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Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (2 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 453: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he expects alternative energy sources in each category to meet the energy requirements over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10551/10]

Written Answers — Natural Gas Grid: Natural Gas Grid (2 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects supply of gas from the Corrib Gas field to become available for connection through the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10552/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (2 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of service providers now involved in the provision of broadband throughout the country; the degree to which such work is proceeding at a satisfactory pace; the cause or causes of any delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10553/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (2 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, through ComReg or otherwise, he has made contact with mobile telephone service providers with a view to achieving similar quality and coverage of service now available in competing EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10559/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (2 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the discussions he has had with broadband service providers, individually or collectively, with a view to provision of up to date broadband coverage throughout the country; the results of such discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10560/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (2 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 463: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the contact he has had, directly or through ComReg, with broadband service providers with a view to improving quality and coverage of service in all areas throughout the country in line with such services available in the most advanced EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10561/10]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (2 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his policy proposals to prepare on An Post for the implications of full deregulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10555/10]

Written Answers — National Grid: National Grid (2 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of applications for connection to the national electricity grid outstanding; the capacity of such applications; when connection is likely to be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10556/10]

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (2 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of oil, gas or other exploration licences granted in each of the past five years to date in 2010; the extent to which exploration works have started in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10557/10]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Sector: Broadcasting Sector (2 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the discussions he has had with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with a view to keeping up to date on developments in the public and private broadcasting sector; and the degree to which particular trends have emerged. [10558/10]

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (2 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 502: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of land under forestry; the extent of which is in public and private ownership; the extent of harvesting carried out in the past ten years to date; the degree of replanting undertaken; the extent or area of lands not replanted for whatever reason; the planting programme by species for each of the next five...

Health Services. (3 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the comparisons she has made between the costs of running similar services in the public and private hospital sectors; the degree to which differences have emerged in the value of health insurance claims made by patients in respect of each of these sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10546/10]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (3 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the degree to which her hospital co-location programme has been put in place; the extent to which the administrative issues including title have been completed; the cost to date in 2010; the value of commitments entered into; the extent of discussions under way; the likely cost implications for the future; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent the recent measures to centralise administration in respect of rent or mortgage allowances has affected customer access; if adequate staff have been made available to meet customer requirements; the measures proposed to ensure that applicants for such payments have their requirements met with the least hardship to...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who have received final treatment for orthodontics in each of the past five years to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10870/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Acquired Infections: Hospital Acquired Infections (3 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number and location of cases of MRSA reported in each of the past five years to date in 2010; the hospitals or institutions that have successfully reduced or managed the problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10871/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Acquired Infections: Hospital Acquired Infections (3 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number and location of cases of Clostridium difficile reported in each of the past five years to date in 2010; the degree to which the various hospitals or institutions have managed, contained or reduced the problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10872/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons treated in each of the public hospitals throughout the country in each of the past five years to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10874/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number and location of hospital theatres in both public and private hospitals that are idle or have become idle in recent years; the reason for such; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10875/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (3 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost to the Exchequer and the medical insurers of medical and surgical treatments in all public and private hospitals throughout the country in each of the past five years to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10876/10]