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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Nov 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the measures being taken to deal with patients currently awaiting urgent orthodontic treatment in the Cork and Kerry region; the length of time that patients are waiting; the breakdown in the number of patients from Cork and Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35232/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Nov 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a grant under the single payment scheme will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35306/06]

Written Answers — Whaling Regulation: Whaling Regulation (1 Nov 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 600: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the recent decision by the Icelandic Government to permit the whaling of two species of whale; his views on the decision; if the Government has condemned the development; the action the Government intends to take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35407/06]

Written Answers — Ryder Cup: Ryder Cup (26 Oct 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if a cost benefit analysis has been carried out on staging the Ryder Cup in the K Club; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34828/06]

Written Answers — National Aquatic Centre: National Aquatic Centre (26 Oct 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if repairs were carried out on the National Aquatic Centre recently; if an independent structural engineering assessment has been carried out on the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34710/06]

Tourism Industry. (26 Oct 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Minister did not respond to my question on competitiveness in his previous response. The VAT rate is putting pressure on the competitiveness of our tourism industry. Our VAT rate of 13.5% on both accommodation and food is one of the highest in Europe. In Spain the rate is 7% on accommodation and food, in Portugal it is 5% on accommodation, in Greece it is 8% and in France it is 5.5% on...

Greyhound Racing Industry. (26 Oct 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: In view of the fact that a significant number of greyhound owners and trainers come on a nightly basis from Northern Ireland to the tracks in the Republic to race their dogs, there surely must a strong case in the new political climate for the establishment of an all-island greyhound racing body. There is currently just one track in Northern Ireland at the Brandywell and that may close in...

Greyhound Racing Industry. (26 Oct 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: Only one of those tracks is operational.

Greyhound Racing Industry. (26 Oct 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: The track in Ballyskeagh is closed.

Greyhound Racing Industry. (26 Oct 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: In view of the fact that a major development fund will be created if the Assembly is re-established, would consideration be given to building a stadium in Belfast similar to that which we have in Shelbourne Park, with the co-operation of both Governments? Due to the commitment to funding by the British Government to major projects in the North, this stadium could be one such possibility.

Decentralisation Programme. (26 Oct 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: Is the Minister satisfied with the quality of the current accommodation? Will he confirm whether there is a canteen on the premises and other facilities such as showering facilities? Has he received any inquiries from the staff regarding the improvement of facilities at the Rosenbluth location?

National Concert Hall. (26 Oct 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Minister accepted that the PPP process with regard to the national conference centre was very complicated and cumbersome. Does he therefore regard a PPP as the best option for the National Concert Hall? I understand the Abbey Theatre will not go through the process. This is an ideal opportunity to accommodate the Royal Irish Academy of Music in the new building arrangements in the...

National Concert Hall. (26 Oct 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: I ask the Minister to make inquiries and speak to his officials because there is a marvellous opportunity now for this type of development. Many international artists perform in the National Concert Hall. It would provide an opportunity for the artists and students to interact. The students would have the opportunity to perform on a regular basis in the new spaces to be created in the...

Sports Capital Programme. (26 Oct 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will prioritise applications for funding under the recently announced sports capital grant scheme made jointly by primary schools and a local sports club or clubs to provide a sports hall or other sporting facility on or adjacent to school grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35051/06]

Sports Capital Programme. (26 Oct 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: I welcome the Minister's reply. I remind him that the 2005 report of the national task force on obesity contained a recommendation that children should have at least 60 minutes moderate physical activity daily. This and other recommendations of the report have not been acted upon. I conducted a survey of 1,400 schools in 2005 and found that only 23 had sports halls. Therefore, most...

Sports Capital Programme. (26 Oct 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: In appealing to the Minister to prioritise applications, including school involvement, I would point to recent surveys that show increased incidence of obesity. For example, a recent survey showed that four years ago the standard waist size of a 12 year old child was 26 inches and this has now increased to 30 inches and more. We are sitting on a potential time-bomb if this is not acted...

Tourism Industry. (26 Oct 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to the 8% decline in real terms in visitor spend here between 2000 and 2005, that the number of pure holidaymakers has remained static over those five years, that there was a net decline in US visitors and that between 1999 and 2004 there were 3.3 million fewer bed nights in western regions; if his...

Tourism Industry. (26 Oct 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: I remind the Minister that according to Irish Tourist Industry Confederation figures, the average spend per tourist declined by 8% between 2000 and 2005. This has major implications for the hotel industry and rural tourism. In addition, as the Minister accepted, the number of US holidaymakers visiting Ireland has declined. Typically, US tourists are higher spending and they tend to visit...

Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (25 Oct 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the negotiations he has held with his European counterparts with regard to the opening of labour markets to the citizens of Bulgaria following EU accession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34425/06]

Written Answers — School Evaluations: School Evaluations (24 Oct 2006)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of whole school evaluations completed so far in 2006; the number made public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34203/06]