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Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (28 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to new practices of a State funded disability employment service (details supplied) whereby job coaches are no longer allowed to visit clients in their homes; his views on whether it is unreasonable and discriminatory to expect clients to come to the inaccessible offices of this service; if...

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Last week the NRA pointed out that land acquisition costs amount to 23% of the total roads budget. In this House, on several occasions over the past couple of years, the Taoiseach has promised to introduce legislation to allow the State to purchase land by CPO at use value. Is it still the Government's intention to do that and if so, when can we expect to see the legislation published?

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: The Taoiseach has promised to deal with it, particularly in the context of the spiralling house prices. He has promised to legislate, on foot of a Bill brought forward three years ago by Deputy Gilmore and on foot of the recommendation of the All-Party Committee on the Constitution.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Maybe the Tánaiste could clarify if the Government has any proposals to tackle this issue of the escalating cost of land acquisitions for public projects.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: The Taoiseach gave a promise on a number of occasions here in the House.

Written Answers — Animal Welfare Bodies: Animal Welfare Bodies (29 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on setting up an animal procedures group here which would perform the research necessary to institute proper evidence based guidelines regarding animal health and welfare standards. [40556/06]

Written Answers — Animal Exports: Animal Exports (29 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the countries to which the 2836 dogs certified for export between March 2004 and October 2006 were exported. [40550/06]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (29 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will expedite a decision on the application for a work visa for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 who is currently enrolled in a degree programme and who is required to undertake work experience as part of the course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40753/06]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (5 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that on 28 November 2006 there were 274 people on trolleys according to the INO; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41468/06]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (5 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on criticisms that a month after Part 2 of the Mental Health Act 2001 was brought into force there remain gaps in the provision which could cause significant difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41467/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if all patients have been relocated from unit 3 of James Connolly Memorial Hospital to an alternative facility within the hospital complex as promised; if patients are being provided with the appropriate level of occupational therapy in the interim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41173/06]

Written Answers — Park and Ride Facilities: Park and Ride Facilities (5 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Transport the eight sites and number at each site where the 3,700 park and ride facilities promised under the National Development Plan 2000 to 2006 were to be provided; the number provided to date in the case of each site; the projected cost; the amount spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41218/06]

Written Answers — Park and Ride Facilities: Park and Ride Facilities (5 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Transport the sites and number at each site where the 2,700 park and ride facilities promised under the 1994 to 1999 national development plan were to be provided; the number that were provided and the final cost in the case of each site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41219/06]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (5 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Transport the funding provided in the Estimates 2007 for the updating of information technology equipment for driving test applications and the updating of IT equipment in test centres. [41591/06]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (5 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Transport the sections and subsections of the Road Traffic Act, 2006 which have not been commenced. [41593/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (5 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 474: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review a decision made by her Department in relation to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if she will ensure that the request in question is granted without further delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41283/06]

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: The Society of St. Vincent de Paul must pay for assessments.

Traffic Management. (6 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Transport the strategy for the management of heavy traffic volumes on the M50 and particularly on the West-Link toll bridge after the opening of the Dublin Port tunnel. [41994/06]

Traffic Management. (6 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister's reply appears to indicate that he does not have a strategy to deal with the hugely increased traffic volumes that are going to arise on the M50, specifically on the West Link section, when the port tunnel opens. It is all very well for Deputy Cullen to state the city council is responsible for this and that the NRA is responsible for that. He is the Minister for Transport and...

Traffic Management. (6 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: It will make a negative contribution to the position at the West Link.