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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reasons rent supplement was discontinued in respect of a person (details supplied) and if this decision will be revisited [46414/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (2 Dec 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his plans to publish anti-victimisation legislation, designed to protect those workers who choose to join a trade union and which was promised by March 2009 under the review of Towards 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45554/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Dec 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation in respect of EU directives for which he has responsibility, the number remaining to be implemented; the directives that are now overdue; the number of reasoned opinions received from the EU Commission since 2002 regarding delays or non-implementation of such directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Agri-Environment Options Scheme: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (1 Dec 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he plans to open the agri-environment options scheme for those farmers leaving REPS 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45197/10]

Written Answers — Product Labelling: Product Labelling (30 Nov 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will confirm that retailers are not only free to label goods from the West Bank accurately but that, under an EU Directive, they are obliged to label goods from the West Bank accurately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45102/10]

Written Answers — Product Labelling: Product Labelling (30 Nov 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he recognises that there are goods on the Irish market from companies (details supplied) that are misleadingly labelled particularly in light of Case C386/08 of the European Court of Justice which clearly stated that produce from illegal Israeli settlements can neither be considered Israeli or Palestinian. [45103/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (25 Nov 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 15: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the Programme for Government commitment that there would be a review of the Environmental Protection Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44415/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (25 Nov 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 51: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding promised legislation to enhance the protection of national monuments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44414/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (24 Nov 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the capital spend for artistic and cultural facilities for each year from 2000 to date in 2010 in tabular from; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44011/10]

Written Answers — Corporate Accountability: Corporate Accountability (23 Nov 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the overt, and covert, actions of unaccountable but publicly registered finance companies whose actions have led to the undermining of the sovereignty of member countries of the EU in financial matters and given that some of these companies have paid large fines to the federal system in the United States, if the control of such...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (23 Nov 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding discussions in the General Assembly of the UN on a transaction tax; the discussion at UN level and such bilateral discussions at diplomatic level which have taken place on this topic [43145/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Nov 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school's (details supplied) request to expand their school which is overcrowded and is no longer able to properly accommodate its students, particularly with regard to attempts to construct a new school at a different site to address the accommodation issues of it and other secondary schools in...

Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (11 Nov 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the estimated deficit in the Health Service Executive west; if progress has been made in collecting outstanding debts from health insurers to HSE west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41878/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (11 Nov 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that patients in the west had their planned chemotherapy cancelled in recent weeks because of a shortage of beds in University College Hospital Galway; if she has given any directives to the Health Service Executive to ensure the full implementation of policy on cancer treatment; and if she...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Nov 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the present situation as it pertains to a home (details supplied); her plans for this home in the coming years; if her attention has been drawn to the real dangers which will be involved in any decision to close it down; her advice to those persons using the facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41848/10]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (10 Nov 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 252: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the situation following a proposal made by Irish hotels to introduce a 30% waiver on rates due on hotels and guest houses particularly given the slowness of revaluation of properties under the Valuation Act 2001; his views of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42021/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (9 Nov 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reasons she has not yet published the Hunt report, which was effectively completed by August this year; when she will officially publish the report; if she will proceed with the implementation of its proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41266/10]

Written Answers — Product Labelling: Product Labelling (9 Nov 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding plans aimed at drafting guidelines for retailers in labelling of goods from illegal Israeli settlements and his views on the reason Ireland has fallen behind other countries on this front who have already implemented such guidelines [41254/10]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (9 Nov 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the situation of Saharawi citizens who, in protest at state activity, have established refugee camps and are under threat of intervention from the Moroccan army and police forces [41255/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Nov 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount paid out to the horticulture sector under the investment aid grant scheme under the national development plan; the number of payments issued to date; the highest amount of a single payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40648/10]