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Written Answers — UN Conventions: UN Conventions (1 Dec 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which he will ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37932/11]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (30 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 45: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress he has made on his commitment to provide social housing bonds to housing associations supporting access to private sector funding. [37757/11]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (30 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the necessary supports are provided to Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal, to ensure that the new accident and emergency unit and additional facilities in the floors above are opened by March 2012. [37815/11]

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I note there are only three Labour Party Deputies in the Chamber. I assume their 34 colleagues will join them to vote against this motion later this evening. My party colleague Deputy Ó Snodaigh, the Sinn Féin spokesperson for social protection, referred to the Labour Party's 2009 Private Members' motion which had the same demands as tonight's Sinn Féin motion. When debating its motion...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Both Deputy Pearse Doherty and I are from Donegal. What sticks in the craw of Donegal people is the fact that, historically, hundreds of millions of euro have been invested every year in the capital wastewater budget which is spent in the cities and towns throughout the State to comply with EU directives. At the same time, people who wished to build single homes in Donegal and other rural...

Building Regulations (30 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 19: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to ensure that records of snag inspections are correct and that they are carried out on properties which require them and results filed in an appropriate timescale. [37751/11]

Pre-European Council Meeting on 8-9 December: Statements (30 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I read an article by David McWilliams in the Sunday Business Post last weekend. As is his wont, he summarises in clear and cogent terms the failure of government and of regulation at European level-----

Pre-European Council Meeting on 8-9 December: Statements (30 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: He is a very good analyst on economic affairs and it is a pity he was not listened to more often. He wrote about the role of government. When an economy over-heats, one expects to see interest rates rising, to see regulation, a calming down and some moderation and some intervention. In a recession one expects to see a government intervening to stimulate the economy to see interest rates...

Written Answers — Good Friday Agreement: Good Friday Agreement (29 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised with the British Government the arrest and detention of a person (details supplied) due to an anomaly in the Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37410/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 544: To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been taken to prevent funeral directors from embalming deceased members of the community at a hospital (details supplied) in County Donegal; the reason this decision has been taken; if procedures have been put in place to facilitate the embalming process at an alternative venue; if this is a policy change; the situation at other...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 545: To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided for a hospital (details supplied) in each of the past five years; and the funding available to the hospital in 2012. [37412/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 546: To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff employed at a hospital (details supplied) in County Donegal, in each of the past five years. [37413/11]

Written Answers — Údarais Ranna: Údarais Ranna (24 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 21: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cathain a bheidh an t-athbhreithniú ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla críochnaithe; an bhfuil sé i gceist aige tionchar Acht na Teangacha a leathnú, go dtí an tÚdarás um Bóithre Náisiúnta, mar shampla. [36560/11]

Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (24 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding any contact or discussions between himself and/or his Department and the Bank of Ireland on making the Bank of Ireland premises in College Green, Dublin, available as a public building for use for cultural purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36573/11]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (23 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Social Protection, further to Parliamentary Question No. 88 of 3 November 2011, in which she rejected a proposal to allow credited contributions accrued on maternity leave to count towards the PRSI contribution condition for carer's benefit by stating that the condition is designed to ensure that those qualifying for carer's benefit have an adequate and...

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (23 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Social Protection, further to Parliamentary Question No. 15 of 13 October 2011, if, in view of the fact that specific provision is made to ensure that time spent on maternity leave does not compromise compliance with the employment condition of entitlement to carer's benefit, she will introduce similar provision and allow credited contributions accrued on...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (23 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to abolish or reduce vehicle registration tax applying to vehicles coming here from other EU countries; when legislation allowing for free movement of vehicles throughout Europe will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36449/11]

Written Answers — North-South Co-operation: North-South Co-operation (22 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to develop the proposals for an all-Ireland approach to the development of the labour market with his colleagues in the Northern Executive. [35944/11]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (22 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 336: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the second instalment of the commitment to provide €100 million in fast-start finance between 2010 and 2012 for climate action in vulnerable developing countries; the amount of the 2011 instalment that will be new and additional ODA contributions; and if he will be making an announcement on...

Departmental Agencies (17 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he intends to review non-commercial State agency expenditure. [35187/11]