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Written Answers — Official Languages Act: Official Languages Act (12 Apr 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Defence the anticipated cost to his Department of ensuring compliance by the Department and by all agencies and bodies under its remit with the requirements under the Official Languages Act to replace any sign currently in English only by March 2013. [7209/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Apr 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of retired public servants employed on short-term contracts by his Department and by all bodies under its aegis, and the total cost of that employment for all purposes, including interview boards, in the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010. [7176/11]

Written Answers — Official Languages Act: Official Languages Act (12 Apr 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the cost to his Department of sign replacement resulting from the requirement of the Department and all agencies and bodies under the Department's remit to replace signs which were in place prior to March 2009 where the existing signs in Irish did not or would not meet the requirements in terms of Irish text by 2012. [7191/11]

Written Answers — Official Languages Act: Official Languages Act (12 Apr 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the anticipated cost to his Department of ensuring compliance by the Department and by all agencies and bodies under its remit with the requirements under the Official Languages Act to replace any sign currently in English only by March 2013. [7206/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Apr 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of retired public servants employed on short-term contracts by his Department and by all bodies under its aegis, and the total cost of that employment for all purposes, including interview boards, in the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010. [7178/11]

Written Answers — Official Languages Act: Official Languages Act (12 Apr 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the cost to his Department of sign replacement resulting from the requirement of the Department and all agencies and bodies under the Department's remit to replace signs which were in place prior to March 2009 where the existing signs in Irish did not or would not meet the requirements in terms of Irish text by...

Written Answers — Official Languages Act: Official Languages Act (12 Apr 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the anticipated cost to his Department of ensuring compliance by the Department and by all agencies and bodies under its remit with the requirements under the Official Languages Act to replace any sign currently in English only by March 2013. [7208/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Apr 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of retired public servants employed on short-term contracts by his Department and by all bodies under its aegis; and the total cost of that employment for all purposes, including interview boards, in the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010. [7185/11]

Written Answers — Official Languages Act: Official Languages Act (12 Apr 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost to his Department of sign replacement resulting from the requirement of the Department and all agencies and bodies under the Department's remit to replace signs which were in place prior to March 2009 where the existing signs in Irish did not or would not meet the requirements in terms of Irish text by 2012. [7200/11]

Written Answers — Official Languages Act: Official Languages Act (12 Apr 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the anticipated cost to his Department of ensuring compliance by the Department and by all agencies and bodies under its remit with the requirements under the Official Languages Act to replace any sign currently in English only by March 2013. [7215/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Apr 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of retired public servants employed on short-term contracts by his Department and by all bodies under its aegis, and the total cost of that employment for all purposes, including interview boards, in the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010. [7190/11]

Written Answers — Official Languages Act: Official Languages Act (12 Apr 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost to his Department of sign replacement resulting from the requirement of the Department and all agencies and bodies under the Department's remit to replace signs which were in place prior to March 2009 where the existing signs in Irish did not or would not meet the requirements in terms of Irish text by 2012. [7205/11]

Written Answers — Official Languages Act: Official Languages Act (12 Apr 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the anticipated cost to his Department of ensuring compliance by the Department and by all agencies and bodies under its remit with the requirements under the Official Languages Act to replace any sign currently in English only by March 2013. [7220/11]

Planning Issues (12 Apr 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: I welcome the opportunity to raise this issue with the Minister, specifically the impact of section 48 levies and, where they exist, section 49 levies on business activity, primarily in my constituency but also nationally. I realise there is an elegance to the notion underlying the system of levies in that those who benefit from development should be the ones who pay for the infrastructure...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Apr 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Apr 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Apr 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (7 Apr 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any funding schemes in place to fund a music programme for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7131/11]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (7 Apr 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 65: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation to exempt owners who bought homes under the affordable housing and shared ownership schemes prior to 2009 from the clawback charge to the county council in line with the exemption granted to those who bought post 2009. [7124/11]

Bank Reorganisation: Statements (Resumed) (6 Apr 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: I wish to share time with Deputies Tom Hayes and John Paul Phelan, if that is all right. The economic crisis has been described in various ways, such as being catastrophic, disastrous and appalling. No superlative really adequately describes the enormity of what has happened to us or the public rage at what people now must ensure for the next number of years for sins they for the most part...