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Written Answers — Nursing Home Services: Nursing Home Services (21 Jun 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of persons at any given time who are in nursing homes but are capable of independent living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16303/11]

Written Answers — Exchequer Savings: Exchequer Savings (16 Jun 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance if the suggestion that gold profits in the EU central banks should be used to tackle the debt crisis in the peripheral countries in the eurozone such as Greece, Portugal and Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15924/11]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (15 Jun 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the impact of the jobs initiative on the live register. [15366/11]

Written Answers — Programme for Government: Programme for Government (15 Jun 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline any progress on the commitment in the programme for Government to tightly regulate debt collectors. [15365/11]

Written Answers — Debt Crisis Resolution: Debt Crisis Resolution (15 Jun 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Finance if the suggestion that gold profits in the European Union central banks should be used to tackle the debt crisis in the peripheral countries in the eurozone, like Greece, Portugal and Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15892/11]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (8 Jun 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health if he will review ambulance cover in accident and emergency at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth in view of the tragic death of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14666/11]

Spent Convictions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)

Séamus Kirk: I am glad of the opportunity to pass some remarks on this important piece of legislation which was introduced to the House in Private Members' time by my party's spokesman on justice and law reform, Deputy Dara Calleary. The proposals contained in the legislation are urgently needed to address a number of issues that affect young, and perhaps not so young, people in society. For a range of...

Written Answers — Debt Management Companies: Debt Management Companies (2 Jun 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to tackle growing concerns over debt management companies here following the scandals in the UK which saw firms holding on to clients' money rather than paying it to creditors. [14031/11]

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (1 Jun 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has any other plans to merge smaller commercial ports following the announcement that the Dundalk Port Company is to be merged with Dublin Port; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13691/11]

Job Creation (31 May 2011)

Séamus Kirk: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this most important issue. A significant employer in Dundalk, Vodafone, has in the past week or so announced significant job losses. At a time when job preservation is a clear priority everywhere, this is a serious blow to the town. Over 100 positions are to be lost because Vodafone is simply moving its operation out of the town to...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (31 May 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to expand the powers of members of the Garda Reserve to include powers attested to all gardaí under sections 4, 6 and 8 of the Public Order Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13342/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 May 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a farm waste management grant will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan. [13356/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 May 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a sheep subsidy payment will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth. [13357/11]

Passport Applications (31 May 2011)

Séamus Kirk: If I might make an observation, I suggest the Department or the Passport Office should consider placing an advertisement in local papers at certain times of the year, exhorting people to apply in time for their passports, to try to avoid the peak and valley problem.

Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2011)

Séamus Kirk: I welcome the opportunity to make a few remarks on this legislation. We on this side of the House are very pleased that the new Government has decided quickly to bring forward Fianna Fáil's plan to deal with white collar crime. On the basis that the Bill proposed by the Minister, Deputy Shatter, remains true to our own proposals, we look forward to supporting it and helping its speedy...

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (25 May 2011)

Séamus Kirk: It is the first time I have had the opportunity to congratulate my colleague from the north east, Deputy Shane McEntee, on his ministerial appointment. He represents the Meath East constituency while I represent Louth. There is a code of good neighbourly behaviour in the north east for most of the year, except for a few months in the summer.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (25 May 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Due to the significant increase in the volume production of milk, there is a prospect of a severe super levy payment due from the State and individual farmers on 31 March 2012. While production is buoyant in Ireland, it is not the case in other EU member states. Based on the statistics for recent years, it is clear other member states are not even filling their milk production quotas. It...

FÁS Training Programmes (25 May 2011)

Séamus Kirk: I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this important issue. As we know, apprenticeship is vital as part of skills development for the building and construction sector. FÁS, despite considerable criticism in some other areas, has delivered on the programme of training in this area for a considerable period and has provided a steady stream of trained and...

Written Answers — Food Security: Food Security (25 May 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the issue of food security and supply in the EU is being factored into current development policy. [12571/11]

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (25 May 2011)

Séamus Kirk: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide an up to date position on discussions on the common agriculture policy. [12570/11]