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Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (13 Mar 2012)

Séamus Kirk: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will quantify the negative impact of the material support cut for the community employment schemes announced in the budget 2012; if she will consider reviewing this cut in view of the detrimental effect on community projects across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14005/12]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (13 Mar 2012)

Séamus Kirk: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline the telecommunications charges in the context of comparable unit costs in comparison to other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14001/12]

Written Answers — Energy Pricing: Energy Pricing (13 Mar 2012)

Séamus Kirk: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline the gas charges in the context of comparable unit costs in comparison to other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14002/12]

Written Answers — Electricity Transmission Network: Electricity Transmission Network (13 Mar 2012)

Séamus Kirk: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the electricity interconnector between Ireland and the UK. [14003/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (13 Mar 2012)

Séamus Kirk: Question 365: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will define a habitable house as distinct from a derelict house in relation to the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13824/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (13 Mar 2012)

Séamus Kirk: Question 452: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of grant aid given by State agencies under his control to woman's refuges in each of the past three years. [14004/12]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Schemes: Farm Retirement Schemes (13 Mar 2012)

Séamus Kirk: Question 496: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine the age profile of workers in the agriculture primary sector; his plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13994/12]

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (13 Mar 2012)

Séamus Kirk: Question 497: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has any initiative planned to tackle import substitution for food products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13995/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Mar 2012)

Séamus Kirk: Question 498: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in view of the depleted research and advisory personnel available to the protected crops unit, he will urgently examine this deficit and bring forward proposals to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13996/12]

Written Answers — Potato Sector: Potato Sector (13 Mar 2012)

Séamus Kirk: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in view of the crisis in the potato sector, if he is considering any marketing initiatives to help increase the per capita solution here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13997/12]

Written Answers — Potato Sector: Potato Sector (13 Mar 2012)

Séamus Kirk: Question 500: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to expand and develop seed potato production here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13998/12]

Written Answers — Organic Farming: Organic Farming (13 Mar 2012)

Séamus Kirk: Question 501: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the support structure he and Teagasc have for the organic food sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13999/12]

Written Answers — Beef Sector: Beef Sector (13 Mar 2012)

Séamus Kirk: Question 502: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of suckler cows in the national herd at 1 March 2010, 2011 and 2012 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14006/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Mar 2012)

Séamus Kirk: Question 595: To ask the Minister for Health the current policy of disposing of orthopaedic items such as crutches that have been used once; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13963/12]

Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Séamus Kirk: The Hunt report deals with the possible reconfiguration of third level colleges in the country. Assuming agreement will eventually be reached on the national configuration, will it require primary legislation? I ask for the Taoiseach's advice. How can I convince the Minister for Education and Skills to add to the schools building programme three primary schools in County Louth that have...

Banking Sector Regulation: Motion (Resumed) (14 Mar 2012)

Séamus Kirk: I am glad of the opportunity to support my party spokesman, Deputy Michael McGrath, in moving the motion to support a mortgage interest rate cut by Permanent TSB. In my constituency - I am sure the Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd, will be familiar with it -- many people are directly affected by this issue. I am speaking on behalf of the estimated 80,000 people nationally who are seriously...

Milk Quota (21 Mar 2012)

Séamus Kirk: I thank the Minister for his reply. We have discussed this matter in the House on a number of occasions over recent months in anticipation of the superlevy threat that is hanging over the dairy sector in Ireland. Denmark assumed responsibility for the Presidency of the European Council in January last. Significantly, Denmark, the Netherlands, Austria, Cyprus and Luxembourg exceeded their...

Milk Quota (21 Mar 2012)

Séamus Kirk: Has the issue of the butterfat adjustment been brought up directly with the Danish Presidency and, if so, what has been the response?

Milk Quota (21 Mar 2012)

Séamus Kirk: I have one brief supplementary.

Milk Quota (21 Mar 2012)

Séamus Kirk: It will be very brief. During the health check discussions in 2008, the Minister's predecessor in the Department, Deputy Brendan Smith, raised this issue of the butterfat adjustment. At that stage, quite clearly, it entered as a major consideration in any adjustment and in any situation where quota would be exceeded, such as there possibly will be in our case. What is the position having...