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Written Answers — Personal Indebtedness: Personal Indebtedness (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action he is taking to combat the prevalence of debt among lone parents and large families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32188/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has received the NESC research on the possible merging of family income supplement and child dependent allowances; and the action he proposes to take. [32187/07]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 554: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a person (details supplied) who has been resident here for 17 years; the reason only temporary permission to remain was granted in September 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32451/07]

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (29 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made towards resolving the issue regarding Tallaght Stadium; his views on using the stadium as a mutli-purpose facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31443/07]

National Drugs Strategy: Statements (29 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I would like to share time with Deputy Costello.

National Drugs Strategy: Statements (29 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: As I have not spoken on the issue of drugs since the last general election, I would like to start by congratulating the Minister of State, Deputy Pat Carey, who is now responsible for the national drugs strategy. I wish him well with the task he faces. Like most of us who are present in the Chamber for this debate, he represents a constituency with many communities that are suffering from...

Order of Business (29 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Deputy Finian McGrath is introducing that Bill.

Witness Protection Programme Bill 2007: First Stage (29 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the establishment and operation of a programme for the State protection of witnesses involved in criminal investigations and prosecutions; and to provide for related matters.

Witness Protection Programme Bill 2007: First Stage (29 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Garda Síochána (Powers of Surveillance) Bill 2007: First Stage (29 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide additional powers for the Garda Síochána with respect to surveillance; and to provide for related matters.

Garda Síochána (Powers of Surveillance) Bill 2007: First Stage (29 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time." I am happy to fill the legislative lacuna on the other side of the House if the Government will facilitate it.

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (28 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the €4 million in grants paid by the IDA to a company (details supplied) has now been repaid in view of the failure of the planned project at Ballincollig to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31135/07]

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (28 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps being taken to implement the commitment in the Programme for Government that steps would be taken to ensure that consumer codes of conduct are published by businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31150/07]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (28 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress his Department has made in implementing measures to divert persons with mental health problems from the criminal justice system as recommended by the Department of Health and Children expert group on mental health policy in the publication entitled A Vision for Change; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Nuclear Disarmament Initiative: Nuclear Disarmament Initiative (27 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the decisions reached at the most recent foreign affairs meeting of the European Union he attended with regard to the most recent assessment by the IAEA of Iran's enrichment of plutonium programme. [30879/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on increasing the income threshold for persons in receipt of disability allowance to enable them to work more than the recommended guideline of 20 hours per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30863/07]

Human Rights Issues. (27 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the difficulties being placed in the way of the opposition in Zimbabwe to organise, the deteriorating economic situation affecting the ordinary people and the apparent unwillingness of neighbouring countries to express adequate concern at the breaches in human rights occurring in that country. [30880/07]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (22 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will introduce an incentive for new entrants to the animal welfare, recording and breeding scheme for suckler herds in view of the fact that the age profile of farmers in this sector is poor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30100/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views regarding the provision of teeth whitening services in beauty salons which do not have a dentist on the premises; if this is against the law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29990/07]

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (21 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the circumstances in which an estate (details supplied) in County Cork which became State property on 1 September 1972 on the dissolution of its registered owner was sold to a person on 6 October 1986 for the sum of £160 and was then sold by that person on the 22 December of the same year to another person for £20,000; if he has...