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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Mar 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount spent by community welfare on payments for Communion or Confirmation expenses for 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009; the eligibility criteria for this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13802/10]

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (31 Mar 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Like Deputy Breen, I am heartened by some of the comments made by Members of the Government parties regarding the recognition of what this motion was about, namely, freezing the review until such time as we review the role of SNAs and the criteria involved. The Government's amendment to the motion states the criteria has not changed, but the feeling out there is that the implementation of...

Energy Security: Motion. (20 Apr 2010)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Deputy Coveney for tabling this motion. The need for it is borne out of both frustration and necessity. We have a major dependence on imported fossil fuels, which constitute a finite resource. Ireland is at the end of the supply chain, regardless of whether it is importing such fuels from the east or the west. The original programme for Government that was published in 2007...

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (20 Apr 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will exempt third level research staff from the reduction in pay rates under Section 6 of The Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act. [14686/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (20 Apr 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 481: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if grant aid is available for the management and functioning of disability advocacy groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14685/10]

Written Answers — Disability Advocacy Services: Disability Advocacy Services (20 Apr 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 667: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if grant aid is available for the management and functioning of disability advocacy groups. [14684/10]

Written Answers — Crop Losses: Crop Losses (20 Apr 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 829: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the acreage and extent of the damage caused by the extreme severe winter weather conditions to the fruit production sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14645/10]

Written Answers — Horticulture Industry: Horticulture Industry (20 Apr 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 835: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will support the development of the horticulture industry in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14804/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (20 Apr 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 895: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the legal basis by which the Church of Ireland College of Education can impose accounting procedures that would allow it to set off any possible debt that might be owed by them to a person (details supplied) against any possible debt that the person might owe to the primary section of her Department. [14722/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Apr 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of farmers who applied for farm assist in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009; the amount paid under farm assist in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15986/10]

Written Answers — World Heritage Sites: World Heritage Sites (21 Apr 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 183: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the roles, responsibilities and restrictions on local communities in which a World Heritage Site is located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15865/10]

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Andrew Doyle: The Adoption Bill 2009 is awaiting the Order for Report Stage. The Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews, indicated this Bill would be completely through the House by the end of April, which is next week. What is the hold-up? Is it proposed to finalise it next week? Many children are waiting for this Bill to be completed and there is no reason it should not be. The foreshore licensing...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (27 Apr 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects the ESB market share of domestic household electricity supply to be below 60%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16596/10]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (29 Apr 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he intends to review his decision to exempt all commercial dogs being transported out of Ireland from having a pet passport in view of the dog welfare concerns involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16892/10]

Written Answers — Ministerial Functions: Ministerial Functions (29 Apr 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the Minister within his Department who now has distinct responsibility for food; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16891/10]

Written Answers — Air Travel Restrictions: Air Travel Restrictions (5 May 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Transport the economic cost to the Irish aviation sector of the recent closure of airspace due to volcanic ash cloud; if he has received any requests for state aid as a result of the closure of air space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17909/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 May 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance if the change in standard rate tax relief on nursing home fees has been implemented for 2010; if he will confirm this rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17995/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 May 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he plans to implement to offset the cost of the carbon tax on public transport vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18086/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 May 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for increasing the carbon tax on farm diesel to a level that is nearly double the rate of diesel for road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18091/10]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (5 May 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimate of funds invested in derivative financial instruments being transferred over to the National Asset Management Agency that are recoverable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18114/10]