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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Feb 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 616: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the REP scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied); when REP scheme payments will be made to farmers in County Wexford; when the last payments for County Wexford were made; and the date that payment should have been made. [4738/10]

Written Answers — Transition Year Programme: Transition Year Programme (2 Feb 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 678: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if secondary schools have an obligation to allow all students, including special needs students, to do transition year or if they can refuse permission for such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5075/10]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (2 Feb 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 679: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of education grant appeals outstanding with County Wexford Vocational Education Committee. [5077/10]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (2 Feb 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 680: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of grade three staff available to deal with education grant applications in County Wexford Vocational Education Committee. [5078/10]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (2 Feb 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 681: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of grade four staff available to deal with education grant applications in County Wexford Vocational Education Committee. [5079/10]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (2 Feb 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 682: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of grade five staff available to deal with education grant applications in County Wexford Vocational Education Committee. [5080/10]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (2 Feb 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 683: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of grade six staff available to deal with education grant applications in County Wexford Vocational Education Committee. [5081/10]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (2 Feb 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 684: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of functions that are affected by County Wexford Vocational Education Committee staff not operating in a grade higher, acting, in their work. [5093/10]

Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: I ask the Taoiseach for his views in respect of the forthcoming finance Bill. It has been reported that the Minister for Finance appears to be getting ready for another attack upon rural Ireland through the removal of the tax exemptions for a site to be transferred from a parent to child in the finance Bill. The word has gone out from the Department of Finance and the Revenue Commissioners.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: I refer to the finance Bill and I am asking the Taoiseach's opinion prior to that debate. When it is done it is a fait accompli ——

Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: ——and everyone will march up through the middle of the Chamber to pass the finance Bill.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: The Taoiseach is from a rural constituency and I seek his view as to whether it is correct and appropriate to remove the tax relief in respect of the transfer of a site from a parent to a child.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: The Government intends to tax it.

Arbitration Bill 2008: Report Stage (3 Feb 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: I welcome the Minister's removal of these sections. It was an issue that arose time and again when the matter was being analysed. It is a step in the right direction. There is certainly an appetite for Ireland becoming a base for international arbitration. We are non-American and non-British and could be seen as a safe port for arbitration to be considered. The sections in question were...

Arbitration Bill 2008: Report Stage (3 Feb 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: The objective of the Bill is to create a centre of excellence. I concur with Deputy Rabbitte that if Irish arbitrators are eager to include this amendment, the Minister should consider it. One of the ways we can demonstrate that Ireland is a centre of excellence is by ensuring that an arbitrator who acts in bad faith faces a substantial sanction. The Minister referred to sanctions in other...

Arbitration Bill 2008: Report Stage (3 Feb 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Even if they act in bad faith.

Gangland Crime: Motion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: I wish to share time with Deputy Charles Flanagan.

Gangland Crime: Motion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: It is clear that Government platitudes and promises made to date have had no effect in dealing with this grave threat to our society. The Government policies that have led to an absence of gardaí on the ground to interact with citizens in their communities have created a vacuum that has been filled by thugs who have no regard for authority or for their fellow citizens. The Government's...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (9 Feb 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 580: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the time schedule for the extension for a waste water treatment plant (details supplied) in County Wexford to be built and commissioned. [6402/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (16 Feb 2010)

Michael D'Arcy: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the values of properties held by Irish embassies abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7075/10]