Written answers

Wednesday, 3 December 2008

  • Department of Agriculture and Food
    • Grant Payments
      Question 71: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will introduce a payment per ewe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44023/08]
    • Pig Sector
      Question 72: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the initiatives he proposes to introduce to restore profitability to the pig sector here; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Food Shortages
      Question 73: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether there is a threat to staple fruit and vegetable crops here due to climate change which is going to cause...
    • Fishing Industry Development
      Question 74: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the implications of a bilateral agreement on fisheries between the EU and Norway; the consequences for the fishing industry...
    • Food Labelling
      Question 75: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied that consumers are adequately informed and protected by existing labelling legislation; and if he will...
    • Common Fisheries Policy
      Question 76: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the efforts he is making to have the Hague Preferences established as a principle of the Common Fisheries Policy as opposed...
    • Dairy Sector
      Question 77: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the predictions by Teagasc economists that Ireland will have 12,000 dairy farmers in 2014...
    • Fisheries Protection
      Question 78: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he proposes to change the law whereby fishermen are the subject of criminal proceedings for minor infringements of fishing...
    • Food Industry
      Question 79: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the timescale for the merging of the promotion element of Bord Iascaigh Mhara and Bord Bia; and if he will make a statement...
    • Fishing Industry Development
      Question 80: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the proposed cuts in quotas and TAC across all fish species in the context of the recent decommissioning scheme...
    • Genetically Modified Organisms
      Question 81: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made in relation to the programme for Government commitment to establishing a genetically modified free island;...
    • Food Industry
      Question 82: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when An Bord Bia will assume responsibility for marketing seafood; the staffing consequences for both An Bord Bia and Bord...
    • Food Prices
      Question 83: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action that is being taken to tackle rising inflation in food; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43974/08]
    • Farm Retirement Scheme
      Question 84: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applicants who have made commitments by way of land transfer and so on in order to qualify for the early...
    • Animal Diseases
      Question 85: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if consideration is being given to the cessation of the importation of susceptible animals from BTV infected areas; and if he...
    • Farm Waste Management
      Question 86: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will extend the deadline of 31 December 2008 for persons who have been approved for a farm waste management grant; if...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 87: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will review the decision to cut €37 million from the disadvantaged areas scheme; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Fishing Industry Development
      Question 88: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the progress in his Departments implementations of the Cawley report to date; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Farm Waste Management
      Question 89: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of the decision approved by the EU to extend the deadline beyond 31 December 2008 in Northern Ireland for...
    • Fishing Fleet Modernisation
      Question 90: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he proposes to make funding available for decommissioning of boats of less than 18 m; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Climate Change Strategy
      Question 91: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps his Department is taking to combat climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43984/08]
    • Dairy Sector
      Question 92: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for the establishment of a dairy forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43969/08]
    • Forestry Sector
      Question 93: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the implications for COFORD as a result of budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43881/08]
    • Horticulture Sector
      Question 94: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the efforts being made to promote the horticulture sector, address import substitution and secure export markets; and if he...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 95: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers paid to date and the amount of money paid out under the single payment scheme and the disadvantage...
    • Fishing Fleet Modernisation
      Question 96: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of the fund set aside for decommissioning that has been spent to date; the amount remaining; when the remaining...
    • Fishing Industry Development
      Question 97: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will introduce EU Regulation 744/2008 emergency aid for the Irish fishing industry; and if he will make a statement...
    • Food Processing Inspections
      Question 98: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of veterinarians and inspectors employed to inspect poultry processing and meat processing plants; the amount it...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 99: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will reverse the budget 2009 cuts in disadvantaged areas in view of the modulation cut to the single farm payment; and...
    • Dairy Sector
      Question 101: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will request EU Farm Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel to introduce early supports for the dairy sector in order to...
    • Afforestation Programme
      Question 102: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on an annual environmental services payment for farmers who have undertaken the long term risk of producing...
    • World Trade Organisation Negotiations
      Question 103: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he will take to undo the Mandelson proposals in view of the assessments carried out by Teagasc on the implications...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 104: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made on the forestry Bill; when he will publish the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43879/08]
    • Officials Engagements
      Question 106: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the countries he will make visits to during the next four months; the purposes of these visits; and if he will make a...
    • Rural Environment Protection Scheme
      Question 107: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the timeframe for payments to 11,000 farmers under REP scheme four; if payment will be made to those farmers before...
    • Fisheries Protection
      Question 108: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he was informed of the proposal to ban whitefish fishing in area 6A by the EU Commission; if he has conveyed his...
    • Forestry Sector
      Question 109: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the implications for the forestry industry and Coillte Teo as a result of budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Official Engagements
      Question 111: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the countries he will make visits to during the next six months; the purposes of these visits; and if he will make a...
    • EU Directives
      Question 112: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether it would be appropriate action to request consideration of Article 18 of Directive 2000/13EC in which...
    • Environmental Protection
      Question 113: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will extend the deadline for the spreading of slurry and farmyard manure in view of the wet weather; and if he will...
    • Fishing Industry Development
      Question 115: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has made a decision on the way the new increased mackerel quota will be divided between various parties that is...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 116: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will reverse the decision to cut payments under the suckler cow animal welfare scheme; and if he will make a statement...
    • Fishing Industry Development
      Question 117: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he will take at the Christmas 2008 talks on fisheries in Europe regarding the proposed cut in quotas for prawns....
    • Milk Quota
      Question 118: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has plans to facilitate a more efficient processing of the Irish milk quota; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 119: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the vote taken at the European Parliament to continue with changes to pesticide legislation which carries an...
    • Poultry Sector
      Question 120: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the initiatives he plans to introduce to safeguard employment in the poultry sector; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 121: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applicants who have made commitments by way of land transfer, and so on in order to qualify for the young...
    • Common Agricultural Policy
      Question 123: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he plans to make use of the unused single payment CAP funds for a sheep maintenance payment and instil some confidence in...
    • EU Treaties
      Question 124: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures he will take in the preparation for a possible referendum on the Lisbon treaty to ensure that a more pro-active...
    • Fishing Industry Development
      Question 125: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he agrees with fishing representatives that the Hague Preferences should be placed on a statutory basis rather than being...
    • Ministerial Travel
      Question 127: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the countries he will make visits to during the next four months; the purposes of these visits; and if he will make a...
    • Common Agricultural Policy
      Question 128: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his position on the proposed modulation cuts to Ireland's single farm payment at the CAP health check negotiations; and if...
    • Fishing Fleet Protection
      Question 130: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position he will be taking in relation to the latest cuts proposed in the quota allocated to Irish fishermen in Irish...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 131: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has received communications from the various representative bodies regarding the expected negative impact of budget...
    • Industrial Disputes
      Question 132: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the terms of an agreement reached in an industrial dispute in his Department which was delaying REP scheme payments; if he...
    • Fishing Industry Development
      Question 134: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether the process of discards, that is, throwing dead fish into the sea if quota levels are reached is the...
    • Domestic Abattoirs
      Question 135: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the grants for the upgrading and expansion of small abattoirs will be awarded to the successful applicants; and if he...
    • Farm Retirement Scheme
      Question 136: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will reverse the decision to cut €10 million from the early retirement scheme and installation aid scheme which have...
    • Dairy Sector
      Question 137: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he proposes to take to protect dairy farmers here from being forced out of business in view of the collapse of...
    • Food Labelling
      Question 138: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress that has been made with regard to ensuring foodstuffs of Irish origin cannot be labelled as produced here; and...
    • Fishing Industry Development
      Question 139: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the necessary resources will be made available to carry out the scientific analysis required to guarantee that the Celtic...
    • Common Agricultural Policy
      Question 140: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has investigated the potential impact on the food and agriculture sector of recent decisions by the EU Commissioner to...
    • Fishery Industry Development
      Question 141: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for the development of the fishery industry in the forthcoming years; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 142: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to parliamentary Question No. 331 of 13 November 2007, if he is in a position to state the number of applications...
    • Sheep Sector
      Question 143: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to introduce a new sheep maintenance payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43958/08]
    • Common Agricultural Policy
      Question 144: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of discretionary funding available to him in 2010 arising from the recent CAP health check; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Schemes
      Question 145: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has plans to reopen applications for grants under the farm improvement scheme during 2009; if not, when he expects to...
    • Ministerial Travel
      Question 146: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the countries he has visited since his appointment; the purposes of these visits; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • European Council Meetings
      Question 148: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the main agenda items for the next Agriculture and Fisheries Council of the European Union that are of concern to Ireland;...
    • Food Labelling
      Question 149: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of infringements of the food safety and food labelling regulations found in 2007 and 2008 in respect of poultry...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 150: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position with regard to the animal welfare Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43973/08]
    • Afforestation Programme
      Question 151: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the percentage targets of total land he expects to achieve in relation to afforestation of land for each of the next ten...
    • Horticulture Sector
      Question 152: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount in investment aid that was paid to mushroom growers under the scheme of investment aid for the development of...
  • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
    • County Enterprise Boards
      Question 153: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an application has been submitted by a firm (details supplied) in County Donegal under the community...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 154: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 160 of 4 November 2008, the reason no official from FÁS has contacted...
    • Retail Sector
      Question 155: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some British shops are charging a much higher price in the...
  • Department of Finance
    • Tax Code
      Question 156: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will issue a P21 to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44121/08]
    • Drainage Schemes
      Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance when it is anticipated drainage works will be carried out to a river (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Tax Code
      Question 158: To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale of his budget 2009 decision to reduce the stamp duty on ATM and debit cards by 50%; the reason he had not considered increasing this...
  • Department of Health and Children
    • Inter-Country Adoptions
      Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the bilateral agreement between Ireland and Vietnam regarding adoptions which expires on 30 April 2009 will be renewed; and the...
    • Health Services
      Question 160: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Accident and Emergency Services
      Question 162: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of attendees at the accident and emergency unit in the Mater Hospital each year for the past five years, who are serving...
    • Health Repayment Scheme
      Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the application made by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the health repayment scheme has been refused; and...
    • Ambulance Service
      Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff in a facility (details supplied); the amount it is costing per year; the operating costs of the facility on an...
    • Health Repayment Scheme
      Question 165: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of claims pursuant to an Act (details supplied) that are outstanding; the reason they are not being finalised and paid....
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be given an appointment to see a consultant in Galway in view of the fact that they...
    • Health Services
      Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [44321/08]
    • Nursing Home Subventions
      Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will advise on a matter (details supplied). [44323/08]
    • Housing Aid for the Elderly
      Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [44324/08]
    • Health Services
      Question 171: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [44325/08]
    • Child Care Services
      Question 172: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way an application made for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork in late September...
    • Health Services
      Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details of the Health Service Executive's nine point action plan in relation to the demand led schemes; if she has approved the...
  • Department of Transport
    • Road Safety
      Question 175: To ask the Minister for Transport the appeals process in place regarding national car test results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44109/08]
    • Public Transport
      Question 176: To ask the Minister for Transport the increases he has sanctioned in Dublin Bus fares for 2009. [44310/08]
  • Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 177: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the naturalisation application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when a decision...
    • Prisoner Transfers
      Question 179: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will investigate the matter of an application for transfer under the terms of the Council of Europe Convention on the...
    • Firearms Regulation
      Question 180: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, with reference to SI 848 of 2007, he will clarify if section 38 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 is fully operational;...
    • Garda Recruitment
      Question 182: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the age limit of 35 years for joining the Garda Síochána; his views on proposals for extending this limit...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 184: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the legislative changes that he will introduce in respect of gun licences; if his current intentions in this regard differ...
    • Road Safety
      Question 185: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to reply to Parliamentary Question No. 482 of 16 October 2007, if reports are compiled and produced as a result of...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 186: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the Judicial Council Bill; and when he expects the Bill to be brought before Dáil Éireann....
    • Garda Investigations
      Question 187: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support a matter (details supplied). [44329/08]
    • Deportation Orders
      Question 188: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there is an appeal mechanism available to persons (details supplied) in County Kildare in relation to a recent...
    • Garda Recruitment
      Question 189: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applicants for the Garda Reserve; the number of these applicants who are turned down as a result of failing a...
    • Judicial Appointments
      Question 190: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the guidance and direction provided to peace commissioners in respect of their responsibilities; the procedures in place to...
  • Department of Foreign Affairs
    • Overseas Development Aid
      Question 191: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on correspondence (details supplied). [44380/08]
  • Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
    • Garda Investigations
      Question 192: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on a recent report (details supplied); the investigations he plans to take in view of this report; if he...
    • Community Development
      Question 193: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reporting mechanisms in place for the prudent management of funds provided by his Department to community...
    • Departmental Programmes
      Question 194: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the details of recent value for money audits undertaken into the Leader programme and other schemes administered by...
    • Departmental Programmes
      Question 197: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the cohesion process involved in the delivery of the new Leader programme has been completed; and if he will make...
    • National Drugs Strategy
      Question 199: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the overall level of expenditure allocated to the national drugs strategy in 2008; the breakdown of the way this...
  • Department of Social and Family Affairs
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 200: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has been refused supplementary welfare allowance; and if she will make a...
  • Department of Defence
    • Defence Forces Training
      Question 205: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of non-integrated Reserve Defence Force officers by brigade who completed at least one week's full-time training in 2008; the number who...
    • Defence Forces Reserve
      Question 206: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason Reserve Defence Force officers commissioned after 1 October 2005 are excluded from promotion above the rank of lieutenant in DFR R5...
    • Ministerial Travel
      Question 207: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost of Ministerial travel on the Government jet and other aircraft in each of the past five years; and if he will distinguish the elements of...
    • Defence Forces Reserve
      Question 208: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason there was a three year delay in implementing the promotion procedure to the rank of captain for Reserve Defence Force officers; and if he...
  • Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 209: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the initial application was received by his Department for funding in relation to an area (details...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 218: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the distance requirements needed to fulfil the connection to the area clause under the one off rural housing...
    • Building Energy Ratings
      Question 219: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the lack of building energy rating assessors for non-new houses; the reason no...
    • Recycling Policy
      Question 220: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage of glass which is recycled here; if his Department has investigated introducing a deposit...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 221: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if Athenry, County Galway, will have a new waste water treatment plant built in the very near future; if his...
    • Local Government Elections
      Question 222: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on extending the town boundaries of Ballyshannon, County Donegal to enable residents (details...
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 223: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for the future use of a building (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and his views on making it available...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 224: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the provision of broadband in the town of Carrigallen, County Leitrim; and if he will...
    • Offshore Exploration
      Question 225: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the figures on the level of direct investment in the Celtic Sea in appraisal and exploration drilling over the...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 228: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, following the announcement of the withdrawal of companies (details supplied) from the procurement process...
  • Department of Agriculture and Food
    • Grant Payments
      Question 230: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he proposes to introduce a payment per ewe for the sheep sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44383/08]
    • Rural Environment Protection Scheme
      Question 231: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payments due under REP scheme four will be made to participants. [44098/08]
    • Grant Payments
      Question 233: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their disadvantaged area and 50% SPS payments for 2008 in view...
    • Animal Diseases
      Question 234: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will adopt the same policy with respect to Bluetongue as occurred in Northern Ireland and the UK where imported...
    • Farm Retirement Scheme
      Question 235: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the full extent of savings proposed in Budget 2009 arising from the abolition of the farm retirement scheme; the number of...
    • Sheep Sector
      Question 236: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the hardship to sheep farmers arising from budget 2009 cutbacks; and if he will make a...
    • Agriculture Policy
      Question 237: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plan for the future of agriculture with particular reference to ongoing discussions at EU level; if he and his...
    • Food Traceability
      Question 238: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied with the levels of traceability applied here in respect of imported meat and other food products; if he...
    • Farm Retirement Scheme
      Question 239: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his proposals for the reintroduction of the farm retirement scheme without penalty or loss to either party; and if he will...
    • Farm Waste Management
      Question 240: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his proposals to incentivise farm waste management and prevent pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Agriculture Policy
      Question 241: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has received representations from farmers representatives requesting a reversal of the budget 2009 cuts; if he expects...
    • Agricultural Exports
      Question 242: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if Irish agricultural exports are sufficiently competitive on world markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Agriculture Policy
      Question 243: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has proposals to encourage young farmers into agriculture and food production; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Fishing Industry Development
      Question 244: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plan to protect, support and promote the fishing industry with particular reference to the needs of fishing dependant...
    • Rural Environment Protection Scheme
      Question 245: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry for REP scheme four; and if he will make...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 246: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, following their application for a farm...
    • Rural Environment Protection Scheme
      Question 247: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will be granted their REP scheme four; and if he will make a statement...
    • Grant Payments
      Question 248: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will be granted their farm grant; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Farm Retirement Scheme
      Question 250: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the situation with respect to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if their case will be looked at in a...
  • Department of Education and Science
    • Summer Works Scheme
      Question 251: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will approve applications under the summer works scheme and the emergency works scheme for a school (details supplied) in County...
    • Foireann Scoile
      Question 252: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an bhfuil sé fós i gceist, i bhfianaise na gciorruithe Rialtais a bhí ann le déanaí, go mbeidh tionscnamh tacaíochta agus...
    • Forbairt Pobail
      Question 257: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an aithníonn an Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta gurb í forbairt scolphobail mar phrionsabal agus mar sprioc oibre an cur chuige is...
    • An Luath-Thumoideachas
      Question 258: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta cad iad na beartais chomhoibrithe atá beartaithe ag an Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta ó dheas tabhairt fúthu i dtaca leis an...
    • Coláistí Samhraidh
      Question 259: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta conas a chinnteofar go mbeidh caighdeán ard múinteoireachta Gaeilge sna coláistí samhraidh Gaeltachta anois os rud é nach bhfuil...
    • Schools Recognition
      Question 262: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a new school (details supplied) in Dublin 12; if he recognises that this is a developing area in need of a new primary...
    • School Accommodation
      Question 263: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are plans to establish a post-primary school in Shankill, County Dublin, to cater for the growing population in the area;...
    • Schools Recognition
      Question 264: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when his Department will finalise the payment of an extension site to a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan; if he is...
    • Cóiríocht Scoile
      Question 270: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an gcuirfidh sé sonraí uile an chórais mhear in iúl; an ndeimhneoidh sé seasamh na scoileanna atá ar liosta feithimh do...
    • Oideachas trí Gaeilge
      Question 271: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta cad iad na bearta atá á ndéanamh, nó a bhfuil sé beartaithe ag an Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta iad a dhéanamh, i dtaobh...
    • Íocaíochtaí Deontas
      Question 272: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an gcinnteoidh sé go gcuirfear an liúntas múinteora breise a tugadh do roinnt Aonaid ar fáil do gach Aonad; go gcuirfear na...
    • Foireann na Roinne
      Question 273: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta cén méadú atá tagtha ar an líon daoine ar fhoireann riaracháin na Ranna Oideachais agus Eolaíochta atá inniúil agus sásta...
    • Coistí Ranna
      Question 274: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an aontaíonn sé go mba chóir go mbeadh rannóg ar leith sa Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta ag feidhmiú trí mheán na Gaeilge...
    • Schools Recognition
      Question 275: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be available for a project at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12; if his attention has been drawn to the need...
    • Home-School Liaison Scheme
      Question 276: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the consequence of the loss of a home school community liaison post at a school (details supplied)...
    • Literacy Levels
      Question 277: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of funding an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 4 received directly from his Department in each of the years from...
    • School Staffing
      Question 278: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the impact the recent cutbacks in education will have on staffing levels on a school (details supplied) in...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 279: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will sanction the moneys needed for the provision of a new school building at a school (details supplied) in County Limerick....
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 280: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide the necessary funding for the extension to a school (details supplied) in County Limerick. [44312/08]
    • Schools Recognition
      Question 281: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will support a matter (details supplied). [44330/08]
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 282: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has applied the 3% payroll reductions to his internal staff resources, as indicated in Question No. 585 of 25 November 2008; the...
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 283: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if due consideration will be given in respect of the case of person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 in relation to a higher education...
    • Site Acquisitions
      Question 284: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made in identifying a suitable site for a school (details supplied); if consideration has been given to the...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 286: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will give a progress report on the provision of a new building for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 in view of the...