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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Oct 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of officials at principal officer level or higher, in both absolute terms and as a percentage of total staff, who are expected to be working in her Department following full implementation of the incentivised early retirement scheme. [36866/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Oct 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 468: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of officials at principal officer level or higher, in both absolute terms and as a percentage of total staff, who are expected to be working in his Department following full implementation of the incentivised early retirement scheme. [36858/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Oct 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 492: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of officials at principal officer level or higher, in both absolute terms and as a percentage of total staff, who are expected to be working in his Department following full implementation of the incentivised early retirement scheme. [36861/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Oct 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 512: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of officials at principal officer level or higher, in both absolute terms and as a percentage of total staff, who are expected to be working in his Department following full implementation of the incentivised early retirement scheme. [36856/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Oct 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of officials at principal officer level or higher, in both absolute terms and as a percentage of total staff, who are expected to be working in his Department following full implementation of the incentivised early retirement scheme. [36854/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Oct 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 597: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of officials at principal officer level or higher, in both absolute terms and as a percentage of total staff, who are expected to be working in his Department following full implementation of the incentivised early retirement scheme. [36859/09]

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (20 Oct 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: I, too, would like to pay tribute to my former friend and colleague, Nuala Fennell. Although I did not share time with her in the Dáil as she had retired before I was elected here, when I joined the Fine Gael Party in Dublin South she was very much a prominent national Deputy for that constituency and very much a role model for me entering politics, as she was for many women at that time....

Written Answers — Sheep Production: Sheep Production (15 Oct 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether the average income for sheep farmers of €9,000 is an adequate wage; the action he is taking to ensure a viable sheep production industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36293/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Oct 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14 has been refused disability allowance; if she will ensure that this decision will be reversed as a result of the current appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35400/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (8 Oct 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of cadetships in the Army and Naval Service respectively it is intended to award as a result of the competition currently ongoing; the number of applications received for the Army and for the Naval Service competitions; the number of applicants for each who were school leavers, graduates and serving personnel; the breakdown of applicant...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Oct 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she favours the proposal to boost Irish tourism by offering free travel to British old age pensioners visiting here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32279/09]

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (6 Oct 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has discussed the decline of rural services with other Departments; his views on whether recent budgetary decisions will have a negative impact on local community services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34141/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Oct 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reduce the excise duty charged per bottle of wine and particularly on wine sold in restaurants or hotels and consumed with meals in view of the crisis in the hospitality industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33098/09]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (6 Oct 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 564: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether it is appropriate that the State should accept money from an international charity (details supplied) whose funds might more properly be directed to the developing world; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34364/09]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Oct 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 589: To ask the Minister for Transport the average subsidy per DART passenger for 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32932/09]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Oct 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 590: To ask the Minister for Transport the average subsidy per passenger on all CIÉ mainline rail journeys in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32933/09]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Oct 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 591: To ask the Minister for Transport the average subsidy per passenger for all Dublin Bus journeys in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32934/09]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (6 Oct 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 623: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will meet with the management of Aer Lingus regarding the conditions which have been placed on customers who form part of group bookings via overseas tour operators and raise the detrimental effect this is having on previously loyal operators with the tradition of bringing tourists here; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (6 Oct 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 768: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the cost associated with temporary accommodation that was required to facilitate the decentralisation of the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism to Killarney, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33486/09]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (6 Oct 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 769: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the cost of the new building acquired to accommodate the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism's relocation to Killarney, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33487/09]