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Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (6 May 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 121: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding spitting in public on the street; the law regarding same; if it is prohibited under littering legislation or by-laws and if they are enforceable by local authority litter wardens; if the relevant legislation can be quoted; if details of any enforcement action under his Department will...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (29 Apr 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Finance the system of regulation for additional voluntary contribution schemes; if legislation covering AVCs allows participants to reduce the amount of money they are paying into schemes and or release a portion of the contributions that they have made to date; and the extent he will intervene in cases in which participants are dissatisfied with the...

Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (29 Apr 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding medications covered and available under the medical card scheme and drugs cost subsidisation scheme; the way a product (details supplied) will be placed on both lists; if this product is or previously was on either list; the reason same was removed; if the manufacturer or distributor has applied to get this...

Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (29 Apr 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason medication (details supplied) is not on the approved list for the drugs cost subsidisation scheme; the way this medication can be put on that list; to whom and by whom the case should be put; if such medication is put on the list when statements from the patient's consultant state that the medication on the list is not...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Apr 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will refer to the waiting list for ear, nose and throat consultant outpatient appointments at Temple Street Hospital, Dublin 1 which are currently at 12 months duration; if she will provide details of delays for appointments at other children's hospitals in Dublin for ENT; the number of ENT consultants that are working in...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Apr 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of ear nose and throat consultants that are attached to Temple Street Children's Hospital, Dublin 1; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a 12 month delay for an ENT outpatient appointment; if she will expedite the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Apr 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the processing of medical card applications; if existing cards are still valid until the renewal process, including appeal is completed; the reason applications are being refused to persons on basic social welfare payments only; the further reason a renewal application in respect of a person (details supplied)...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (29 Apr 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on Ireland's non-membership of the Schengen agreement; the reason Ireland did not join in this agreement at the time of its inception; if this decision will be reviewed with a view to joining the Schengen agreement at some stage in the future; his views on the introduction of a national ID card that might...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (29 Apr 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a UK citizen who is more than 20 years resident here and married to an Irish citizen is entitled to an Irish passport; the process and forms they must complete and the length of time it takes. [17462/10]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Apr 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for a certificate of naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; when it will be processed and approved. [17464/10]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Apr 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for a certificate of naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied). [17465/10]

Written Answers — Voting Rights: Voting Rights (29 Apr 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 226: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the voting rights of a UK citizen who has been resident here for more than 20 years and is married to an Irish citizen. [17463/10]

Written Answers — Architectural Conservation: Architectural Conservation (29 Apr 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 227: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will list the various grant schemes run by his Department and agencies under the remit of his Department that give assistance towards refurbishment of buildings and places of worship of historic importance; if there are grant schemes under the headings of conservation or heritage; and if details of...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (29 Apr 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 262: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the staffing arrangements for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the proposed staffing arrangements for September 2010; the criteria on which they are based; and if these arrangements will lead to a reduction in staffing levels from September 2009. [17453/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Apr 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 263: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 247 of 25 March 2010, if she will refer this Deputy to the relevant section to help this person in view of the fact the person has not been helped since the special education needs organiser stated that they are not involved with the school; and if she will make a statement on the...

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2010)

Noel Ahern: I listened to the contributions by some earlier speakers in this debate some of which were thoughtful and interesting. Deputies Noonan and Rabbitte in particular made thoughtful, wise and reflective contributions looking back over their time in Dáil Éireann. I will exclude from that the contribution by the Labour Party spokesperson on finance because she engaged in approximately 20...

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2010)

Noel Ahern: I apologise for wandering.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2010)

Noel Ahern: I hope the Bill is right. While the legislation deals with the architecture of financial regulation, it depends on those who operate it. There is no doubt we will be paying the price for this mess for some time. It will be up to the banking inquiry as to who made the boo boo of it all. No one realised things could have gotten so bad. We were at a certain stage of our own ten-year growth...

Written Answers — International Exhibitions: International Exhibitions (1 Apr 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will clarify the position in relation to the Shanghai International Exhibition 2010; the investment, size and purpose of the pavilion; if it is run by State agencies or if it is leased out to commercial interests; the strategy for following up thereafter in order to capitalise on our investment from a tourism,...

Written Answers — National Solidarity Bond: National Solidarity Bond (1 Apr 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the National Solidarity Bond announced in Budget 2010; the details of same; the position regarding same; and the timescale for its implementation. [14392/10]