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Written Answers — Bio-fuels Industry: Bio-fuels Industry (12 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that all companies given the mineral oil tax relief scheme are living up to their obligations in relation to setting up production plants here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10426/09]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme (24 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: I welcome the opportunity to raise this matter on the Adjournment. As I understand it, letters rejecting REPS 4 applications were issued today to a number of farmers across the country, an issue about which there is currently much consternation. I have a particular interest in the REPS scheme given my involvement in 1995 in the roll-out of the REPS 1 scheme. I recall that over a period of...

Written Answers — Agri-Food Sector: Agri-Food Sector (24 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the future stability of the agriculture industry in view of the downward trend in the availability of agricultural educational courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter [11923/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (24 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 787: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will allow people who have been made redundant and who have a herd number to join a rural social scheme immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11763/09]

Pre-Budget Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Ireland is having a deeper recession than any other eurozone country. The economy shrank by about 2.5% in 2008 and may contract by another 6.5% this year. Unemployment has jumped from 5% to 10.4% which is a faster rise than in America. Ireland's banks are still in a state of turmoil and there has not been the expected major restructuring of the banks when the House issued the guarantee...

Pre-Budget Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: As I was saying before the House suspended, Ireland must return to its successful export-led model of the 1990s. A number of challenges will have to be met if the economy is to capitalise on the global upturn when it arrives. We must reduce our cost base, particularly in respect of public services. We will have to restore Ireland's reputation as a good place in which to do business. The...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (25 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will tax or levy the Defence Forces gratuity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12448/09]

Industrial Development Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on this Bill but I do not welcome it because of the effect, as the previous speaker said, it will have on the future role of Shannon Development. If one were looking for an example of an instrument of rural development in any part of the world which would create a dynamic in a region, one would decide on Shannon Development as a very good one. It...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (31 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress being made on the implementation of the payment services directive; the procedures which must be followed to ensure that all the PSD is operational by the November 2009 deadline; the consultation process that has been undertaken to date with the financial services providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13052/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will centralise the processing of the medical card scheme, drugs payment scheme, ophthalmic scheme and immunisation scheme to a central office in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13323/09]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (31 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will direct the Irish Sports Council to pay grants to GAA inter-county players in 2009; if the necessary funding has been made available to the Sports Council to pay these grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12985/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the changes in his Department's procedures necessary to comply with EU regulations that have delayed the processing of REPS 4 plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12986/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will be made available in respect of a person (details suppled) in County Kerry, following their farm waste management application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12987/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick for REPS 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12996/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when REPS 4 payment will be made in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13321/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the farm waste management grant will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13322/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Apr 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive payment under the suckler welfare scheme. [13610/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Apr 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will issue for the early farm retirement scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14559/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Apr 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REP scheme four payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14560/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (7 Apr 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of money spent on substitution in respect of teachers carrying out State examination work during term time, that is, for oral and practical exams and conferences associated with the exams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14191/09]