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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on whether the target for pay bill cuts of 6.85% will be met by the Permanent Defence Forces by the end of 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42191/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on whether spending on the Irish Defence Forces as a proportion of GDP is the lowest amongst the 27 European Union states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42192/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (19 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance the retail volumes accommodated at the VAT rates 0%, 13.5% and 21.5%; if he will indicate specifically the volumes in regard to eat-in meals; his views on a reduction in the VAT rate in the eat-in meals sector which has been successfully introduced elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42465/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (19 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision on appeal will be forthcoming for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42436/09]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Relations: Diplomatic Relations (18 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on such changes as are envisaged in the common position of the European Union in relation to Cuba. [41918/09]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Relations: Diplomatic Relations (18 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs If he has held meetings with the newly installed Cuban Ambassador to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41919/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (18 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of buildings that are leased from private landlords for Government use on terms which include an upward only rent review; if this term is applicable to the Treasury Building at which National Asset Management Agency will be based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42151/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a cancelled orthodontic appointment for a person (details supplied) will be rescheduled. [41995/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes report which determines that the dormant accounts funds should be returned to the Exchequer thus depriving communities of the value of such funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41627/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has concluded an overview on the recommendations made in the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes report; if so, the discussions that he has had as a consequence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41626/09]

Written Answers — Gross National Product: Gross National Product (17 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Finance the most recent reported or estimated [i]per capita[/i] GNP for every OECD country; the names of those countries whose [i]per capita[/i] GNP exceeded that of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41277/09]

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (17 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of public servants wages and salaries; if that figure included the cost of employer's PRSI contributions; if so, the cost of such contributions; the estimated amount of those wages and salaries which is returned to the Exchequer in income tax, employees PRSI, health levy, income levy, public service pension levy and...

Written Answers — Judgment Debts: Judgment Debts (17 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will exercise his powers under the Courts Act 1981 to reduce from 8% to 4% the level of interest on judgment debts; if he will confirm that despite the historically low rates applicable elsewhere the interest on judgment debts has been unchanged since 1989; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41658/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (17 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action he will take to alleviate the distress and hardship caused to students by the failure to disburse education grants in a timely manner; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Cork City Council has indicated that grants will not be awarded until late November 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Smart Economy: Smart Economy (12 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date by the high level action group on green enterprise; when she expects to receive this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41061/09]

Written Answers — Prompt Payment System: Prompt Payment System (12 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps taken to ensue compliance by Government Departments with the new arrangements announced on 20 May 2009 to reduce the payment period by central Government Departments to their business suppliers from 30 to 15 days; her plans to extend this arrangement to semi-State companies; and if she will make a...

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Under the Order of Business last Thursday morning I raised the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act, with specific reference to section 132. I would not expect the Tánaiste to have minute information and detail available to her for every matter pertaining to the Order of Business but it was indicated that a response would be given as to when section 132 would commence. It deals with...

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: It pertains to what Deputy Durkan said this morning.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I have not got a reply. That is the point.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: The promise was that the Act would commence on 1 December. Will the Taoiseach indicate if section 132 will be commenced? The reply I received is like something from the script of "Yes, Prime Minister" where a Minister is so brave as to stay away from the issue.