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Written Answers — Marine Accidents: Marine Accidents (10 Feb 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason for delay in having the Asgard II raised from the seabed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4693/09]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (10 Feb 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 449: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of affordable homes acquired by local authorities under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 for each of the years 2006 and 2007; the average cost price of an affordable home acquired by the local authority; the number of affordable homes sold by local authorities during 2006 and 2007;...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (10 Feb 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 450: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on local authorities acquiring fewer affordable housing units than they are entitled to under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 and then having to sell the units acquired at below cost price due to inability to sell them at a higher price charged to them by the developer; and if he...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (10 Feb 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 451: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Waterford City Council is acquiring fewer affordable housing units than they are entitled to under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 due to the high costs of the units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4382/09]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (10 Feb 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 452: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been that Waterford City Council has acquired fewer affordable housing units than they are entitled to in an estate (details supplied) as a result of prohibitively high prices charged by the developer; if he will examine the contract between Waterford City Council and the developer; and...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (10 Feb 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 453: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure that Dublin City Council's water supply from the Vartry reservoir is not threatened by works at a quarry in Roundwood, County Wicklow. [4389/09]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (10 Feb 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 454: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a decision will be made regarding the use of posters during election or referenda campaigns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4390/09]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (10 Feb 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 455: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a decision will be made regarding the revision of spending limits for candidates during elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4391/09]

Written Answers — Electronic Voting: Electronic Voting (10 Feb 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 456: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a decision will be made to scrap, sell-off, donate to university or other, the electronic voting machines for which he is paying storage. [4392/09]

Written Answers — Electronic Voting: Electronic Voting (10 Feb 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 457: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount paid for the electronic voting machines purchased by his Department a number of years ago; the amount paid in training staff to use them; the amount paid each year since their purchase for storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4393/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (10 Feb 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 476: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether it is possible to provide a sufficient level of emergency accommodation here when there is no definitive statistical evidence on the number of people who are in need of emergency accommodation being collected; his plans to request local authorities to record the number of people seeking...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (10 Feb 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 591: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the education grants available to a person (details supplied). [4324/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (5 Feb 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 29: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans to extend compulsory purchase order legislation to vacant properties and other lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3768/09]

Written Answers — Housing Needs Assessments: Housing Needs Assessments (5 Feb 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 57: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans to propose amending the terms of the Housing Act 1988 in order to ensure a statutory assessment of housing need takes place on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3767/09]

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I will not discuss the weather. I wish to refer to two pieces of legislation. Given the changes in the economic situation, the Green Party's support for the decimation of the public transport system, and the fact that the public service will be screwed to such an extent that they cannot afford cars, is it intended to proceed with No. 36, the Public Transport (Regulation) Bill? Would it not...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Purchases: Defence Forces Purchases (4 Feb 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Defence if human rights or ethical considerations in relation to vendors are taken into account when making purchases for the Defence Forces. [3441/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Feb 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 has been refused a full medical card. [3661/09]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (4 Feb 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason for the delay in the publication of the Goodbody economic review report commissioned by the Commissioner for Taxi Regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3764/09]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (4 Feb 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the recommendations contained in the Goodbody economic review report commissioned by the Commission for Taxi Regulation which was due to be published in 2008; and if a proposal that a moratorium on the issue of taxi plates is one of those recommendations. [3765/09]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (4 Feb 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has been in communication with the Commission for Taxi Regulation to ascertain the possible publication date of the Goodbody economic review report commissioned by the Taxi Regulator, which was due to be published in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3766/09]