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Written Answers — Book Rental Schemes: Book Rental Schemes (13 Mar 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an estimate of the cost of the establishment of a fully stocked book rental scheme for all primary level schools in the State system for all years and for all subjects; if he will provide an estimate of the ongoing running costs of such a national scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14122/12]

Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (13 Mar 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the review of the fur farming industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13978/12]

Public Service Staff (8 Mar 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 8: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will urgently review the decision to disband the recruitment panel for Dublin Fire Brigade; if the panel will be re-instated and utilised to recruit further Dublin Fire Brigade staff members, in view of the pressing need for vacancies to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12927/12]

Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)

Patrick Nulty: This is International Women's Day and I know of the Tánaiste's strong personal commitment to gender equality. In that context, will the Government bring forward legislation to deal with one of the long-standing abuses of human rights in terms of public health service access for women? Will it legislate for the judgment in the X case to ensure women in Ireland will have access to abortion...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (7 Mar 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to prevent the closure of the Blanchardstown Centre for the Unemployed, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12943/12]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (7 Mar 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to prevent the closure of the Blanchardstown Centre for the Unemployed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12984/12]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (6 Mar 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 105: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he will sign and ratify the optional protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12335/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (6 Mar 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 350: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons who were housed by each local authority from their respective homeless list in each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; if he will provide a breakdown of the nature of housing provided, in terms of accommodation owned by local authorities, approved housing bodies, and accommodation...

Written Answers — Property Services Regulatory Authority: Property Services Regulatory Authority (6 Mar 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 402: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Property Services Regulatory Authority will be established on a statutory basis; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12655/12]

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (1 Mar 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding his research on the development of a bait based vaccination against TB for badgers and the related pilot project; his views that this research can lead to an end to badger culling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11985/12]

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (1 Mar 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost to the State on an annual basis for each of the past ten years inclusive of the anti TB badger culling programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11986/12]

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (29 Feb 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of committals to prison for non-payment of fines and non-payment of debt in 2011; if he will provide comparative figures for the previous three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11622/12]

Order of Business (29 Feb 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Will the promised legislation to establish a new agency to deal with child protection include amendments to the 1991 Child Care Act to provide for a statutory right to after care for young people leaving State care? Less than 15 months ago, the Taoiseach's party supported amendments in the Dáil to provide for that.

Written Answers — Public Procurement Contracts: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Feb 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of State contracts which were awarded to private companies for each year from 2006 to 2011 inclusive; the number of these companies which were registered for tax purposes here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10838/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (28 Feb 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 536: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the role of the environmental awareness teams in county and city councils; if the national and regional network of local agenda 21 officers is still in existence; if so, the role it now plays; the amount that was allocated to each local authority by year since the introduction of the local agenda fund in...

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (28 Feb 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 566: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he intends to publish the report on improving conditions in Cork Prison that was submitted to him by the Prison Service; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11488/12]

Written Answers — Detention Centres: Detention Centres (28 Feb 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 645: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the detailed plans of the facilities that she intends to provide for the detention of 16 and 17 year olds at Oberstown, Lusk, County Dublin; if she will confirm if dedicated new facilities will be provided; if 16 and 17 year old detainees will be detained separately from the younger teenagers currently detained in Oberstown;...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 Feb 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 788: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on progress regarding the commitment given in the programme for Government to legislate to regulate the vehicle clamping industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11393/12]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (23 Feb 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the person who will be undertaking the departmental review of DEIS schools; the criteria that will be used to assess these schemes; when the review will be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10014/12]

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Report Stage (22 Feb 2012)

Patrick Nulty: I support this amendment. It is right and proper to place in primary legislation a responsibility on both the agency and the employer who avails of the agency worker and that there should be stringent legal protections in place within the primary legislation. Arising from the previous debate, although amendment No. 23 is welcome, the Minister should look at the Swedish derogation issue...