2 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economic renewal will next meet; the number of meetings of the team planned for the remainder of 2010.
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1 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach the membership of the cabinet committee on economic renewal; the number of meetings held to date in 2010; the date of the next scheduled meeting.
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588 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of lands owned by Coillte designated as Natura 2000 sites and national heritage sites for each of the baronies of County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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560 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of electricity generating capacity by type of generator that is allocated to each semi-State company under the Gate 3 process; the counties and geographic locations in which the generation will be located; the amount of generating capacity by type of generator allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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559 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 309 of 9 June 2009, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that semi-State companies under his aegis have many years of highly accurate measured wind data at various heights above ground that would provide a much more accurate assessment of wind resources than a publication referred to in this reply (details supplied); if he plans to ensure data in relation to wind resources are made available to local and regional authorities in order that the resource will be assessed as accurately as possible; if he will support rational planning decisions based on the most accurate information available about our wind resources and that the public interest in our natural resources and transparency are of paramount importance relative to any possible commercial sensitivity of the wind data in the possession of semi-State companies under his aegis; if he will direct agencies under his aegis to make wind data in their possession available to local and regional authorities engaged in wind resource assessment for the purposes of their development plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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558 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 309 of 9 June 2010, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a publication referred to in a previous reply uses assumptions which may or may not be correct; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that wind speed calculations used to predict available wind power may consequently contain relatively small errors in wind speed estimates at 50m, 75m and 100m above ground when extrapolated from measurements made at 10m and that this can result in very significant errors in wind power density calculations at these heights, especially at higher hub heights; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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557 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 309 of 9 June 2010, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that work on the preparation of a publication referred to in a previous reply began nearly ten years ago and that in the preparation of the wind atlas, no actual wind speed measurements were conducted at 50m, 75m and 100m above ground and that estimates of wind speeds at these heights are extrapolated from data collected mostly at 10m above ground using assumptions that may or may not be correct; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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556 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the average cost of a wind turbine here; if so, the average cost of a wind turbine here; if the figure for Ireland is higher than the European Union average which according to the European Wind Energy Association is on average €1.2 million per megawatt capacity; if so, the action he will take to rectify this cost difference; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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552 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of lands owned by Bord na Móna designated as Natura 2000 sites and national heritage sites for each of the baronies of County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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416 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff that have transferred from his Department to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation that are responsible for the Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions which was transferred on 1 May 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of staff that have transferred from the labour services unit and those dealing with FÁS to the Department of Education and Skills since responsibility has been transferred; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the June meeting of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the Implementation of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development report on regulatory reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach the costs that accrued to his Department in respect of the Moriarty Tribunal during May 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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153 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of staff employed at the Garda information services centre in County Mayo over the past three years; the key performance indicators being used to assess the level of service provision at this centre; his plans to expand this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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152 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of applications from addresses in County Mayo waiting to be processed at the Garda central vetting unit; if not available, the number of applications relating to County Mayo; the average waiting time for vetting applications to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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56 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of jobs created in County Mayo with the assistance of the Industrial Development Authority; the level of activity or interest that has been expressed in County Mayo by clients of the authority; if he will provide these results for the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will report on the recent work of the task force on active citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach the constitutional referenda he plans to hold during the remainder of the 30th Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach the facilities provided by his Department to former taoisigh; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development report on public service reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the discussions he has had with all State agencies and companies regarding integrating the use of public transport more efficiently; when he last met with these agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent speech at the Institute for British-Irish Studies conference at UCD; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with Sinn Féin on 3 June 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding her plans to introduce reference pricing; the amount that will be saved from the introduction of reference pricing; her views on whether some categories of medicines are not suitable for substitution; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach if he will report on progress in respect of the structured dialogue with the churches and faith communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 92 of 11 May 2010, any progress has taken place in respect of the statutory redundancy payment; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that neither the employer nor his legal representative has received any request for further documentation from his Department; the documentation or action that is required in order to resolve this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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50 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the options he will consider to reduce spending in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach the number of Freedom of Information requests received by his Department during May 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach if he will report on progress on the implementation of the Agreed Programme for Government 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach if he will report on progress on the implementation of the Agreed Programme for Government 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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477 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if an application has been lodged on her behalf for assistance from the EU Globalisation Fund arising from the requirement for upskilling and retraining of workers employed at a firm (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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469 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded REP scheme three payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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328 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will direct State agencies and companies within his aegis that are involved in energy projects, such as wind farms, to fully disclose any contracts and agreements with other State owned organisations in respect of their projects to the communities in which these projects are sited; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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327 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the fact that local and regional authorities are conducting reviews of their development plans, including renewable energy strategies; if he will direct the State bodies under his aegis to publish all wind data in their possession or those involved in wind assessment projects, including the precise location of anemometers, the height above ground of measurement equipment and all wind data gathered or calculated to enable local authorities and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland make accurate assessments of the economic characteristics of wind resources; if such assessments will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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310 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will direct State agencies and companies within his aegis that are involved in energy projects, such as wind farms, to fully disclose any contracts and agreements with other State owned organisations in respect of their projects to the communities in which these projects are sited; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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309 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact local and regional authorities are conducting reviews of their development plans, including renewable energy strategies; if he will direct the State bodies under his aegis to publish all wind data in their possession or those involved in wind assessment projects, including the precise location of anemometers, the height above ground of measurement equipment and all wind data gathered or calculated, to enable local authorities and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland to make accurate assessments of the economic characteristics of wind resources; if such assessments will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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311 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the processes he intends to put in place to select and process applications for projects in respect of the European Union NER300 fund; the State agencies that will be involved in providing support and assistance to those wishing to apply for NER300 funding; the State agencies that have projects that may qualify for NER300 funding and under which NER300 project categories, and sub categories they might qualify; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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308 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details of representations made to him or his Department about the European Commission’s NER300 draft decision in February 2010 in respect of Ireland’s support for renewable energy; the persons who submitted the representations; if any such representations were added to or altered in the European Commission’s NER300 draft decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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307 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the terms of reference that were granted to the representatives who attended meetings (details supplied) on behalf of his Department in respect of the renewable energy technology categories that Ireland supported for inclusion in the decision taken at the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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306 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of employees and officer holders in all forms of State agencies under the aegis of his Department with remuneration packages comparable or higher than €100,000 per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent EU, Latin American and Caribbean Summit in Madrid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting in Dublin with the Lithuanian President; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach if the agenda for the June meeting of the European Council has yet been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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405 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff who have been let go from Mayo County Council during 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the number of the affected staff who were permanent and temporary workers; the number of these staff that have been replaced; the number of positions that still remain vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the numerous river bank collapses in County Mayo on a river (details supplied); if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that these river bank collapses are undermining commercial building in some areas; if an application has been received from the town council concerned; the action that will be taken by the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach the number of websites operated by his Department, including agencies under that Department; the cost of maintenance of these websites; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach the procedures in place in his Department for the archiving of documents and records that are in electronic form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the Sullivan report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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