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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 May 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give details of the definition of the following terms, namely, rough grazing and active farming, with regard to the qualifying criteria for entitlements under the single farm payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9334/11]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Apr 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the full roll out of broadband in Waterford, in order that there will be full coverage in all urban and rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8880/11]

Public Transport (20 Apr 2011)

Paudie Coffey: This is populist nonsense.

Road Network (20 Apr 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to revise current National Roads Authority policies to increase the number of service stations on the motorway and national roads network to ensure that there is adequate provision of rest and service areas in the interests of road users and traffic safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Road Network (20 Apr 2011)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the effort by the Minister to take these questions and I note they were ruled out of order under previous Administrations. It is important we have the opportunity to put parliamentary questions to State bodies. The NRA takes direction from the line Minister, Deputy Varadkar, with regard to policy. While we must acknowledge the huge improvements in the inter-urban motorways and...

Road Network (20 Apr 2011)

Paudie Coffey: That is correct.

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (19 Apr 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to open a second level Educate Together school in Waterford city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8502/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Apr 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8517/11]

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (19 Apr 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Question 209: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, in the interests of retention of public services and achieving new efficiencies in the administration of motor tax, if he will explore the possibility of transferring the responsibilities for the collection of motor tax and issuing motor tax discs from local authorities to the post office service, similar...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 Apr 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a naturalisation application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; when the application will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8332/11]

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (14 Apr 2011)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I, too, wish Deputy Hogan well in his appointment as Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. He faces massive challenges, not only in waste management but in many other areas as well. I wish him well in that regard. The plastic bag levy, since its introduction in 2002, has achieved significant waste reductions. I...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (14 Apr 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Hear, hear.

Suicide Prevention: Statements (Resumed) (14 Apr 2011)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this important debate on suicide. I carefully chose this subject for my maiden speech in the Dáil because it has a huge impact on many families. I am sure many of my colleagues have had personal contact with families that suffered from suicide. I thank the electorate of Waterford for putting their trust in me to represent them in Dáil Éireann....

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (13 Apr 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he, in the interests of road and pedestrian safety, will approve an application for emergency funding to carry out essential works to make urgent safety improvement works for safe access and egress from the regional road to a school (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7856/11]

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (13 Apr 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is in any negotiations with regard to the exploration or drilling of oil off the south east coast; if any agreements or contracts have been made with oil-drilling companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7857/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Apr 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to restore the dental health scheme for medical card holders and social insurance contributors in the interests of oral hygiene and preventative dental decay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7855/11]

Written Answers — Trade Missions: Trade Missions (6 Apr 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the proposals he has to engage in trade missions in 2011 with countries to develop business and employment opportunities for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6989/11]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (6 Apr 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for the rollout of digital audio broadcast radio for the South East region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6948/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Apr 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application to build a school extension under the capital building programme in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6842/11]

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (5 Apr 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action that he is taking to ensure continued access to community welfare officers for persons requiring rent supplement assistance following the proposed closure of three centralised rental units in Dublin that service a large area of counties Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6841/11]