Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 235: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has had recent consultations with the Department of Agriculture and Food with a view to the utilisation of farm land previously used for beet growing for bio-fuel production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26710/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 236: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which various alternative and renewable fuels are being developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26711/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 266: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he intends to encourage the development of alternative or renewable fuels having particular regard to the need for import substitution, reduced dependence on fossil fuels and compliance with Kyoto protocols; the extent to which measures taken to date are expected to meet these requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26748/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 235, 236 and 266 together.

I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 30, 49, 50, 93,104 and 107 of today.