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Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (12 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he is satisfied that adequate and ready access to support and funding, capital or otherwise, is readily available to those promoting the arts at local level throughout the country; if his attention has been drawn to the number of applications made for such aid in the past 12 months; the expected projection in 2008; the extent...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (12 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the extent to which he has had discussions with all sporting authorities in the context of meeting ongoing funding requirements; his intentions in this regard in 2008 or future years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5287/08]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (12 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his proposals to directly assist by way of capital allocation or otherwise, the various sporting disciplines in 2008; the main sports expected to benefit under these or other headings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5288/08]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (12 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the extent to which he and his Department has provided capital grants or other grant aid to the various sporting bodies, directly or indirectly, in the past 12 months; the extent to which he proposes to do so in 2008; if he proposes changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5289/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when rent support will be awarded to persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4842/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 617: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when it is expected to advance the Balyna group water scheme County Kildare; if the wellheads at Cloona/Drehid will be utilised as a source in the context of the scheme; the current or projected cost of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4838/08]

Tourism Industry. (12 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his projections for the development of the tourism industry in the course of the next 12 months with particular reference to the need for competitiveness in view of increased choices at home and abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4836/08]

Tourism Industry. (12 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the extent to which his Department have evaluated the impact on the tourism industry of currency and economic fluctuations; the measures proposed to counter such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5291/08]

Tourism Industry. (12 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he is satisfied that the tourism industry here is in a position to compete effectively with the increased competition and variety worldwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5292/08]

Tourism Industry. (12 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his proposals to improve the tourism industry with particular reference to the need to compete on international markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5293/08]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (7 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he or his Department have examined or focused on the cause or causes of job losses throughout the country in the past six months; if he has proposals to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4173/08]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (7 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he proposes to take to improve the competitiveness of the economy thereby safeguarding jobs and discouraging relocation to lower cost economies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4172/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a refund of income tax is due in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4434/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of applications for primary medical certificates received by the relevant adjudicating body in each of the past five years; the number granted or refused on medical grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4436/08]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (7 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he proposes to take to address the ongoing problem of job relocations to more competitive economies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4423/08]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (7 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has undertaken research to identify the most commonly accepted causes for relocation of jobs to other economies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4424/08]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (7 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps taken in the past five years to counter the flow of jobs to more competitive economies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4425/08]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (7 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the underlying reason for the relocation of jobs to EU countries and non-EU countries with specific reference to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4426/08]

Written Answers — Employment Growth: Employment Growth (7 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs expected to be created in 2008; the number of jobs expected to be lost in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4427/08]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (7 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the main cause or causes for the hidden inflation resulting in the relocation of jobs here to more competitive economies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4428/08]