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Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (14 Oct 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 141: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the average number of cases dealt with per day by adjudicators and mediators on behalf of the Private Residential Tenancies Board; if the 8% reduction in professional fees has reduced the cost of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35826/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (14 Oct 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 144: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, with reference to Parliamentary Question No. 1053 of 16 September 2009, the legislative error in the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, in regard to existing affordable homes purchasers has been corrected; the number of purchasers who have been affected by the error; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (14 Oct 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the extension of the Luas to Bray in view of the media reports that the proposal has been postponed due to the economic climate; the expected start date of when the extension will commence; the expected completion date; if he will give an assurance that he is still committed to Luas coming to Bray; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (13 Oct 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, in view of a recent report which ranked Dublin 87th in the world and ranked Ireland 39th out of 60 countries in terms of broadband quality, he will publish a plan to address the inadequate quality and speed of our broadband provision here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35794/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (13 Oct 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on a recent report on broadband which placed Dublin 87th city in the world in relation to quality of broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35499/09]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (13 Oct 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding liberalisation of the postal market in 2011; his views on the decision in July 2009 to end all weekend collection of mail; if his attention has been drawn to the changes in the volume of mail posted; his further views on the effect this decision will have on next day delivery targets; the...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (8 Oct 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 176: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on his failure to follow through on his commitment to improve water quality around the coast in response to the June 2007 European Court of Justice shellfish waters ruling and on indications from the European Commission that new legal action will be taken against him. [35098/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (8 Oct 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the lack of broadband provision in County Sligo; his views on concerns that the national broadband scheme will not impact positively on broadband provision in County Sligo; if his further attention has been drawn to a local group which has applied for funding from his...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (7 Oct 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to cut the basic rate of any social welfare payment in Budget 2010. [34414/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Oct 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs he plans in relation to the abolition or amendments of entitlement to treatment benefit. [34413/09]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (6 Oct 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will give a commitment that the accident and emergency department in St. Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown, County Dublin will be maintained on a 24-hour basis in view of reports that the department will close at night from 4 October 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33418/09]

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (6 Oct 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 1017: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the recipients of the salmon hardship scheme; the persons who have been paid to date in 2009, excluding those who are availing of the three-year option; the amounts paid out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33054/09]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (24 Sep 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if an economic impact assessment has been carried out on the value of arts funding to the Exchequer; if so, if he will provide this information; if he supports further cuts to the arts budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32331/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (23 Sep 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 155: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to use the overseas aid budget to pay for Ireland's climate debt to poor countries; if he supports the position that 100% of the funds promised to support climate adaptation in developing countries, as part of the current UN climate negotiations, should be additional to official development...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (22 Sep 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications received to date in 2009 for early retirement from members of the gardaí, broken down by rank; the way this compares with the same period in each year from 2002; his views on reports that a significant number of senior gardaí are planning to take early retirement; the implications of such...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (22 Sep 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gun murders which have taken place since the beginning of 2009; his views on the spate of such gun murders in the Dublin area and the extent to which this reflects the continued operation of criminal gangs; the steps being taken to deal with such murders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31156/09]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (9 Jul 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of funding which has been allocated to the Medical Bureau of Road Safety specifically to target drug driving for these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28393/09]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (9 Jul 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the new EU road safety regulations including the requirement for a driver certificate of professional competence which will come into force on 10 September 2009; if the Road Safety Authority will be charged with implementing these new regulations; if additional funding will be allocated for the implementation of the new...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (9 Jul 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the implementation of the recommendations from the report on media mergers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29607/09]

Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Services: Domiciliary Care Services (9 Jul 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 639: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason she is removing the DCA for children with autism; if her attention has been drawn to the hardship that this is causing children with autism and their parents; her views on the value of the DCA for children with autism in the absence of the State providing adequate schooling for children with autism; if she will...