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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (18 Sep 2012)

Luke Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Central Bank of Ireland refuses to take action against a company (details supplied) that has claimed in a sworn affidavit in the High Court that the company acts as a 'mortgage lender' in the market within the meaning of the Consumer Credit Act 1995, but yet this company is not an authorised 'mortgage lender' as defined by the Central Bank and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (18 Sep 2012)

Luke Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the 3 national broadband service in an area (details supplied) and the surrounding area; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the EU provided the last Government with 40 million euro towards a total allocation of €223 million to roll out a broadband service across Ireland and to date...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Regulations (18 Sep 2012)

Luke Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the ongoing waste dumping in our forests, bogs, and all over our country, if he will consider amending the Waste Management Act 1996 to include rewards to citizens who assist in bringing convictions either by supplying evidence or by taking cases themselves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37018/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Regulations (18 Sep 2012)

Luke Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider amending the Waste Management Act 1996 to include on the spot fines for dumping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37019/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Communications (18 Sep 2012)

Luke Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will examine the way Garda districts communicate between each other; his views on whether there is a great degree of inflexibility within the way Garda stations communicate and deploy their resources; for example someone living near Williamstown in North Galway had to wait for two hours for Gardaí who are based at Tuam 23 miles distant,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabled Drivers Grants (18 Sep 2012)

Luke Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon who was refused a motorised transport grant. [37189/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabled Drivers Grants (18 Sep 2012)

Luke Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) who suffered a very bad fracture and will have permanent nerve damage, was refused a motorised transport grant, even though the fulfil all the criteria needed for this grant including living in a remote area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37636/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (18 Sep 2012)

Luke Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the new Air Ambulance is to be located at Baldonnel Aerodrome, Dublin, rather than at Athlone which is geographically closer to the centre of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37053/12]

Media Mergers (19 Jul 2012)

Luke Flanagan: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources his views on large parts of the media being controlled by a single owner; if he will introduce legislation to limit the percentage ownership of our media by any one person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36894/12]

Media Mergers (19 Jul 2012)

Luke Flanagan: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for allowing me to put my question again. He is very fair to let me in as I was not here earlier when I should have been. I apologise for that. What is the role of the media? Is its role to make a fortune for someone or is it to report the news accurately? I know the realities of business mean that one has to make money at it if one wants to keep it...

Media Mergers (19 Jul 2012)

Luke Flanagan: I hope the Minister is serious about tackling this matter at a micro level in Leinster House. I find the system which decides on who sits in the Press Gallery astonishing. The single owner I referred to earlier has someone in Leinster House who controls who comes in and out of the Gallery. This needs to be addressed. While there may be nothing untoward going on in this regard, it is about...

Renewable Energy (19 Jul 2012)

Luke Flanagan: The Minister is probably aware of the Bill brought forward by his party colleague and my constituency colleague, Senator John Kelly, to increase the requirement regarding distances between onshore wind turbines and residential properties. Does he consider this proposal a runner and might it have any impact on efforts to reduce oil dependency? Deputy Pat Rabbitte: Yes. One can only obtain...

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2012)

Luke Flanagan: Deputy Mattie McGrath should have some manners. His superior is speaking.

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2012)

Luke Flanagan: Who pays €200,000 for a wedding ring?

Personal Insolvency Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2012)

Luke Flanagan: I understand this Bill forms part of the State's commitments under its agreement with the European Union and International Monetary Fund under which to Government agreed to "introduce legislation to reform the personal debt regime to the Oireachtas before the start of the summer recess, with the objective of increasing the speed and efficiency of proceedings while at the same time mitigating...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (17 Jul 2012)

Luke Flanagan: Question 805: To ask the Minister for Health if he considers 10 weeks notice sufficient duration for the closure of a nursing home for elderly citizens; if he is aware that some of the residents of Ashbrook House in Mohill, County Leitrim have lived at that place for over 20 years and that many of them are very senior and some suffer from dementia and so on; if he will instruct the Health...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (12 Jul 2012)

Luke Flanagan: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will explain the basis under which Vehicle Registration Tax is not an import tax since all vehicles sold in Ireland are imported; if he will agree that this tax is effectively an import duty in all but name; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34198/12]

Gaeltacht Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (12 Jul 2012)

Luke Flanagan: Some people would suggest that Dáil Éireann is not representative of the whole country. While previous speakers have been able to contribute to this debate in Irish I am going to spoil the party and speak in English, which proves this House is not an exact representation of the country. Nowhere in this country, other than in this House, one would come across so many Irish speaking people....

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (11 Jul 2012)

Luke Flanagan: Question 160: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason Limerick County Council granted planning to a company (details supplied) to construct a 100 BRDA without lining approximately 72 hectare of that 100 hectare pond;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33819/12]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (11 Jul 2012)

Luke Flanagan: Question 161: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Limerick County Council has opened an enforcement file against a company (details supplied) on the matter of constructing a 100 BRDA without lining approximately 72 hectare of that 100 hectare pond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33820/12]