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Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (2 Nov 2004)

Trevor Sargent: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will be able to provide new finance capital to Aer Lingus to part finance the purchase of new aircraft. [26889/04]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (2 Nov 2004)

Trevor Sargent: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will make a decision regarding the proposed first stage of the Dublin metro. [26888/04]

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (2 Nov 2004)

Trevor Sargent: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Transport when he proposes to implement effectively the promise made in the programme for Government that investment will take place in expanding the national network of cycleways in order to encourage more persons to cycle and to promote cycling as a safe and healthy mode of travel. [22630/04]

Written Answers — Capital Expenditure: Capital Expenditure (23 Nov 2004)

Trevor Sargent: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of the capital expenditure programme allocation for 2004 which has been spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29986/04]

Written Answers — Forestry Protection: Forestry Protection (23 Nov 2004)

Trevor Sargent: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has satisfied herself with the adequacy of tree protection legislation; and if there are plans to review and update the provisions. [29805/04]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (23 Nov 2004)

Trevor Sargent: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the location to which the national council for forest research and development, COFORD, is to be decentralised. [30160/04]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Nov 2004)

Trevor Sargent: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the pension arrangements in respect of the personnel in the work of the national council for forest research and development. [30161/04]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Nov 2004)

Trevor Sargent: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide a breakdown of expenditure and estimated cost of expenditure outstanding by her Department on recently published books (details supplied); and if any of the expenditure is recoverable from the European Union or any other party. [30162/04]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Nov 2004)

Trevor Sargent: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide a breakdown (details supplied) of expenditure by or on behalf of the national council for forest research and development during the past 12-month period available; and if she will also provide an estimate of the cost of depreciation of any significant assets in use during the period and of services rendered to the...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (23 Nov 2004)

Trevor Sargent: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason the European Commission propose to disallow EU funds of circa €800,000 from the final claim under the forestry operational programme for agriculture and rural development 1994-1999; and the outcome of the proposal. [30164/04]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (23 Nov 2004)

Trevor Sargent: Question 622: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the guidelines and best practice advice on tree protection that are available from his Department to local authorities for their subsequent proactive distribution to architects, developers and planners. [29804/04]

Written Answers — Tourist Accommodation: Tourist Accommodation (23 Nov 2004)

Trevor Sargent: Question 648: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the statutory charge for directional signs indicating bed and breakfast locations will not be increased to avoid burdening bed and breakfast owners further who already have considerable overheads such as commercial rates which are not paid for by property owners renting accommodation; and if he will liaise...

Written Answers — Departmental Estimates: Departmental Estimates (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on an item in the Defence Estimates for 2005, that is, costs arising directly from Ireland's participation in the EU's European Security and Defence Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1528/05]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Defence the new major military equipment which will be acquired by the Defence Forces in 2005; the estimated costs and purposes of these investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1527/05]

Written Answers — Asthma Management: Asthma Management (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 308: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the results of a study in New Zealand on a breathing method (details supplied) as a treatment for asthma; her plans to investigate the merits of the treatment and its application here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1895/05]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if it is Government policy to support the view of the energy regulator on wind energy development; if he is aware that the largest wind energy company here has decided not to build any more wind farms; if he will allow a situation to develop whereby Ireland is the only country in Europe with no Government...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 593: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a new hydrogen refuelling plant for buses is being built in Hornchurch, England, as part of an EU initiative for buses; if there are plans for a similar plant here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1896/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 619: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if a company (details supplied) that owns a quarry at a location (details supplied), which received grants from Údarás na Gaeltachta despite not being in the Gaeltacht, will be asked to repay the grant money, even if it was granted in error by An tÚdarás, in the same way that social welfare recipients who...

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 822: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reconsider the financial burden being put on schools which are now required to pay for collection of bins by local authorities; and if this cost will be offset by making it refundable from her Department to avoid adding to the financial burden which requires extensive fund raising on behalf of many schools in the country....

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (26 Jan 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 1232: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that it is common practice for schools to direct that no first aid be applied in the event of an injury to children, that schools are refusing to administer the very basic application of antiseptic and sterile dressing due to litigation fears and that in a great many cases no first aid...