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Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (2 Jun 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will ensure representation for reservists on decision making boards affecting the Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23355/10]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (2 Jun 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 165: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he had any investigation made into irregularities regarding the disposal of sludge from waste water treatment plants by a company (details supplied) for Longford County Council in the past five years; the progress that has been made in any such investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (2 Jun 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 166: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm the illegal disposal of sludge from waste water treatment plants in County Meath by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23823/10]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (2 Jun 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his approval was required before a company (details supplied) with no prior experience in the area of biofuels, was awarded excise relief on 42.15 million litres of bioethanol under the Mineral Oil Tax Relief Scheme II; the quantity of bioethanol that has been produced by the company in the period 2006 -...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (1 Jun 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the nature of any talks between his Department and Eircom in relation to investment in a fibre network; if he will outline ComReg's role in these talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23034/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (1 Jun 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he will take to ensure that minimum contractual speeds within the national broadband scheme are achieved; if he is satisfied that minimum contractual speeds are being achieved at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23036/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (1 Jun 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will issue on an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23173/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Jun 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork, whose appointment for orthodontic treatment at St. Finbarr's Hospital was cancelled, will now be treated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23176/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Jun 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a chiropodist appointment will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Cork whose last appointment was cancelled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23255/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Jun 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of households currently in receipt of rent supplement; the number of households currently in receipt of mortgage interest supplement; when he expects to complete the review of mortgage interest supplement ; if it his intention to publish the findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22744/10]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (1 Jun 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 407: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of vacant social housing units in each local authority; the average period of vacancy; the average time taken by each local authority to restore and re-allocate a property which comes back into its possession; the estimated loss of revenue to local authorities where social housing units remain...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (1 Jun 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 519: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will give favourable consideration to an appeal by a school (details supplied) for the restoration of the tenth mainstream teacher; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23250/10]

Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Estates: Unfinished Housing Estates (27 May 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 22: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the legislation that governs the provision of the bonds provided by builders and developers; if he has undertaken an examination of the status of bonds in relation to incomplete housing estates in situations where the development has been taken over by National Asset Management Agency, by a financial...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (27 May 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 37: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to ensure that visually impaired voters are provided with facilities to enable them to vote in secrecy; if it is his intention to have such a system in place in time for the next general election; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22239/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 May 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the grounds for refusal of the appeal of an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if an oral hearing will be granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22494/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 May 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be provided with a hearing test; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22508/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 May 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be determined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22510/10]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (27 May 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 197: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if postal voting or other voting arrangement is available to citizens who have left the country since the last general election as a result of the current economic climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22461/10]

Social and Affordable Housing (27 May 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. In earlier questions on this matter, the Minister of State said the home choice programme was a response to the credit crunch. We know the credit crunch was caused by a number of factors, one being light touch regulation and over-lending as a result and an over-valuing of property in the property market and loans being granted on the basis that...

Social and Affordable Housing (27 May 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: The figures speak for themselves. On the affordable homes aspect, I do not know if the Minister of State has made a final decision whether the scheme will be extended into the area of affordable homes. My advice would be that he should not extend it because there are already two jeopardies in this programme as I have outlined. If local authorities who were trying to get rid of affordable...