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Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy Gogarty is on Facebook.

Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy Gogarty must be on the Labour Party website.

Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: While preparing for the Order of Business this morning, I was considering what legislation might be required with regard to the Minister's announcement last April on the dismantling of the e-voting project, only to discover that his Department has a website in operation at present telling people how to use the e-voting process. It beggars belief that last April-----

Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: -----the Minister stated that this system should no longer continue but-----

Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: -----this morning, the Minister's website provides a set of instructions in this regard. The title of this is, "We've been practising for years". Will the Minister come to the House-----

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (4 Feb 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received a report from the garda authorities regarding the circumstances in which a quantity of explosives was unwittingly brought into this country by a Slovak citizen; the contact he has had with the Slovak authorities on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5594/10]

Written Answers — Drugs in Prisons: Drugs in Prisons (4 Feb 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of drug seizures made in prisons during 2009; the way in which this compares with each year from 2005; his views on the continuing extensive presence of drugs in our prisons; the steps he is taking to deal with this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5595/10]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency : National Asset Management Agency (3 Feb 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has instructed, or will instruct, the National Asset Management Agency board of directors to prepare a new, realistic and updated business plan for NAMA, taking into account all relevant information which has become available since the original draft business plan was prepared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5314/10]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (3 Feb 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money that has accrued to the State from the bank guarantee; the amount of this income now on deposit at the Central Bank; if income from the new eligible liabilities guarantee scheme will continue to be paid into the central bank deposit account; if any transfer is foreseen from this account to the central fund; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Hospital Security: Hospital Security (3 Feb 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of incidents in which hospital patients have reported property stolen; the number of such cases which have resulted in a Garda investigation; the number resulting in criminal proceedings; the number of cases in which compensation has had to be paid out for property stolen; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (3 Feb 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that it is intended to cease all emergency care at the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Cork, under the proposed reconfiguration of acute services in the Health Service Executive South; if a recent review of emergency departments recommended the creation of medical assessment units and urgent care...

Order of Business (2 Feb 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: While it is difficult to predict the bottoming out of the property market, and particularly the housing market, it has been interesting to note-----

Order of Business (2 Feb 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: If the Ceann Comhairle will give me the same degree of latitude he has given other speakers, I would appreciate it. I will continue, if I may. Based upon speculation as to when the property market will reach its lowest point, it was interesting to hear some commentators, particularly those with an interest in the area, make statements that house prices might actually increase this year.

Order of Business (2 Feb 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Yes, it is.

Order of Business (2 Feb 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: If the Ceann Comhairle does not interrupt me, I will continue.

Order of Business (2 Feb 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Fair is fair. If I may continue without interruption, I will make my point and then sit down, and the Taoiseach can respond to me.

Order of Business (2 Feb 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: I would like to give the Taoiseach the context of my question in order that he can give a proper and full response to it. The Taoiseach will appreciate that.

Order of Business (2 Feb 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: This was the type of information we heard at the height of the property bubble. One of the things stated in the programme for Government was that a national house price database would be established. I believe this may have legislative implications with regard to the Data Protection Act and other measures. Given that the property market has yet to bottom out-----

Order of Business (2 Feb 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: With regard to the programme for Government, will there be legislation establishing a house price database?

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Feb 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the draft Consumer Rights Directive; if she is satisfied that the existing rights of consumers here, such as the right to reject, will be retained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4832/10]