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Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: That is not the correct Minister. It is the next one down.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: On the same point, perhaps we could recycle the e-voting machines into tags for tax exiles?

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the latest figures for persons in receipt of medical cards and general practitioner only cards; the number of cards issued to date in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13072/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (31 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of new physiotherapy posts expected to be created in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13071/09]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (31 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of times he and the banks met in order to negotiate the bank guarantee; the persons who attended these meetings and in what capacity; the legal advisers who attended the meetings on the banks' behalf; the legal advisers who attended the meetings on the Government's behalf; if the Government engaged external specialist financial or...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork can expect to receive treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12913/09]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (31 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 10 March 2009, when he will make a decision in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12840/09]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (31 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 382: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of tenancies currently registered with the Private Residential Tenancies Board; if there is a mechanism in place to keep account of the number of licence agreements in operation at present; if a mechanism is in place to ensure that licence agreements conform to the standards of residential and...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (26 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance if he proposes to bring forward legislative proposals relating to the management of consumer debt; his views on whether the legislative framework is satisfactory in this regard; if, in particular, his Department has considered the implementation of UK models such as individual voluntary agreements or debt management plans; if new legislation would...

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (26 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on recent statements by the President of the European Investment Bank to the effect that giving State guarantees to the banking sector can have a significant impact on the cost of sovereign borrowing; his views on both of these models. [12304/09]

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: A report was brought before the Joint Committee on the Environment, Heritage and Local Government this week which shows that in excess of 3,000 affordable homes are currently vacant and unsold. Committee members were told that this figure is expected to increase to more than 4,000 by the end of the year. There are many reasons for this, one of which is the downturn in the housing market....

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I will come to the question on legislation presently.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: The valuers are putting the value of these properties at less than the prices sought by local authorities. In the context of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008, which is currently on Second Stage in this House, does the Minister intend to bring forward amendments that will facilitate a situation whereby local authorities can go back to developers and renegotiate costs in order...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 164: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the financial supports his Department will make available to the local authority to undertake remedial works in view of the increase in demands being placed on the recently opened sewerage scheme in Donegal Town and in view of the odours and leaks that have occurred as a result. [12399/09]

Written Answers — Agri-Food Sector: Agri-Food Sector (24 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the efforts he is making to support the export sector particularly the agri-food sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11994/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will address the issue of farmers who have applied for the farm improvement scheme between 21 and 29 October 2007 and still have not been approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11993/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on an alternative to the collection and refund of the 1% levy in cases in which it is obvious from the outset that the individual or the couple concerned have no prospect of reaching or breaching the income limit; his further views on exceptions when the deduction of the levy is a cause of anxiety and distress to persons who will in...

Written Answers — Diabetes Services: Diabetes Services (24 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 450: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a local diabetes service implementation group recommended by the Health Service Executive diabetes expert advisory group in its first report has been formally established in each HSE region; the membership lists of each DSIG; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11718/09]

Written Answers — Diabetes Services: Diabetes Services (24 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress that has been made towards achieving the recommendation of one full-time podiatrist in each hospital diabetes centre as proposed by the Diabetes Expert Advisory Group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11723/09]

Written Answers — Diabetes Services: Diabetes Services (24 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children with diabetes outside Dublin who attend Dublin based paediatric diabetes centres; if she will provide a county breakdown of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11719/09]