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Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (2 Dec 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the estimated saving in 2009 in respect of the suspension of the early farm retirement scheme; the estimated saving in respect of the suspension of the young farmer installation aid scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43799/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Dec 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason tax relief is not granted on third level tuition fees paid by students to a college (details supplied) in County Kildare; if it is an approved college; if not, the reason for same; if it is fair that students should be left without their tax relief due to no fault of their own in these situations; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (16 Dec 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the registration of a property (details supplied) in County Laois will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46398/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Dec 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 519: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a private college (details supplied) in County Kildare has applied for approval by him for the purposes of tax relief in respect of tuition fees paid by an individual in respect of third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46252/08]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (10 Feb 2009)

Seán Fleming: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding site acquisition for a project (details supplied) in County Laois; the position of this project on the list of priorities; if approval has been given for this project to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4431/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Feb 2009)

Seán Fleming: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Finance the proposals to increase betting tax in betting shops from 1% to 2%; when this will be introduced; the expected revenue to be generated; the impact this will have on unemployment in the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4474/09]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (10 Feb 2009)

Seán Fleming: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Finance when a tax rebate will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Laois from whom tax was deducted under section 246 of the Tax Consolidation Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4660/09]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (10 Feb 2009)

Seán Fleming: Question 613: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will investigate the situation of a child (details supplied) who is enrolled in a primary school without their parent's consent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4429/09]

Written Answers — Public Contracts: Public Contracts (11 Feb 2009)

Seán Fleming: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will supply a copy of the guidelines or other documentation that have been issued to public bodies regarding pre-qualification criteria to be used by them in respect of public contracts; the way it should be applied in respect of turnover and the recourse contractors have other than raising it with the public body concerned to have...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (17 Feb 2009)

Seán Fleming: Question 389: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the size and scale of projects under Irish law that require an environmental impact assessment; the size and scale of developments that require an environmental impact assessment under EU directives; the scale of projects that require EIAs in other EU countries; if the scale of projects that require EIAs...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (17 Feb 2009)

Seán Fleming: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the grant schemes available for home insulation and particularly for older houses and for older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5909/09]

Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2009)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the employment law compliance Bill. Like every Member of the House, I have mixed views on this legislation. I am taken by the last paragraph in the explanatory memorandum: "In summary, the Bill is intended to benefit low-paid and other vulnerable employees in particular, by securing vindication of their employment-related rights: this should have clear...

Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2009)

Seán Fleming: ——before it returns to the House or sent on a sojourn so that we do not see it again or,——

Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2009)

Seán Fleming: ——two, if the legislation makes it out of the House in a reasonable period, any commencement orders for the majority of sections should be held off for as long as possible until economic reality prevails. We all know why this employment rights organisation was set up. We heard about Gama and about people not being paid properly and the various investigations under way. When the Irish...

Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2009)

Seán Fleming: It is a useful debate but we should think long and carefully before it is finalised in the Oireachtas.

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (24 Feb 2009)

Seán Fleming: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works will arrange for a completion of works (details supplied) in County Laois before the end of February 2009. [7539/09]

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (24 Feb 2009)

Seán Fleming: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the competition for recruitment of prison officers which commenced in 2007; the number who applied for these positions; the number who passed the first round examination; the number who were contacted regarding stage two of this competition; the number who were called for interview; the number who...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (24 Feb 2009)

Seán Fleming: Question 364: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a visit by his Department's staff to a location (details supplied) in County Laois; the contact they have had with the fisheries board regarding trying to carry out improvement works in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7538/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (24 Feb 2009)

Seán Fleming: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the district electoral divisions in County Laois that are not part of the national broadband scheme; the reason they are not part of the scheme; and the details of the broadband service available in each of these districts. [7537/09]

Written Answers — Public Works Projects: Public Works Projects (25 Feb 2009)

Seán Fleming: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance when the public walkway (details supplied) which had been closed for safety reasons by the Office of Public Works while they completed works in the area will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7868/09]