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Written Answers — Departmental Websites: Departmental Websites (27 Nov 2007)

Damien English: Question 692: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the websites that are run by his Department and each of its agencies; the date on which each became live; if the sites are kept updated; the cost of each site to the State to date; and if he will provide the information in tabular readable form. [31055/07]

Industrial Development. (28 Nov 2007)

Damien English: Will the Minister issue instructions to local authority planners to zone a certain amount of land to facilitate enterprise? It is often the case that planners are unwilling to zone too much land, for whatever reason. Guidance from the Department in this regard would be useful. Will the Minister consider assigning vacant land in the ownership of IDA Ireland for the purposes of providing car...

Industrial Development. (28 Nov 2007)

Damien English: I accept that. I refer to guidance rather than instruction.

Industrial Development. (28 Nov 2007)

Damien English: Some of the planners get it right.

Industrial Development. (28 Nov 2007)

Damien English: If vacant IDA Ireland properties are available, is the Minister willing to allow them to be used to provide temporary car parks?

Industrial Development. (28 Nov 2007)

Damien English: I ask only that the Minister does not rule out such an arrangement.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Damien English: How much did the Government pay him?

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (28 Nov 2007)

Damien English: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of small businesses here that ceased trading within 12 months and three years of commencing to trade in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30572/07]

Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (28 Nov 2007)

Damien English: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of grants paid out by each county enterprise board for each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007; the number of businesses that were in receipt of these grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30573/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (28 Nov 2007)

Damien English: Question 118: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 144 of 21 November 2007, the average repayment made to the almost 750,000 tax refund claimants by the Revenue Commissioners. [31372/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (28 Nov 2007)

Damien English: Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the most accurate number available to his Department of people in the State who were entitled to a tax refund for the years 2003 to 2007 inclusive. [31373/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Nov 2007)

Damien English: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if speech and language therapy will be reinstated for a person (details supplied) in County Meath; the reason for the cessation of this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31639/07]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (28 Nov 2007)

Damien English: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the private consultancy firms his Department and the agencies which report to his Department used to date in 2007; the projects each worked on; the cost to his Department or agency of each engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31374/07]

Order of Business (29 Nov 2007)

Damien English: Will the Tánaiste give serious consideration to a debate on the benefits of putting new power lines underground? The Tánaiste should not be dismissive of it.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2007)

Damien English: The Tánaiste was dismissive of the matter. It is unfair to place these power lines without proper discussion. There are two Bills planned, the electricity (transfer of transmission assets) Bill and the electricity regulation (EirGrid) (amendment) Bill. If they were brought forward we could have a serious debate. People's health deserves such a debate. These power lines will be in the...

Order of Business (29 Nov 2007)

Damien English: They could be brought forward before that.

National Drugs Strategy: Statements (29 Nov 2007)

Damien English: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on this subject, on which I worked in recent years. As it is no longer my brief, I may not have all the up-to-date facts and figures possessed by the Minister of State. I welcome the new Minister of State with responsibility for this issue although he now has been in office for some months. He brings a genuine interest in and knowledge of this...

National Drugs Strategy: Statements (29 Nov 2007)

Damien English: I accept that. I am not giving out. I am saying it is grand, but apart from the question and answer session it would be useful if the Minister of State could call together those who are interested to have a round table discussion on this area in order that we can offer ideas and solutions. In his speech, the Minister of State mentioned he would welcome any input from us and that he is...

National Drugs Strategy: Statements (29 Nov 2007)

Damien English: I am sure the Acting Chairman would give me longer anyway. The review of the strategy highlighted the area of community policing. We have failed in this area in terms of tackling drugs. Youth and community policing should be a major part of the strategy and could be effective in tackling soft drug use in particular. It can also be important in terms of picking up information and finding...

Written Answers — Disability Strategy: Disability Strategy (4 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will provide a progress report on the proposed reforms for the disability sector as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32291/07]