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Written Answers — Departmental Publications: Departmental Publications (12 Feb 2008)

James Bannon: Question 172: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason for the error in the State diary 2008 which has resulted in the month of May being recorded incorrectly; the cost to the taxpayer for the publication of this substandard diary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5023/08]

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (12 Feb 2008)

James Bannon: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will verify the exact financial loss resulting from the abandonment of the Progesa computer system by the Blood Transfusion Board. [4628/08]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (12 Feb 2008)

James Bannon: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford can not be issued with passports for themselves and their children as Gaeilge, rather than in a bilingual format, in view of the recognition of Irish as an official language of the EU. [4627/08]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (12 Feb 2008)

James Bannon: Question 503: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will increase the grant towards the cost of providing a four teacher school and other facilities, such as those for special learning and sports at a school (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5021/08]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (12 Feb 2008)

James Bannon: Question 604: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to bring the e-voting machine situation to a conclusion. [4629/08]

Osteoporosis Services. (12 Feb 2008)

James Bannon: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for affording me time to raise this important issue, namely, the need for the Minister for Health and Children to provide core funding for the continuation and expansion of osteoporosis services. These services are currently provided by the Irish Osteoporosis Society, IOS, which is a charitable organisation. It will be forced to close without such funding,...

Order of Business (12 Feb 2008)

James Bannon: The Government has introduced more bureaucracy, red tape, rules and regulations in regard to——

Order of Business (12 Feb 2008)

James Bannon: ——animal medicines. Officials in the Department and vets find it impossible to implement them.

Order of Business (12 Feb 2008)

James Bannon: The issue is relevant to legislation.

Order of Business (12 Feb 2008)

James Bannon: When can we expect the Animal Health Bill to come before the House to update animal disease legislation?

Arts Council. (12 Feb 2008)

James Bannon: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will develop multi-annual funding for the Arts Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4858/08]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (7 Feb 2008)

James Bannon: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the unacceptable decision of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to merge REPS 2 and REPS 3 payments with REPS 4 and pay these at the end of the year with the single farm payments which will impact adversely on the farming industry to the detriment of the livelihoods of...

Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)

James Bannon: I wish to raise the matter of the announcement by Professor Drumm of the HSE that 50,000 tests carried out annually at Beaumont Hospital could be carried out at local post offices. I am not sure whether this is a desperate move by a crumbling health service or a step to bolster rural post offices.

Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)

James Bannon: It is an unprecedented move. I would like to know when the health (information) Bill will be brought before the House because specific legislation to cover this eventuality does not seem to be pending.

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (6 Feb 2008)

James Bannon: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he is taking to alleviate the problem facing Longford Town, which has been allocated a grant of €184,000 for the installation of closed circuit television but are unable to advance this project due to a requirement that it is approved by a joint policing committee which Longford does not have. [4005/08]

Ireland-US Relations. (6 Feb 2008)

James Bannon: Does the Government hold annual hearings in the US and elsewhere to discuss the needs of Irish emigrants? How much of the task force policy document on immigrants has been implemented by the Government?

Order of Business (6 Feb 2008)

James Bannon: When can we expect publication of the national monuments Bill? I hope it will remove the grey area concerning the utilisation of a national inventory of heritage sites, which is, it seems, being ignored by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. This is resulting in our most important archaeological sites not attaining world heritage status.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (5 Feb 2008)

James Bannon: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Transport the cost of all expenses associated with integrated ticketing since it was announced by Government in November 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3422/08]

Written Answers — Hunting Licences: Hunting Licences (5 Feb 2008)

James Bannon: Question 685: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the granting of a licence to a hunt (details supplied), in view of the important role it plays in the equestrian sector, the service it provides to farmers and the role it plays in the rural community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3357/08]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (5 Feb 2008)

James Bannon: Question 686: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will exempt hunt kennels from the provisions of legislation or ministerial order regarding dog breeding establishments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3359/08]