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Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (28 Nov 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reintroduce the grant scheme for both primary and secondary schools to provide sports and physical equipment to reduce dependency on funding from commercial food sources. [39913/06]

Written Answers — Standardised Testing: Standardised Testing (28 Nov 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the years at which standardised testing will be introduced during the primary level cycle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40245/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Nov 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when premiums will be reinstated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40282/06]

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (28 Nov 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if graduates from a college (details supplied) will qualify for an increment in respect of it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40007/06]

Written Answers — Iranian Nuclear Programme: Iranian Nuclear Programme (23 Nov 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had recent discussions with European Union Foreign Ministers regarding the Iranian nuclear development programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39482/06]

Written Answers — Tax Compliance: Tax Compliance (23 Nov 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that his previous written reply, of July 2006, that no penalties were incurred as a result of non-compliance with the requirements of EU Regulation 2064/97, was untrue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39752/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (23 Nov 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will confirm that his Department was informed, in a variety of independent consultancy reports, but particularly in the two Arthur Anderson reports of 1998 and 2000, that the authorities here had not fulfilled their EU obligations with audit procedures specified by the Commission and that the audit procedures...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (23 Nov 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will confirm that his Department incurred penalties of €15 million in respect of just one sub-programme which had not met the exacting audit requirements as laid down retrospectively by EU Regulations 2064/97 and that in respect of other approved projects his Department was, in 2003 and 2004, retrospectively...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Nov 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when REP scheme payment will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39704/06]

Citizens Information Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I concur with Deputy Connaughton's comments on the facility provided by the Department of Social and Family Affairs. The services are accessible and the staff customer-friendly, or Deputy-friendly at least. I am particularly interested in this Bill because I have worked with people with disabilities for some time, in my previous...

Written Answers — Search and Rescue Service: Search and Rescue Service (22 Nov 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will afford Kerry mountain rescue the same protection as the Garda under the Garda Compensation Act 1941 in order that it can carry out its work with adequate insurance cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39344/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Nov 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when outstanding single farm payments will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39345/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Nov 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when outstanding single farm payments will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry for 2005, and advance payments for 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39346/06]

Tax Code. (22 Nov 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance if he supports the establishment of a tax advocate with powers to monitor fair treatment of taxpayers. [39142/06]

Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: While a more in-depth debate on these Estimates will occur at the Select Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, I want to give an overview of the three main sectors for which the Minister has responsibility. Despite the increase in the numbers of tourists entering Ireland, the level of tourism spend has remained static. People are visiting Ireland for...

Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: In respect of sports, I am delighted that the Minister is spending money from the national lottery that Fine Gael and Labour set up so well in the 1980s. That much-maligned coalition Government had the vision which enables this Minister and his colleagues to look good as they distribute money all over the country. I welcome that fact.

Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: I welcome the fact that money is being spent to develop the profile of sport. However, there are problems. In a survey I conducted of 1,400 primary schools, only 23% had sports halls. I appealed to the Minister a few weeks ago to give priority to any applications he receives from schools and local sports clubs. This alone will not resolve the problem. There must be a national commitment...

Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Minister had three so I will cut it to one.

Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: According to a recent report in The Irish Times from a conference on this subject, young people need to have at least two hours of physical education a week. In most of our schools, there is none. Part one of the saga of the National Aquatic Centre has come to an end but the problem is rooted in the fact that while the building looks fine, it is defective and leaking.

Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: There are structural faults in the building. I have called on the Minister several times to commission a proper structural engineer's report. He mentioned this today. One would not expect 25 sq. m. of the roof of a modern building to blow off. It is crazy to say that there was no structural fault in this building. I acknowledge the merits of the building from several points of view and...