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Tourism Promotion (24 Nov 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Tourism Ireland said it is impossible to plan without regular CSO figures. Has the Minister done anything to address the staffing problem at the CSO so that we can get the monthly figures as we did in the past?

Tourism Promotion (24 Nov 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: What about the travel tax?

Tourism Promotion (24 Nov 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am rather surprised, despite the indication yesterday that the Minister is in favour of scrapping this tax, that this is not mentioned in the national recovery plan. Obviously, the tax and the revenue from it is very much part of the programme for the next four years. Will the Minister clarify that position? Is it factored into the plan?

Company Closures (24 Nov 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Tourism; Culture and Sport her views on the suggestion that one restaurant is closing every day; her plans to combat this collapse in our restaurant sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44379/10]

Company Closures (24 Nov 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Restaurants Association of Ireland claims that one restaurant closes per day and the evidence for this can be seen in towns and cities all over Ireland. It has also reported that eight in ten restaurants operate at a loss and that 21,000 jobs are at risk. I ask the Minister how she proposes to address the issues it has raised. Food costs are 24% above the EU average and the joint...

Company Closures (24 Nov 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Would the Minister agree with the Restaurants Association of Ireland's claim that jobs are at risk? Does she accept this is an urgent matter and that unless something is done at Government level to protect these jobs, they will be lost? Finally, the Minister indicated that restaurants are very much part of our tourism infrastructure. An increasing number of visitors to Ireland enjoy not...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Nov 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 85: To ask the Taoiseach the amount of money that has been paid annually since 2002 to registered charities; if he will specify which charities, on the subject of institutional and religious abuse and the way the Government has monitored the spend of these funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44527/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Nov 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money that has been paid annually since 2002 to registered charities; if she will specify which charities, on the subject of institutional and religious abuse and the way the Government has monitored the spend of these funds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44522/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Nov 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money that has been paid annually since 2002 to registered charities; if he will specify which charities, on the subject of institutional and religious abuse and the way the Government has monitored the spend of these funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43709/10]

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (23 Nov 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to persons in the same area using the same insurance company for home insurance, including flood coverage, the reason, following a flooding incident one family's policy is renewed and the other family's policy is not renewed; the independent source or agency available to investigate and adjudicate on this situation; and if he will...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Nov 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money that has been paid annually since 2002 to registered charities; if she will specify which charities, on the subject of institutional and religious abuse and the way the Government has monitored the spend of these funds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44525/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Nov 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the amount of money that has been paid annually since 2002 to registered charities; if he will specify which charities, on the subject of institutional and religious abuse and the way the Government has monitored the spend of these funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44526/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Nov 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of money that has been paid annually since 2002 to registered charities; if he will specify which charities, on the subject of institutional and religious abuse and the way the Government has monitored the spend of these funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44524/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Nov 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the amount of money that has been paid annually since 2002 to registered charities; on the subject of institutional and religious abuse, if she will specify which charities and detail how the Government has monitored the spending of these funds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44528/10]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (23 Nov 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 272: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the rent increase in the shared ownership scheme in view of the current economic climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43640/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (23 Nov 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 288: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money that has been paid annually since 2002 to registered charities; on the subject of institutional and religious abuse, if he will specify which charities and the way the Government has monitored the spend of these funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44523/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (23 Nov 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of money that has been paid annually since 2002 to registered charities; if he will specify which charities, on the subject of institutional and religious abuse and the way the Government has monitored the spend of these funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44519/10]

Written Answers — Food Labelling Legislation: Food Labelling Legislation (23 Nov 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the percentage of Irish products on the shelves in the multiples, not including imports packaged here and sold as Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43641/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Nov 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment of single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43668/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Nov 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the single farm payment and disadvantaged area payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43880/10]