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Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (30 Jan 2008)

John Deasy: Question 659: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the unemployment rate in each of the years 2003 to 2007 in the border, midland, west, Dublin, mid-east, mid-west, south east and south west regions of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2105/08]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (30 Jan 2008)

John Deasy: Question 660: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the investment by the Industrial Development Authority and Enterprise Ireland in each of the years 2003 to 2007 in the border, midland, west, Dublin, mid-east, mid-west, south east and south west regions of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2106/08]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (30 Jan 2008)

John Deasy: Question 661: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the per capita investment by the Industrial Development Authority and Enterprise Ireland in each of the years 2003 to 2007 in the border, midland, west, Dublin, mid-east, mid-west, south east and south west regions of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2107/08]

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (30 Jan 2008)

John Deasy: Question 876: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she has proposals to increase milk quota availability to new entrants bearing in mind that present allocations are not viable for those starting from nothing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2057/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Jan 2008)

John Deasy: Question 877: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her Department will be paying grant aid to farmers whose applications under the farm improvement scheme were suspended in October 2007; when this payment will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2058/08]

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (30 Jan 2008)

John Deasy: Question 1035: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the proposed amalgamation of the two Tramore, County Waterford secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2059/08]

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (30 Jan 2008)

John Deasy: Question 1036: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she plans to publish the report carried out by Dr. Jim Port in relation to the upgrading of Waterford Institute of Technology to university status; and if so, if same will occur in 2008. [2060/08]

Written Answers — Third Level Participation: Third Level Participation (30 Jan 2008)

John Deasy: Question 1040: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the participation rate in third level education in each of the years 2003 to 2007 in the border, midland, west, Dublin, mid-east, mid-west, south east and south west regions of the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2103/08]

Written Answers — Third Level Participation: Third Level Participation (30 Jan 2008)

John Deasy: Question 1041: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the participation rate in university education in each of the years 2003 to 2007 in the Border, midland, west, Dublin, mid-east, mid-west, south east and south west regions of the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2104/08]

Written Answers — Bilateral Agreements: Bilateral Agreements (18 Dec 2007)

John Deasy: Question 535: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, under section 15 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997, the Government has bilateral agreements with EU countries outside of the UK to obtain information on housing applicants with the equivalent bodies named under the Act, the Criminal Assets Bureau, a member of the Garda Síochána, the...

Written Answers — Drugs in Prisons: Drugs in Prisons (13 Dec 2007)

John Deasy: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will introduce mandatory drug testing for prisoners on admission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34582/07]

Written Answers — Drugs in Prisons: Drugs in Prisons (13 Dec 2007)

John Deasy: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will introduce a compulsory regime of drug testing of prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34581/07]

Social Welfare Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2007)

John Deasy: I wish to share time with Deputies Tom Hayes, Terence Flanagan and McHugh.

Social Welfare Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2007)

John Deasy: My first point concerns the method by which the non-contributory pension is calculated and how the means test to assess that pension is operated. An example concerns a pensioner whose assets amounted to approximately €70,000. In calculating this person's disposable income of €6,240 from the savings amount, the Department equated this to an annual rate of return of 8.825%. However, the...

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (11 Dec 2007)

John Deasy: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the available grants for people who are interested in building leisure facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33836/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Dec 2007)

John Deasy: Question 559: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will examine the means test applicable to non-contributory social welfare payments which shows a much higher rate of return on shares, investments and bank deposits than is the case in reality; when the present means test was introduced; the basis for the calculation at that time; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Nuclear Plants: Nuclear Plants (5 Dec 2007)

John Deasy: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department will commission a comprehensive financial analysis or assessment of the feasibility of constructing and operating a nuclear reactor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32850/07]

Situation in Zimbabwe: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

John Deasy: We cannot engage with him.

Situation in Zimbabwe: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

John Deasy: I have a particular interest in Zimbabwe because my uncle was a policeman there for 20 years and I grew up reading letters from him about the situation there. As with every other policeman in Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe took his pension. I suppose my uncle was one of the lucky ones. He went to South Africa and started a business and was not one of those who have been evicted from their farms...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (27 Nov 2007)

John Deasy: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the situation in Pakistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29339/07]