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Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (5 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the estimated annual sum, in relation to the renewable energy feed in tariff programme, that will be paid to contracting suppliers from the PSO levy over the first year of the scheme; the percentage of their total costs this payment is estimated to represent on average; the estimated number of additional...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (5 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the annual cost of the house of tomorrow grant scheme, delivered through Sustainable Energy Ireland on an annual basis from the date the scheme started; the number of units of housing built under the scheme for each year for which figures are supplied; the smallest, the average and the largest individual...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (5 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the annual cost of the warmer homes scheme delivered through Sustainable Energy Ireland on an annual basis from the date the scheme started; the number of units of housing adapted under the scheme for each year for which figures are supplied; the smallest, the average and the largest individual payment made in...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (5 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the annual cost of the bioheat boiler deployment programme, delivered through Sustainable Energy Ireland on an annual basis from the date the scheme started; the number of boilers fitted under the scheme for each year for which figures are supplied; the smallest, the average and the largest individual payment...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (5 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the annual cost of the combined heat and power deployment programme delivered through Sustainable Energy Ireland on an annual basis from the date the scheme started; the number of CHP systems installed under the scheme for each year for which figures are supplied; the smallest, the average and the largest...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (5 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the annual cost of the public and commercial sector scheme, delivered through Sustainable Energy Ireland, on an annual basis from the date the scheme started; the number of public bodies assisted through the scheme for each year for which figures are provided; the smallest, the average and the largest...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (5 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the annual cost of the renewable energy research development and demonstration programme for each year from the dare the scheme started to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41250/06]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (5 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the findings of the advisory committee to the Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities who recently issued their second opinion on Ireland which included among other statements a strong recommendation to the authorities here to widen schooling options and...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (5 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way she proposes to address the urgent need for additional resources for foreign language teachers, in particular if she will be making specific allocations in this regard to schools in west Dublin who are under pressure in relation to the number of newcomer children and the shortage of language facilities; if she will be...

Written Answers — National Aquatic Centre: National Aquatic Centre (30 Nov 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the announcement that Dublin Waterworld Ltd is to hand over possession of the National Aquatic Centre to Campus Stadium Ireland Development Ltd; the future plans for the management of the facility; if he will conduct an investigation into the financial arrangements surrounding the development and management of the...

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (30 Nov 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the efforts he is making to promote water sports here and to encourage the holding of competitive water sports and international events at the National Aquatic Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40823/06]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (29 Nov 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the situation regarding the procedures in place to deal with an avian flu outbreak; if new initiatives have been put in place by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40531/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (29 Nov 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will review the explanatory booklet on the nitrates directive; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that farmers consider the booklet to be unnecessarily bureaucratic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40527/06]

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Joan Burton: I want to ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform about the promised review of security at private airports and the question of drugs being smuggled. We were promised that the review would be available this week. Is it the intention of the Government to publish it and will there be provisions in the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill to which he...

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Joan Burton: I want to know if the review will be published.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Joan Burton: I have been promised twice that the review would be issued this week.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Joan Burton: Has the Minister seen the review on private airport security?

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Joan Burton: On a point of order, it is the Minister for Finance, who initiated the review, who told me in the House the review would be available this week.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Joan Burton: Does the Tánaiste not talk to the Minister for Finance? I presume this was a Government decision.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Joan Burton: I am entitled to an answer.