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Written Answers — Civil Protection Mechanism: Civil Protection Mechanism (3 Oct 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 510: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding has been made available to ensure meeting Ireland's commitment to the EU civil protection mechanism; what the mechanism entails; and if he will report on the matter. [30490/06]

Written Answers — Civil Protection Mechanism: Civil Protection Mechanism (3 Oct 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 511: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if EU funding has been applied for, including from the Leonardo Da Vinci fund, to ensure that Irish emergency personnel are adequately trained to fulfil Ireland's commitment to the EU's civil protection mechanism; and if he will report on the matter. [30491/06]

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: In general I also welcome the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006. Sadly, whether the Garda, the medical or the legal professions, we all know only too well the dangers of leaving any profession to its own devices. The dangers of allowing professions to operate without independent and transparent systems to ensure the highest standards and accountability for the public are...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (4 Oct 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 118: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will conduct a State wide survey of local authorities to assess the level of funding that they require to carry out necessary repairs to local authority dwellings. [31014/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (4 Oct 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 143: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received representations from local authorities who have not got adequate funding to carry out necessary repairs to local authority dwellings; and if so, the number of same. [31013/06]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (4 Oct 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 240: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a visa application for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20 who has been accepted, pending the granting of a visa, into an adaptation programme for general nursing and midwifery, both of which are needed here; and when a decision can be expected. [31162/06]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (5 Oct 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, in view of his admission in August 2006 that the Government was not winning the war on drugs he has plans for fast tracking the proposals in the mid term review of the national drugs strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31193/06]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (5 Oct 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to his announcement of an evaluation of the 277 pilot projects funded by LDTFs, which are charged with implementing the National Drug Strategy 2001 to 2008 in communities experiencing the worst levels of drug abuse, the position in relation to the evaluation of pilot cocaine projects around the city; if he...

Written Answers — Civil Protection Mechanism: Civil Protection Mechanism (5 Oct 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 187: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures which have been taken to identify the 42 people Ireland has committed to the EU's emergency response group through the Civil Protection Mechanism; if so, the number of the people identified who have taken part in EU funded training programmes or exercises now that restrictions on participation...

Written Answers — Civil Protection Mechanism: Civil Protection Mechanism (5 Oct 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 188: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when Ireland signed up to the Civil Protection Mechanisms; and the discussions which were held with fire, ambulance and Civil Defence services around the country either prior to or after this occurred. [31321/06]

Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (5 Oct 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 189: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Dublin local authorities applied for funding to carry out a fire assessment study or to develop a strategic emergency plan for the capital; when the last such assessment was carried out or strategic plan was produced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31322/06]

Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (5 Oct 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 190: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Department of Finance has funded training for emergency personnel to deal with any emergency or disaster in the Dublin Port Tunnel or funded an emergency or disaster plan for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31323/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (10 Oct 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order31 to discuss the following matter requiring urgent consideration, namely, recognising the duty of the Garda Síochána to protect the public from harm, the need for the Government, in the interests of credibility and community confidence, to establish an independent investigation into an incident in Gort, County Galway, last...

Crime Prevention: Motion. (10 Oct 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tá mé ag tabhairt tacaíochta don rún seo ó na Teachtaí Neamhspleácha agus molaim iad as an rún seo a chur os comhair na Dála. Measaim gur léir ón leasú nach bhfuil an Rialtas sásta tacú leis. Ní raibh sé sásta tacú le rún cosúil leis seo a chuir muid os comhair na Dála i mí Mheithimh i mbliana a bhí ag impí ar an Rialtas ceist na ndrugaí sa tír seo a thógáil...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Oct 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the success of the campaign for informing the public of the eligibility criteria and details of the family income supplement payment; and the uptake of such payments out of the amount of people eligible. [31811/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Oct 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the percentage of eligible people who are in receipt of family income supplement; and the value of those uncollected payments to date in 2006. [31815/06]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (10 Oct 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on using the €1.8 billion in additional tax revenue received up to September 2006 to fund youth projects and other sport funding needs, whether capital or current, including the sport and playground facilities in Willie Pearse Park, Crumlin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32001/06]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (10 Oct 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of elder abuse officers currently in the State; their locations; the number of designated elder abuse officer posts; the number of these posts which are to be filled; the date by which they are expected to be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31858/06]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 Oct 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 383: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if Dublin City Council has applied for funding amounting to €22 million, or part thereof, for the development of sport and playground facilities in Willie Pearse Park, Crumlin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31992/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (10 Oct 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 415: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether mortgage allowance payments should be ceased if the property in question is put up for sale. [31896/06]