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Written Answers — Defence Forces Retirement Scheme: Defence Forces Retirement Scheme (16 Nov 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Commandants and Lieutenant Colonels due to retire on age grounds for each year from 2012 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38200/06]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (16 Nov 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a decision has been made on the location of a site for the proposed new Garda barracks in Galway City; if not, when a decision will be made on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38445/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (16 Nov 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the small window of opportunity available for amendments to the electoral register which, coupled with a high level of inaccuracy on the register despite the recent advertising campaign, poses a threat to the integrity of the results of the next general election. Despite the fact that the draft...

Order of Business (16 Nov 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: The Tánaiste was in Fine Gael then.

Order of Business (16 Nov 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: On promised legislation, is the Tánaiste aware of the difficulties being experienced by many pharmacists because of the delayed introduction of the pharmacy Bill? Some non-Irish trained pharmacists are having their rights of supply and contracts with the Health Service Executive withdrawn because of the Government's delay in introducing the Bill. Will it be introduced this session?

Written Answers — Groceries Order: Groceries Order (15 Nov 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his assessment of the effect of the removal of the Groceries Order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37944/06]

Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: The Taoiseach paints it all.

Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: The Taoiseach's head is in the sand.

Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: The Taoiseach will not take the blame.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Nov 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is proposed that the Health Service Executive will implement the Comhairle na nOspidéal report; if the necessary funding from the Department of Finance will be made available in budget 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37210/06]

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (8 Nov 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 57: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to increase the number of recycling bring centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36628/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (8 Nov 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 59: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the review of the code of ethics of local authority employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36625/06]

Social and Affordable Housing. (8 Nov 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 6: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of affordable houses, as distinct from social houses, that have been completed to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36885/06]

Social and Affordable Housing. (8 Nov 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: I thank the Minister of State for providing me with information I did not seek. I question his claim that 11,000 affordable houses were provided in the first six months of this year.

Social and Affordable Housing. (8 Nov 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: I would also challenge a claim of 1,100 houses because, according to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government's housing statistics bulletin, a mere 616 of the 43,899 new units completed in the first six months of 2006 comprised social or affordable housing. While I am aware that some of the new units were one-off houses or in developments of fewer than four units,...

Social and Affordable Housing. (8 Nov 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Were they provided in the first six months of this year?

Social and Affordable Housing. (8 Nov 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: They are not reflected in the Department's own statistics.

Social and Affordable Housing. (8 Nov 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: That was not my question.

Social and Affordable Housing. (8 Nov 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: I want to know about shared ownership, not affordable houses.

Social and Affordable Housing. (8 Nov 2006)

Pádraic McCormack: Does the Minister of State not accept that developers are giving money in lieu as they are allowed to do under the amended Act of 2002 or are giving land elsewhere? It takes considerably longer for local authorities to convert that money or land to houses. In addition to getting 20% of a development, the houses are available immediately as the builder will get the development completed as...