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Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Mar 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans she has, when taking into account the current poor teaching and counselling supports available for primary school children with severe dyslexia, to improve supports for this condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10898/07]

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: The Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 contained a provision which allowed for the first time that children in private primary schools should have access to dental treatment.

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Absolutely, yes.

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: This part of the Act was never commenced. There are thousands of children right around the commuter belt who are in private primary schools——

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: ——because there are no public schools available to them.

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: They are being disadvantaged on the double.

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: When will that part of the Act be commenced?

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: It was never intended to be enacted.

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (27 Mar 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount of bioethanol and biodiesel currently qualifying for excise free status; the potential production in 2007; his intentions for further incentivisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11453/07]

Written Answers — Electricity Grid: Electricity Grid (27 Mar 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals for the future ownership of the ESB; if privatisation is his intention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11454/07]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (27 Mar 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 219: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to draw up guidelines or legislation to govern the operation of the free travel area with Britain as operated at airports here; if he will segregate the arrival of passengers from Britain as the British do for Irish passengers at British airports; and if his attention has been drawn to the free...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (27 Mar 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 222: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of speed cameras which will be introduced nationally as a result of the introduction of the new system; the number of speeding infringements it is estimated will be detected annually under the proposed system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11493/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Mar 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 558: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on an appeal for funding under the Easter week scholarship for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11302/07]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (27 Mar 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 603: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that all local authorities are making pension opportunities available to their school wardens who are in regular part-time employment as required by legislation; and if, where such schemes do not exist, he will encourage local authorities to put them in place. [11374/07]

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

Olivia Mitchell: Question 615: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons who have been awarded penalty points to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11703/07]

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (28 Mar 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his Department has examined the possibility of establishing a National Institute for Tourist Innovation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11745/07]

Written Answers — National Conference Centre: National Conference Centre (28 Mar 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the contract for the National Conference Centre at Spencer Dock will be awarded; the expected timescale for construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11746/07]

Written Answers — MRSA Incidence: MRSA Incidence (29 Mar 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her view on the fact that seven out of 10 regional hospitals have patients with MRSA related infections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12032/07]

Written Answers — MRSA Incidence: MRSA Incidence (29 Mar 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if MRSA and other hospital acquired infections are under reported here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12033/07]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (29 Mar 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Transport the principle means by which he will make public transport more accessible for persons with disabilities; the measures he proposes for those who can not access existing public transport services, but may require more specialist transport services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12146/07]