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Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (21 Sep 2011)

Ciara Conway: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the option of regulating the sale of raw milk, rather than leaving Ireland in the unique position whereby the product is banned outright; his further views on a system whereby the product is sold with visible health warnings in line with practices in other EU countries; the economic implications of allowing a...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (20 Sep 2011)

Ciara Conway: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the transitional pension, which is due to come to an end in 2013, will be replaced by a similar scheme for persons who retire early but who have enough social insurance contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24509/11]

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (15 Sep 2011)

Ciara Conway: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if funding will be made available to repair a pier (details supplied) in County Waterford; the way this funding might be accessed; the avenues that are available to have repairs carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24260/11]

Job Losses (14 Sep 2011)

Ciara Conway: I would like to use my time in this House to best serve the people of Waterford who have been neglected for a decade in terms of industrial investment in the city and the region. Along with my fellow Waterford Deputies, I have the dubious honour of being the first person to use this new Topical Issues Debate. I use the word "dubious" because the news in Waterford over the past few weeks has...

Job Losses (14 Sep 2011)

Ciara Conway: I thank the Minister but I emphasise at this critical time for Waterford that talk, talk is not enough and that we need is action, action. The Minister said the agencies will come together. The programme for Government promised that 50% of IDA funding will focus on the areas outside Dublin. Will the Minister ensure that the south east and Waterford is the focus of that 50% of IDA funding...

Topical Issue Debate (14 Sep 2011)

Ciara Conway: As I am.

Topical Issue Debate (14 Sep 2011)

Ciara Conway: I will speak in the allotted time.

Written Answers — Strategic Investment Bank: Strategic Investment Bank (21 Jul 2011)

Ciara Conway: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the establishment of a strategic investment bank as promised in the programme for Government; the work that has been done on this project to date; the way this project is progressing; when same will be up and running; the checks and balances that will be put in place to make sure the bank operates to the highest standards in...

Written Answers — Credit Availability: Credit Availability (21 Jul 2011)

Ciara Conway: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps that are being taken to ensure that an adequate pool of credit is available to fund small and medium sized business in the real economy during the restructuring and downsizing programme; the methods businesses will be able to use to access this pool; the means by which the availability of this credit is measured; the way he will compel...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Jul 2011)

Ciara Conway: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the work that has been completed on a targeted early childhood education programme for disadvantaged children, building on existing targeted preschool supports for families most in need of assistance such as a project (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the geographical areas that this scheme will benefit; the number of children that...

Written Answers — Public Investment Projects: Public Investment Projects (21 Jul 2011)

Ciara Conway: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress that has been made to the new development plan reflecting Ireland's changed economic circumstances covering the seven-year period, 2012 to 2019; when such a document will be published; the key stakeholders in this plan; the way they will be engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22234/11]

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (21 Jul 2011)

Ciara Conway: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the supports that are being put in place or that are planned to support the indigenous digital gaming industry by reforming the research and development supports available to this industry; the funding that will be set aside from the Innovation Fund for Ireland for a seed capital scheme for Irish digital gaming start up;...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (21 Jul 2011)

Ciara Conway: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the transitional pension; if same will come to an end in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22149/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (21 Jul 2011)

Ciara Conway: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress that has been made to convert the Money Advice and Budgeting Service into a strengthened personal debt management agency with strong legal powers and a quasi-judicial status; when the body will become a reality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22241/11]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (21 Jul 2011)

Ciara Conway: Question 474: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a situation being faced by existing participants in the shared ownership scheme whereby the local authority's share of the property and the freehold remains and always will remain at purchase price while the owner's share in the property may have plummeted; his views on...

Written Answers — Food Safety: Food Safety (21 Jul 2011)

Ciara Conway: Question 577: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the work that has been done to create a single food safety monitoring agency, building on the existing Food Safety Authority of Ireland, which will be responsible for food safety from farm to fork; when this body will become a reality; the impact on employment; the location at which same will be based; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (21 Jul 2011)

Ciara Conway: Question 671: To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on the introduction of universal health insurance with equal access to care for all; the cost implication of such a switch; when the universal health insurance implementation group will publish a report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22238/11]

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (21 Jul 2011)

Ciara Conway: Question 741: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress that has been made on a new National Development Plan reflecting Ireland's changed economic circumstances covering the seven year period 2012 to 2019; when this document will be published; the key stakeholders in the plan; the way they are being engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22237/11]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (19 Jul 2011)

Ciara Conway: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the cessation of overdraft facilities in a particular case (details supplied); if there is any mechanism, such as an appeal or review mechanism, available to the organisation to deal with this matter; the implications for the community and voluntary sector and those employed by the same; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (14 Jul 2011)

Ciara Conway: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the decision in relation to primary school transport charges regarding a family (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20535/11]