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Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (19 Jun 2012)

Ann Phelan: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the rights of workers made redundant by a nursing home (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29267/12]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (13 Jun 2012)

Ann Phelan: Question 53: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the up to date situation in Syria and the action he will take to stop the slaughter that has been escalating in recent months - so much so, that it is believed that the country is on the brink of civil war. [28609/12]

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Ann Phelan: I am not a bit uncomfortable in discussing planning.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Ann Phelan: The Labour Party did not.

Foreign Conflicts (13 Jun 2012)

Ann Phelan: I accept what the Minister has said but I still think a country that abuses children in the manner in which these poor Syrian children are being abused deserves a great deal more action. Syria is not a Third World country where, perhaps, a lack of education and democratic structures might excuse such behaviour. Syria is a leading light in the Arab League and is a modern example of a well...

Foreign Conflicts (13 Jun 2012)

Ann Phelan: I thank the Minister of State, I know he was late but at least he is in attendance. I believe this is the second time I have spoken on the topic of Syria and the situation has become graver. Given that Ireland is a member of the OSCE, of which we hold the chairmanship, we must voice our deepest concerns at the highest diplomatic level about the ongoing desperate situation in Syria, which...

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (12 Jun 2012)

Ann Phelan: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the introduction of pilot schemes within schools for the use of android tablets as an alternative to traditional books (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28159/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jun 2012)

Ann Phelan: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of families in receipt of domiciliary care allowance this year in comparison with the previous years 2010 and 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26768/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jun 2012)

Ann Phelan: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current rate of refusals in respect of domiciliary care allowance applications within her Department; if it is higher than average and if so, the reasons her Department attribute to such a rate of refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26774/12]

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (6 Jun 2012)

Ann Phelan: Question 501: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the retrofit scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26319/12]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (6 Jun 2012)

Ann Phelan: Question 654: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the recent rise in calls to the crime helpline most notably about burglary (details supplied). [26424/12]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (23 May 2012)

Ann Phelan: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the provision of broadband services for rural areas in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25730/12]

British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly: Statements (17 May 2012)

Ann Phelan: I will not repeat what other Members have said. However, I thank Deputy McHugh and Mr. Laurence Robertson, MP, for the way they go about their business and do such a good job chairing the assembly. I wish to talk about the part I play in the assembly. I serve on the economic affairs committee - committee C - where most recently we compiled a report on the small and medium enterprise sector....

British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly: Statements (17 May 2012)

Ann Phelan: Perhaps he was a Kilkenny man.

British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly: Statements (17 May 2012)

Ann Phelan: The Deputy hopes.

Leaders' Questions (17 May 2012)

Ann Phelan: He did not say that.

Written Answers — Prisoner Transfers: Prisoner Transfers (15 May 2012)

Ann Phelan: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the circumstances under which a prisoner is moved from secure or closed prison to open prison in view of recent media coverage of some inmates deciding to leave Loughan House in County Cavan, including one inmate with over 90 convictions, including the manslaughter of a member of An Garda Síochána it appears there may be some...

Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (15 May 2012)

Ann Phelan: Question 492: To ask the Minister for Health when the Symphsiotomy Report will be published as there are many women who are anxiously awaiting its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24039/12]

Ireland's Chairmanship-in-Office of the OSCE: Statements (10 May 2012)

Ann Phelan: I very much welcome this opportunity to speak in the House on the workings of the OSCE. I do not think the five minutes speaking time I have will do it justice so I will skip quite a bit of my speech, because other Deputies outlined the political and financial workings of the OSCE, and go to what I am interested in which is the human dimension. I hope to be able to demonstrate that although...

Protection of Employees (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Ann Phelan: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this important issue. Furthermore, I thank Sinn Féin for raising it in Private Members' time, though I fear it is unworkable. While the proposed legislation seeks to enhance the period of notice to workers that are being made redundant, current legislation provides cover for such problems, and the Government is making great...