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Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (6 Oct 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will give a commitment that the accident and emergency department in St. Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown, County Dublin will be maintained on a 24-hour basis in view of reports that the department will close at night from 4 October 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33418/09]

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (6 Oct 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 1017: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the recipients of the salmon hardship scheme; the persons who have been paid to date in 2009, excluding those who are availing of the three-year option; the amounts paid out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33054/09]

Cabinet Committees. (6 Oct 2009)

Liz McManus: On climate change, I was glad the Taoiseach attended the United Nations summit on climate change. It sent out a very important signal. I also welcome his statement today that he will ensure the facilitation of a meeting between the sub-committee and the Joint Oireachtas Committee. Would it be possible for the Taoiseach to attend that meeting, because he is chairperson of the sub-committee?...

Cabinet Committees. (6 Oct 2009)

Liz McManus: While I hope the Taoiseach attends the Copenhagen summit, I understand that will probably not happen. Does he accept that it would send a strong message if the Government were to publish a climate change Bill before the Copenhagen summit? Even if the Bill had not gone through the Oireachtas, its existence would indicate that Ireland is playing its part. Will the Taoiseach ensure that the...

Departmental Expenditure. (6 Oct 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the recommendation contained in the report of the Special Group on Public Services Numbers and Expenditure Programmes that the CLÁR programme should be phased out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34200/09]

Departmental Expenditure. (6 Oct 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the recommendation contained in the report of the Special Group on Public Services Numbers and Expenditure Programmes that development functions of the Western Enterprise Board should be transferred to Enterprise Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34201/09]

Cabinet Committees. (6 Oct 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 14: To ask the Taoiseach the membership of the climate change advisory panel that will report to the Cabinet committee on climate change. [33819/09]

Cabinet Committees. (6 Oct 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 15: To ask the Taoiseach if he will consider facilitating a meeting between the members of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security and the Cabinet sub-committee on climate change in the run up to the climate change talks in Copenhagen in December 2009. [34087/09]

Cabinet Committees. (6 Oct 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 16: To ask the Taoiseach the last time the Cabinet committee on climate change met; the timeframe for the next meeting; and the schedule for meetings for the remainder in 2009. [34090/09]

Cabinet Committees. (6 Oct 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 169: To ask the Taoiseach the membership of the climate change advisory panel that will report to the Cabinet committee on climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33205/09]

Film Industry Development. (24 Sep 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the economic benefit of the film industry to Ireland in each year since 2000; his views on recommendations to close or merge the Irish Film Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32326/09]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (24 Sep 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if an economic impact assessment has been carried out on the value of arts funding to the Exchequer; if so, if he will provide this information; if he supports further cuts to the arts budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32331/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (23 Sep 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 155: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to use the overseas aid budget to pay for Ireland's climate debt to poor countries; if he supports the position that 100% of the funds promised to support climate adaptation in developing countries, as part of the current UN climate negotiations, should be additional to official development...

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Liz McManus: The Government published a Bill to regulate the premium rate telecom sector some time ago but we have not seen any progress on it. When will the Communication Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill be considered in the Dáil? It is not terribly difficult but it is pressing. Will it be taken this session?

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (22 Sep 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications received to date in 2009 for early retirement from members of the gardaí, broken down by rank; the way this compares with the same period in each year from 2002; his views on reports that a significant number of senior gardaí are planning to take early retirement; the implications of such...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (22 Sep 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gun murders which have taken place since the beginning of 2009; his views on the spate of such gun murders in the Dublin area and the extent to which this reflects the continued operation of criminal gangs; the steps being taken to deal with such murders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31156/09]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (9 Jul 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of funding which has been allocated to the Medical Bureau of Road Safety specifically to target drug driving for these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28393/09]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (9 Jul 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the new EU road safety regulations including the requirement for a driver certificate of professional competence which will come into force on 10 September 2009; if the Road Safety Authority will be charged with implementing these new regulations; if additional funding will be allocated for the implementation of the new...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (9 Jul 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the implementation of the recommendations from the report on media mergers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29607/09]

Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Services: Domiciliary Care Services (9 Jul 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 639: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason she is removing the DCA for children with autism; if her attention has been drawn to the hardship that this is causing children with autism and their parents; her views on the value of the DCA for children with autism in the absence of the State providing adequate schooling for children with autism; if she will...