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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Jul 2006)

John Cregan: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Finance the situation in relation to start up and annual taxes, stamp duty on credit and debit cards; when these charges commenced; the number of cards which exist and annual revenue from same; the reason tax charge was raised in the first case; if such charges are made by other governments in the EU; if many complaints are received in relation to the...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (6 Jul 2006)

John Cregan: Question 691: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the registered number of pupils and staffing level in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if the school has received additional teachers in the past five years; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that several classes have up to 35 pupils; the maximum number of pupils allowed per class; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (6 Jul 2006)

John Cregan: Question 692: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation in relation to pensions for caretakers in primary schools particularly with regard to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if pensions exist for some caretakers or other non-teaching staff; if such a scheme is being worked on; the target date for commencement; if it will apply to staff who have recently retired or...

Written Answers — Death Certificates: Death Certificates (27 Sep 2006)

John Cregan: Question 567: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay of up to nine months, in issuing death certificates to bereaved families in the Limerick region; if measures are being taken to ensure that death certificates are being issued to families within a reasonable timeframe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29842/06]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (27 Sep 2006)

John Cregan: Question 729: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the progress of the proposed provision of a special dementia unit and hospice beds at St. Ita's Hospital, Newcastle West, County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29263/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2006)

John Cregan: Question 1152: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the offset of money against other payments due to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28169/06]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Oct 2006)

John Cregan: Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for Irish citizenship will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick in view of the delay already experienced by this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31381/06]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (10 Oct 2006)

John Cregan: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Transport the reasons articulated trucks are not permitted to use the outside lane of a motorway for the purpose of overtaking, or for the purpose of allowing additional traffic to join a motorway from a slip road; the proposals he has to change these present regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31903/06]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (17 Oct 2006)

John Cregan: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason residents in a home (details supplied) in County Limerick do not appear to qualify for repayment of nursing home fees, as per recent legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32630/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Oct 2006)

John Cregan: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason physiotherapy is not being provided for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick in the mid western Health Service Executive area; the further reason a wheelchair could not be provided for this person in the southern HSE region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33742/06]

Written Answers — Speed Limits: Speed Limits (19 Oct 2006)

John Cregan: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Transport if it remains within the remit of a local authority to increase speed limits on regional roads from 80 km/h to 100 km/h where this is deemed appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33743/06]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (2 Nov 2006)

John Cregan: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a disabled passenger can claim more remission than a disabled driver under the present disabled drivers and passengers tax incentive scheme; and his plans to address this issue to ensure equality for both drivers and passengers under this scheme. [35874/06]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (2 Nov 2006)

John Cregan: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will clarify the situation in relation to the wearing of helmets by cyclists; if same is compulsory or voluntary; if he will make it legally binding for children, in the interests of safety and in the interests of stopping bullying and name calling, which is currently directed at children who use helmets; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (7 Nov 2006)

John Cregan: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that the present rates of subvention payable are under review; if she will address the issue of varying rates of subvention being made payable in different Health Service Executive areas and confirm that a house valued at less than €300,000, rural and outside Dublin, is exempt when assessment is being carried out...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (15 Nov 2006)

John Cregan: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on examining the possibility of securing temporary accommodation in the Newcastle West area to facilitate the 50 people who will be decentralised to Newcastle West Revenue Commissioners offices and who are presently in temporary accommodation in Limerick City; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38226/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Nov 2006)

John Cregan: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a medical card patient is entitled to have an MRI scan carried out free of charge; the average waiting time for such a scan in the mid-west Health Service Executive region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38094/06]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (28 Nov 2006)

John Cregan: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will impress upon Enterprise Ireland the importance of engaging in a meaningful way with a group (details supplied) to ensure that every effort is made to secure replacement jobs in west Limerick following substantial job losses in the chicken processing and poultry growing industry; and if he will encourage Shannon...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (28 Nov 2006)

John Cregan: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will intervene to encourage a group (details supplied) to engage with the Labour Relations Commission for the purpose of determining a reasonable redundancy package for the former employees of Castlemahon Foods, County Limerick and not have the matter referred to the Labour Relations Agency in Northern Ireland as...

Written Answers — EU Regulations: EU Regulations (29 Nov 2006)

John Cregan: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the recent correspondence or discussions she has had with Commissioner Fischer Boel on the simplification of EU regulations as these are applied to the farming community. [40393/06]

Written Answers — Agricultural Processing Sectors: Agricultural Processing Sectors (29 Nov 2006)

John Cregan: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for investment in the dairy, beef and sheep processing sectors. [40394/06]