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Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (16 Oct 2008)

Bobby Aylward: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in having the national breast screening programme extended to Waterford; and when this service is expected to be available. [35219/08]

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Bobby Aylward: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on the farm waste management scheme and, in particular, I am delighted to be able to clarify the exact position of the scheme and the terms on which it will continue to operate to the end of the year. I want to dispel some of the many myths and untruths that have been circulating for some time. Those lies have been fuelled by the Opposition for...

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Bobby Aylward: I reassure Irish farmers. Many of them are understandably worried about the VAT element of their costs. Read my lips, as they say: farmers will be entitled to reclaim the VAT on their costs and let nobody say otherwise. That is a statement of fact.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Bobby Aylward: The Opposition has been peddling rumours non-stop over this scheme. I condemn that as dishonest and disingenuous. It is despicable to worry farmers needlessly by spreading stories which have no foundation in reality. Farmers were concerned about the impending end-of-December deadline. The atrocious weather and torrential rains certainly made conditions very difficult at one point and...

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Bobby Aylward: We should remember that the 31 December deadline was introduced as an exceptional measure in the first place. It was a special facility extended to us and it was put in place specifically to accommodate Irish farmers. We were given some latitude because it was accepted that we suffer exceptional conditions here, particularly with regard to inclement weather and the difficulty in getting a...

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Bobby Aylward: The truth hurts.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Bobby Aylward: The farmers also knew, but they signed up.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Bobby Aylward: The Deputy is playing to the Gallery now.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Oct 2008)

Bobby Aylward: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will instruct the Health Service Executive to approve finance towards the provision of a primary care centre in Callan, County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35131/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Oct 2008)

Bobby Aylward: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will approve the application for a long-term residency permit by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [35132/08]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (14 Oct 2008)

Bobby Aylward: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has received an EWS application from a national school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and, if so, if he will approve the application without further delay. [34720/08]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (9 Oct 2008)

Bobby Aylward: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has received an EWS application from a community school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will approve the application without further delay in view of the works which are needed to this school. [34297/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Oct 2008)

Bobby Aylward: Question 546: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason he has discontinued home tuition to a child (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will restore the home tuition to this child. [33958/08]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (1 Oct 2008)

Bobby Aylward: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment of a grant under the farm waste management scheme will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [32756/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 Jul 2008)

Bobby Aylward: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will request the revenue commissioners to review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if approval can not issue, if they will be allowed to pay the duty by instalments. [27405/08]

Written Answers — Installation Aid Scheme: Installation Aid Scheme (8 Jul 2008)

Bobby Aylward: Question 610: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will approve the application for aid under the new installation aid scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny who has submitted all necessary documentation to his Department. [27407/08]

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (8 Jul 2008)

Bobby Aylward: Question 895: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his priority list of fire stations for County Kilkenny; the location on the list of the Castlecomer, Graiguenamanagh and Urlingford stations and if he will make a statement on the status of each station. [26934/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (3 Jul 2008)

Bobby Aylward: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will review the decision of his Department to refuse an additional teacher for a national school (details supplied) in County Carlow where they had 47 children on the roll in September 2007 for the coming school term; if he will take into consideration that in fact another child had applied for enrolment to the school on 1...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (1 Jul 2008)

Bobby Aylward: Question 445: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date on the administration of the higher education grants scheme by the vocational education committees; and if additional funding will be made available to them to employ additional staff to deal with the extra work. [25419/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (1 Jul 2008)

Bobby Aylward: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will give approval to the application for a grant under the emergency works scheme by a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [25996/08]