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Written Answers — Transport Action Plan: Transport Action Plan (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Transport the specific targets that have been put in place to encourage the reduction of car use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9503/08]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Issues: Health and Safety Issues (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are plans to review health and safety legislation to place a particular emphasis on healthy eating and active living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9497/08]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Issues: Health and Safety Issues (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has had consultations with the electronic leisure industry and consumer groups with a view to revising the design, production and marketing policies surrounding products that impact on healthy eating and active living, particularly in relation to children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9498/08]

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the organisations in the Dublin mid-west area that were granted funds under the current round of national lottery grants; the amount granted in each case; the organisations in this area whose applications were unsuccessful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9561/08]

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the policies introduced by her Department to promote access to healthy food; her views on introducing positive discrimination in the provision of grants and funding to local industry in favour of healthy products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9499/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 312: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the planning policies developed for urban and rural housing, transport, amenity spaces and workplace settings to encourage spontaneous increases in physical activity in adults and children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9501/08]

Northern Ireland Issues. (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on recent developments in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3526/08]

Northern Ireland Issues. (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent contacts with the political parties in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3527/08]

Northern Ireland Issues. (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he report on his recent contacts with the British Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3528/08]

Northern Ireland Issues. (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach when he next expects to meet the British Prime Minister, Mr. Brown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3529/08]

Northern Ireland Issues. (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 13: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to Manchester; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6007/08]

Northern Ireland Issues. (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 14: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Gordon Brown, in Manchester; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6008/08]

Northern Ireland Issues. (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 15: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting of the British-Irish Council. [7441/08]

Northern Ireland Issues. (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: I have already wished Dr. Ian Paisley well on his impending retirement. As I pointed out, he was a colourful, controversial and dominating figure in Northern politics for almost 50 years. At the end of his political career he deserves credit for the conviction he showed in coming full circle to make the restoration of the assembly in Stormont a reality. We hope that all parties and...

Northern Ireland Issues. (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: In the course of the statements in the House on the murder of Paul Quinn, I made the point that if the peace process is to work and the Good Friday Agreement is to be implemented for the benefit of all communities, we do not need a structure like the army council of the Provisional IRA. I made that point based on evidence given to me by people living across a broad swathe of the south Armagh...

Northern Ireland Issues. (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: For the information of Deputy Ó Caoláin, I had no contact with dissidents in the south Armagh region but rather with ordinary people who are the victims of that structure.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: In the context of the intoxicating liquor Bill, the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr. Diarmuid Martin, has called for a national debate on alcohol and the abuse thereof. I spoke to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in respect of this matter and he is well aware of its implications for society. Is there any way the introduction of the Bill might be expedited, particularly because...

Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: The Green Party Ministers are again absent this morning. I raised the issue of economic performance with the Taoiseach a month ago. On that occasion, the response was the situation was being monitored and that there would be no changing course. Yesterday's figures clearly demonstrate that there is a problem. This is disturbing news that needs to be looked at seriously by the Government....

Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: The €5 billion deficit——

Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: This is a serious matter.