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Sheep Sector. (30 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: It will be too late. There will be no industry left.

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. (30 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Will the Minister review the whole matter? The Minister says there will be savings in administration of 1% or €3.9 million of a total budget of €311 million. The Minister is either suspending or closing programmes. There is some €215 million in the development programmes and some €37 million in the disadvantaged areas programme.

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. (30 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Will the Minister review the matter?

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. (30 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: It is no more than a 1% reduction in administration costs.

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (29 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the continuing overcrowding on trains travelling the Dublin to Wexford commuter railway line despite assurances by Iarnród Éireann that new trains and additional carriages were available since April 2008; the action he has requested be taken by Iarnród Éireann; and if he will assure the commitment of his...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (29 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide details on the applications for foreshore leases in respect of offshore generating stations in Irish waters. [37029/08]

Written Answers — Animal Imports: Animal Imports (29 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide a monthly breakdown for 2007 and 2008 of the number of sheep slaughtered here which were bred in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37080/08]

Written Answers — Animal Imports: Animal Imports (29 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 453: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the monthly breakdown for 2007 and 2008 of the number of sheep slaughtered in the Republic of Ireland that were imported from Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37250/08]

Written Answers — Animal Imports: Animal Imports (29 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the remaining impediments preventing live sheep trade between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37081/08]

Written Answers — Tuberculosis Incidence: Tuberculosis Incidence (29 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his Department has a cross-departmental working group with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to research and manage the wildlife issue in the incidence of tuberculosis in farm animals; if a review of the impact of the TB eradication scheme on the incidence of TB in farm animals here has...

Written Answers — School Completion Programme: School Completion Programme (29 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 466: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will challenge national wage agreements in his request to the school completion programme to cut salaries by 3% in respect of a school (details supplied); and the alternative avenues of action or funding acceptable to his Department which would keep this important programme open. [37030/08]

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: The first line of the Government amendment seeks for Dáil Éireann to acknowledge "the Government's expression of regret for the anxiety caused among older people in recent days and welcomes the new initiative to allay that anxiety". Anyone in Bray last night or outside here today will recognise that statement is not true and is not believed. Yesterday evening I heard on the radio a...

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: I wish to share time with Deputies Connaughton, Crawford, Joe Carey, Breen and Burke. Everybody spoke about how wonderful the farm waste management scheme is. It was first put in place to assist farmers to meet the nitrates directive. It is good for the environment. From a commercial point of view it is good for the building industry. I am surprised Deputy White did not mention that it...

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: When it was extended until the end of this year the weather conditions were not anticipated. Even if only 6,000 have not started work, none of them is in this position because they want to be on the last minute. We have heard of people whose planning permission's are subject to appeals at Bord Pleanála. We have heard all the reasons specialised construction contractors cannot be got....

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: In its amendment the Government does not say the closing date cannot be extended, but that it will not be extended. I do not know whether I dreamt it or whether the Government side of the House who were at our agriculture committee meeting are all suffering from amnesia, but as far as I remember we had an all-party agreement to ask the Minister to seek this extension. We still have not...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (15 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 60: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the criteria for determining the inclusion of towns within the smokeless fuel scheme; if these criteria have changed since 1998; and if he has received expert advice on the contribution to greenhouse gases of different types of solid fuels. [35068/08]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (15 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there is support for the use of horticultural discards in the production of biofuels. [35089/08]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (15 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the quantity of bio-fuel crops produced in 2007; the amount of the bio-fuel crop produced but not refined; the amount of this crop which still has refining potential; and the guidelines for producers of bio-fuel crops for 2009/2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35085/08]

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (14 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Transport his role and responsibilities in developing and implementing policy for public transport for rural communities. [34756/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the band a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow has been assigned; the factors taken into consideration when assigning this band to the school; and the development time frame for this school. [34601/08]