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Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (27 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 247: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of HGV drivers detected and prosecuted for illegally using the passing lane each year from 2000 to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7243/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to end the unequal treatment of children attending private primary school in respect of dental and optical treatment in view of the fact that in many cases children are in such schools because no national school places are available locally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7279/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (27 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of staff from BIM who have volunteered for decentralisation to Clonakilty; the stage the building negotiations for BIM in Clonakilty are at; if he will proceed to acquire property in the absence of any expressed desire by staff to leave Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7625/07]

Written Answers — Free Travel Scheme: Free Travel Scheme (27 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 409: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will confirm that the opportunity for free all-Ireland travel for pensioners does not apply to persons on a disability pension; the rational behind this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7258/07]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (27 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress relating to automation of level crossing XS 87 at Cortober/Cordrehid, east of Carrick-on-Shannon, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7131/07]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (27 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of HGV drivers detected and prosecuted for infringements of driver hours each year from 2000 to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7239/07]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (27 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Transport the location where precisely on the M50 will the barrier free tolling point be located. [7521/07]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (27 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 563: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of desks and stands that were bought to accommodate electronic voting; the cost of those desks and stands; the location where they are stored; the accumulative cost of storage; the current location of all the desks and stands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7510/07]

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Alcohol is legal. There is a slight difference.

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Poorly.

Rural Transport. (28 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the additional measures he will introduce in 2007 to increase the public transport services available to rural residents during evening, night-time and weekend hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6576/07]

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: I wish to share time with Deputy Durkan. I welcome the Bill in general, although I fear that it lacks the teeth that are required in this area. Under the Bill, the functions of the National Consumer Agency will be to publish research, act as an advocate on behalf of the consumer, promote public awareness, impart information to the public, engage in educational activities and generally to...

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: If prices have gone up, services have not improved. Again and again, the special interests of providers have triumphed. Whether it is hospital consultants or concrete block manufacturers, their special interests come before those of the consumer. The partnership talks involving the trade unions and business interests, which are all in bed with the Government, have decided how the State will...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (28 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles which will benefit from supports funded by his Department to convert to bio-fuels; when this scheme will commence; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7816/07]

Noise Pollution. (1 Mar 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: I welcome the opportunity to raise with the Minister of State, Deputy Conor Lenihan, the issue of road traffic related noise. The M50 runs through my constituency, from Leopardstown through Stepaside, Sandyford, Ballinteer, Rathfarnham, Edmondstown, Ballyboden and Knocklyon. I raise the need for noise abatement measures in that context, although the issue has acquired national relevance as...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Mar 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he is satisfied with the take-up rate of the weekly earnings disregard among non-contributory pensioners in view of the Budget 2007 changes; his views on whether this is an effective measure in encouraging people of pension age to remain at work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7977/07]

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (1 Mar 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of money made available by his Department and the agencies under his Department to offer parenting courses in view of the reported high demand for such courses (details supplied); the role he envisages for his Department in providing these type of supports for parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Medical Education: Medical Education (1 Mar 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the graduate entry medical training scheme will commence at the start of the next academic year; if a decision has been made on the extent to which the doctor training scheme will be subsided; if a decision has been made on the level of tuition fees for the graduate programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8102/07]

Rail Freight. (6 Mar 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: I move: That Dáil Éireann, notes that Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions have grown by 25% since 1990, with transport emission growth the highest in any sector; recognises that emissions in the transport sector have grown by 160% over the same period, with road transport accounting for virtually all of this growth; acknowledges that to reduce transport emissions we must prioritise the...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (6 Mar 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons who drive HGVs who have been detected, charged and convicted, respectively, for breaching tachograph regulations, speeding and driving in the passing lane in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8250/07]