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Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (21 Feb 2008)

James Bannon: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she has plans to reopen applications for grants under the farm improvement grants scheme during 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6873/08]

Written Answers — Electronic Voting: Electronic Voting (27 Feb 2008)

James Bannon: Question 39: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he plans to dispose of the e-voting machines that are being stored by the Government at the expense of the taxpayer; and if this is not his intention, the future role he envisages for them to justify the expense of storing them. [7699/08]

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (27 Feb 2008)

James Bannon: Question 43: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason he is overlooking the national inventory of heritage sites, which is leading to places of heritage value being omitted from world heritage status to the detriment of the tourist industry here and national heritage; and if his attention has been drawn to the sites he is overlooking. [7698/08]

Written Answers — Succession Rights: Succession Rights (27 Feb 2008)

James Bannon: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a legacy left under the provision of a legally executed will to a person who predeceased the signatory (details supplied) should revert the State, rather than being considered the inheritance of the next of kin of the intended beneficiary. [8389/08]

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (27 Feb 2008)

James Bannon: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of pike removed from Lough Sheelin in 2007 by the Shannon Regional Fisheries Board using gill nets; the full cost to the fisheries board for this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8211/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Feb 2008)

James Bannon: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of travel and subsistence payments paid to each member of the seven regional fisheries boards and to each of their Chief Executive Officers in 2006 and 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8212/08]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (4 Mar 2008)

James Bannon: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he is taking to permit closed circuit television projects to go to tender which have received grant allocation subject to approval by joint policing committees and are being frustrated by the fact that such committees have been set up on a pilot basis in only a small number of areas, effectively penalising those...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Mar 2008)

James Bannon: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath on long-term disability allowance, with a disabled child, has lost their medical card despite no change in financial circumstances, resulting in an inability to purchase essential medication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9198/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (4 Mar 2008)

James Bannon: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford has been refused a transfer from Sligo General Hospital to a hospital in the midlands region on the grounds that the national transfer policy relates only to the transfer of employees in the management/administrative job category; the reason this should not extend to other...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (4 Mar 2008)

James Bannon: Question 441: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford should be discriminated against in relation to a third level grant, which they have been refused, despite the fact that others on their course in similar circumstance are being grant aided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9200/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (4 Mar 2008)

James Bannon: Question 572: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to address the problems of exorbitant management fess which are crippling the residents of an estate (details supplied) in County Longford, who consider that fees for public lighting, roads, sewerage and public insurance should not be incurred by the residents but rather covered by the payment of...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (6 Mar 2008)

James Bannon: Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason for the communication problems at the vehicle registration office in Tullamore, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9856/08]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (6 Mar 2008)

James Bannon: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to additional funding for the extension and renovation project for a national school (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9858/08]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (6 Mar 2008)

James Bannon: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will increase the number of Gardaí in Granard, County Longford in view of the benefits accruing from the presence of Gardaí in deterring anti-social and criminal behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9859/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (6 Mar 2008)

James Bannon: Question 241: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when it is envisaged that work on the urgently needed and long awaited Rathowen, County Westmeath sewerage scheme will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9854/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (6 Mar 2008)

James Bannon: Question 242: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when it is envisaged that work on the urgently needed and long awaited Coole, County Westmeath sewerage scheme will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9855/08]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (6 Mar 2008)

James Bannon: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason for the substandard condition of the telephone line in County Longford, which is impacting on broadband roll-out and adversely affecting businesses and the economic development of the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9857/08]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Relations: Diplomatic Relations (11 Mar 2008)

James Bannon: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had communication with the administration in Kosovo, since its declaration of independence; if a copy of such correspondence will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10335/08]

Written Answers — EU Treaties: EU Treaties (11 Mar 2008)

James Bannon: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of areas that were previously subject to unanimity that will move to qualified majority voting in the Lisbon Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10334/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Mar 2008)

James Bannon: Question 168: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will introduce a 0% VAT rate on the purchase of defibrillators as the current rate is a tax on local community voluntary lifesaving efforts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10123/08]