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Written Answers — Common Foreign and Security Policy: Common Foreign and Security Policy (8 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the recent joint exercise in Sweden by members of the Defence Forces with troops from other countries in Europe; the number of troops involved; if further such exercises are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27733/07]

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: I refer to the Noise Bill which is expected in 2008. What penalties are envisaged for tenants who engage in anti-social behaviour but who are not traceable? Ultimately, the penalties will fall on landlords if there is to be proper monitoring. The Roads Bill is before the House. There has been an outstanding issue where roads built in the 1980s and early 1990s, which do not comply with...

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (7 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in relation to the Human Trafficking Bill, he will include comprehensive victim protection provisions in a dedicated Human Trafficking Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26892/07]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the Judicial Council Bill is expected to be published; the consultation he has had with members of the Judiciary regarding the contents of the Bill; his views, in view of a recent case, on whether there is still no procedure for dealing with breaches of conduct by judges apart from the impeachment process provided...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (6 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she plans to address the anomalies in the REP scheme where commonage land does not qualify for the mixed grazing supplementary top-up of €1000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27082/07]

Written Answers — Potato Sector: Potato Sector (6 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she plans to launch an initiative to support the International Year of the Potato by the UN in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27081/07]

Written Answers — Review Body on Higher Remuneration: Review Body on Higher Remuneration (6 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 99: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the persons who are the members of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration and by whom are they appointed; the qualifying criteria applied to appointments; the period of tenure; the emoluments, including expenses, paid to members of the Review Body and by whom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26881/07]

Written Answers — Air Accident Investigations: Air Accident Investigations (6 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department has been notified in relation to an incident (details supplied); if he has raised concerns in this regard with the Dublin Airport Authority; if he has requested a report on the incident from the authorities; if he has received such a report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26938/07]

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (1 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position of the rural enterprise development as promised in the Programme for Government; the areas that are proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26512/07]

Crime Prevention. (1 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position on the registration of mobile phones in regard to drug crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26513/07]

Civil Unions Bill 2006: Restoration to Order Paper (Resumed) (1 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank Deputy Howlin for tabling this motion and acknowledge the multitude of people who have contacted me in recent days to support it. The Labour Party's Civil Unions Bill is the first realistic attempt by any political party in this House to put forward a serious and practical recognition of the manner in which our complex society operates today. It challenges us to become a society...

Civil Unions Bill 2006: Restoration to Order Paper (Resumed) (1 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: He is no relation to the Deputy.

Order of Business (1 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: In the programme for Government there is a recommendation that an all-party committee on property rights be established. When is it intended that committee will be set up? Will the private residential tenancy board be considered under the Bill that is due to come before the House next March? A loophole in the legislation allows landlords to opt out of registering with the PRTB by declaring...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (31 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the timeframe envisaged for the completion of his Department's technical review of the entire social welfare code to examine its compatibility with the Equal Status Act 2000; his views on the recommendation of the Law Reform Commission that same sex co-habitants should be treated in the same way as opposite-sex cohabitants for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cross-Departmental practices and procedures in place to ensure that welfare recipients with benefits such as medical cards or differential rents are not disadvantaged by improvements in welfare rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26285/07]

Arts Funding. (25 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the steps being taken to provide multi-annual funding to the Arts Council as stated in the agreed programme for Government; if this will include a guarantee to increase Arts Council funding to €100 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25656/07]

Written Answers — Food Prices: Food Prices (24 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on reports of recent increases of up to 22% in a range of food prices and forecasts that food prices will rise further by the end of 2007; if he is satisfied that sufficient protection is available to protect consumers against unwarranted price increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25386/07]

Written Answers — Consumer Information: Consumer Information (24 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action being taken to implement the commitment in the Programme for Government that steps will be taken to ensure that prices of goods are labelled and transparent in order that the consumer is well informed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25387/07]

Written Answers — Management Companies: Management Companies (24 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 263: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if legislation governing management companies will facilitate the transfer in newly completed housing estates of responsibility for essential public services such as water, sewage, roads, lighting and common open spaces to the control of the local authority and restrict the use of management companies in...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (23 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 513: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will introduce the governing legislation for management companies and appoint a regulator of management companies to regulate all management companies, oblige vendors to provide clear information about the levels, changes in fee levels and the duration of the management company contract, and compel service...