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Greenhouse Gas Emissions (26 May 2010)

Andrew Doyle: I will ask the question directly. There is a Cabinet sub-committee on energy security and climate change. If the Minister encourages and incentivises and, instead of using the €50 million to purchase carbon credits as an off-set, provided some of that money as priming money to get initiatives going, one can harvest methane, do away with the nuisance element of it, have an energy source...

EU Funding (26 May 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food the reason there has been a delay in processing the claims submitted under the aid scheme for crops damaged by frost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22298/10]

EU Funding (26 May 2010)

Andrew Doyle: That answers the first question because nobody has been paid yet. The Minister of State is correct when he says it is a complicated computation which has frustrated people. I wrote to the Minister asking him to take into account that many growers process their crop on the farm which means there are no records but only estimates of yield available. I asked the Minister if this would be...

EU Funding (26 May 2010)

Andrew Doyle: I refer to the reply I received to my letter. It stated that average yield data can be applied. The rules as outlined by the Minister of State in his reply today would suggest that is not applicable; he refers to doing away with the highest and the lowest, to a list of items. Research is done every year. Will the Minister of State clarify if this can be accepted in the processing of the...

Written Answers — Alternative Farm Enterprises: Alternative Farm Enterprises (26 May 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications that were received and the number accepted under the bioenergy scheme 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22010/10]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (26 May 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 261: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the way she proposes to provide accommodation for the children in view of the excess enrolment demand for primary school places in Greystones, County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22151/10]

Written Answers — Overseas Visits: Overseas Visits (20 May 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the foreign visits planned for the remainder of 2010. [20864/10]

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (20 May 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Foreign Ministers, if any, who are due to visit Ireland during the remainder of 2010. [20867/10]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (18 May 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding her plans to introduce reference pricing; the amount that will be saved from the introduction of reference pricing; her views on whether some categories of medicines are not suitable for substitution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20258/10]

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (18 May 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has met representatives of the International Monetary Fund in 2007, 2008 and 2009; the dates and times of meetings for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20546/10]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (13 May 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of times that the Army bomb disposal unit has been called out to deal with suspect devices to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19416/10]

Written Answers — Alcohol Marketing: Alcohol Marketing (12 May 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is evidence of a reduction in the exposure of young persons to alcohol marketing and promotions since she agreed to self-regulation by the industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19380/10]

Written Answers — Alcohol Marketing: Alcohol Marketing (12 May 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money spent on health promotion regarding alcohol each year from 2005 to 2009, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19381/10]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (12 May 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has a responsibility to inform the consumer regarding the best of practice labelling for chicken fillets in view of the food safety risk of imported chicken fillets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19385/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (12 May 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the rent review working group is also considering the possibility of reviewing rents paid by Government Department tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19364/10]

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. The Short Title refers to an initiative that needs to be taken but it will not deal with the reforms of the Central Bank that are needed for many reasons but, in particular, because it is rushed legislation. Even in the context of what happened over the weekend with the ECB and IMF taking a central role in bailing out the euro because...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (11 May 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to review his decision to exempt all commercial dogs being transported out of Ireland to the UK from having a pet passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18915/10]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (11 May 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if authorised dog transporters have been checked to ensure that dogs commercially exported to continental Europe have pet passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18975/10]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (11 May 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of spot checks that were made on authorised dog transporters from 2005 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19050/10]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (11 May 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of pet passports that have been issued from 2005 to 2009, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19049/10]