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Seanad: Disadvantaged Status (18 Feb 2010)

Tony Killeen: I thank the Senator for raising this issue, to which I am responding on behalf of my colleague, the Minister of State with responsibility for lifelong learning, Deputy Seán Haughey. I am pleased to have the opportunity to address the House on the position at this school. Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, DEIS, is the Department of Education and Science's action plan for...

Seanad: Harbours and Piers (18 Feb 2010)

Tony Killeen: I am pleased to be given the opportunity to deal with the issues raised by Senator Keaveney relating to the Greencastle project in County Donegal. I want to clarify the position with regard to the responsibilities of the Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Food with regard to the development of fishery harbours. The Department is responsible for the day to day running, maintenance and...

Seanad: Services for People with Disabilities (18 Feb 2010)

Tony Killeen: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. I thank the Senator for raising it. I am pleased to take the opportunity to outline the position on St. Joseph's intellectual disability services in Portrane, County Dublin. As the Senator pointed out, the construction and equipping of a new 60-bed residential development, including...

Seanad: Services for People with Disabilities (18 Feb 2010)

Tony Killeen: I will be happy to raise the matter with the Minister on behalf of the Senator.

Alternative Energy Projects. (24 Feb 2010)

Tony Killeen: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as ucht deis a thabhairt dom freagra a thabhairt ar an ábhar tábhachtach seo. Miscanthus is a perennial species of grass, otherwise know as elephant grass, that can be used to produce green energy in the heat or electricity markets. The cultivation of miscanthus and willow is a relatively new activity on Irish farms. Potentially these crops can deliver...

Special Educational Needs. (24 Feb 2010)

Tony Killeen: Gabhaim buíochas leis na Teachtaí as ucht an ábhar tábhachtach seo a chur os comhair na Dála. Tá mé ag freagairt thar ceann an Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta. I wish to make very clear that the education of children with special educational needs has been and remains a key priority for the Government. It has put vast resources into schools to enable them to meet the needs of...

Special Educational Needs. (24 Feb 2010)

Tony Killeen: I assure the Deputies there is no question of posts being removed from schools where they meet the scheme's criteria.

Special Educational Needs. (24 Feb 2010)

Tony Killeen: However, there is also no question of posts being left in schools indefinitely where they are deemed to be surplus to the care needs of the pupils or where the pupils themselves have left. In the SNA allocation process the allocation for any school and any adjustments to that allocation depend on a number of factors such as the number of pupils with care and medical needs who leave, the...

Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Feb 2010)

Tony Killeen: As the Senator may be aware, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government recently advised both Houses that he will soon publish a new water services investment programme. This programme, which will cover the period 2010 to 2012, will set out the water services contracts that are likely to proceed to construction in the next three years and the schemes for which planning...

Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Feb 2010)

Tony Killeen: I will pass the Senator's concerns to the Minister.

Seanad: Harbourmaster Appointment (25 Feb 2010)

Tony Killeen: I thank Senator O'Donovan for giving me the opportunity to outline the up-to-date position on this matter and to acknowledge that he has been raising issues relating to Castletownbere, including this one, for a long time. The Department has responsibility for the management and development of six fishery harbour centres located at Killybegs, Dunmore East, Howth, An Daingean, Ros an Mhíl and...

Seanad: Harbourmaster Appointment (25 Feb 2010)

Tony Killeen: I assure Senator O'Donovan that I will pursue that matter.

Seanad: Special Educational Needs (25 Feb 2010)

Tony Killeen: I am taking this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe. It provides an opportunity to outline to the Seanad the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects and also to outline the current position in regard to St. Laurence O'Toole's special school, Dublin. The allocation of funding for school buildings in 2010 is...

River Basin Management Plan. (3 Mar 2010)

Tony Killeen: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue tonight. The River Shannon basin management plan is currently being finalised and the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government expects that it will be adopted by the relevant local authorities in the coming months. Significant funding has been provided by the Department over the past number of years to support the development of...

Grant Payments. (3 Mar 2010)

Tony Killeen: Fáiltím roimh an deis a thug an Teachta Ó Mathúna dom freagra a thabhairt ar an ábhar tábhachtach seo thar cionn mo chomleacaí an tAire Talmhaíochta, Iascaigh agus Bia, an Teachta Breandán Mac Gabhann. The sheep sector is an important part of the agricultural economy and plays a vital role in preserving our rural economy, landscape and environment. The Minister for Agriculture,...

Seanad: Irish Language: Statements (10 Mar 2010)

Tony Killeen: ): Gabhaim míle buíochas leis an Seanadóirí go léir a labhair faoin nGaeilge. Ní gá dom cuir leis an méid a dúirt an Aire, an Teachta Ó Cuív, faoin straitéis. Ní raibh mé anseo nuair a labhair an Seanadóir Buttimer, toisc go raibh vóta sa Dáil. Tréaslaím leis as a bheith sásta thabhairt faoin Ghaeilge a labhairt. Faoi mar is gnáth, tá an Ghaeilge i bhfad níos líofa...

Alternative Farm Enterprises. (11 Mar 2010)

Tony Killeen: In 2007, the Department launched a bioenergy scheme on a pilot basis to encourage farmers to grow willow and miscanthus as a renewable source of energy up to the end of 2009. The legal basis for the scheme was Council Regulation 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the Common Agriculture Policy. This regulation authorised member states to grant aid the...

Alternative Farm Enterprises. (11 Mar 2010)

Tony Killeen: Deputy Sherlock is quite correct. The 50% maximum limit for grant aid continues but the level of grant aid is based on the establishment cost which is now estimated, under Teagasc figures, at €1,300 per hectare for the 50%. The new scheme also has a number of new provisions in that unlike previous situations, it is not administered on a first-come, first-served basis; a number of...

Alternative Farm Enterprises. (11 Mar 2010)

Tony Killeen: It is interesting that the development of the crop has tended to be centred around the locations where those companies as described by Deputy Sherlock operate. Naturally, there is some reluctance on the part of farmers who are not familiar with the growth of these crops and there are some concerns in that area, although very good quality research has been carried out in Oakpark since 1993....

Cattle Identification Scheme. (11 Mar 2010)

Tony Killeen: The European Commission has made no proposal on electronic identification of cattle at this stage. My Department is represented on a working group set up by the European Commission to discuss developments on bovine identification. I understand that plans are being formulated for the introduction in 2011 of a regulation for the implementation of an electronic identification system for bovines...