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Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (17 May 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will ensure that the annual reports on the regulation of the licensing and monitoring of exports and brokering of military and dual-use goods from Ireland under the Control of Exports Act 2008 due to be laid before Dáil Éireann under that Act are produced in a timely fashion in view of the fact that no annual...

Report of the Standing Order 103 Select Committee: Motion (17 May 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: As the Sinn Féin representative on the Standing Order 103 Select Committee, I am happy to commend the motion to the House. It was passed unanimously by the committee after much deliberation. It reflects a united determination not only among the members of the committee but I am sure the Members of this House also to defend one of the few instruments we have available to affect economic...

Local Authority Housing (17 May 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 40: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the recent experience of regeneration projects (details supplied); and his position on the use of public private partnerships in view of this. [11520/11]

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (11 May 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his understanding of his responsibilities under the trade aspect of his new portfolio. [10762/11]

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (11 May 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 53: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will confirm that all responsibilities for trade will be transferred from the outgoing Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Innovation to the new Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade when it is configured. [10763/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Functions: Departmental Functions (11 May 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance the process under which he proposes to create new Departments and shift existing responsibilities of some over to others on a Department by Department basis; and if that requires legislative change. [10877/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Functions: Departmental Functions (11 May 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance the time frame under which he proposes to create the new Departments and shift existing responsibilities of some over to others. [10878/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 May 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of social welfare rent supplement cheques being paid to landlords who are not registered with the Private Residential Tenancies Board as per legislation. [10791/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 May 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that rent supplement cheques are not paid to landlords who are not registered with the Private Residential Tenancies Board. [10792/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 May 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) that had previously been habitually resident here and moved to live and work in another country for ten years, resumed their permanent residence here, is now experiencing extreme difficulty in demonstrating that they satisfy the requirements of the habitual residence condition. [10794/11]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (11 May 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria used to remove the public service obligation subsidy from the Derry to Dublin air route in view of the fact that there is neither a motorway nor a direct rail line connecting Derry, the fourth largest city on the island and gateway to the north west, to Dublin. [10755/11]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (11 May 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he refuses to reverse his decision to remove the public service obligation subsidy from the Derry to Dublin air route, if he will engage with both Iarnród Éireann and Translink in the Six Counties asking them to organise a better synchronised Derry-Belfast-Dublin rail connection with an affordable price for commuters...

Written Answers — Irish Coast Guard: Irish Coast Guard (11 May 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the Irish Coast Guard is now not being allowed to replace staff who are retiring; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that by the end of 2011 this will result in a shortage of nine radio officers. [10915/11]

Written Answers — Irish Coast Guard: Irish Coast Guard (11 May 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that as a result of a shortage of staff in the Irish Coast Guard, the ability of the Irish Coast Guard to provide a search and rescue service is severely restricted and his views that the consequences of this staff shortage, if not addressed urgently, could potentially lead to loss...

Written Answers — Irish Coast Guard: Irish Coast Guard (11 May 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that permission was granted to replace three radio officers on the Irish Coast Guard who retired in 2010, a panel of 15 was selected but owing to the slow recruiting process, no new officers have taken up their posts and with a three-month training process, it will mean that new...

Heritage Sites (11 May 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Tourism; Culture and Sport the assistance he will give the Office of Public Works and Donegal County Council in their joint promotion of the Grianán of Aileach fort at Burt, County Donegal with its historic significance on a par with the Hill of Tara. [10616/11]

Official Engagements (11 May 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Taoiseach will acknowledge that it will be rather difficult for us to deliver on the goals we set ourselves in the national reform plan while, at the same time, implementing the austerity programme from the EU, the IMF and the ECB. The Tánaiste has announced the diplomatic initiative. Does that initiative involve engaging with the Governments of Greece, Portugal and, potentially, Spain...

Official Engagements (11 May 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The two are clearly linked. We must develop and defend our national interest by countering the erroneous narrative that the recklessness of peripheral European states caused the crisis when the failure of the IMF and ECB in their regulatory responsibilities caused it. What have we done so far?

Official Engagements (11 May 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is linked to the meetings.

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (10 May 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans for community employment including any changes she will make to same. [10454/11]