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School Discipline. (1 Dec 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of appeals made to his Department relating to requests to have local school decisions on expulsions and suspensions overturned in each of the past three years; the number of appeals that were ultimately upheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44245/09]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (1 Dec 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 297: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the names of the members of the steering group on conservation and land management; if the steering group is preparing a report and when it will be available; if he intends to present a Landscape Management Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44403/09]

Climate Change: Statements (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Andrew Doyle: First, I welcome the opportunity to speak on this subject. It is appropriate to do so on a day when Members have been debating a Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, in which much emphasis has been placed on flooding. As this is deemed to be a symptom of climate change, it highlights the importance of this discussion. In addition, today saw the launch of the report, Meeting Ireland's...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (2 Dec 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the granting of pension top ups and discretionary payments to the former chief executive of FÁS was in accordance with the FÁS superannuation scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44534/09]

Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Dec 2009)

Andrew Doyle: I support this amendment. Unless amendments such as this are incorporated in the Bill, it is a wasted opportunity and time will be lost. I could not agree more with Deputy Barrett's contribution. Instead of abolishing the Department of the Marine, we should have enhanced its role to include natural resources and developed that area. Some 93% of the territory of the country is under water,...

Written Answers — Benchmarking Awards: Benchmarking Awards (3 Dec 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to publish the working papers that underpin the benchmarking exercise for top paid public servants; if he intends to extend the benchmarking exercise beyond the top 1% of public service earners encompassed in the present study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44802/09]

Written Answers — Medical Training: Medical Training (8 Dec 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she will take to increase the number of general practitioner training places in 2010; the discussions the Health Service Executive have held with the Irish College of General Practitioners in relation to same; if additional resources will be made available for this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45607/09]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (8 Dec 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Finance the policy he will implement regarding the management of derivative financial instruments to be taken on by the National Asset Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45446/09]

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)

Andrew Doyle: I am not sure whether what the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government put forward was a low-carbon or a high-carbon smokescreen. However, I am taken aback by the elation shown by the members of this party because it appears, at long last, that they have had something placed on the agenda for which they can claim credit. Two years ago, Members were asked to traipse over...

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Deputy Gogarty is talking absolute nonsense. I referred to conventional, not intensive, farming methods. He should get out of his bloody back garden in Lucan and try producing food for the masses.

Financial Resolution No.5: General (Resumed). Debate resumed on the following motion: (10 Dec 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Andrew Doyle: As the House is graced with the presence of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, may I ask if he plans to introduce legislation to allow for a shared equity purchase scheme for homeowners, either new or existing, notwithstanding the fact that the Government rejected a Fine Gael proposal in the NAMA Bill for a home protection bond which would have allowed this...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Andrew Doyle: I do not see it on the list and this is the reason for my question.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Andrew Doyle: I understand that but it is not too often the House is graced with the presence of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government for the Order of Business.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Andrew Doyle: The Minister is not even listening.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)

Andrew Doyle: When Henry Ford introduced the Model T, somebody asked him what colours would be available. He replied: "You can have any colour you like as long as it's black." I am afraid, for the 60,000 young people who will come onto the labour market every year and will not be able to get a job, the option at present seems to be the basic jobseeker's benefit because there will not be enough training...

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Will there be a place for them?

Social Welfare Cuts: Motion (15 Dec 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Last week, in a type of rallying call, the Minister for Finance said we have turned the corner. Last year, he said it was no more than a call to patriotic duty but we have turned the corner away from Inchydoney, as Deputy Carey mentioned, and the mirage that was Fianna Fáil's social conscience because it brought in a budget that sought to take €108 million from people who have to work, as...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (15 Dec 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when section 132 regarding upward-only rent reviews of Statutory Instrument 356 will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46923/09]

Written Answers — Forest Lands: Forest Lands (15 Dec 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for introducing Statutory Instrument No. 151 of 2009; if there was consultation with users and traditional stakeholders of Coillte lands before introducing these regulations; if these regulations apply to lands managed by Coillte in partnership with private landowners; and if he will make a statement on the...