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Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (23 Nov 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received the report of the group set up to review the role and future of the semi-State companies in the Irish economy; when that report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43887/10]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (23 Nov 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to issue passports for periods shorter than the 10-year minimum to facilitate citizens in their 60s who will not be liable to any charge when they reach retirement age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44008/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (23 Nov 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the purpose and role of the section in his Department entitled "Sugar" in the current edition of the State directory; the number employed and the costs associated with this particular section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43917/10]

Corporation Tax Rate: Motion (23 Nov 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: I support the motion. I agree with my colleagues, Deputies Noonan, Clune and Creed, who stated that it is a shame the Government could not see its way towards supporting the motion and felt obliged to table an amendment. I am reminded of the spider's invitation to the fly: "Will you walk into my parlour?" The Government is seeking our support in respect of the budget on the basis that it...

Written Answers — European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (17 Nov 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the possibility of securing funding through the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for the staff of a company (details supplied), whose employees were made redundant in December 2009 when the company relocated to Larnaca, Cyprus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43105/10]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (17 Nov 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 104: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will expand on the possibility of FÁS providing a full range of Lean Sigma training courses in view of the fact that it is now a standard requirement for manufacturing jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43107/10]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (16 Nov 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she can clarify that in order to qualify for the training aspect of a community employment scheme a participant must give up social welfare entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42523/10]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (16 Nov 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position of parents seeking to adopt a child through one of the adoption agencies (details supplied) whose legal status now appears uncertain. [42537/10]

Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: He never put any of them forward.

Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: The Government told us it was just a liquidity problem.

Requests to move Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 (16 Nov 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the following urgent matter: the need for a debate on the current bailout crisis; the need for solidarity in the face of external attack; the need to debate all our other options no matter how appalling they may be; the possible potential of an immediate all-party budget to defuse the current crisis; the absolute imperative...

Fifth Report of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security: Motion (11 Nov 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: I am delighted to support the motion before the House, which seeks acceptance of the climate change Bill that has been proposed by the all-party committee. I know the Government has produced its own Bill. It does not matter which Bill is considered as long as one of them becomes law. It is important that a Bill is brought before the House so that we have a framework in place and strategies...

Fifth Report of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security: Motion (11 Nov 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: What happened when the Greens got into Government?

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (10 Nov 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason persons currently on disability benefit who could benefit from further training are not eligible for the labour market activation scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41846/10]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (10 Nov 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the current position and her response to parents in south County Dublin for the establishment of a gaelcolaiste to meet the secondary school needs of children graduating from the many successful gaelscolieanna in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42077/10]

Written Answers — Daylight Savings Time: Daylight Savings Time (9 Nov 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 104: To ask the Taoiseach the cost in man hours, of changing clocks from summer time to winter time and vice versa in public buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41736/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (9 Nov 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that despite a meeting with her predecessor and officials from her Department, a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 has still received no response to its requests for special needs assistant support for pupils admitted in September 2010 and that there has been no recognition of the new autism unit...

Written Answers — Daylight Savings Time: Daylight Savings Time (9 Nov 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the cost in man hours, of changing clocks from summer time to winter time and vice versa in public buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41728/10]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (9 Nov 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the decision of Bank of Ireland, a partially State-owned and fully State-guaranteed bank, to donate the proceeds of the sale of some of its art collection to charity and if this is consistent with the National Asset Management Agency position which has prohibited certain developers from making charitable contributions while indebted...

Written Answers — Daylight Savings Time: Daylight Savings Time (9 Nov 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost in man hours, of changing clocks from summer time to winter time and vice versa in public buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41731/10]