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Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (9 Jul 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 756: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding Ireland's Kyoto targets; if he will support and push for higher targets at EU level leading into the talks in Copenhagen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29608/09]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (9 Jul 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 798: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of wind connections to the grid; the percentage of electricity generated from wind; the amount which comes from onshore versus offshore wind; the number of applications awaiting grid connections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29606/09]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (9 Jul 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 797: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will publish the biofuels obligation; the position regarding biofuels; if he is satisfied that biofuels imported into Ireland are sustainable; the percentage of transport fuels in transport which are biofuels; the percentage of biofuels which are imported; the location from which they are imported; and...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (9 Jul 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 799: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that RTÉ has the capacity to roll out a full digital terrestrial television infrastructure by the end of 2009 due to funding challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29609/09]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (9 Jul 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 800: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the effects of the Wales analogue switch-off in autumn 2009 on television viewers in the south east; the counties which will be affected; the measures in place to ensure minimal disruption; his advice for the affected viewers; if he will provide information and support to these viewers; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Jul 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 1209: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has received an application by a school (details supplied) for emergency works; his views on this application; the position regarding this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29603/09]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (9 Jul 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 1210: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on calls for the need to recognise a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29604/09]

(8 Jul 2009)

Liz McManus: I wish to share time with Deputies Upton, Costello and Kathleen Lynch.

(8 Jul 2009)

Liz McManus: When the Ryan report was published, there was recognition in this House that the terrible abuse, the horrific cruelty, the unpardonable neglect meted out to children, demanded of us an exceptional response. We could not carry on in our usual way. The wording of the agreed motion reflected a united and democratic will across all the parties in the House to rise above political wrangling to...

(8 Jul 2009)

Liz McManus: I welcome particularly the proposal to lift the gagging order in regard to redress board applicants. Like Deputy Quinn, I have lived long enough to remember clearly the worst excesses of censorship in Ireland, but nothing compares to this order. The idea underlying it may have been to construct a non-adversarial, no-blame compensation scheme, but that did not happen. Survivors have given...

(8 Jul 2009)

Liz McManus: Indeed. These issues are not major in terms of general public policy but each one of them is vital to individuals who live with their past every day, people who have had to fight their private demons as well as the public demons of ignorance, prejudice and denial. I know of one survivor who was abused in an institution. Even though he was only a boy at the time, somehow he found the courage...

Written Answers — Economic Outlook: Economic Outlook (8 Jul 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the June 2009 Exchequer figures; the way the June 2009 figures compare to profiles forecast; if he is confident that tax revenue will amount to €34.4 billion for 2009; if he expects a significant amount of net emigration over the 2009 to 2010 period; the way he expects emigration trends to impact on tax revenues over this period;...

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (8 Jul 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance the lending by the European Central Bank and by the Irish Central Bank respectively to financial institutions covered by the bank guarantee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27964/09]

Order of Business (7 Jul 2009)

Liz McManus: Newspaper reports state that the Cabinet has agreed to proceed with the communications regulation Bill to deal with regulating premium rates services. Concerns have been expressed to me about the inadequacy of this Bill. Will the Taoiseach indicate when it will be published? It is very important to deal with scamming in the area of premium rate operators who are taking advantage of the...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (7 Jul 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 44: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the report of the sales law review group on the proposed consumer rights directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27435/09]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (7 Jul 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the mid year statement from the National Competitiveness Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27434/09]

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (7 Jul 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 525: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason for two additional directors on the board of EirGrid plc; the names of the directors; the income or expenses earned for their role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27665/09]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (2 Jul 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the matters discussed at his meeting on 4 June 2009 with representatives of the religious orders that ran institutions identified in the Ryan report in which children were abused; if the question of additional payments by the orders was discussed; his plans for further meetings with these orders; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (2 Jul 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will adopt the Institutional Child Abuse Bill 2009, a Private Members Bill proposed by the Labour Party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26675/09]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (2 Jul 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the redress entitlement of a child in a case where they were in an institution providing for mothers and babies, were then fostered with the agreement of the mother and then abused by their foster parent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26873/09]