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Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (6 Nov 2007)

Damien English: Question 522: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of planning fees received by each local authority for each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 in tabular readable form. [27468/07]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (6 Nov 2007)

Damien English: Question 523: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will change regulations to ensure that all 400kV power lines are placed underground; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27483/07]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (6 Nov 2007)

Damien English: Question 524: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that there are no health risks related to exposure from electromagnetic radiation associated with 400kV power lines; and if he will make a statement regarding the health risks for residents living within the vicinity of such lines. [27486/07]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (6 Nov 2007)

Damien English: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, in view of the entrance into force of the European Building Performance Directive, he will provide grants to insulate homes 10 years and older; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27458/07]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (6 Nov 2007)

Damien English: Question 536: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the plans he will put in place to ensure that excess domestic power generation can be placed back into the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27462/07]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (6 Nov 2007)

Damien English: Question 537: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the percentage of biofuel crops that have been supplied to date under Government support schemes that have been produced from raw materials sourced here; the percentage that has been imported from abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27463/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (6 Nov 2007)

Damien English: Question 538: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount his Department paid for the third quarter in 2007 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; if he will compare these with amounts for the third quarter of 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27464/07]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (1 Nov 2007)

Damien English: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to review the boundary areas under the CLÁR programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26319/07]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (1 Nov 2007)

Damien English: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the grants allocated under the Housing (Gaeltacht) Acts in 2006 and to date in 2007, in each category such as new house, essential improvement and so on; his views plans to review these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26318/07]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (1 Nov 2007)

Damien English: Question 58: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will examine the feasibility of removing the burden of rates from voluntary and community sports clubs here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26672/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (1 Nov 2007)

Damien English: Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will work with local community groups in Navan, County Meath to make available Government buildings (details supplied) in order to develop youth facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26673/07]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (1 Nov 2007)

Damien English: Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will expand the disabled drivers relief to allow the deciding officer to use their discretion in deciding applications as is the case with procedures in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26674/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Nov 2007)

Damien English: Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 23 October 2007, the number of Office of Public Works headquarter staff who have accepted offers to date under the decentralisation programme to move to Trim, County Meath from the intended three hundred and thirty headquarter staff his Department intends to move. [26680/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (1 Nov 2007)

Damien English: Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 168 of 23 October 2007, the area in square feet or square metres for each property that is leased by the Office of Public Works in County Meath, in tabular readable form. [26681/07]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (1 Nov 2007)

Damien English: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she plans to introduce legislation that will permit the Office of Public Works or the Department of Education and Science to acquire land for school building projects by way of a compulsory purchase order; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26670/07]

Written Answers — Industrial Wages: Industrial Wages (31 Oct 2007)

Damien English: Question 138: To ask the Taoiseach the average industrial wage for persons in the State for each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006 and most recent available for 2007 with a breakdown for each year for male and female employees in tabular readable form. [26545/07]

Written Answers — Employment Levels: Employment Levels (31 Oct 2007)

Damien English: Question 142: To ask the Taoiseach the number of people employed in the construction industry on a county basis in the years 2002 and 2006; if he expects this trend to continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26543/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (31 Oct 2007)

Damien English: Question 143: To ask the Taoiseach the amount that was spent by his Department on official hospitality in the past 12 months. [26584/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Facilities: Departmental Facilities (31 Oct 2007)

Damien English: Question 144: To ask the Taoiseach the number of buildings within his Department that have a canteen or hot food service for staff; the location of each building; the country of origin for beef, pork, chicken and lamb sourced for each building; if he will provide the information in tabular readable form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26616/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (31 Oct 2007)

Damien English: Question 168: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to a previous parliamentary question the grades of staff and the number of each grade of staff that will move to Navan in the first quarter of 2008 under his Departments decentralisation programme for the Revenue Commissioners. [26557/07]