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Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (25 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 367: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent of public education programmes and other programmes now in place to implement a food waste strategy with the target of reducing fresh food waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21883/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (25 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 368: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the implementation of the birds and habitats directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21884/10]

Written Answers — Pest Control: Pest Control (25 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 369: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the arrangements in place for controlling the population of wild mink in the country; the estimated extent of this population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21886/10]

Written Answers — Pest Control: Pest Control (25 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 370: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the assessed damage and destruction of other wildlife species by wild mink; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21887/10]

Written Answers — Common Fisheries Policy: Common Fisheries Policy (25 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reforms to the Common Fisheries Policy that he has made in order to pursue Ireland's interests and in keeping with the renewed programme for Government 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21885/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if headage payments are eligible to be paid in respect of a holding of a land (details supplied) since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21891/10]

Written Answers — Summer Works Scheme: Summer Works Scheme (25 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 432: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application under the summer works scheme for 2010 by a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21478/10]

Written Answers — Onshore Exploration: Onshore Exploration (20 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if any onshore exploration licences have been granted since 2007; if he expects to grant new licences in the near future; the tax treatment that will be applied to new licences for on shore drilling and extraction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21255/10]

Order of Business. (20 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: Today marks the first anniversary of the publication of the Ryan commission report into child abuse in which so many tragic incidents were uncovered. The Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews, produced a list of 99 recommendations to be implemented in chronological order. Some 12 of those should have been implemented by now, but they have not been. When will the Bill on child care, which...

Order of Business. (20 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: Thanks. His spokesman stated there was no attempt by the Government to interfere in the traditional method of deer stalking. I understand that there is some stalking going on in respect of the wildlife Bill by the unofficial wing of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party. When will that Bill come before the House so we can see who is stalking whom?

Order of Business. (20 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: Does the Tánaiste have a fix on that? She has not got the Bill in her sights yet.

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (19 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when it is intended to implement the PRSI holiday exemption in respect of the €36 million set aside in Budget 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20779/10]

Issue of Writ: Waterford By-election (19 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: I move: That the Ceann Comhairle direct the Clerk of the Dáil to issue his writ for the election of a Member to fill the vacancy which has occurred in the membership of the present Dáil consequent on the resignation from Dáil Éireann of Martin Cullen, a member for the constituency of Waterford. The Government intends to vote down this writ. Mr. Martin Cullen, a former Minister, resigned...

Issue of Writ: Waterford By-election (19 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: That will be the next one.

Issue of Writ: Waterford By-election (19 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: Not always.

Issue of Writ: Waterford By-election (19 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: On a point of information------

Issue of Writ: Waterford By-election (19 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: On a point of information, it is not normally the convention. It has been done before. I give notice that next week Fine Gael will table a Private Members' motion on an amendment to the 1992 Electoral Act requiring that all by-elections be held within a six month period. We will see if the Government puts its money where its mouth is.

Social Partnership (19 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: I agree with the Taoiseach that this is an important draft agreement. I do not accept his assertion that I make impositions. I made it clear that this party will contest the next general election on the basis of three serious programmes that are related to how we conduct politics in here, how to change our health system from a two-tier system to a universal health care system that will...

Social Partnership (19 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: Perhaps in his response he can give an example of what unforeseen circumstances might be. This is of interest to the trade union membership who are being asked to vote on the Croke Park agreement. A clarification from the Taoiseach of his understanding of what the facilitator has drawn up between the Government and the trade unions would be very important in how trade union members approach...

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: I have two questions for the Taoiseach. Yesterday, the Tánaiste while filling in for the Taoiseach said that, in her opinion, the importance of a referendum on children's rights was such that it should be held on its own. As has been pointed out, the all-party committee did its work well and a wording was agreed. Some €3 million has been allocated to the Minister of State with...