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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 May 2010)

Noel Coonan: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount he anticipates that his Department will spend on converting Department titles on websites, headed paper, application forms, information booklets, wall charts and so on as a result of the recent changes in several Department titles; the length of time this will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18645/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 May 2010)

Noel Coonan: Question 360: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount she anticipates that her Department will spend on converting Department titles on websites, headed paper, application forms, information booklets, wall charts and so on as a result of the recent changes in several Department titles; the length of time this will take; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (5 May 2010)

Noel Coonan: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the review of the national roads programme; his views on future projects on the national roads programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17951/10]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (5 May 2010)

Noel Coonan: Question 335: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff who have been let go from north Tipperary County Council during 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the number of the affected staff who were permanent and temporary workers; the number of these staff that have been replaced; the number of positions that still remain vacant; and if he will...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 May 2010)

Noel Coonan: Question 408: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a list of schools in north Tipperary which applied for a school building project in 2000 and which are still waiting on their project to come to fruition; the building works applied for by these schools; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18049/10]

Miners Compensation (5 May 2010)

Noel Coonan: I am glad the Minister has joined us because this is an important matter. During a presentation made by the National Coalminers Group at a recent meeting of a joint committee two issues emerged. One was that the occupational injuries benefit scheme is too restrictive a scheme for the miners; it does not address their needs because the list of prescribed illnesses is too tight. For example,...

Miners Compensation (5 May 2010)

Noel Coonan: Professor Fitzgerald would not agree with the Minister.

Miners Compensation (5 May 2010)

Noel Coonan: He is a very reputable man.

Miners Compensation (5 May 2010)

Noel Coonan: May I-----

Miners Compensation (5 May 2010)

Noel Coonan: I want to thank the Minister for taking this matter seriously. I look forward to dealing with him and to discussing further the matters raised.

River Basin Management Plans. (29 Apr 2010)

Noel Coonan: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the discussion he has had with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regarding the expected impact on the farming community of new river basin management plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16963/10]

Broadcasting Legislation. (27 Apr 2010)

Noel Coonan: They are gone.

Alternative Energy Projects. (27 Apr 2010)

Noel Coonan: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that Gate 3 can adequately deal with new wind farm proposals to get grid connection in a timely manner. [16586/10]

Alternative Energy Projects. (27 Apr 2010)

Noel Coonan: I wish to put on record my disappointment that my original question in regard to the national coal miners was not taken, in respect of which I have not yet received an explanation. I am hopeful the Ceann Comhairle's office will give me an explanation in this regard as I am concerned about who is protecting who on a serious matter.

Alternative Energy Projects. (27 Apr 2010)

Noel Coonan: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. On the Minister's reply, the term "on a first come, first served basis" is inappropriate at this particular time. This is a wonderful area in which people are considering investing. Many people are ready and willing to invest in this area. Many of the projects in Gate 3 will probably never come to fruition. I believe the Minister should be considering...

Alternative Energy Projects. (27 Apr 2010)

Noel Coonan: If policy is not working and is wrong then there is a need to change it. Part of the Minister's argument in support of it working is that the industry is in the queue. I inquired of Eirgrid this morning the number of wind farm proposals for County Tipperary. The response I got is interesting. Of the 46 projects concerned, eight are already connected, 14 are in Gate 3 and 24 are in the...

Alternative Energy Projects. (27 Apr 2010)

Noel Coonan: I asked who is in control of policy.

Alternative Energy Projects. (27 Apr 2010)

Noel Coonan: What about the speculators?

Electric Vehicles. (27 Apr 2010)

Noel Coonan: The Deputy could stop in Tipperary for coffee.

Electric Vehicles. (27 Apr 2010)

Noel Coonan: The Minister is concerned about bus lanes and bicycle lanes but he is penalising and crucifying farmers by putting a carbon tax on agricultural diesel. Those who should test these vehicles, especially cars and four-wheel drives, are the farming community who do not drive too far. They stay in their own area. Will the Minister consider giving additional subsidies and incentives to the...