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Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (21 Jan 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 29: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authorities that sought additional funding as a result of the recent flooding and adverse weather conditions; the amount sought by individual local authorities; the amount granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2460/10]

Order of Business (21 Jan 2010)

Liz McManus: A statutory instrument providing for levies on the broadcasting industry was laid before the House this morning. As we are all aware, that industry is in severe difficulty at present. Under legislation, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has to publish a budget plan for these levies because they fund its operations. However, the budget for 2010 has not been published. Given that the...

Order of Business (21 Jan 2010)

Liz McManus: Can she repeat the answer?

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (20 Jan 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Defence when he will announce the new chairperson for the Irish Red Cross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1985/10]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (20 Jan 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Defence the legislative programme for his Department for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1986/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (19 Jan 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated fraud rate within each scheme and the target savings she is setting for each scheme in 2010. [1793/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (19 Jan 2010)

Liz McManus: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to change the methodology by which savings on fraud and overpayments are calculated by her Department. [1792/10]

Written Answers — Arts Council: Arts Council (17 Dec 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the impact cuts in the Arts Council budget will have on the arts here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47395/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (17 Dec 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs in view of the recently announced commitment that Ireland will contribute €100 million to help developing nations cope with the effects of climate change if this funding will come from existing overseas aid budget or if it will be a separate funding measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47749/09]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (17 Dec 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 308: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views regarding concerns from practising architects on the delays in the technical assessment process; his further views on the implementation of a new registration scheme for architects, when the technical assessment process is facing such delays and affects practising architects who cannot register and...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (17 Dec 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the contract signing with a company (details supplied) for digital terrestrial television; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48144/09]

Written Answers — Road Transport Fuels: Road Transport Fuels (17 Dec 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his position regarding biofuels; when he will introduce the biofuels obligation; the further position regarding the sustainability criteria as agreed at EU level; the way he will ensure that biofuels imported here will meet this criteria; the percentage of biofuels used here; the percentage of that figure that...

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (17 Dec 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the role of anglers in relation to the restructuring of the inland fisheries sector; his further views on whether anglers must be represented on this new authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48146/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (17 Dec 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the recent OECD figures showing Ireland at 20 out of a table of 30 countries for broadband access for 2008; his further views on criticisms that the national broadband scheme does not adequately address the broadband issues; his further views on whether the State should invest in Eircom's networks...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (17 Dec 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the type of post code he will introduce; the proposed cost; the cost of each report looking into post codes commissioned by his Department; the estimated costs of post code introduction from each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48148/09]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (17 Dec 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason a global positioning system will not be used in his post code proposal; if An Post has asked him to introduce post codes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48149/09]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (17 Dec 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on An Post's geodirectory; his further views on whether this system could be used as an alternative to introducing post codes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48150/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Dec 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made in relation to the relocation of the Central Fisheries Board to Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim; the amount paid in rent for the CFB in Swords, County Dublin, offices including additional accommodation such as the warehouse and laboratory premises; when is it intended that the relocation...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Dec 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the annual accounts for 2008 of the Central Fisheries Board have been published and laid before Dáil Éireann; if not, the reason for the delay; the timeframe for publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48152/09]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (16 Dec 2009)

Liz McManus: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his response to the publication by the Health Research Board of research indicating the number of deaths indirectly caused by drugs over the eight year period between 1998 and 2005; the number of deaths in this period; the steps he is taking to address this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter....