Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 252: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans or proposals to increase the availability and use of bio-diesel or ethanol, directly or blended with other fuels with a view to compliance with, in the first instance, the Kyoto principals and the need to implement enhanced measures to combat global warming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5477/07]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 253: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extra proposals he has in mind to encourage, promote and develop the bio-energy sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5478/07]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 254: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will revise upwards his Department's targets for the development of the alternative energy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5479/07]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 262: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of requests he has received for an increase in the quota of excise free bio-diesel or ethanol; if his attention has been drawn to a number of disappointed growers who are not included due to the restrictive nature of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5492/07]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 263: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount of bio-diesel or ethanol produced here in each of the past five years; the projections for the future; the degree to which these projections are expected to be met in view of the urgency to provide home produced alternative fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5493/07]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 252, 253, 254, 262 and 263 together.

I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 84 of 14th February 2007.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 255: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the action he will take to ensure the development of clean energy here in line with the best practice achieved to date throughout Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5480/07]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 132 of 14th February 2007.