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Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (13 Nov 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if an organisation with a 21 year lease will be considered for eligibility under the sports capital grant; the reason it had to be in excess of 21 years under previous schemes; if he will review the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28498/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Nov 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will make a decision on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath referred to her Department by the agriculture appeals office; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28072/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Nov 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers who availed of the facility where they had one set of single farm payment entitlements of equal value and where the usage of entitlements was rotated annually in each of the years 2005, 2006 and 2007; the value of payments made to this category of applicant in each respective year; the regulation...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Nov 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers who availed of the facility where they had two or more sets of single farm payment entitlements of different values and where the usage of entitlements was rotated annually in each of the years 2005, 2006 and 2007; the value of payments made to this category of applicant in each respective year; the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Nov 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon was not approved allocation under the national reserve; if she will review the decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28494/07]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (13 Nov 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 446: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the annual cost of operating the asylum centre in Ballaghadereen, County Roscommon in each year since it opened; the corresponding number of persons being accommodated; the breakdown of the budget into various categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28187/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (13 Nov 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on correspondence (details supplied); the reason for the delay in providing a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28188/07]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (13 Nov 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 470: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 444 of 6 November 2007, the errors which applicants frequently make when applying for such a visa; the documentation which is frequently omitted by the applicant which delays the processing of such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28414/07]

Written Answers — Immigration Policy: Immigration Policy (13 Nov 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 476: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of non-EEA citizen children between the ages of 16 and 18 who are registered with the Garda National Immigration Bureau; the stamps issued on the minor child's certificate of registration upon registration with the GNIB; the policy considerations for issuing of stamp two, as an international student, to...

Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Denis Naughten: It makes it more accountable.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Denis Naughten: The system does not work. We are not allowed to raise issues with regard to it.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Denis Naughten: At least one could debate it.

Waste Management. (14 Nov 2007)

Denis Naughten: Mature recollection.

Planning Issues. (14 Nov 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 38: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to improve planning guidelines for planning authorities to address the phenomenon of the social segregation of immigrants in rapidly expanding new communities; if he will review the present planning guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28885/07]

Planning Issues. (14 Nov 2007)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for his response. The difficulty is that he is talking about scoping studies and advisory groups. The habit of the Government in the past ten years has been to produce report upon report and never implement action. Is the Minister aware that of the children who are leaving schools in Dublin 15, one third of them are being replaced by children from immigrant...

Planning Issues. (14 Nov 2007)

Denis Naughten: I acknowledge what the Minister said in regard to what new communities coming from abroad bring to this country. However, is it not the case that Part V of the Planning and Development Act, which was enacted seven years ago in 2000, dealt with the issue of economic segregation? Is it not the case that in housing estates in places like Clonee, huge ghettoes are developing? We need action on...

Planning Issues. (14 Nov 2007)

Denis Naughten: That is what Part V of the Planning and Development Act was supposed to address.

Planning Issues. (14 Nov 2007)

Denis Naughten: The Minister is avoiding the question.

Planning Issues. (14 Nov 2007)

Denis Naughten: I am not proposing that but the Minister avoided it very well.

Child Care: Motion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Denis Naughten: The future of local community child care facilities is being threatened by the new funding structure to be introduced by the Government on 1 January. Under the new staffing grant scheme, only children whose parents are in receipt of social welfare payments will be eligible for some financial support. Those parents will still face significant weekly bills. From discussing the matter with...