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National Conference Centre. (5 Jul 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: It is a pity he will not be around to open them.

National Conference Centre. (5 Jul 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: They are getting bigger all the time. Tourism Ireland is promoting the conference centre, as the Minister stated. Generally speaking, some of these companies often plan conferences two, three or four years in advance. Can the Minister refer to the initiatives that are ongoing at the moment? Have businesses already shown an interest in holding conferences in Ireland? What are the plans to...

National Conference Centre. (5 Jul 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Is it Tourism Ireland or Fáilte Ireland?

National Conference Centre. (5 Jul 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: It is important to secure new business if possible. If business is being displaced from Kerry or other places, then it will not serve its purpose. It is very important that new business should be targeted.

National Stadium. (5 Jul 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Minister mentioned the institute of sport. Can he indicate when he will bring forward the legislation to set up that institute? I understand legislation is required to establish the institute——

National Stadium. (5 Jul 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Not really. The institute of sport is an integral part of this——

National Stadium. (5 Jul 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: ——and apparently it is holding up progress on the institute.

National Stadium. (5 Jul 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Many of the functions of the new campus the Minister outlined are being provided in the National Coaching and Training Centre in Limerick. It may be too early to ask this question but does the Minister believe that the National Coaching and Training Centre in Limerick, which is now referred to as Coaching Ireland, will have less of a role to play in the future because so many of its...

Departmental Objectives. (5 Jul 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: I note the Minister did not mention the horse racing and greyhound industries. Will he indicate the plans he has to support the greyhound industry which, unfortunately, has experienced a downturn recently?

Written Answers — Arts Council: Arts Council (5 Jul 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has received the report on the arts in education from the Arts Council; if he will publish this report in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19299/07]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (5 Jul 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on whether Ireland's tourism agencies and industry can play a role in overseas development programmes and in offering assistance to developing world countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19333/07]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (5 Jul 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when BreastCheck will deploy a mobile unit in the Kerry region; when the regional static unit for the Southern region will be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19383/07]

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (5 Jul 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the measures he proposes to take to restore the competitiveness of tourism here during this term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19557/07]

Written Answers — Rural Development Programme: Rural Development Programme (5 Jul 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the draft rural development programme will be approved by the Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19385/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Jul 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department's technical team has completed their assessment of the best way to progress a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19384/07]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (5 Jul 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 266: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take in view of the importance of the environment and built heritage to the tourism industry here to resolve the Galway water crisis, the continuing litter problem and the consideration of Ireland's built heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19556/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (5 Jul 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 267: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has received a renewed Water Services Pricing Policy Report from Kerry County Council in relation to Castle Island sewerage scheme stage two; if the preliminary report will be apparent in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19382/07]

Local Authority Funding. (26 Sep 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this matter which no doubt will be of interest to him, being a fellow Kerryman. Play is essential for the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of our children. We have an obesity epidemic in this country. Due to the lack of proper research we do not have accurate statistics on the precise numbers and their area...

Written Answers — Young Carers: Young Carers (26 Sep 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to assist carers under the age of the age of 18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20784/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made on the application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry for carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20270/07]