Written Assembly Questions for Answer on 2 February 2007

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Written Assembly Questions for Answer on 2 February 2007 Written Assembly Questions for answer on 2 February 2007 R - Signifies the Member has declared an interest. W - Signifies that the question was tabled in Welsh. (Self identifying Question no. shown in brackets) To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Innovation and Networks Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorhire): Will the Minister make a statement on the costs of £195, 000 incurred by the ‘Team Wales’ delegation attending the Ryder Cup 2006 tournament in Ireland. (WAQ49209) To ask the Minister for Environment, Planning and Countryside Elin Jones (Ceredigion): Further to his answer to WAQ49011 – 49038; will the Minister detail estimated rate of voluntary modulation. (WAQ49196) Elin Jones (Ceredigion): Will the Minister detail estimated take up levels of (i) Tir Gofal , (ii) Tir Cynnal. (ii) Organic scheme for each year between 2006 and 2013. (WAQ49206) Elin Jones (Ceredigion): Will the Minister detail the actual expenditure on Tir Cynnal for each year since its inception. (WAQ49205) Elin Jones (Ceredigion): Will the Minister detail the criteria that will be used to measure successes or failures of measures as part of the ITA bio security pilot to tackle bovine TB, and will he provide a timetable for publication of findings. (WAQ49204) Elin Jones (Ceredigion): Further to his answer to WAQ49011 – 49038; will the Minister confirm whether European funding match funding only applies to projects financed by voluntary modulation, and can he detail the rate of match-funding. (WAQ49200) Elin Jones (Ceredigion): Further to his answer to WAQ49011 – 49038; will the Minister detail where match funding from Europe is included within the tables. (WAQ49199) Elin Jones (Ceredigion): Further to his answer to WAQ49011 – 49038; will the Minister detail where match funding from the Treasury is included within the tables. (WAQ49198) Elin Jones (Ceredigion): Further to his answer to WAQ49011 – 49038; will the Minister detail where revenues collected from compulsory modulation are included within the tables. (WAQ49197) Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorhire): Will the Minister make a statement on incidents of Welsh Farmers with land in both England and Wales not receiving any of their 2006 SFP until the time when their English RPA payments are in order; despite their Welsh payments being ready. (WAQ49208) To ask the Minister for Health and Social Services Rhodri Glyn Thomas (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): Will the Minister make a statement on any new drugs to be made available in the next 2 years for Age-Related macular Degeneration, and will he detail what additional provision he has made available in the drug budget of the current, and next financial years to ensure such drugs can be provided in Wales. (WAQ49203) Rhodri Glyn Thomas (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): Will the Minister make a statement on access levels to Age Related Macular Degeneration treatment in Swansea NHS Trust. (WAQ49202) Rhodri Glyn Thomas (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): Will the Minister make a statement on waiting times for Age Related Macular Degeneration treatment for each NHS Trust. (WAQ49201).
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