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Written Answers — Research and Development Funding: Research and Development Funding (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 484: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount invested by the Government in research and development every year since 2000 to date in 2008; the amount invested in each of these years by other OECD countries on average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26901/08]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 485: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the competency development programmes have been expanded; the amount these have cost every year since their creation; the number of workers who have been upskilled; the number of workers who have moved into jobs in their new skill area after their programme; and when the plans to expand the programme will...

Written Answers — Skill Shortages: Skill Shortages (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 486: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the economic migration policy unit in her Department has highlighted the areas into which most green cards for skills shortages fall; if there are plans to increase the number of Irish workers in those areas; if there are plans to increase training for Irish workers in those areas; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Innovation Voucher Initiative: Innovation Voucher Initiative (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 487: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans for making innovation vouchers available in every sector as discussed in the programme for Government; when this expansion of the vouchers will be completed; the cost of such vouchers to the Exchequer; and the estimated monetary benefit from same. [26904/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 514: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the funding to be given to the Bolton Library in Cashel as a library preserving and displaying important documents regarding Ireland's artistic heritage; the assistance that this attraction has been given to promote its attractiveness to tourists; and if a special tourism plan has been drawn up for the Cashel area. [26842/08]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 544: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will clarify the way people working in partnerships with their spouses who have not been paying PRSI in their own right, will apply for a contributory State pension; the number of people she expects this change to affect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27202/08]

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 545: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount the Money Advice and Budgeting Service has cost every year since its creation; the number of callers it receives on a monthly basis; the number of staff exclusively employed for this service; if it uses an agency, temporary or consultancy staff; and if there are plans to expand this service in view of recent economic...

Written Answers — Free Travel Scheme: Free Travel Scheme (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 546: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action taken to introduce free travel for Irish citizens of pension age, particularly those resident in the UK, while visiting here and to get the European Commission to examine a Europe-wide system; if the plastic card has been brought in instead of a paper system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27205/08]

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 582: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers markets operating countrywide; if they are being supported financially by the Government; and if he has investigated the supports he could provide to organic vegetable suppliers operating what are known as box schemes in their local areas as works effectively in the UK. [26885/08]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 583: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the country of origin labelling requirements will be extended to include poultry and pigmeat. [26886/08]

Written Answers — On-Farm Investment Schemes: On-Farm Investment Schemes (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 584: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount spent on the dairy hygiene scheme every year since 2000 to date in 2008; if feeding systems, milking equipment and milk tanks have been included in that scheme; and if not, when it will be expanded thus. [26887/08]

Written Answers — On-Farm Investment Schemes: On-Farm Investment Schemes (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 585: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount invested in the dairy processing sector every year since 2000 to date in 2008. [26888/08]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 586: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action taken in the past 18 months to bring openness to food packaging and labelling here, particularly of meat packaging. [26889/08]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 587: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action taken to increase the prices being received by pig farmers for their animals; the advice he is giving to pig farmers regarding the future of the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26890/08]

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 588: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of funding An Bord Bia has received every year since 1998 to date in 2008 from his Department. [26908/08]

Written Answers — On-Farm Investment Schemes: On-Farm Investment Schemes (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 589: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount allocated in the farm improvement scheme every year since its creation; the number of applications received every year for the past five years; the number approved every year for the past five years; if the 2008 review of the scheme has been completed; the findings of that review; if there are plans to re-open...

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 590: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the strategic inter-Departmental group to identify and ease access and fully exploit new overseas markets for Irish food and drink products has been created; if it has convened; the initial findings and aims of the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26910/08]

Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 591: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of regulations that have been reduced or removed since June 2007 to date in 2008 from the work of farmers. [26911/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 616: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when REP scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary and if they will receive the full amount. [27793/08]

Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (8 Jul 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 754: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has investigated the provision of waste and water allowances to schools. [27417/08]