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Order of Business (15 Dec 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: This is an issue of national importance. It requires legislation to be introduced by the Government.

Order of Business (15 Dec 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I ask the Taoiseach, on the Order of Business, whether the Government will bring forward legislation or is it still content with a code of conduct that is voluntary in the main and has no legislative penalties for people who fail to abide by it? A family contacted a bank to see if it was in arrears and the bank failed to take any cognisance of it-----

Order of Business (15 Dec 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: -----took it to court and has taken its home.

Order of Business (15 Dec 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: My question to the Taoiseach asked if he was happy that a voluntary code was sufficient or if we needed legislation.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: It is relevant to 330,000 people.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (10 Dec 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number EU Directives for which his Department has responsibility to be implemented; the directives that are overdue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46183/09]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (10 Dec 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the strength of An Garda Síochána at the latest date for which figures are available broken down by full members, those who have attested but not yet concluded their training and those in training; the expected number that will be recruited during 2009; the anticipated number at each above category at the end of 2009;...

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (9 Dec 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has made recommendations to the Department of Finance regarding the Public Service obligation subsidy for regional airports in view of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes on public sector costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45893/09]

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (9 Dec 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Transport the action he proposes to take to carry out a new strategic review of Irish port capacity and operations to 2030 and beyond; the position regarding the Bremore port proposal; if his attention has been drawn to reports of deficits in some port pension plans and the effect of this on port operators and workers; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Dec 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if swine flu vaccine will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46130/09]

Written Answers — Advertising Standards: Advertising Standards (9 Dec 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 205: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to radio advertisements by an organisation (details supplied) denigrating, as incompetent, architects who are not registered with that body; if his further attention has been drawn to the negative impact of such advertisements on experienced architects in legitimate practice...

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (8 Dec 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received an interim report from the group she has established on the financing of health services; if reform is envisaged to achieve more cost effective structures in the future and in the context of talks with trade unions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45545/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (8 Dec 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she expects targets for increased numbers of social workers to be reached in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45546/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Dec 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an appeal will be decided regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if consideration will be given on the grounds of medical necessity and compassion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45373/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Dec 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who did not qualify for a full or general practitioner only medical card on grounds of income in the period immediately prior to 2007 but were granted a card on medical or other grounds; the number of persons who applied for renewal of those cards in 2007 and 2008 and were refused; the number of persons initially...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Dec 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who did not qualify for a full or general practitioner only medical card on grounds of income that were subsequently granted a medical card on medical or other grounds in 2007 and 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45790/09]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (3 Dec 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a recent statement by an economist (details supplied), that banks are not foreclosing on hotel loans which have gone bad; his further views on whether the failure to do so could be compromising the hotel industry and storing up future problems for the National Asset Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Hotel Sector: Hotel Sector (3 Dec 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent report prepared by an economist (details supplied) on the hotel industry here; his further views on whether tax breaks have resulted in the building of non-viable hotels and has made this sector insolvent; his plans to stimulate or support the hotel sector in view of the important contribution tourism makes to the economy;...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (3 Dec 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork, told by Health Service Executive south to expect a decision on treatment within three weeks of 2 October 2009 but who is still untreated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45104/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Query: Departmental Query (3 Dec 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) was recently refused entry here. [45213/09]