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Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Is the Taoiseach aware that there are nearly 600 whole-time staff members in the Department of Health and Children at a cost of €30 million a year? This is breast cancer awareness month. Breast cancer services at Ennis Hospital have been closed. The service in Galway has been reduced to three days a week. The closure of several hospital treatment units has been announced where little...

Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: They are made by the HSE.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Today is World Food Day with 150 countries around the world signing up to a commitment on The Right to Food at a time when some 850 million people are dying from chronic hunger and others are suffering from obesity. Is there in place a legislative proposal to mark Ireland's contribution to this crisis which continues to worsen as the population increases? No. 36 on the Government's...

European Union Reform Treaty: Statements (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: I wish to share my time with Deputy Timmins. I had hoped the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs with responsibility for European affairs would be present in the House.

European Union Reform Treaty: Statements (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: He should be present as he spoke the truth on this matter at least. I consider the Government's handling of this issue to be an abuse of the bipartisan approach to important European matters always adopted by my party. Fine Gael will support strongly the passage of the European Union reform treaty and has always put the national interest first in respect of referenda on Europe. I recall...

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 161: To ask the Taoiseach the official functions he undertook during his recent visit to France; the names and titles of the persons who accompanied him; the mode of transport used; the cost of the visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23837/07]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the land banks owned by the IDA in all locations in County Mayo; the extent of such land banks; the extent of each such land bank unused at present; his plans for each such land bank in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23778/07]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA visits arranged for towns (details supplied) in County Mayo in the past five years; the number of such visits that were followed up and resulted in jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23898/07]

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding allocated under all headings to institutes of technology here from Údarás na Gaeltachta in each of the past five years; the level of assistance provided by Údarás na Gaeltachta to individual national universities in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23763/07]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 431: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the boiler unit in a school (details supplied) in County Mayo was last replaced; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that but for the continued assistance of a local competent person this unit constitutes a health hazard, it does not function efficiently and does not measure up to safety standards; and if she will make...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 432: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason an application for funding approval for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo was allowed to proceed to stage three and then abandoned; her proposals to provide new classrooms at the school in question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23454/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when application forms for the programme for devolved works for primary schools for 2008 will be available; the resource allocation that will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23455/07]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 155 of 4 July 2007, if she will provide class size information in respect of the schools (details supplied) in County Mayo on a sub county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23456/07]

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals in respect of the provision of a third level centre for music and new media education to be located at the GMIT Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23759/07]

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the development of applied research and technology transfer capacity within the institutes of technology here with particular reference to the GMIT Galway; her view in respect of a national focus for the role of institutes of technology in this field in collaboration with Enterprise Ireland; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the scale of development land at the GMIT Galway campus; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the demographic change in the region indicates serious lack of development capacity at the institute in the next ten years; if she has examined this situation; if she has received reports regarding the shortage of development...

Written Answers — Social Inclusion: Social Inclusion (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 450: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals for social inclusion in higher education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23762/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 568: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the scale of expansion of the Charlestown sewerage scheme under the serviced land initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23482/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 564: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Newport sewerage scheme will be enabled to commence under the rural towns and villages initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23478/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 565: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent of the financial commitment for the Ballina regional water supply scheme treatment plant upgrade H; when the scheme will actually commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23479/07]