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Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (24 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are plans in place to introduce new types of alcohol licences within the lifetime of this Government. [19945/06]

Written Answers — Disability Support Service: Disability Support Service (24 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the timetable for the introduction of the innovation fund for disability related projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19946/06]

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (24 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 293: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of hectares per county designated NHA, SAC or SPC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20039/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (23 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if there is a policy decision to introduce newborn hearing screening; if so, a time frame for the introduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20037/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (23 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 161: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department has funding for newborn hearing screening included in the budget for the Health Service Executive. [20038/06]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (23 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if appropriate tax clearance procedures in relation to the recruitment of all external contract staff for the PPARS computer system were followed by management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19162/06]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (23 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 180: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if official public procurement policies were followed by management involved in the PPARS computer system; and if not, the irregularities which occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19163/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (23 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has investigated the allegation made by the TEEU that a number of Serbian contract workers who were employed on the ESB's network renewal programme were being exploited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19156/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (23 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the employment contracts between Serbian workers and the ESB or firms to whom the ESB has subcontracted this work comply with the posting of workers directive. [19157/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of farmers who have availed of farm assist in County Leitrim in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004; and the average amounts paid in each of these years. [19153/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of farmers who have availed of farm assist in County Sligo in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004; and the average amounts paid in each of these years. [19154/06]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (23 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will reconsider drawing up a full impact assessment outlining the economic impact of an open skies policy on the Shannon region and the west of Ireland, particularly in view of delays in agreeing such a policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19158/06]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (23 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Transport the timetable for the conclusion of the open skies deal between the EU and the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19159/06]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (23 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Transport the obstacles to concluding an open skies deal between the EU and the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19160/06]

Written Answers — Aer Lingus Privitisation: Aer Lingus Privitisation (23 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Transport if there is a delay on the proposal to float Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19161/06]

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (23 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if moneys are earmarked from the dormant accounts fund for projects for services dealing with violence within the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19068/06]

Written Answers — Rural Development Programmes: Rural Development Programmes (23 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the Government policy on the possible increase in compulsory modulation above 6% in 2007 and beyond; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19155/06]

Violence Against Women. (23 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Why was no additional allocation provided for frontline organisations responding to violence against women in the 2006 budget and Finance Act? Frontline services are trying to operate with the same funding they were allocated in 2002. These services are essential for women and families. Between 1996 and 2002, 115 women were murdered in Ireland. They were ordinary women — mothers,...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (23 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the widening economic gap between the BMW region and the southern and eastern region as verified by the most recent figures from EUROSTAT, which indicate the BMW region has a GDP that is 92% of the EU 25, while the southern and eastern region is at 149%, and which underline...

Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: The scourge of drug-taking and trafficking is one of the major concerns of Irish people. It is also a real threat to the security and health of the nation. The use of drugs, particularly by young people, is at historically high levels. At one time those of us who live in rural Ireland might have considered the drugs problem to be an urban one. If that was ever true it is no longer so. Drugs...