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Written Answers — Sugar Beet Sector: Sugar Beet Sector (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 516: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress to date on compensation payment negotiations in respect of the sugar industry; if she will ensure that beet growers and contractors will receive the maximum amount of payment available; the measures proposed for distributing compensation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27895/06]

Written Answers — Farm Household Incomes: Farm Household Incomes (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 514: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the supporting measures she intends to bring forward in view of the fact that almost 80 percent of farmers are part-time farmers; her views on the state of agriculture in this country in view of the high proportion of part-time farmers; if her Department has undertaken an analysis of full-time farmers; the measures she will bring...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 515: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the increasing level of grant assistance under the farm waste management grants where steel structures will form a major part of any development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27894/06]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 517: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she is taking to ensure the back-log of farm plastics is collected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27896/06]

Written Answers — World Trade Talks: World Trade Talks (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 518: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the state of the World Trade Talks; if she has an assessment of the potential impact that any agreement will have on the future of Irish agriculture; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27897/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 519: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the number of farmers awaiting payment under the 2005 single farm payment scheme in each county; the most common reason for delay in making payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27898/06]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 586: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics in each area (details supplied) for each years since 2000 under each headline, including the total number recorded and detected; the way in which these figures compare nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27934/06]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 703: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students in each class in primary schools (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the number of main stream teachers in each school; her views on the class sizes as calculated using main stream teachers only in these schools; the measures she will take to reduce class sizes in these schools;; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Speech Therapy Services: Speech Therapy Services (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 704: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties in schools due to the long delays in accessing speech and language therapy for primary and post-primary students; her proposals to tackle this year long waiting list;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27902/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 705: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the problems in accessing support services for post-primary pupils such as speech and language therapy, psychologists, behavioural therapists, social workers and so on; the measures she intends to take to ensure that these services can be accessed in the shortest possible time by all schools;; and...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 706: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of assessments carried out in each county each year by the National Education Psychological Service since its establishment; the number of private assessments carried out in the same period; the number and grades of professional staff employed by NEPS; the average number of schools each individual NEPS psychologist caters...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 732: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the financial supports available from his Department directly or indirectly to assist a physically disabled person build their first home in a rural area; if no supports are available his views on introducing such a measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27899/06]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 812: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the financial supports available from his Department directly or indirectly to assist a physically disabled person build their first home; if no support are available his view on introducing such a measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27906/06]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 811: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures he is taking to ensure the back-log of farm plastics is collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27905/06]

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 813: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the incentives he will introduce to promote the use of refill packaging for consumer goods; the level of refill use by comparison with other EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27907/06]

Written Answers — Education Centres: Education Centres (4 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reconsider her decision not to grant full-time status to a centre (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25993/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (4 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the substantial financial shortfall that has arisen in a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; her proposals to address this situation; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that unless additional funds are provided the existing part of the school will continue to be a health...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 201: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the measures which will be implemented by the Health Service Executive as a result of the EU decision on allowing EU citizens the right to travel outside of this State for medical surgery at the expense of the State; if she has an indication of the costs involved in this measure; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Health Statistics: Health Statistics (4 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the recent OECD Health Data Report 2006; the measures she intends to take to address the shortcomings identified in the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25828/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary is waiting over four years for treatment; when an appointment will be given to this person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25829/06]