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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 May 2008)

John O'Mahony: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the extent to which his support for the promotion of arts, sport and tourism is reflected in financial allocation by or from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19830/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (20 May 2008)

John O'Mahony: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the names of all the schemes being administered by his Department; the start date of each scheme; the end date for each scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19826/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Statistics: Departmental Statistics (20 May 2008)

John O'Mahony: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of legal actions his Department is currently engaged in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19822/08]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (20 May 2008)

John O'Mahony: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of post-primary schools offering the full complement of science subjects to leaving certificate level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19823/08]

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (20 May 2008)

John O'Mahony: Question 534: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of incidents of juvenile crime recorded in each division since 2004 to date in 2008; the number of cases dealt with by the juvenile diversion programme in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19821/08]

Cancer Services: Motion (20 May 2008)

John O'Mahony: I am delighted to have an opportunity to express my views on cancer services in the west and the north west. I commend my party's health spokesman, Deputy Reilly, and my party leader, Deputy Kenny, for highlighting this matter in the Chamber. It is one of the most emotive issues to have arisen among the people of Mayo and the west for many years. The motion does not prevent or impede the...

Cancer Services: Motion (20 May 2008)

John O'Mahony: Furthermore how can the Minister tell us that the cancer services currently available in Mayo will be moved by the end of the year when there is no evidence on the ground that the hospital in Galway, already under pressure to deal with the existing demand, will be ready to cope with an increased demand in the short term. This transition cannot be achieved within this timeframe without...

Cancer Services: Motion (20 May 2008)

John O'Mahony: The people of Mayo are asking us to put people before politics. Tomorrow at 8.30 p.m. there is an easy decision to be made and I ask the Government Deputies from our part of the country to make the right decision.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (15 May 2008)

John O'Mahony: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the alterations that will be made to the delivery of the new LEADER programme on foot of the value for money review carried out by his Department; when this review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18920/08]

Written Answers — National Aquatic Centre: National Aquatic Centre (13 May 2008)

John O'Mahony: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the benchmarking review of the National Aquatic Centre has been completed; if it is to be made publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18493/08]

Written Answers — Sport Facilities Audit: Sport Facilities Audit (13 May 2008)

John O'Mahony: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made in the relation to the national audit of sports facilities; when he expects to finalise the national sports facility strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17629/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 May 2008)

John O'Mahony: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason, despite the existence of incontrovertible medical evidence from two family doctors, a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was refused the respite care grant; if this decision is in accordance with the views expressed at the introduction of the scheme; if she will re-examine this case, refer it back for a further...

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (13 May 2008)

John O'Mahony: Question 546: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department or if Sustainable Energy Ireland on behalf of his Department has plans to introduce a grant scheme for people to insulate their homes or improve the insulation of their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18723/08]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (13 May 2008)

John O'Mahony: Question 548: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way people can apply for the scheme to sell excess electricity to the national grid; the criteria used to select applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18192/08]

Olympic Games. (13 May 2008)

John O'Mahony: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the Government will decide if it will attend the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games; if he will confirm that whatever decision is made on same will have no bearing on Ireland's participation in the games; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17630/08]

Olympic Games. (13 May 2008)

John O'Mahony: First, I congratulate the Minister on his new post. Whatever about attending the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, I am sure he might like to witness the return of the Liam McCarthy Cup to Waterford during the year.

Olympic Games. (13 May 2008)

John O'Mahony: On a more serious note, the question I am raising is when the decision will be made and given the Minister's reply, it is obvious that will not happen for some time. As somebody involved in the sporting field, and having spoken to Mr. John Treacy and noted Mr. Pat Hickey being quoted, they do not want sport to be used in any way as a political vehicle in this sense. I suppose the best one...

Olympic Games. (13 May 2008)

John O'Mahony: If progress is not made on these talks with the Chinese, has the Minister any idea what would be the implications for wider economic contacts with China?

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (8 May 2008)

John O'Mahony: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance the stage the process of building new office accommodation for the Office of Public Works in Claremorris is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17207/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (8 May 2008)

John O'Mahony: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of mastectomy procedures were carried out in Mayo General Hospital in 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17858/08]