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Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2010)

Conor Lenihan: Very good.

Private Members' Business. (2 Nov 2010)

Conor Lenihan: The guarantee did not cost anything.

Private Members' Business. (2 Nov 2010)

Conor Lenihan: If the Deputy-----

Private Members' Business. (2 Nov 2010)

Conor Lenihan: Does the Deputy think-----

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (27 Oct 2010)

Conor Lenihan: The Deputy will be aware that I appointed six members to the board of Inland Fisheries Ireland on its establishment. On 21 October I received the nominations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, in accordance with the Inland Fisheries Act 2010 (No 10 of 2010), for a further three places on the board. I have yet to make a decision concerning...

Written Answers — Innovation Taskforce: Innovation Taskforce (21 Oct 2010)

Conor Lenihan: I have to date chaired three meetings of the High Level Implementation Committee which was established to oversee implementation of the recommendations in the Report of the Innovation Task Force (ITF). The Report provides a road map for positioning Ireland as an international innovation development hub and I am very pleased with the progress we are making in realising this objective. Our...

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (20 Oct 2010)

Conor Lenihan: Exploration for oil and gas in Ireland, in common with most other jurisdictions, is carried out under licence. Petroleum exploration authorisations are issued by my Department under the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act 1960 and the operational framework is set out in the Licensing Terms for Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Development & Production 2007. Petroleum exploration...

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (20 Oct 2010)

Conor Lenihan: There have been a number of discoveries of oil and gas in the Irish Offshore in recent years, however none of these has been declared commercial to date. The only petroleum discovery that has been declared commercial but has yet to be developed is the Corrib Gas Field. Construction of the Corrib Gas Terminal at Bellanaboy is almost completed as are the subsea facilities and the offshore...

Written Answers — Protection of Patents: Protection of Patents (20 Oct 2010)

Conor Lenihan: In the event that a person who, having been granted an Irish patent, finds that a patent for the same or similar invention was granted in another country on a date after their original application, would have the option of making an application (usually before the court) in that country to have the patent declared invalid on the grounds that the invention was not novel since it was already...

Loan Guarantee Scheme: Motion (Resumed). (20 Oct 2010)

Conor Lenihan: I am always inviting the Deputy.

PSO Levy (20 Oct 2010)

Conor Lenihan: Without equivocation. He should just withdraw it.

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (19 Oct 2010)

Conor Lenihan: I understand that the Deputy's question refers to the recently announced Research Prioritisation Exercise for which my Department has lead policy responsibility. The purpose of this exercise is to identify priority areas of focus for Irish Research for the future. It will aim to identify priority areas, or approaches to tackling national challenges, that we face and to concentrate future...

Loan Guarantee Scheme: Motion (19 Oct 2010)

Conor Lenihan: The Opposition motion acknowledges the importance of SMEs to our economy. On the Government side, we have always recognised the importance of the SME sector to our overall long-term economic well-being. As we have improved the business environment, raised our competitiveness and provided direct supports to enterprises through our enterprise development agencies, SMEs have always been at the...

Written Answers — Innovation Fund Ireland: Innovation Fund Ireland (13 Oct 2010)

Conor Lenihan: The Deputy may be aware that Minister O'Keeffe announced the first call for expressions of interest in Innovation Fund Ireland on 23 September 2010. Enterprise Ireland and the National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF) will manage the Fund and investors have until November 26 to signal their interest in establishing a presence here. Innovation Fund Ireland will have up to €250 million available...

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (13 Oct 2010)

Conor Lenihan: The objective of the Innovation Voucher Initiative is to facilitate and encourage enterprises, in particular small enterprises, to engage in research or development by availing of the services available from research institutions. The programme provides vouchers worth €5,000 to enable a small business to seek assistance, whether skill or knowledge, from publicly funded researchers to...

Fuel Poverty: Motion (13 Oct 2010)

Conor Lenihan: I believe the Deputy.

Waste Management (13 Oct 2010)

Conor Lenihan: The determination of waste management charges is primarily a matter for the local authorities or private operators where such operators are involved in the provision of a waste collection service. However, my Department is focusing its efforts on reducing all costs to business, including waste costs, to enhance the competitiveness of companies in Ireland. The National Competitiveness...

Waste Management (13 Oct 2010)

Conor Lenihan: Rather than using emotive words like "damaging", it is important to note that all the agencies operating under the aegis of my Department are concerned about our competitiveness and they tend to make their concerns known at Cabinet sub-committee meetings and when making presentations to Government officials. The agencies clearly recognise the importance of reducing costs. The market price...

Waste Management (13 Oct 2010)

Conor Lenihan: The pressure on landfill is to move people towards recycling opportunities.

Waste Management (13 Oct 2010)

Conor Lenihan: The Government is under pressure from two factors. We wish to reduce the use of landfill and, naturally, the cost of recycling and landfill. Landfill is not a particularly efficient way of dealing with waste.

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