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Common Agricultural Policy. (11 Feb 2009)

Andrew Doyle: The Minister said these would be zero gain, but there will be a net loss to some farmers who will not avail of some of the schemes. Can the Minister clarify whether some of the REPS 4 budget is being taken out of the modulated money? The spin on this is that REPS 4 and single farm payments have separate budgets, but is this a transfer of funds from the single farm payment into REPS 4?

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (10 Feb 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if money raised from the sale of psychiatric hospitals will be used for investment in mental health programmes. [4204/09]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (10 Feb 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a programme has been agreed to ensure the accommodation of patients in psychiatric hospitals currently under review for closure. [4205/09]

Written Answers — Performing Arts: Performing Arts (10 Feb 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on supporting the Irish Team attending the World Championships of Performing Arts 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4422/09]

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

Andrew Doyle: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of personnel, their grades and the budget of the new division responsible for addressing issues of poverty and exclusion. [4423/09]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (10 Feb 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 440: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the proposed dog breeding establishment regulations will be incorporated or superseded by the soon to be published Animal Welfare Bill which is to include dogs and horses in its remit. [4203/09]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (10 Feb 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 537: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action he will take to ensure the payment of money from the pigmeat recall scheme is for Irish produced pigmeat products only; and the action he will take to ensure that pork products sold here can be identified by their country of production. [4386/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Archives: Defence Forces Archives (4 Feb 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Defence if suitable accommodation will be provided for military archives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3587/09]

Written Answers — Food Safety: Food Safety (4 Feb 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in replying to Parliamentary Question No. 205 of 25 November 2008. [3643/09]

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (3 Feb 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of unspent CAP funds of 2008 available to his Department; the criteria that he will use in providing funding from this source to vulnerable sectors; and his views on whether the poultry industry is vulnerable. [3118/09]

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (3 Feb 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of money received in 2008 from compulsory modulation; and the percentage of this fund which has been used for projects in the rural environment. [3119/09]

The Economy: Statements (Resumed) (29 Jan 2009)

Andrew Doyle: I wish to share my time with Deputy Carey and Deputy Connaughton. There is no doubt that this is a critical national issue, but I question the value of the time being used to make statements on it. We are being asked to play a game of football, but the person who asked us to play wants to keep the ball stuck up his jersey like a kid with a new ball. I have heard good contributions from both...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (27 Jan 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the discussions he has had with the Palestinian head of mission since 1 January 2009. [1862/09]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (27 Jan 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she and the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food have made the case to the EU Commission that country of origin labelling be permitted for Irish poultry products on grounds of unfair competition as permitted under Article 18 of Directive 2000/13/EC. [47920/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (27 Jan 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 547: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of money that has been allocated to support public bus services in 2008 by programme; the amount of money that has been allocated to support private bus services in 2008; the percentage of the funding which was allocated to support public bus services in 2008 that has been redirected to support the private sector in 2008; and if he...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (27 Jan 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 975: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way she will maintain the independence of the Combat Poverty Agency if it is absorbed into her Department; and the way she will fulfil the mandates of agencies (details supplied) within her Department. [1539/09]

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (27 Jan 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 1037: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the drivers of foreign registered cars are not being required to pay tax for their use of Irish roads along with all other drivers of cars on roads here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1296/09]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (27 Jan 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 1045: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for the lack of transparency and communication regarding the development and finalisation of dog breeding establishments; the further reason the dog breeding regulations are not to be considered as part of the Animal Welfare Bill; if the provision of a public micro chip database service will be...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (27 Jan 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 1070: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to review the conditions of purchase of affordable houses under Part 5 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 in particular the conditions regarding claw-back and evaluations for 2008/2009. [1294/09]

Written Answers — Energy Generation: Energy Generation (27 Jan 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 1157: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide information on applications for foreshore licences for offshore electrical generating installations in Irish waters since 2008 and their review status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47919/08]