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Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (20 Feb 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Transport if an independent evaluation of the Irish airlines pension plan was carried out prior to the privatisation of Aer Lingus; if not, if his attention has been drawn to plans to do so prior to the break up of the Dublin Airport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7168/08]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (20 Feb 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Transport the discussion which took place between his Department and the European Commission regarding an application for a PSO on the Shannon Heathrow route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7169/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Feb 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedure to acquire long term residency for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7166/08]

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2008)

Pat Breen: I welcome the opportunity to highlight some of the pitfalls of the Bill currently before us. I concur with my colleague, Deputy Noonan, that some of the Bill's measures are unfair and I urge the Minister to consider changes to the current proposals. We all welcome the move to address Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions. The EU considers Ireland to have a high carbon footprint and has...

Written Answers — Medical Appointments: Medical Appointments (19 Feb 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of enlisted personnel referred to medical consultants in 2007; the average waiting period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6352/08]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Medical Officers: Defence Forces Medical Officers (19 Feb 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of currently serving Defence Forces medical officers who meet the criteria for membership of a specialist register; the register classification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6353/08]

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (19 Feb 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works have applied for a tree felling licence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6376/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Feb 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Clare would be facilitated with a place for residential living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6103/08]

Written Answers — : (19 Feb 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6375/08]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (19 Feb 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 631: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6104/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 Feb 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 650: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6508/08]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (14 Feb 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the details of the recently announced RAPID thematic strategy; the targets and objectives that are expected to be reached in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5518/08]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (14 Feb 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has had discussions with the Department of Education and Science regarding the provision of education through Irish in Gaeltacht regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5517/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Feb 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when her attention will be brought to the proposed changes in payment arrangements for the REP scheme; if she informed the relevant farming bodies of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5827/08]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (14 Feb 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the way the proposed rearrangements under the REP scheme and in particular in relation to the existing participants in REP scheme two and three accords with her Department's contractual obligations under the scheme with these participants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5830/08]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (14 Feb 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers in REP scheme two and three affected by the proposal to change the payment arrangements in each county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5831/08]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (13 Feb 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has plans to make additional funding available to art venues nationally for the ongoing annual running costs of such facilities; if so, if he will consider an increase in funding for a venue (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5469/08]

Written Answers — Coastal Erosion: Coastal Erosion (13 Feb 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, further to Parliamentary Question No. 254 of 6 February 2008, if there are plans under the coastal protection programme 2008 to replace the structure known as the Model at Cloghauninchy, Quilty, County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5619/08]

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Pat Breen: I welcome members of the Clare autism action group who have travelled to Dublin to listen to the debate. Many people will remember the film "Rain Man", which was made in 1988 and depicted to the wider world the difficulties with social interaction and communications faced by children born with autism. As a spectrum disease, however, children diagnosed with autism may act completely...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Pat Breen: The Deputy is up there with Conor.