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Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (27 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the range of incentives available to the agri-sector for pollution control here; the way this compares with the best and worst in other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4205/10]

Written Answers — Food Security: Food Security (27 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which he has, at EU level, established the principle of self-sufficiency or food security within the EU; the degree to which this concept has been established and accepted throughout the Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4206/10]

Written Answers — Farm Household Incomes: Farm Household Incomes (27 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he has taken or proposes to take to ensure that incomes to the farming sector are stabilised having regard to the need to withstand the pressure from the large supermarket chains from forcing producers here out of business and in turn be replaced by food imports from locations with an undesirable history in...

Written Answers — Alternative Farm Enterprises: Alternative Farm Enterprises (27 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the degree to which he has attempted directly or in conjunction with his EU colleagues to utilise set aside lands for alternative production purposes; the degree to which this has been successful here and throughout the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4224/10]

Written Answers — Smart Meters: Smart Meters (26 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made to date in the implementation of the smart metering programme; the extent of its performance; the potential expansion in each of the next three years; the net benefit in terms of prices charged to the consumer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3322/10]

Written Answers — Post Codes: Post Codes (26 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 527: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost of the introduction of post codes; the way in which this will be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3821/10]

Written Answers — Prospecting Licences: Prospecting Licences (26 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of oil, gas or other mineral exploration licences sought, granted or refused in each of the past five years to date in 2010; the number pending; the number of those granted and not yet activated for whatever reason; the anticipated uptake in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3323/10]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (26 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 215: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of premises and restaurants in County Kildare that have been inspected fully by the National Employment Rights Authority in each of the past two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3325/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when home help hours will be increased in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3326/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when one or two week respite placement will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3327/10]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3330/10]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (26 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason a passport has not been returned to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 who mislaid their passport and applied for a duplicate, subsequently found their passport which was then cancelled due to earlier report; if renewal of passport will be undertaken in view of the need for study and employment purposes; and if he will...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when domiciliary care allowance will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3223/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 439: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when invalidity appeal will be heard in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3331/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a domiciliary care allowance appeal will be heard in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3332/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 516: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the group, body or agency responsible and accountable for monitoring or regulating the extent and quality or all aspects of the telecommunications sector with particular reference to the ability of the public to have recourse to such bodies or agencies in the event of a perceived or lack of or inferior...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 517: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the person to whom the public have recourse for complaint in the event of poor, inefficient, unreliable or undependable elements of the telecommunications sector; if it is left to the service provider, competition, regulation or otherwise to determine best practice; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (26 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 528: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which energy price costs to the manufacturing or service sectors here compares with the prices applicable throughout Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3822/10]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (26 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which the price of gas, electricity and motor fuel costs here compare with those throughout each of the EU Member States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3823/10]

Written Answers — Smart Meters: Smart Meters (26 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 530: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of households currently equipped with smart metering technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3824/10]