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Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (29 Nov 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the tax breaks for the film industry here; the steps he has taken to ensure the extension of section 481 tax relief provision which is scheduled to expire at the end of 2007; if he will publish the Indecon report into film financing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31460/07]

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (29 Nov 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the performance of the domestic market for tourism in 2007; the regional breakdown of visitors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31453/07]

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Liz McManus: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (28 Nov 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of inspections carried out by the Labour Inspectorate during 2006 and to date in 2007 to check that the minimum wage was being paid; the number of breaches detected in these inspections; the number of prosecutions that followed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31143/07]

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (28 Nov 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of inspections carried by the Labour Inspectorate to date in 2007; the way this compares with the same period in 2006; the reason for the significant decline in the number of inspections carried out in the first nine months of 2007 as compared to the first nine months of 2006; and if he will make a statement on...

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Liz McManus: I wish to share time with Deputies Wall, Sherlock, Ciarán Lynch, Penrose and Costello.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Liz McManus: One thing we now know is that the Green Party will accept any spin Fianna Fáil gives it to be in power.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Liz McManus: It is interesting that the Government is trying to suggest the reason Deputy Harney must remain Minister for Health and Children is nobody else can take up the job. The obvious answer to this is that many of us on this side of the House would be willing to take up the challenge but the excuse that no one feels he or she could do better than the incumbent also shows the bankruptcy on the...

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Liz McManus: Instead of asking the Opposition to embark on a kind of Tallaght strategy it is important that we nail this issue. We should not misrepresent the situation because Alan Dukes believed in the policy behind the Tallaght strategy. The Labour Party and the wider Opposition, which used to include the Green Party, which we can now forget about, oppose this Minister on her policy, her...

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Liz McManus: Regarding support for the cancer strategy, the Minister for Health and Children has less reason to complain about the Opposition and its support for good cancer care and strategic thinking than about her own side of the House.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Liz McManus: We must nail this lie because we have stood by good health care in this country when Fianna Fáil used it, from time to time, to win votes.

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (27 Nov 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has received a recent communication from Amnesty International outlining a framework for the closure of Guantánamo Bay, the operation of which has seriously undermined international human rights law; his views on this letter; if he or members of his Department have raised the issue with US counterparts; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (27 Nov 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 643: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way he will ensure fairness in view of the great concerns expressed by members of Wicklow County Council in relation to changes in charging for water supply by Dublin City Council under the Water Services Act 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30839/07]

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2007)

Liz McManus: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (22 Nov 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on the threat to staple fruit and vegetable crops here due to climate change which is going to cause major changes in farming practices; the plans she is making to plan for future food shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30090/07]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (22 Nov 2007)

Liz McManus: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason no funding has been approved for the biomass programme in view of the ambitious EU and national targets for heat, electricity and transport fuels which are to be met in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30091/07]

Climate Change and Energy Security: Statements (22 Nov 2007)

Liz McManus: I wish to share time with Deputy Tommy Broughan.

Climate Change and Energy Security: Statements (22 Nov 2007)

Liz McManus: The Minister delivered a very different speech from the script circulated, so I will respond to the two speeches. Nobody doubts his genuine views on climate change. It is worth noting that thanks to environmental groups, including the Green Party, the message has been taken on board. I am very conscious of the fact that within this House there has been a significant shift in terms of...

Climate Change and Energy Security: Statements (22 Nov 2007)

Liz McManus: That is exactly my point. However, and this was clear to me from my short time in Government, unless we have structural cohesion, no matter how much talk there is, nothing will happen. We need a clear structure in place where there is agreement and cohesion and where people will take responsibility. This does not seem to be happening. Despite the fact transport is such a creator of carbon...

Order of Business (22 Nov 2007)

Liz McManus: I cannot believe a Fianna Fáil councillor would act in such a way.