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Pre-Budget Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: As I was saying before the House suspended, Ireland must return to its successful export-led model of the 1990s. A number of challenges will have to be met if the economy is to capitalise on the global upturn when it arrives. We must reduce our cost base, particularly in respect of public services. We will have to restore Ireland's reputation as a good place in which to do business. The...

Written Answers — Agri-Food Sector: Agri-Food Sector (24 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the future stability of the agriculture industry in view of the downward trend in the availability of agricultural educational courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter [11923/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (24 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 787: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will allow people who have been made redundant and who have a herd number to join a rural social scheme immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11763/09]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme (24 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: I welcome the opportunity to raise this matter on the Adjournment. As I understand it, letters rejecting REPS 4 applications were issued today to a number of farmers across the country, an issue about which there is currently much consternation. I have a particular interest in the REPS scheme given my involvement in 1995 in the roll-out of the REPS 1 scheme. I recall that over a period of...

Written Answers — Bio-fuels Industry: Bio-fuels Industry (12 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that all companies given the mineral oil tax relief scheme are living up to their obligations in relation to setting up production plants here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10426/09]

Written Answers — National Security Committee: National Security Committee (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 92: To ask the Taoiseach the number of meetings of the National Security Committee in January and February 2008, the full year of 2008, and in January and February of 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9871/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reviews: Defence Forces Reviews (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Defence the value for money audits or reviews that have been carried out in the defence organisation in the past five years; if such audits or reviews have been carried out on branches or functions of the civil side of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9867/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Expenditure: Defence Forces Expenditure (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Defence the costs incurred in 2008 on civilian doctors, dentists, physiotherapists and pharmacy services, respectively, in respect of members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9868/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Defence if the number of civil servants in his Department at principal officer and assistant principal officer grades has increased since 1 September 2008; if further increases in either of these grades is planned or proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9869/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Deployment: Defence Forces Deployment (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of occasions on which the Permanent Defence Forces have been used to fulfil functions or provide services in the absence of those services due to industrial disputes; the number of such occasions in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s; the enactments that govern the use of the PDF in such events; if the Government has made preparatory...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Defence the expenditure from his Department's budget spent in preparing for industrial disputes in essential services; the nature of the preparations engaged in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9872/09]

Written Answers — Emergency Planning: Emergency Planning (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Defence if it is intended that the Office of Emergency Planning will be exempt from budgetary cutbacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9873/09]

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Force personnel involved in the provision of the ministerial air transport service; the costs of that provision for the Defence Forces; the comparative cost with the provision of that service in 2008, 2003 and 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9874/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Defence if the freeze on recruitment will impact on the length of tours of duty, the frequency of tours of duty abroad, the number of members of the PDF available for overseas duty and all health and safety concerns regarding soldiers on overseas duty; if the chief of staff and others in the Defence Forces have been consulted as to the impact of the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Defence the average number of days in 2008 that a member of the Defence Forces involved in overseas duty spent on overseas duty; if he will provide an absolute assurance that recruitment restrictions will not impact on the length and frequency of service facing Defence Forces personnel on overseas service; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Defence if members of the Reserve Defence Force will serve overseas in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9880/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick for REP scheme four; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9706/09]

Marine Accidents. (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Defence the net amount that will be received by the State as an insurance payment in respect of the sinking of the [i]Asgard II[/i]; the reason it was decided not to salvage the vessel; his plans for replacing the vessel, including the estimated cost of a replacement; his plans for a temporary replacement pending a permanent solution; and if he will make...

Marine Accidents. (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Is the Minister aware of comments made by the former captain of the Asgard, Captain Newport? He said he believed that the Asgard could be salvaged, repaired and hopefully restored as a sail training vessel. Is the Minister also aware of similar observations by the Asgard's crew? In addition, a person who was there at the time of the last survey felt the ship was in sufficient shape to be...

Marine Accidents. (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Does the Minister think there is an obligation on the Government to remove the vessel from French waters? Who owns the Asgard now? Has it been abandoned or is it still in our ownership? Is there anything to prevent some other country or group from salvaging the ship? Are they free to do so now? If the Minister has decided to abandon the Asgard for the reasons he outlined, does he not...