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

Damien English: Question 590: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost to his Department of implementing the payroll system within his Department and within bodies under his Department's aegis for each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008 in tabular readable form. [17715/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (8 May 2008)

Damien English: Question 591: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the delivery of the public sewerage scheme for Delvin, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17702/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (8 May 2008)

Damien English: Question 592: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to introduce an incentive scheme for homeowners to replace septic tanks with more environmentally-friendly systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17703/08]

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

Damien English: Question 634: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the average time for payment to be made by his Department and by each agency affiliated to his Department to outside contractors for goods and services employed for each of the years 2004 to 2007 and to date in 2008 in tabular, readable form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17372/08]

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

Damien English: Question 640: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost to his Department of implementing the payroll system within his Department and within bodies under his Department's aegis for each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008 in tabular readable form. [17710/08]

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion. (7 May 2008)

Damien English: There is a reason for that.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion. (7 May 2008)

Damien English: There is universal health insurance.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (1 May 2008)

Damien English: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will have a medical card application processed; when a decision will be made; when the person will be informed of this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16964/08]

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Eirgrid) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 May 2008)

Damien English: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the chance to say a few words on this Bill. Although the Bill is fairly short, the Minister's speech introduced a few different areas into the debate so that gives us all the chance to talk about interconnectors in different counties throughout the country. It is a useful Bill which we all support. Giving EirGrid more powers and letting it go and do its job...

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Eirgrid) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 May 2008)

Damien English: That should be enough to cover the problems of my county. I have stated that I fully accept the interconnector that is going underground. I accept the necessity for the North-South one and everybody involved in the campaign to have the proposal changed from overground to underground fully accepts the necessity for this. We in the north east also want more businesses and more jobs created...

Written Answers — Joint Labour Committees: Joint Labour Committees (30 Apr 2008)

Damien English: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the impact the recent High Court settlement between the Labour Court and the Irish Hotel's Federation will have on joint labour committees and registered employment agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16711/08]

Proposed Legislation. (30 Apr 2008)

Damien English: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way he will implement the 25% reduction in the regulatory burden upon business; the way he will assess the level of regulatory burden; the legislation in the 30th Dáil that has been assessed for regulatory impact on business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16948/08]

Proposed Legislation. (30 Apr 2008)

Damien English: I thank the Minister for his reply. We are glad the Minister has finally set a target because we have repeatedly asked for this over the past six months. As late as February, no target had been set but we welcome the setting of the target in March. The Minister stated previously the employment Bills due before the House would not be assessed but I am glad there has been a change of heart...

Proposed Legislation. (30 Apr 2008)

Damien English: I ask the question because he may not be in the post. We would like the Minister to outline the mechanism for this quickly. He said he has asked various Departments and agencies to assess and report back to him. Yesterday the Financial Regulator was asked at a joint committee meeting the cost to business of the regulations he oversees and he did not know. He has not even assessed them....

Proposed Legislation. (30 Apr 2008)

Damien English: We wanted the plan with the target.

Proposed Legislation. (30 Apr 2008)

Damien English: The Minister has appointed three groups.

Proposed Legislation. (30 Apr 2008)

Damien English: We would appreciate the timeframe information. I suggest a common-sense approach to this issue. The leaders of the various different business groups met us this morning and they admit they are under significant pressure. We discussed employment legislation, but in general they are under pressure and they need us to cut as much of the red tape as we can. Rather than just proposing a cut...

Proposed Legislation. (30 Apr 2008)

Damien English: It is a reactionary response.

Proposed Legislation. (30 Apr 2008)

Damien English: The Joint Committee on European Scrutiny could also scrutinise legislation and apply the same logic. I suggest the Minister correspond with the committee.

Proposed Legislation. (30 Apr 2008)

Damien English: This is also an EU target but if the Minister is co-ordinating——