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Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (31 Mar 2009)

John Deasy: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to reduce the State drugs bill through the use of generic medicines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13132/09]

Written Answers — Emigrant Support Services: Emigrant Support Services (31 Mar 2009)

John Deasy: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress of discussions he has had with the new administration in the United States to regularise the position of the thousands of undocumented Irish in the US; his views on whether a bilateral agreement will result from his discussions with the US authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12997/09]

Written Answers — Emigrant Support Services: Emigrant Support Services (31 Mar 2009)

John Deasy: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make representations to the United States Government regarding the policy of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services of detaining illegal immigrants in prison for up to eight weeks prior to deportation; his views on whether this is a particularly harsh approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12998/09]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (31 Mar 2009)

John Deasy: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the annual support scheme to support inter-county GAA players will continue to be funded by his Department in 2009; when a decision on such funding will be announced; the amount of such funding available in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13197/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 Mar 2009)

John Deasy: Question 522: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason there are continuous delays with regard to the building programme at a school (details supplied) in County Waterford; when he will sanction the school to move to stage four of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13300/09]

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (31 Mar 2009)

John Deasy: Question 523: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will decide on a request for a meeting with him from the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Waterford. [13301/09]

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (26 Mar 2009)

John Deasy: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will explain the law as it relates to insurance claims that have been taken against companies that subsequently went out of business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12716/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (24 Mar 2009)

John Deasy: Question 829: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that part-time fire-fighters employed by local authorities are being asked to contribute to the pension levy in view of the fact that they are not entitled to claim a pension when they retire; his views on whether these employees should be exempt from the levy; and...

Written Answers — Alternative Farm Enterprises: Alternative Farm Enterprises (24 Mar 2009)

John Deasy: Question 950: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will make a decision on the question of re-allocating unused funding from the allocation for willow planting under the bioenergy scheme to accommodate additional miscanthus planting in 2009; when those who applied for funding to grow miscanthus, but have not been successful, will be told if they are being...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2009)

John Deasy: I wish to share time with Deputies Hayes and Crawford. I do not have an issue with the legislation or the spending thresholds it proposes to set. However, I am unsure if it goes to the heart of the issue with regard to money and politics. In addition to the type of political influence which affects local authorities and the decisions made by local authority members and officials, there is...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2009)

John Deasy: This would entail that all lobbying or contact by such individuals, as it pertains to any zoning issue, development plan or material contravention, be recorded in the local authority. I would place such an onus on both parties, that is, the officials and councillors on the one hand and the landowner, lobbyist or developer on the other. If developers thought for one moment that contacts with...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (10 Mar 2009)

John Deasy: Question 385: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the prices of affordable housing are currently reflecting the downturn in the housing market; if local authorities who negotiated the cost prior to the downturn are committed to that price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9674/09]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (10 Mar 2009)

John Deasy: Question 402: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the regulations governing the provision of structural guarantee bonds by local authorities which commission developers to construct houses that are made available for purchase under the affordable housing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10043/09]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (10 Mar 2009)

John Deasy: Question 403: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if structural guarantee bonds have been provided by Waterford County Council in respect of houses that are being made available for purchase under the affordable housing scheme in a development (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10044/09]

Written Answers — Alternative Farm Enterprises: Alternative Farm Enterprises (10 Mar 2009)

John Deasy: Question 474: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of hectares in respect of which applications have been received for grant aid under the third round of the bioenergy scheme to grow each of the crops, willow and miscanthus; if there is a national upper limit to the total number of hectares of each of the crops which will be eligible for grant aid under BES; if...

Written Answers — Alternative Farm Enterprises: Alternative Farm Enterprises (10 Mar 2009)

John Deasy: Question 475: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of the application for grant aid to grow miscanthus under the bioenergy scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; if the national quota for miscanthus has been exceeded; if the application will be accommodated under unused willow quota, as has been the previous practice; and if he...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Feb 2009)

John Deasy: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of plans for a permanent building for a school (details supplied) in County Waterford; when it is planned to have a technical examination of the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7821/09]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (24 Feb 2009)

John Deasy: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details of the draft revised food labelling regulations being proposed by the European Commission; if these revised regulations include the mandatory disclosure of origin of food products and ingredients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7492/09]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (24 Feb 2009)

John Deasy: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the timescale for consideration and adoption by the EU Council of Health Ministers of the draft revised food labelling regulations being proposed by the European Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7493/09]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (24 Feb 2009)

John Deasy: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will commit to minimising the impact of the cuts from the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to the youth service budget on young people and youth services in Waterford city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7042/09]