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Written Answers — Remediation Works: Remediation Works (18 Jun 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the timeframe for the completion of the remediation of Gortmore mines, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24075/09]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (18 Jun 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding his Department's target as part of the programme for Government's target of a 3% cut in carbon emissions per annum; the action he will take to meet that target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24076/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (18 Jun 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to progress negotiations with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on bilateral inter-country adoption during the summer 2009 recess; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24286/09]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (18 Jun 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the Law Reform Commission's report, Aspects of Inter-country Adoption Law, published in February 2008 regarding the strain placed on the resources of social workers and the lack of official statistics documenting the number of domestic adoption and inter-country adoption breakdowns or disruptions; if she has considered the...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (18 Jun 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 136 of 9 June 2009, the frequency of the regular monitoring reports from the Health Service Executive to her Department on the implementation of the service plan for child and family service provision referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 136 of 9 June 2009; if these reports are or will be made...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (17 Jun 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 67: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén fáth nach bhfuil Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 á chur i bhfeidhm go cothrom; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [23840/09]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (17 Jun 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 69: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an mó scéim teanga faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 atá aontaithe; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [23839/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (17 Jun 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if this school will be allocated sufficient support to make a special class for the school year 2009-10 possible. [23949/09]

Order of Business (17 Jun 2009)

Michael D Higgins: I have three questions. First, when does the Government propose to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities? Second, when is the foreshore (amendment) Bill likely to be brought before the House? Third, that legislation relates to our discussion of the Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008, in the course of which the Minister for Transport announced his...

Order of Business (17 Jun 2009)

Michael D Higgins: I am grateful to the Taoiseach for his reply. This is a matter of some urgency even during the summer, as several property transactions are likely to take place in anticipation of legislation which does not exist.

Order of Business (17 Jun 2009)

Michael D Higgins: It is an international agreement.

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (16 Jun 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will provide a commitment that funding to the Arts Council will not be further reduced in view of the cuts suffered by that organisation during the past nine months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23602/09]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (16 Jun 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the measures she suggests in order to update and improve the process of adoption here. [23777/09]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (16 Jun 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the measures she proposes, notwithstanding the importance of properly vetting all potential adoptive parents, her plans to speed this process up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23778/09]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (16 Jun 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will suggest improvements to the system of adoption here in which, as is currently the case, persons seeking to make a complaint against the adoption process in which they are involved have to do so with those who have the final say over the eventual success or failure of the person's application for adoption having full...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (16 Jun 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm reports that persons charged with assessing couples or individuals who have applied to adopt children on average make 12 such assessments annually despite recommendations that 20 such assessments be conducted per social worker; if there is scope to improve same; her views on whether such a move would shorten the...

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Michael D Higgins: When Jim Kemmy raised the issue he was abused for his trouble and attacked by the activists and frontliners who set about attacking those of us who raised all these issues over 30 years.

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Michael D Higgins: No, it is not.

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Michael D Higgins: There was no hidden agenda. That is the kind of cheap comment we would expect.

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Michael D Higgins: The Deputy should ask them how they got on.