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Finance Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: He negotiated a good deal but the minute he went into Government, he overturned it.

Finance Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: My final point relates to his comments on the promotion of biofuels. While I wholeheartedly welcome the positive development in the budget, there is not much point providing incentives for the growing of a crop if there is not a market for it and nothing has been done to develop it. I ask the Minister of State to look at this matter in the context of the Finance Bill. He will be aware of...

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

Denis Naughten: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to address the burden placed on farmers by the Nitrates Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3560/07]

Written Answers — Animal Health Policy: Animal Health Policy (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to introduce an all island animal health regime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3578/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Finance when the Office of Public Works will seek alternative accommodation for the driving test centre in Roscommon town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3597/07]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will approve funding under the sports capital grant for the redevelopment of the sports hall at a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3428/07]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will approve funding for a project (details supplied) in County Roscommon under the sports capital programme 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3599/07]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to address the delay in processing the farm waste management grant scheme; when the 2007 costings will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4057/07]

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 425: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to increase the amount of milk quota available in the second phase of the milk trading scheme. [4058/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive their 2005 and 2006 single farm payments; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3601/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive notification of their national reserve application; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3602/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to correspondence (details supplied) if she will provide a hardship grant to support the person in question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3604/07]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to address the delay in processing the farm waste management grant scheme; when the 2007 costings will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4064/07]

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to increase the amount of milk quota available in the second phase of the milk trading scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4065/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 510: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide parents of autistic children in receipt of Department funded home tuition with a list of suitably qualified teachers in their locality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3600/07]

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 576: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the recommendations as set out in the final report of Three Rivers Project have been implemented; the status of the recommendations; if recommendations 6D and 6E covering the urban waste water treatment regulations have been implemented in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3598/07]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 579: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views in relation to the draft Soil Directive; if his Department has considered its impact on agriculture here; if he has discussed the directive with the Department of Agriculture and Food; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3647/07]

Health Service Reform: Motion (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate. Over the past ten years we have seen significant spending on our health service, yet last year the then Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, handed back €300 million to the Department of Finance because she could not spend the money. That money could have been used to provide additional home-help hours,...

Animal Diseases. (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister of State for her response. I am concerned that seven months after the initial outbreak was reported, the Department is still investigating it. We all know what is circulating on the rumour machine. It is critically important if prosecutions are to be taken that action is swift and the necessary evidence is garnered as quickly as possible. This particular incident had...

Animal Diseases. (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: Is the Department specifically investigating the issue of the 57-day period? Based on that period and on the history of the disease to date, it would seem that there may be some other reservoir at play. What is the Department's view in that regard? Some of the owners of these animals are small operators who rely solely on the income from them. They have been left without an income through...