 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 415: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will confirm if the Defence Forces will be accepting new recruits in 2012; and the options available to those seeking to join the Defence Forces in the near future. [6261/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (7 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff who have availed of the early retirement scheme in Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal. [6684/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (7 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 527: To ask the Minister for Health the number of teachers who have availed of the early retirement scheme across the health services in County Donegal, and their specific jobs and roles. [6687/12]

Private Members' Business. Community Employment Schemes: Motion (7 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I would like to paint the picture from the perspective of Donegal. Along with the Minister's colleague, Senator Jimmy Harte, I attended a meeting not so long ago where the array of community employment projects in the county came together. It was a very well run meeting organised by SIPTU. Everybody outlined what their project does in their community, and why their services are so vital...

Private Members' Business. Community Employment Schemes: Motion (7 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I would like to get the Minister's attention, because I want to hear her clearly what I am about to say.

Private Members' Business. Community Employment Schemes: Motion (7 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank the Minister for giving me her attention. A couple of years ago, about 8,000 people were on the live register in Donegal. Today there are almost 23,000 people on the register. Again, Leas-Cheann Comhairle, can I ask for the Minister's attention?

Private Members' Business. Community Employment Schemes: Motion (7 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is fine. These are precious opportunities to address the Minister.

Private Members' Business. Community Employment Schemes: Motion (7 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I will e-mail the Minister the dates.

Private Members' Business. Community Employment Schemes: Motion (7 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Minister should not be so pedantic.

Private Members' Business. Community Employment Schemes: Motion (7 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Who can recite their entire diary over the past 30 days? Can the Minister tell me every meeting she has attended in the past 30 days?

Private Members' Business. Community Employment Schemes: Motion (7 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: She should not be so silly.

Private Members' Business. Community Employment Schemes: Motion (7 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I would like an extra minute due to interruptions. Now that I have the Minister's attention, I tell her that there were 8,000 people on the live register in Donegal, but today there are around 23,000 people on the register. Emigration is a big issue in our county. Thousands of our young people across the county have emigrated. When unemployment has trebled in a county that has...

Private Members' Business. Community Employment Schemes: Motion (7 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Minister made the cuts before the review took place.

International Co-operation: Motion (7 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is only fair to begin by reiterating what Sinn Féin Members have stated previously in this House regarding the proud record of peacekeeping enjoyed by the Defence Forces. As with all deployments of personnel overseas, the triple lock mechanism applies. The last deployment subject to the triple lock mechanism was for a peacekeeping mission to the Lebanon and that deployment was supported...

International Co-operation: Motion (7 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Minister, what about the Palestinians?

International Co-operation: Motion (7 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Hear, hear.

Social and Voluntary Housing (2 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 6: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his plans to encourage financial institutions to lend money on a fixed rate to voluntary housing associations for the development of their housing stock. [5923/12]

Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Developments: Unfinished Housing Developments (2 Feb 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 24: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made in the development of a plan to resolve the issues surrounding ghost estates; and in particular the progress that has been made with an estate (details supplied) in County Laois. [5904/12]