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Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (21 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 440: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has had any contact or correspondence with a company (details supplied) with respect to its proposal to take over the building and operation of an incinerator on the Poolbeg peninsula, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9208/12]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (21 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 442: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the alternative plans he has in place for the disposal of waste produced in the Dublin region in the event that the Poolbeg incinerator is not built; if he will detail any plans that have been drawn up by him or the contracting local authorities for such an eventuality; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (21 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 441: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the annual capacity in tonnes here for the disposal of waste; the annual amount of waste in tonnes currently produced here; if he will list the facilities currently in operation here that accept and process waste for long term storage or disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9209/12]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (21 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 451: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify that any refuse bag put out for collection with a valid tag, that is not collected amounts to littering and that fines will be issued to the operator which failed to collect the bag; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9438/12]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (21 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 452: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify that any refuse bag put out for collection with a valid tag, is no longer the responsibility of the customer and that the contracted operators who failed to collect the refuse is liable for any litter fines that may be levelled by the local authority; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (21 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 453: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will amend the Litter Pollution Act 1997 to recognise that a contract exists between a household which puts a refuse bag out for collection and the operator of the refuse collection service that has agreed to collect this waste and that the operator will be responsible for all fines resulting from its...

Written Answers — Currency Exchange: Currency Exchange (21 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 500: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an average of more than €10,000 is exchanged from punts to euro at the Central Bank of Ireland on a daily basis; if he or the Garda monitors this exchange process; if any examination or explanation process is required to ascertain where such large sums are coming from over a decade...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (21 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 536: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for a building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9767/12]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (22 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the Coder Dojo project that was first launched in Cork last year; if he will investigate the feasibility and potential benefits in introducing a subject that incorporates, computer coding, websites development, app creating, programs, in primary and second level education; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (22 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the progress made on the commitment in the programme for Government to introduce a digital media component to transition year programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10152/12]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (22 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total cost of policing sporting fixtures, concerts and festivals in 2009, 2010 and 2011; the total amount of costs, if any, that were recouped from the organisers of these events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10146/12]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (22 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of moneys in 2009, 2010 and 2011 that has been reimbursed to the State under section 30 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 in regards to sporting fixtures, concerts and festivals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10147/12]

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (22 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the decision of the Luas operator in its by-laws to formally ban the carrying of bicycles unless they are foldable; if he will ask the operators to reverse this decision and instead allow for carrying of bikes at off-peak times on the Luas, as is stated in the national cycle policy; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (23 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount spent on insurance to cover personal injury employers' and public liability and third party property damage claims for the primary schools in the State; if he will consider transferring this liability to the State Claims Agency to realise immediate cost savings; if he will confirm that the cost of insurance is...

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (23 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount spent on insurance to cover personal injury employers' and public liability and third party property damage claims for vocational schools and community colleges, and voluntary sector schools in 2011; if any attempts have been made to realise savings on this expenditure in the past year through grouping and...

Written Answers — Social Impact Bonds: Social Impact Bonds (28 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which he intends to introduce social impact bonds; if he has identified any specific areas in which these bonds could be used; if he will begin with some trial programmes; if he has identified any trial programmes; if he will provide a description of such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3945/12]

Written Answers — Social Impact Bonds: Social Impact Bonds (28 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has held any discussions with interested bodies, either domestic or foreign, regarding the establishment of social impact bonds here; if he will provide the names of any such bodies; the nature of any discussions held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3944/12]

Written Answers — Travel Costs: Travel Costs (28 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason two separate Civil Service mileage rates exist for each engine size, one rate for the first 6,437 km and then a second rate that is almost half that first rate for each class for each kilometre over 6,437 km; the reason these specific kilometre point scales were chosen; the savings that would accrue on 2011...

Written Answers — Subsistence Costs: Subsistence Costs (28 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views that it is appropriate that two separate bands exist for Civil Service subsistence rates, often known as overnight allowances, on the basis of salary, and that band A is a higher rate of allowance for those earning higher salaries; if he will provide an explanation for the reason such discrimination on income...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (29 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the Social Welfare Bill will be published; when those who are approaching eligibility for partial State contributory pensions will receive clarification on their future entitlements in view of the fact that the lack of implementation of measures announced in Budget 2012 has created uncertainty for future financial planning; and if...