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Foreshore Licences (29 Jun 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Shannon LNG project was announced in May 2006. In September 2007 a planning application was lodged with An Bord Pleanála for the terminal. Permission was granted by the board in March 2008 even though this was a complex application which involved a protracted oral hearing. However, the process has not been as efficient in respect of the foreshore licence. Shannon LNG had its first...

Foreshore Licences (29 Jun 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: It is nice to hear some positive news.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (29 Jun 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 488: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a hen harrier scheme payment will be made available in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27663/10]

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: It is clear from the contact that all of us have had from people representing credit unions over the past few weeks that they are not happy with the amendment proposed by the Minister. It will impose a whole new system of control on credit unions in what they feel is a completely unreasonable way. It will prevent credit unions allowing members to restructure their loans in a reasonable way....

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (1 Jul 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of staff who have been transferred to his Department in the context of the transfer of new functions for his Department; the location at which transferred staff are based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28715/10]

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (1 Jul 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 250: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a foreshore licence will be cleared through the Office of the Attorney General for an organisation (details supplied) in County Kerry to enable them to commence work on the proposed terminal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29085/10]

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: There is a good doggy man left now.

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: As previous speakers indicated, the original aim of this Bill was to establish a level of control in respect of the abuses of puppy farming. Everyone agrees that the standards which obtain in other countries do not apply in Ireland, ensuring that unscrupulous breeders are able to take full advantage of our lax controls. This has led to widely-reported incidents of over-breeding, animals...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (8 Jul 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the financial costs that have been incurred by the National Sports Campus Development Authority following the pursuit of a VAT claim involving Dublin Waterworld; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31357/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the projects that remain to be processed under the current round of the Sports Capital Programme and the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31358/10]

Air Services (29 Sep 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Kerry Airport is one of the main drivers of the County Kerry economy. Some 148 people are employed at the airport, 66 of whom are employed directly, a further 84 in car hire and taxi services and the bar and restaurant franchise and a further 30 are Ryanair staff. It also supports thousands of jobs in the county where the live register for August shows unemployment at 16,029 or 17% of the...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (29 Sep 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 1432: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the laying out of a development (details supplied) in County Kerry was declared exempt by An Bord Pleanála and the High Court prior to the introduction of the E.U. Habitats Directive in 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33075/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Sep 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 1620: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment of suckler cow welfare scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33659/10]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (29 Sep 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 1665: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a decision will issue on an application for farm early retirement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33403/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (29 Sep 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 1728: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when statutory redundancy will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34074/10]

Economic Strategy: Motion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: In its recent publication, Trading and Investing in a Smart Economy: A Strategy and Action Plan for Irish Trade, Tourism and Investment to 2015, the Government identified the role of tourism in employment creation as a key element of its strategy. I would like to use the few minutes available to me to make a few recommendations to the Minister of State, Deputy Billy Kelleher. I will speak...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (30 Sep 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 287: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the provision of sewerage treatment plants (details supplied) in County Kerry. [34436/10]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (30 Sep 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of site visits arranged through the Industrial Development Agency to County Kerry for each of the years 2008, 2009, and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34437/10]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (5 Oct 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the proposed site for the national paediatric children's hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34736/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (5 Oct 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if all students affected by dyslexia in second level schools are entitled to a laptop; the criteria necessary for qualification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34911/10]