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Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (5 Nov 2008)

Joe Carey: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps Irish Aid is taking to ensure that there is less bureaucratic duplication and more effectiveness when attempting to harmonise donor initiatives. [38484/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Nov 2008)

Joe Carey: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Finance the analysis he has carried out on the effects a travel tax will have on the airline industry prior to recommending its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38611/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Nov 2008)

Joe Carey: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Finance the analysis he has carried out on the effects a travel tax will have on the airline industry; the effects it will have on the business community and in turn on the tourism industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38612/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Nov 2008)

Joe Carey: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will approve the application of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38600/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Nov 2008)

Joe Carey: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will allow the processing and provision of farm installation aid and early retirement scheme applications which had been lodged with his Department but were not fully processed prior to the announcement in budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38601/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Nov 2008)

Joe Carey: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the cost of financing the young farmers installation aid scheme and the early retirement scheme for the years 2005, 2006 and 2007; the number of individual applications that were made in these years outlined on a county basis; the number of applications with his Department but not yet approved on a county basis; and if he...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (5 Nov 2008)

Joe Carey: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the discussions to date he has had with the EU agricultural Commissioner in order to seek an extension of the farm waste management scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38603/08]

Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (5 Nov 2008)

Joe Carey: What about the suckler scheme?

Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (5 Nov 2008)

Joe Carey: Though I do not agree with the saying, politics is often all about perception. In budget 2009 the Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, wanted to create the perception that they were in control and were in possession of the wisdom to guide Irish society and this economy through the current turmoil and position us correctly for the future. The Minister concluded his...

Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (5 Nov 2008)

Joe Carey: Hear, hear.

Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (5 Nov 2008)

Joe Carey: It needed five attempts.

Training Programmes: Motion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2008)

Joe Carey: Ireland was the first of the eurozone countries to enter recession and unemployment is rising more quickly here than any other country. We are witnessing the worst slide in the public finances of any eurozone country since the beginning of Economic and Monetary Union. The boom and bust pattern designed by this and previous Governments has severely damaged Ireland's economic resilience and...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Nov 2008)

Joe Carey: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the procedures in place to avoid duplicate registrations of medical card holders and the removal of inactive medical card holders from the system; the data in relation to duplicate registrations and inactive participants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37873/08]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (4 Nov 2008)

Joe Carey: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the budget and actual cost of the GMS medical scheme for each of the years 2003 to 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37874/08]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Nov 2008)

Joe Carey: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of an application by a organisation (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38180/08]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (4 Nov 2008)

Joe Carey: Question 498: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the alterations he plans to put in place to teach the primary curriculum with the proposed increase in the pupil-teacher ratio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38192/08]

Common Agricultural Policy. (30 Oct 2008)

Joe Carey: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide a status report on the Common Agricultural Policy health check negotiations; the potential impact the proposals will have on the agricultural sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37503/08]

Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (30 Oct 2008)

Joe Carey: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Bill, which is finally before the House. It is ironic that a Fianna Fáil-led Government is introducing this Bill, given the long list of Deputies who have fallen foul of corruption charges. The Bill was drafted because of a damning report from the OECD. At every opportunity, Fianna Fáil has chosen to delay the introduction of...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (29 Oct 2008)

Joe Carey: Question 183: To ask the Taoiseach the amount paid in bonuses to anyone under the jurisdiction of his Department for the years 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37364/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (29 Oct 2008)

Joe Carey: Question 196: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount paid in bonuses to anyone under the jurisdiction of her Department for the years 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37358/08]