Written answers
Thursday, 10 November 2005
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Middle East Peace Process
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding projects funded by Ireland or the European Union as are under way in Gaza; the position regarding such projects if any;...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on reports that African refugees and immigrants were driven into the Sahara desert to their deaths by Moroccan authorities in...
- Departmental Staff
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of new staff members who came from the existing pool of civil servants among the intake of staff into Development Co-operation...
- State Airports
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of troops to pass through Shannon Airport in 2005 dressed in army uniform. [33473/05]
- Lisbon Agenda
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps being taken to reinvigorate the Lisbon Agenda in Ireland and across the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has recently discussed the decentralisation of Development Co-operation Ireland with the DCI advisory board; and if he will make a...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government accepts that its obligations under the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and...
- Middle East Peace Process
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the request by the Israeli Government for the EU to monitor the Egyptian-Gaza border; if the Israeli Government has had direct...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's response to the statement issued by the Ethiopian Human Rights Council in relation to loss of life and injuries, in the wake...
- UN Reform
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the agenda for reform to be pursued by Ireland with regard to the United Nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33294/05]
- EU Enlargement
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position in regard to European enlargement and ratification of the treaty of the constitution; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Diplomatic Representation
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the detention of the pro-democracy leader Aung San Sui Kyi in Burma; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- EU Directives
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of outstanding judgments, findings or infringement proceedings against Ireland for the failure or delay to transpose European Union...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to the role of the European Union in maintaining the security situation in Kosovo and in improving human rights and...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's views on the recent issue of indictments by the International Criminal Court in the case of participants in the conflict in...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of the disaster relief effort in Kashmyere; if through the EU or the UN, the efforts will be...
- Arms Trade
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's position on the increase of sales of armaments, often into the poorest countries by member states of the European Union; and...
- Departmental Staff
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff who have been recruited in each of the past ten years; the projected numbers for the next five years; and the number of...
- State Airports
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of US troops passing through Shannon Airport each month in 2005. [33470/05]
- Colombian Peace Process
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which the European Union will be assisting in the Colombian peace process; if this matter was discussed at the General Affairs...
- EU Funding
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to agreement on the future financial perspectives for the EU for the period 2007-2013; and if he will make a...
- Middle East Peace Process
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to proposals to instigate United Nations sanctions against Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of funding allocated to the work of the International Association of Business and Parliament; the countries in which the work of the...
- International Agreements
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason Ireland, having voted for the optional protocol to the UN Convention Against Torture at the UNGA, has not gone on to sign the...
- Common Foreign and Security Policy
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps being taken at EU level to co-operate across all member states in the fight against terrorism; and if he will make a statement on...
- Kidnapping Incident
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his efforts concerning the kidnapping of Irish journalist, Rory Carroll; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33566/05]
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount by which he expects Ireland's contribution to overseas development aid will be increased for 2006; and if he will make a statement...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the US Administration regarding reports in [i]The Washington Post[/i] that two east European countries are providing covert jail...
- Overseas Property Investment
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views of the legality of purchases of property and land in Turkish occupied Cyprus by Irish citizens. [33486/05]
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation in Iraq, especially in view of the recent adoption of the new constitution of Iraq; and if he will make a statement on the...
- EU Constitution
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the purpose of the Government's White Paper on the proposed EU constitution; when he expects the White Paper to be discussed in Dáil...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation in Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33289/05]
- European Security and Defence Policy
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland will be joining a common European defence and security arrangement with other European Union member states; and if he will make a...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the figure for the appeal made by the UN Secretary General Mr. Kofi Annan in the wake of the tsunami; the pledges made by Governments and...
- Avian Influenza
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the matters raised at the recent General Affairs and External Relations Council meeting; if the threat of avian influenza was raised; and if...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the present impasse in relation to the proposed visit of UN human rights monitors to Guantanamo Bay prison...
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's assistance to humanitarian projects in Afghanistan; the number of allocations to projects that have been made; the NGOs in...
- Arms Trade
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the review of the code of practices on armament sales within the European Union, and such related reviews as are being...
- UN Agencies
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans for the expansion of the activities of the United Nations Association in view of the importance of harnessing the public interest in...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government has communicated its concern relating to human rights abuses in Belarus to the Government of that country; and if he will...
- Election Observation Missions
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of occasions on which election observers from here were invited to be present on constitutional referenda and general elections in...
- US Immigration Policy
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to the Government's contact with the US Administration to support the Kennedy McCain Immigration Bill; and if he will...
- Diplomatic Relations
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the significance the Government attaches to the recent presidential election and change of government in Poland; if he has spoken to the...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recently published UN report on the oil for food programme scandal in Iraq. [33570/05]
- Arms Trade
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Question No. 2 of 6 October 2005, the complexity to which he referred in that answer, and which would delay the establishment of an...
- Official Engagements
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his speech to the National Forum on Europe on 20 October 2005 in Dublin Castle; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Middle East Peace Process
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of the Government on the vindication of the decision of the International Court of Justice in July 2004 as to the legality of the...
- Consular Services
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will raise with his EU counterparts at the Council of Ministers, the desirability of having a common EU policy or set of guidelines for...
- Diplomatic Representations
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the representations he has made to the US authorities regarding the arrest of Workers' Party president Mr. Sean Garland; and if he will make a...
- Expressions of Sympathy
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he and the Irish people have offered their sympathy to the US ambassador to Ireland on the death of Ms Rosa Parks; and if he will make a...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the treatment by the Chinese authorities of North Korean refugees, many of whom are sent back to North...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has any further information to add to his response to Question No. 184 of 27 October 2005 with respect to the reported detention of an...
- Departmental Staff
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff that have been recruited to his Department in each of the past five years; the number of staff taken into his Department...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the political and security situation in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33269/05]
- Emigrant Support Services
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of recommendations of the task force on emigrants that have been implemented to date in 2005; and if he will make a statement on...
- Department of Health and Children
- Poultry Industry
Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding chicken that is being imported from EU counties and relabelled as Irish chicken; if this is...
- State Property
Question 104: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application by the Health Service Executive, western region, for a valuation report for the...
- Departmental Funding
Question 105: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her proposals to direct the Health Service Executive to take on a co-ordinating role in regard to funding for voluntary...
- Hospital Services
Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the cost of the CAT scan unit promised by the Health Service Executive to Ennis General Hospital; the cost of installation...
- Medical Cards
Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the promised general practitioner visit cards will be available in County Clare; if there are staffing issues among...
- Violence Against Women
Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she intends to take in view of the recent report from the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination...
- Legislative Programme
Question 110: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a report on the proposed VHI Bill; and when same will be published. [33639/05]
- Health Insurance
Question 111: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on whether the present six monthly risk equalisation regime is sustainable in view of the regulatory burden and...
- Hospital Staff
Question 113: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the appointment of the proposed two consultant neurologists together with back-up staff at Waterford...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will be called for a heart bypass; the reason for the delay to date;...
- Health Services
Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason an application for hearing aids in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow has not been...
- Medical Cards
Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue in the case of a person, details supplied, in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
- Hospitals Building Programme
Question 118: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if there are plans to sell off six acres of lands purchased for the construction of a community hospital in Tuam, County...
- Industrial Relations
Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the case of a person, details supplied, in County Donegal has not been resolved; and if she will appoint a...
- Medical Cards
Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a person, details supplied, in Dublin 9 is entitled to a medical card; and if the maximum support and advice will be...
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will communicate with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to ensure that community employment...
- Department of Finance
- Tax Code
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of the tax relief for tuition fees scheme in 2004. [33583/05]
- Financial Services Regulation
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the fact that many financial institutions apart from National Irish Bank made settlements for DIRT not collected and...
- Stamp Duty
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person will be exempted from paying stamp duty on purchasing a new house, details supplied. [33656/05]
- Tax Code
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance if tax exemption in respect of artists will be retained in budget 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33722/05]
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Fisheries Protection
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the statistics his Department has regarding the level of illegal salmon fishing; and if he will make a statement...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will indicate his estimate of the gap in production costs for bioethanol fuel compared to competing oil...
- Fisheries Protection
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reports he has received regarding the poor quality of the flesh of 2005 coddling catch; and if he will make...
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- International Agreements
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the specific reservation which has prevented the Government from declaring its support to date in 2005 for the Arms Trade Treaty. [33715/05]
- Humanitarian Disasters
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the response time to natural disasters and other emergencies from the United Nations should be significantly improved in...
- Partnership for Peace
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the discussions he has had with his European counterparts on the issue of PfP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33704/05]
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the degree to which the situation in the Congo has stabilised or improved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33707/05]
- Overseas Development Aid
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position in regard to attempts to combat AIDS in Africa; the degree to which funding and medicines are readily available; and if he will...
- Debt Relief
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which food aid and debt relief is targeting the situation in Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33711/05]
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Sports Capital Funding
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when details of the 2006 national lottery funded capital programme will be available. [33595/05]
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the state of the Enterprise Ireland decentralisation programme to Shannon; if Enterprise Ireland's new headquarters in...
- Personal Injuries Assessment Board
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the progress being made by the Personal Injuries Assessment Board; and if changes or improvements are...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the policy functions he envisages for Shannon Development; the enterprise functions which will be transferred from that...
- Departmental Staff
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the new chairperson of the Competition Authority will be appointed; the number of persons on the board; the names of...
- Job Creation
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding investment and job creation projects for the north side of Dublin in 2005-06; and if he will make a...
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will communicate with the Department of Health and Children to ensure community employment positions providing...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an appeal will be validated following the decision to refuse rent supplement in the case of a person (details supplied) in...
- Pension Provisions
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to allow pensioners to earn extra cash while retaining full pension rights; when this change will be introduced; and if...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his proposals to extend the free travel scheme to Irish pensioners living abroad while they are holidaying here; and if he will...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his proposals to discontinue the promotion of direct lodgement of payments from his Department to bank and building society...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the threshold for the calculation of secondary benefits for retention purposes for community employee participants; when the...
- Department of Transport
- Parking Regulations
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether it is untrue that disabled parking spaces provided by local authorities are free of charge with no time limit applying; when...
- Road Network
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Transport the position in relation to the upgrading promised of the M50; the schedule for the upgrade of the intersections on the M50 and in particular the...
- Rural Transport Services
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of funding which has been provided under the rural transport initiative for 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33622/05]
- State Airports
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Transport the implications for the stopovers of US aircraft carrying US troops at Shannon Airport once the transatlantic stopover has been phased out; and if...
- Departmental Advertising
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Transport the cost of the production of audio-visual materials used to promote the launch of the Transport 21 plan; if tenders were sought for the production...
- Public Transport
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason the north side of Dublin was excluded in major transport projects in the transport plan for 21st century Ireland; and if he will make a...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Grant Payments
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when area based compensation payments will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on...
- Animal Welfare Legislation
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the legislation that is in place to protect animals from abuse in circuses, horse fairs and so on; and if she will make a statement on...
- Grant Payments
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason the 2004 area based payment was not awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Visa Applications
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the inconsistencies in employment record referred to as the reason for the refusal of a visa to a person (details supplied)....
- Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the requests for co-operation which have been received from the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland; the details of those...
- Visa Applications
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will take steps to review a refusal of an application for a visa by a person (details supplied); if same will be...
- Violence Against Women
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the recommendations regarding violence against women of the EU Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against...
- Domestic Abuse
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the recommendations of the National Crime Council's July 2005 report on domestic abuse will be implemented; and if he...
- Visa Applications
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the granting of a visa to a person (details supplied). [33617/05]
- Garda Operations
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the first Garda car to respond to a call from a household (details supplied) in County Dublin regarding an attack...
- Garda Strength
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí who were on duty on the various shifts which covered 3 November 2005. [33637/05]
- Visa Applications
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for persons (details supplied) in Dublin 8 will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Road Traffic Accidents
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his officials were contacted by all the local authorities on the introduction of speed limits if his attention has been...
- Garda Equipment
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the computerisation of the penalty point system will take place; the cost of implementing the speed camera, penalty...
- Garda Deployment
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of posts within the Garda Síochána that have been identified for civilianisation; his plans to civilianise them...
- Garda Strength
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the strength of numbers of the Garda Síochána; the number of members in each grade and the areas in which they are...
- Visa Applications
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has applied for a green card; and if he will...
- Residency Permits
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to the residency application in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin in view of...
- Work Permits
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if all documentation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has been forwarded to the emigration...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when naturalisation will be available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on...
- Garda Disciplinary Proceedings
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of the Garda Síochána who are currently under suspension; the nature of those suspensions; the level...
- Residency Permits
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason there is delay in granting residency to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17; and if the maximum support and...
- Department of Education and Science
- Multi-Denominational Schools
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the provision of increased State funding will be supported for Educate Together; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 3 was ever on the list of institutions of abuse; if inspections were undertaken; and if...
- Tuition Fees
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if and when funds will be made available for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Youth Services
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the names of the ten new special projects for disadvantaged youth that are being implemented as part of the national youth development...
- School Curriculum
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to introduce a mandatory module on domestic abuse to be included in social, personal and health education programmes at post...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if emergency funding will be provided for a new entrance at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 is not being awarded a full maintenance non-adjacent grant for the second year of a...
- School Staffing
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in relation to the 20 one-teacher schools here, the actions the only teacher can take when an emergency occurs; her plans to...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made on the application for funding for the provision of a general purpose classroom at a school (details supplied) in...
- Schools Funding
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the deficits in the funding of second level education; and if she will support the ASTI, USSI and the NPC on this matter. [33726/05]
- School Staffing
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the maximum support and assistance in staffing and funding will be given for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [33727/05]
- Languages Programme
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the detailed report put forward by a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the language resources...
- Department of Defence
- Defence Forces Personnel
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Defence if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 is entitled to reimbursement for private medical treatment; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Proposed Legislation
Question 223: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the proposed legislation on demutalisation of building societies will be announced; and if he will make a...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 224: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his policy in regard to the assessment by county councils of rent exemption for community employee workers; if...
- Noise and Air Pollution
Question 225: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the legislation or regulation that exists in regard to noise and air pollution levels in the vicinity of toll...
- Property Management Companies
Question 226: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the situation regarding management companies and the substantial annual fees charged by them in respect of new...
- Grant Payments
Question 227: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the top-up payment paid to bog owners who sold bog to his Department prior to 2004 is €310 an...
