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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 398: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the circumstances and the criteria whereby an application for maintenance grant for the 2009-2010 academic year can be re-assessed when there has been an adverse change in reckonable income since the application was first lodged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19170/10]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 29: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her plans in relation to promoting environmentally friendly school transport; her views on whether parents should be encouraged to use public school transport to bring children to schools instead of increasing carbon emissions by personally driving their children to school; if all efforts are made to ensure such...

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (6 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 31: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the procedures that have been put in place to ensure that the incident which occurred during the leaving certificate English examination in 2009, when paper II was accidentally distributed instead of paper I, will not occur again; if contingency plans are in place to ensure that any such incident will lead to minimal...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if consideration has been given to extending daylight saving here by joining central European time; if an up to date assessment into this matter has been made in view of the fact that this matter is under consideration in the UK. [18168/10]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18166/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (5 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 410: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the anomaly affecting substitute teachers in relation to deductions in a situation where pension related deduction is zero for those earning less than €15,000 per annum however her Department deducts PRD fortnightly when the pay of a substitute teacher exceeds €750 gross for the...

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (29 Apr 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which the six day stoppage of all flights into and out of Ireland due to volcanic ash has affected the export of perishable food from this country; the effects which this has had on Irish food producers; the measures which have been put in place to assist those food producers affected; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Apr 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, further to Parliamentary Question No. 14 of 11 March 2010, the progress that has been made in dealing with the problems that have caused delays in processing REP scheme payments; when all outstanding payments will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16716/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Apr 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 100 of 31 March 2010, if he will now furnish the details required in respect of the amount of expenditure incurred in the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009 by his Department and also offices, agencies and any other bodies falling within his remit, on the lease, rental or purchase of car parking spaces...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (28 Apr 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance when the next phase of funding will be made available by the Office of Public Works to local authorities in 2010 for minor works and studies to address localised flood and coastal erosion problems; the amount of funding that will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17099/10]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (27 Apr 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the development of wind energy here; the progress the ocean energy development unit in Sustainable Energy Ireland has made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16564/10]

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (27 Apr 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the responsibilities retained by him as opposed to those exercised by ComReg regarding mobile telephones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16563/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Apr 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the continuing delay in issuing REPS 4 payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Cork South West; and if he will confirm that same will be issued without further delay. [16847/10]

Written Answers — Dublin Docklands Development Authority: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (22 Apr 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 28: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied with the manner in which his Department exercised its oversight role in relation to the Dublin Docklands Development Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15845/10]

Written Answers — Dublin Docklands Development Authority: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (22 Apr 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 48: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the process which existed for the examination of the Annual Report and Audited Accounts of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority following the submission of same to him; the analysis of same that took place over the years; and if concerns were expressed at the time of submission of the annual report and...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (21 Apr 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans for the deployment of Irish troops to overseas missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15594/10]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (21 Apr 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Defence the details of the 2010 recruitment process for personnel to bring the numbers in the Defence Forces to the required figure of 10,000 as provided for in the 2010 Budget; when such recruitment will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15595/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Apr 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the measures in place to ensure that those from Northern Ireland who are now resident here are being adequately provided for within our social welfare system and if, in the spirit of cross-Border co-operation, special arrangements should be in place for them [15365/10]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (20 Apr 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the impact which the limiting of the dental benefit scheme to examinations only will have on the oral health of those entitled to such benefit in view of the financial difficulties in which people find themselves [15364/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Apr 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 125: To ask the Taoiseach further to Parliamentary Question No 114 of 23 March 2010 the details of the travel cost for him and his party associated with Saint Patrick's Day 2010. [15734/10]