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Written Answers — Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates (17 May 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 63: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider issuing a directive to local authorities requesting them to reduce their commercial rates. [11535/11]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (17 May 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 75: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is committed to commencing the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010. [11536/11]

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Donations) Bill 2011: Second Stage (resumed) (11 May 2011)

Michael Moynihan: I wish to share time with Deputies John Browne and Barry Cowen. I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate but I will not respond to the last quotation from Deputy McCarthy. It is important to consider the strengths of Irish political life since the foundation of the State and the contribution that many fine parliamentarians and members of local authorities and town councils have...

Written Answers — National Literacy Strategy: National Literacy Strategy (4 May 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects to conclude the public consultation process on the development of a National Literacy and Numeracy Strategy; and when he expects to publish and implement this strategy. [9882/11]

School Patronage (4 May 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial support provided by the State to different patronage bodies at primary and second level. [9881/11]

Written Answers — Beef Industry: Beef Industry (3 May 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 513: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will report on his discussions at the EU Council meeting of 14 April 2011 regarding the threat the Mercosur talks pose to Ireland's beef industry and Ireland's concerns in this area; and the outcome of these discussions. [9377/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Apr 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 213: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a payment under the hen harrier protection scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [8543/11]

Written Answers — Beef Industry: Beef Industry (13 Apr 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he will take to ensure a 20% increase in beef production over the next ten years, as set out in Harvest 2020. [7695/11]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (13 Apr 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the reimbursement of fees and charges incurred as part of the process of identifying and acquiring a site for the proposed amalgamated primary school at a location (details supplied) in County Cork. [7866/11]

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (13 Apr 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he and the European Commission have looked at the markets for milk and milk-based products post-2015, when the expansion in the dairy industry will take place; and the steps he and the European Commission have taken to ensure that there will be a proper price paid to primary producers. [7843/11]

Education and Training: Motion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2011)

Michael Moynihan: I am glad to have this opportunity to speak on education and the future of our education system. With few exceptions, we have built up a very good education system over many years. Decisions made by various governments have contributed enormously to it. One should consider the 1950s, one of the very difficult decades for this country during which the vocational educational sector was...

International Agreements (13 Apr 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food the position regarding the EU/Mercosur trade talks and the need to protect irish interests. [7694/11]

International Agreements (13 Apr 2011)

Michael Moynihan: In light of all that has been said about Food Harvest 2020 and food security within the EU, it beggars belief that it is even contemplating discussions in that regard in the Mercosur negotiations. I am delighted to hear the Minister's strong and unequivocal response to it. It is vital that every sector of Irish agriculture conveys the message to the European Commission that we cannot, under...

Agri-Environment Options Scheme (13 Apr 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food the maximum number of farmers that will be allowed take part in the agri environment options scheme in 2011; and if provisions will be made to enable up to 10,000 farmers take part in the scheme in 2011. [7841/11]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme (13 Apr 2011)

Michael Moynihan: I take the opportunity to wish the Minister and the Minister of State well in their Department. There is no doubt that agriculture has been at the forefront of society. It is one of our great indigenous industries and there are challenges ahead. I also wish Deputies Colreavy and Pringle well in their respective roles. I thank the Minister for his reply on the AEOS. Provision was made in...

Agri-Environment Options Scheme (13 Apr 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Not all of it.

Milk Quota (13 Apr 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food in view of the looming milk quota difficulties between now and the end of the milk quota regime, his plans to seek a specific provision from the EU Commission to allow a gradual and orderly expansion of the dairy industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7842/11]

Milk Quota (13 Apr 2011)

Michael Moynihan: There is a serious issue this year and farmers just got away with over-production by the skin of their teeth. Farmers took a chance because there was a view among those involved in the dairy industry this time last year that our national quota would not be reached at any stage before 2015. There are a number of issues, including the problem of capacity for dairy farms which have invested in...

Universal Service Charge: Motion (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the debate on the universal social charge. If I may, with the permission of the Chair, comment on the previous debate, the Abbeylara committee of which I was a member was one that challenged many legal positions that the Houses of the Oireachtas had not foreseen. On the universal social charge, I suppose there is not a politician in any party who did not...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (24 Mar 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers, average class size and pupil-teacher ratio in primary schools in the school years 1996-1997 and the latest available figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5538/11]