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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason one parent family allowance payment has not been awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if she will review this case with a view to an early resolution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43909/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an entitlement to social welfare payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43910/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if and when one parent family allowance will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43911/09]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (26 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he plans to encourage the broadening of services available through An Post throughout the entire country, urban and rural within the context of economic requirements, EU directives and public service obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43676/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects broadband quality, speed and availability here to be comparable to the best in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43677/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he has taken or intends to take, directly or in association with the regulator, to address areas of infrastructural deficiency in the communications sector here; the degree to which wire, cable and wireless systems will be incorporated in such a programme with a view to ensuring state of the art...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he has given consideration to directly or in consultation with the regulator bringing about a dramatic improvement in the standard and quality of the telecommunications sector as a means of improving competitiveness, attracting foreign investment and encouraging economic recovery; and if he...

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (26 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of oil, gas or drilling or exploration onshore and offshore that is currently in hand or proposed. [43678/09]

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (26 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of oil, gas or other mineral exploration licences that have been issued in each of the past five years to date in 2009; the number activated; the number of sites under exploration, pending or abandoned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43680/09]

Written Answers — Mineral Exploration: Mineral Exploration (26 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent of discovery in each of the past five years to date in 2009 of commercially viable ores; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43679/09]

Written Answers — Energy Costs: Energy Costs (26 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the degree to which he has had discussions with the energy regulator with a view to the reducing of energy prices as a means of stimulating the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43683/09]

Written Answers — Energy Costs: Energy Costs (26 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on encouraging a further reduction in gas and electricity prices in view of the need to make the economy more competitive by way of reducing energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43686/09]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (26 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he has compared the various forms of home heating solid fuels in terms of efficiency, calorific value and carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43684/09]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (26 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent of the research undertaken into the use of bio-fuels for home heating purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43685/09]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (26 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which the ESB and Bord Gáis contribute directly or indirectly to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43687/09]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (26 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to encourage the production of biodiesel or ethanol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43688/09]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (26 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if it is logical to import bio-fuels while capacity for production is readily available within this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43689/09]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (26 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if all bio-fuel producers here are in receipt of production incentives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43690/09]

Written Answers — State Laboratory: State Laboratory (26 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which the full scale of laboratory services envisaged have been put in place at the national laboratory at Backweston, Celbridge, County Kildare; if it is now possible to have all samples tested there and referrals overseas are no longer a requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43857/09]

Written Answers — State Laboratory: State Laboratory (26 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he will take to address the issues raised by dairy farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43858/09]