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Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Ned O'Keeffe: What proposals does the Government have in light of the demise of the sugar beet industry? This concerns some 100 jobs in Mallow and 4,000 beet farmers across the country.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Ned O'Keeffe: It is relevant. I was sent here to represent my constituents and this is the only forum available to me. There is a crisis.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Ned O'Keeffe: The sugar beet industry is a higher priority than the nuclear test ban treaty.

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (23 Nov 2005)

Ned O'Keeffe: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the final redundancy payments due to former employees of IFI will be made. [35857/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (23 Nov 2005)

Ned O'Keeffe: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will consider having additional funding approved in respect of a centre (details supplied) in County Cork. [35862/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Nov 2005)

Ned O'Keeffe: Question 548: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the purchase of a site by her Department and Cork County Vocational Education Committee for the development of a new secondary school in County Cork (details supplied); and if her Department is prepared to pay €500,000 for a suitable site in this regard. [35366/05]

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (22 Nov 2005)

Ned O'Keeffe: Question 598: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he intends to establish the Irish Heritage Trust. [35534/05]

Written Answers — Regional Road Network: Regional Road Network (17 Nov 2005)

Ned O'Keeffe: Question 142: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be made available to replace a bridge (details supplied) in County Cork. [35025/05]

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Ned O'Keeffe: The Competition Act 2002 is relatively recent legislation on the Statute Book and is substantially based on equivalent EU competition provisions in the Treaty of Rome. Essentially, it involves overlaying the economy with the competition regime which applies across all European states. While this approach is fine in principle, it raises concerns on some issues of important detail. If one seeks...

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Ned O'Keeffe: Like the previous speaker, I had a little more to say — I had another ten pages. This is a very important subject, but I believe that I got the important point across, which is predatory pricing. If we do not act on that, our constituency will have no small corner shop.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (15 Nov 2005)

Ned O'Keeffe: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of staff employed by her Department at the general office, Kildare Street, Dublin; the breakdown of the number of staff under each grade; and the number of staff and category of grades employed by her Department outside the Dublin area. [33887/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Nov 2005)

Ned O'Keeffe: Question 470: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the scheme under which grant aid was approved to ten producer organisations in the fruit and vegetable sector; the names and addresses of each successful applicant; if further aid packages are available; and if not, when it is anticipated that they will be put in place. [34574/05]

Written Answers — Student Support Schemes: Student Support Schemes (15 Nov 2005)

Ned O'Keeffe: Question 610: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an appeal being considered by the student support unit of her Department. [34572/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Nov 2005)

Ned O'Keeffe: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the new chairperson of the Competition Authority will be appointed; the number of persons on the board; the names of the board members, their nationalities and the dates of appointment. [33676/05]

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (9 Nov 2005)

Ned O'Keeffe: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork for an additional milk quota following his application to the milk appeals tribunal. [33394/05]

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (9 Nov 2005)

Ned O'Keeffe: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Defence if his Department will arrange to have refuse removed from land owned by his Department (details supplied). [33385/05]

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (9 Nov 2005)

Ned O'Keeffe: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the disposal of a small section of property to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no further developments have taken place for the past 12 months. [33386/05]

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (8 Nov 2005)

Ned O'Keeffe: Question 235: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a medical card holder is entitled to obtain a hearing aid free of charge. [32411/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Nov 2005)

Ned O'Keeffe: Question 476: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding an application for installation aid where all the necessary documentation has been supplied. [32410/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Nov 2005)

Ned O'Keeffe: Question 483: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if payment of the EU single payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork by post instead of direct lodgement to his bank account, as was his original choice. [32876/05]