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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Mar 2007)

Gay Mitchell: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the cost of energy used running his Department in the year 2002; the cost of doing so in 2006; the quantity of energy used in each of these years to which this cost relates; and his plans to reduce this usage as a contribution to meeting concerns regarding climate change. [9818/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Mar 2007)

Gay Mitchell: Question 540: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the cost of energy used running his Department in the year 2002; the cost of doing so in 2006; the quantity of energy used in each of these years to which this cost relates; and his plans to reduce this usage as a contribution to meeting concerns regarding climate change. [9825/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Mar 2007)

Gay Mitchell: Question 558: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the cost of energy used running his Department in the year 2002; the cost of doing so in 2006; the quantity of energy used in each of these years to which this cost relates; and his plans to reduce this usage as a contribution to meeting concerns regarding climate change. [9817/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Mar 2007)

Gay Mitchell: Question 579: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost of energy used running his Department in the year 2002; the cost of doing so in 2006; the quantity of energy used in each of these years to which this cost relates; and his plans to reduce this usage as a contribution to meeting concerns regarding climate change. [9822/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Mar 2007)

Gay Mitchell: Question 601: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost of energy used running his Department in the year 2002; the cost of doing so in 2006; the quantity of energy used in each of these years to which this cost relates; and his plans to reduce this usage as a contribution to meeting concerns regarding climate change. [9828/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Mar 2007)

Gay Mitchell: Question 636: To ask the Minister for Transport the cost of energy used running his Department in the year 2002; the cost of doing so in 2006; the quantity of energy used in each of these years to which this cost relates; and his plans to reduce this usage as a contribution to meeting concerns regarding climate change. [9830/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Mar 2007)

Gay Mitchell: Question 667: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the cost of energy used running his Department in the year 2002; the cost of doing so in 2006; the quantity of energy used in each of these years to which this cost relates; and his plans to reduce this usage as a contribution to meeting concerns regarding climate change. [9819/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Mar 2007)

Gay Mitchell: Question 711: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the cost of energy used running her Department in the year 2002; the cost of doing so in 2006; the quantity of energy used in each of these years to which this cost relates; and her plans to reduce this usage as a contribution to meeting concerns regarding climate change. [9816/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Mar 2007)

Gay Mitchell: Question 816: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost of energy used running her Department in the year 2002; the cost of doing so in 2006; the quantity of energy used in each of these years to which this cost relates; and her plans to reduce this usage as a contribution to meeting concerns regarding climate change. [9821/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Mar 2007)

Gay Mitchell: Question 911: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost of energy used running his Department in the year 2002; the cost of doing so in 2006; the quantity of energy used in each of these years to which this cost relates; and his plans to reduce this usage as a contribution to meeting concerns regarding climate change. [9820/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Mar 2007)

Gay Mitchell: Question 946: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost of energy used running his Department in the year 2002; the cost of doing so in 2006; the quantity of energy used in each of these years to which this cost relates; and his plans to reduce this usage as a contribution to meeting concerns regarding climate change. [9823/07]

Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (8 Mar 2007)

Gay Mitchell: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to address the burden of cross compliance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8817/07]

Written Answers — Food Safety: Food Safety (8 Mar 2007)

Gay Mitchell: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the inspection regimes administered by her Department in relation to the mushroom growing industry; the frequency with which such inspections take place; the penalties in place for failure to comply with these Departmental regulations; the number of such establishments found to be in breach of existing regulations in 2005 and 2006;...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Mar 2007)

Gay Mitchell: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will review the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 10 for rent supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9198/07]

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Gay Mitchell: This is probably the last occasion on which I will have an opportunity in the current Dáil to make a Second Stage speech. It has been a great privilege to be a Member of the House for 26 years. I came here shortly after my confirmation. On Second Stage of this Bill I wish to say a few words on the relevance and importance of politics and people using the electoral register to vote. At...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Gay Mitchell: An Ireland with proper democratic debate would have at its centre respect for the rights of others. One minor example comes to mind. Some want to see the Angelus removed from RTE television and radio schedules. While I am not in favour of this, I am open to persuasion. If we were to have a proper and respectful debate on such an issue, perhaps an accommodation could be reached. Man does...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Gay Mitchell: It is time to be more honest and open. No society stands still. The challenge is to build a new inclusive nationalism. More than 200 years ago Wolfe Tone spoke of uniting the then very different traditions of Protestant, Catholic and Dissenter under the common name of Irishmen and women. Today we must be equally visionary to develop a new broad form of inclusive nationalism. Even in...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Gay Mitchell: People do not generally kill because of business failure but they do because of the failure of politics. Thirty years of mayhem in Northern Ireland should teach us that. What happened in two world wars on the continent of Europe, when 60 million Europeans died in the first half of the last century, is the starkest reminder of what happens when politics fail. It is time for politicians to...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Gay Mitchell: Was it really in our interest to be the one EU state to reject Nice? This shows that participation in political life must be encouraged. Politics itself will become more interesting and more respected, and people will vote in bigger numbers and use the electoral register, when political parties are more clearly defined and identified by their distinctive ethos. Fine Gael will be identified...

Written Answers — Gaming and Lotteries Acts: Gaming and Lotteries Acts (7 Mar 2007)

Gay Mitchell: Question 162: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there is a prohibition here on the purchase of British premium bonds by Irish citizens living in the State (details supplied). [9130/07]