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

Andrew Doyle: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the assigned band rating of a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the criteria used to determine the band rating; the stage the development project is at; and the reason for the delay in the finalisation of the development project. [34602/08]

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (9 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Yes.

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (9 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Deputy Terence Flanagan for his generosity in sharing time. The Broadcasting Bill 2008, which consolidates, revises or repeals various Acts dating back to the Broadcasting Act 1960 which established RTE and created a basis for public service broadcasting, is welcome. Television is probably the most useful but dangerous device in any household. As Deputies indicated, with the advent...

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (8 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will provide information on the local sports partnership scheme; the location of such schemes; the number of young people involved; if an evaluation of the scheme has taken place; and if this scheme has had a high level of participation from young girls. [33395/08]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (8 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 313: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are proposals to lower the threshold of a population greater than 15,000 to allow smaller towns and zones to be included in the smokeless fuel policy; and if a review of the policy has been carried out. [34050/08]

Written Answers — Obesity Task Force: Obesity Task Force (7 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the intended time frame for implementing the recommendations of the National Task Force on Tackling Obesity. [33408/08]

Written Answers — Obesity Task Force: Obesity Task Force (7 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive have reported to her the findings of the Health Service Executive working group to implement the recommendations of the obesity taskforce. [33407/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Facilities: Hospital Facilities (7 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has forwarded a reply to her question as referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 4 March 2008 regarding vending machines in hospitals and other health facilities. [33396/08]

Written Answers — Emergency Services: Emergency Services (7 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 366: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the 3% across the board cuts in public services are applicable to the emergency and fire services; and the way in which front line emergency and fire services will be affected by the 3% budget cuts. [33283/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (7 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the budget for the school milk and school vegetables programme; the number of schools that benefit from the scheme; the way contracts are awarded for the provision of these foods to schools; and the conditions of the contract. [33404/08]

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (7 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action that is being taken to change the restrictions being applied to running in schoolyards due to insurance liability. [33405/08]

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (7 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the results of the whole school evaluation of the physical education programme. [33406/08]

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (2 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to review the operation of the Garda Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32769/08]

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (2 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the operation and function of the Garda Reserve is being benchmarked against similar reserves in other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32770/08]

Garda Reserve. (2 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: My Question No. 89 asks whether the Minister had plans to benchmark the function and effectiveness of the Garda Reserve against similar reserves in other countries. Perhaps he could deal with this in his response.

Energy Poverty: Motion (1 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: I congratulate Deputies Coveney and Enright on bringing forward this motion on energy poverty and for calling on the Government to develop and publish a national strategy to address energy poverty with a specific focus on conservation, pricing and income support and with a targeted approach and a timeframe for delivery. The Fine Gael motion also calls for a consideration of initiatives...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (1 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 158: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the proposed Animal Welfare Bill due to be published will incorporate the proposed regulations governing the control of dog breeding establishments; and the reason a simple single temporary regulation could not be published to close down abusive puppy farms on the grounds of animal cruelty and welfare as...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (1 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his policy on the excise duty relief scheme for school buses as referred to in Question No. 700 of 24 September 2008. [32703/08]

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (1 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: This section is the nub of the Bill. I voice my support for amendments Nos. 12 and 26. Some sort of oversight is the least that could be asked for. I do not accept it would create a new quango or layer of bureaucracy — we use consultants all the time. Amendment No. 26 will, as Deputy Barrett said, hopefully never be used but, in the event that it is used, any public money which is spent...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Sep 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a company (details supplied) was chosen to undertake a study of Health Service Executive integration at a cost of €720,000 when there are a number of suitably qualified professionals in Irish universities and public agencies available for this type of work for a fraction of the cost. [31913/08]