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National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Listening to a number of speakers, it is obvious that some of the people from the Government are trying to rewrite the economic history of this country. In 1977, when Fianna Fáil won a landslide victory in the general election, the national debt stood at €5.370 billion. When it left office in 1982, the debt had risen to €14.816 billion, an increase of €9.446 billion. The foreign...

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: My apologies.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (9 Jul 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when a grant will be awarded to a club (details supplied) in County Kerry under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27938/08]

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: When is it intended to bring forward the heritage fund Bill, and will the Tánaiste say whether it could be prioritised?

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Sep 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Obviously, I am affected to a large extent by this Bill. As previous speakers including Deputy Kieran O'Donnell have said, the county of Limerick is to be divided into three different constituencies, Limerick, Limerick city and Kerry North-West Limerick. This will create a great deal of confusion for people in this region and may result in representatives from boundary areas being closer to...

County Kerry Bogslide. (24 Sep 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: On the evening of Friday, 22 August 2008, a number of local people, who were working in the Maghanknockane area of the Stacks Mountains, felt trembling on the bog. They found this to be highly unusual as it had never happened previously in the area. Bog movement became more visible the following morning. It gained momentum throughout the afternoon and by evening, a bogslide close to 50 m...

Written Answers — Departmental Reviews: Departmental Reviews (24 Sep 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 126: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress that has been made on the review of competition law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30996/08]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (24 Sep 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Finance if a contractor has been appointed to commence work on Castleisland Garda Station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31139/08]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (24 Sep 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 670: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will approve funding in the Estimates to enable Kerry County Council to provide a new replacement bridge at Ballinagher, Lixnaw, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31100/08]

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (24 Sep 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 985: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of individuals recruited to the Garda Reserve Force in Tralee and Listowel Garda Districts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31138/08]

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (24 Sep 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 986: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of anti-social behaviour orders issued to individuals in Listowel, Tralee and Abbeyfeale towns respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31140/08]

Written Answers — Housing Applications: Housing Applications (24 Sep 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 1436: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if approval will be given to a housing project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29981/08]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (24 Sep 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 1625: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications approved under the farm waste management programme in County Kerry; the number completed at this stage; the number of farmers who actually received payment; the number of units approved but not yet commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31137/08]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (24 Sep 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 1623: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a special case to the EU Commission to have the closing date of the farm waste management programme extended in view of the delays of completion on commencement, in many cases due to the poor weather conditions over the summer of 2008 and the difficulty in some cases of getting a qualified contractor; and...

Appointments to State Boards. (25 Sep 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that all of his appointments to State bodies will be tabled for consideration by the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service. [31481/08]

Written Answers — Asgard II: Asgard II (25 Sep 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will request Coiste An Asgard to use the Jeanie Johnston as a sail training vessel to replace Asgard II; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31818/08]

Written Answers — Kerry Bog Slide: Kerry Bog Slide (25 Sep 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 242: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received a report from Kerry County Council regarding the bog slide at Macca Lyracrompane, County Kerry; if he will make a special compensation fund available to help these families affected by the slide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31825/08]

Written Answers — Health Promotion: Health Promotion (30 Sep 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has taken the lead responsibility to provide an integrated and consistent proactive approach to addressing overweight and obesity and to the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the national strategy on obesity, as recommended by the national task force on obesity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25907/08]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (30 Sep 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive payment from the nursing payment fund in respect of his or her late spouse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32082/08]

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

Jimmy Deenihan: The comments I wish to make relate to section 6 but I am sure the Ceann Comhairle will allow me to proceed. Auditors should report more frequently to the Financial Regulator than is currently the case. In addition, the Minister must ensure that auditors of banks are rotated more often. It is a mistake to have the same auditors working with a particular bank for a long period. The Minister...