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Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (24 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is a policy regarding the non-recognition of myasthenia gravis, MG, on the long-term illness card scheme; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that at least 500 people here suffer from this form of muscular dystrophy, which is a chronic disease characterised by fluctuating levels of muscle weakness; her plans to review...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the full or partial provision of the medical card to muscular dystrophy sufferers who work on a full or part-time basis, in view of the fact that if they have to give up work due to their condition and inability to cover medical costs this would prove more costly to the Exchequer due to lost tax revenue; and if she will...

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (24 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 534: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of Travellers enrolled in vocational training opportunities schemes, back to education initiatives and other adult literacy programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42619/09]

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (24 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 535: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of Travellers that completed awards by name and type for the past five years outside of traveller centres of education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42620/09]

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (24 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 536: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of Travellers that completed awards by name and type for the past five years in dedicated traveller centres of education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42621/09]

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: This debate has been long awaited in this House. It was debated in the Seanad over a considerable period. By that I mean it has been held up for several months. It was dealt with in the early spring and summer. I relish the opportunity to contribute to the debate because like every Member of the House I have been contacted by parents who seek to adopt children from overseas who are being...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (17 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding adoptions from South Africa; the transitional arrangements that are in place to ensure that persons may continue to adopt from South Africa pending the ratification of the Hague Convention here; if her attention has been drawn to the situation that exists in South Africa whereby the Hague Convention has not been...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (17 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she plans to restrict Irish adoptions abroad to one country per continent after the Hague Convention is ratified; if persons will be able to adopt from any country that meets the specified criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41365/09]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (17 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 377: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to revise the system of calculation of carbon emissions from flexifuel vehicles in view of the fact that although bioethanol cars burn less efficiently, the carbon produced is by and large the carbon absorbed by the plant as it grew, that is, a nil net effect, and this contrasts with petrol and...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (17 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 387: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to correspondence sent by this Deputy in September 2009 regarding planning irregularities in Cahirciveen and non-enforcement by the local authority in question, if he has written to Kerry County Council expressing concerns regarding same; if not, if he plans to do so; if he plans to use the powers...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (17 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 389: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is an exemption from the Government charge for non-principal residences for a person who is in the process of selling their home and has had to move out of this home due to a change in personal circumstances and live in rented accommodation until the house is sold. [41388/09]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (17 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 403: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the taking in charge of estates by local authorities; if the local authority will take the road in charge automatically; if other actions need to be taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41796/09]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (17 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding projects to sequester carbon; if he is liaising with the private sector in this regard; if projects are taking place here or are planned in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41366/09]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (17 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on whether he will run the postgraduate diploma in primary education at St. Patrick's College, Dublin 9 which is due to commence in February 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41361/09]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (17 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the process regarding finalisation of the proposed refurbishment and extension at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 20; if outstanding issues have been resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41362/09]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (17 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the first second level school site at Clonburris, County Dublin; if a decision has been made regarding its year of opening in view of the difficulty being experienced by parents in the area. [41363/09]

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: The Deputies may laugh. They are a bunch of philistines.

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: It was the Fine Gael Party that brought the incinerators in, not the Government.

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: The Green Party is going to a meeting, just like the Deputy's party leader did in Waterford.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: From the Seanad (12 Nov 2009)

Paul Gogarty: I will refer to the Minister's amendment first and then to Deputy O'Donnell's. Section 210, which is to be amended, was inserted as a recognition of the suffering to the small business sector because of the collapse of the banks. I am unsure if the fact that the Minister may issue guidelines has any relevance on the NAMA legislation, which aims to provide credit in any event. In so far as...