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Order of Business (12 Oct 2010)

Enda Kenny: -----we can decide what is best to do in the interest of the children of the country.

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (12 Oct 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for the higher education grant to Mayo County Council for the past four academic years; the number of applications for the higher education grant to Mayo Vocational Education Committee for the past four academic years, the number of applications approved and rejected by both bodies for the...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (12 Oct 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the schools in County Mayo that have been awarded funding under the summer works scheme for 2010; the level of funding and nature of works that have been awarded to schools in County Mayo under the 2010 scheme; the number of applications that were received from County Mayo and the number which were subsequently...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (12 Oct 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 477: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of megawatt wind generation capacity for each of the gate scheme operated by the Commission for Energy Regulation; the amount of capacity applied for by projects involving State or semi-State organisations together with details of those projects; of those applications, if he will include the project...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (12 Oct 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 478: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the policies that have been established by his Department to ensure that natural resource development ensures openness and transparency together with early meaningful consultation and co-operation with local communities; if he will he introduce measures to ensure that the State and semi-State energy companies...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (12 Oct 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 479: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the provisions relating to an agency under his aegis (details supplied) provides for it to engage in wind farming; if wind farming is among the agency's principal activities contrary to the principals of an organisation acting ultra vires; the way the agency derives the legal authority to engage in wind...

Written Answers — Energy Policy: Energy Policy (12 Oct 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 480: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that studies conducted by his Department, the Commission for Energy Regulation and EirGrid show that open cycle gas turbines are expected to generate electricity at best, only 2% of the time; if it is possible to direct the Commission for Energy Regulation to refuse...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (12 Oct 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 481: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost including salary and pension payments, of each of the programme managers, special advisers, assistants or other staff appointed by him since his appointment as Minister in tabular form; the names, titles and duties of each of the staff appointed during this period; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Departmental Lands: Departmental Lands (12 Oct 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 482: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the original landowners have the right to re-purchase lands where agencies under his aegis purchased lands under the Turf Acts for the purpose of peat extraction and where those lands are no longer used for their original purpose by those agencies; if so, the impact of the rate of inflation upon such...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (12 Oct 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 483: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost of each of the non-commercial State agencies under his aegis; the total number of employees, including those on non-permanent contracts, in each of those agencies; the total personnel costs for each agency, including pension costs; the financial amount and percentage of any reduction or increase in...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (12 Oct 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 484: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the names of the commercial State agencies under his aegis; the number of employees in each agency; the total budget for each agency; the total personnel cost for each agency; the financial amount and percentage of any reduction or increase in personnel costs for each of the past three years; and if he will...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (12 Oct 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 485: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of lands owned by the State and semi-State agencies under his aegis for each county; where maps showing these lands may be examined by members of the general public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35817/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (12 Oct 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 496: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the provisions allowing an agency under his aegis (details supplied) to operate a wind farm; if wind farming is among the agency's principal activities, contrary to the principals of an organisation acting [i]ultra vires[/i]; how the agency derives the legal authority to engage in wind farming as a business activity; and...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (12 Oct 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 497: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the commercial State agencies that exist under his aegis; the number of employees in each agency; the total annual budget for each agency; the total personnel cost for each agency; the financial amount and percentage of any reduction or increase in annual personnel costs for the past three years for each agency; and if he...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (12 Oct 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 498: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the original landowners have the right to repurchase those lands where agencies under his aegis purchase lands in the past and where those lands are no longer used for their original intended purpose by those agencies; if so, the impact of the rate of inflation upon such re-purchases; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (12 Oct 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of lands owned by the State and semi-State agencies under his aegis for each county; where maps showing these lands may be examined by members of the general public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35808/10]

Leaders' Questions (13 Oct 2010)

Enda Kenny: The small business sector in Ireland is in crisis. There are thousands of small, indigenous Irish businesses barely hanging on, with many employing three, five, ten or 15 employees and now really struggling. The very concept of indigenous Irish business is at risk because of the failed banking strategy of the Government. Last January the Tánaiste committed to the introduction of a loan...

Leaders' Questions (13 Oct 2010)

Enda Kenny: As Deputy Bruton pointed out yesterday, a third of county enterprise boards have no seed capital; they cannot help anybody but can pay their own staff. The Government had no problem in putting out approximately €40 billion for recapitalisation of the banks or Anglo Irish Bank. This type of scheme operates in many countries and where they are well designed and constructed, they are...

Constitutional Amendments (13 Oct 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the constitutional referenda, if any, he will hold in the remainder of 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30221/10]

Constitutional Amendments (13 Oct 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the recommendations of the Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30252/10]