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Written Answers — Civil Registration: Civil Registration (28 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding Irish citizens born on the island of Ireland in Belfast. [17035/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (28 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 521: To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17519/11]

Order of Business (28 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am just waiting for a bit of ciúnas.

Order of Business (28 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Taoiseach may recall that I asked him last week about the European Stability Mechanism, the fact that it requires an amendment to the Lisbon treaty and the right of the people to have a say on the matter. I understand that the Government is continuing to get advice from the Attorney General. On "The Week in Politics" the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Varadkar,...

Order of Business (Resumed) (23 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Yesterday I asked the Taoiseach what advice the Government had received from the Attorney General in regard to a referendum being put to the people on the European Stability Mechanism, given that the latter constitutes an amendment to the Lisbon treaty. I understand the Attorney General has advised the Government that a referendum is not necessary. Will the Government publish this advice?

Written Answers — Performing Arts: Performing Arts (22 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the possibility of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann taking place in Derry in 2013. [16490/11]

Written Answers — Performing Arts: Performing Arts (22 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the circumstances which led to the recent collapse of the Irish National Opera Company; the losses incurred by the State; his plans to rejuvenate opera here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16491/11]

European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is not the point. It is a straw man argument.

European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: As expected the Greek Parliament passed a vote of confidence in the Greek Government late last night. This should lead to a second bailout but it depends on new, brutal austerity measures getting through the Parliament. Two laws must be passed by 30 June so that procedures will move at the euro group on 3 July. The IMF will then release a fifth loan instalment. If the bailout is agreed it...

Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The European stability mechanism requires an amendment to the Lisbon treaty. Does the Taoiseach intend to hold a referendum to put a question to the people on agreeing to that amendment?

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (21 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will reiterate Ireland's call for an independent investigation into human rights abuses, primarily committed by the Sri Lankan military in the final weeks of the Sri Lankan civil war, following the airing of a documentary (details supplied) on Tuesday, 14 June 2011. [16403/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 259: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the very negative impact of the decision not to fund the community workers co-operative office in County Galway under the new scheme to support national organisations in the community and voluntary sector and if he will ask for an immediate review of the impact of this...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown by county of the number of youths the Health Service Executive has funded to go to an inpatient rehabilitative centre (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and the costs of same. [16199/11]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the charge applied to disabled persons in County Donegal for travel to their training day or day centres under the rural transport initiative; and his plans to either remove or advise removal of this additional financial burden on them following repeated budget cuts to their income. [16549/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (16 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 28: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the unequal treatment of single persons on the social housing lists resulting in parents who have joint custody of their children not getting recognition of the fact that they require housing in larger than single bed accommodation; and the measures being taken to rectify...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (16 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 42: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the practice of Dublin City Council housing people in units which have not been properly refurbished, without furnishing or essential fittings; and the measures being taken to ensure turnaround times are not being manipulated by supplying applicants with such housing....

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am sure people listening to or reading the report of this debate are not ignorant of this. All of a sudden our environmental conscience, and our need to save water and allegedly to spread the revenue burden for local authorities across a wider base have been discovered at the same time that the IMF with its track record of privatisation of public utilities throughout the world arrives in...

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: No charges without metering.

Hospital Accommodation (15 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Late last year the McNamara Construction building empire collapsed as a result of huge debts. The National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, instigated the collapse by putting McNamara Construction into receivership. The ripples from that event have spread far and wide. In Donegal North-East, Letterkenny hospital and the people of Donegal have long and eagerly awaited the provision of an...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (15 Jun 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to include the assets of farmers as well as their incomes when assessing farming families eligibility to avail of the higher education grant. [15114/11]