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Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (2 Apr 2008)

Brian O'Shea: Question 660: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will allow Waterford County Council to go to public consultation for the proposed waste water treatment plant outfalls at Ardmore, Cappoquin and Stradbally and the Cappoquin stormwater outfall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12175/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (2 Apr 2008)

Brian O'Shea: Question 661: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when her Department will respond to the request by Waterford County Council in July 2007 for some amendments to certain conditions of the draft licences for the Dunmore East waste water treatment plant and stormwater outfalls; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12176/08]

Written Answers — Clár Tógála Scoileanna: Clár Tógála Scoileanna (2 Apr 2008)

Brian O'Shea: Question 729: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an gceapfar an fhoireann ghréasa do Ghaelscoil (sonraí tugtha); agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [11520/08]

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (2 Apr 2008)

Brian O'Shea: Question 805: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made since the publication of the Dr. Jim Port report in regard to the application of Waterford Institute of Technology for university status progressing under section 9 of the Universities Act 1997; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12177/08]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (2 Apr 2008)

Brian O'Shea: Question 849: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding persons (details supplied) in County Waterford in the matter of their application to remain in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11469/08]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Apr 2008)

Brian O'Shea: Question 892: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason no decision has been made on the application of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford to remain here on humanitarian grounds since 2005. [11987/08]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Apr 2008)

Brian O'Shea: Question 906: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be reached in regard to the asylum application of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12098/08]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Apr 2008)

Brian O'Shea: Question 907: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be reached in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12099/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 Apr 2008)

Brian O'Shea: Question 908: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when naturalisation will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12100/08]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Apr 2008)

Brian O'Shea: Question 909: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be reached in the subsidiary protection application of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12135/08]

Irish Language. (3 Apr 2008)

Brian O'Shea: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the first meeting of the Cabinet-level committee to consider matters arising in the context of the analysis and recommendations of the report of the linguistic study on the use of Irish in the Gaeltacht has taken place; and if important decisions were made at the meeting. [12492/08]

Irish Language. (3 Apr 2008)

Brian O'Shea: It has taken quite some time to hold the first meeting of the Cabinet committee on the staidéar teangeolaíoch. If there are to be boundary changes for the Gaeltacht, would it require legislation? Can Members anticipate the application of greater urgency in respect of the scrutiny by the Cabinet committee of the analysis and recommendations in the report? This is typical of how matters...

Irish Language. (3 Apr 2008)

Brian O'Shea: The Minister of State described the Cabinet-level committee as being high-powered. It is not high-powered in terms of its personnel. It is high-powered in terms of what it seeks to achieve and how effective it is. I do not doubt the Minister's sincerity but I am concerned about the length of time he seems to take to do pretty much anything. The Minister of State made the point that the...

Irish Language. (3 Apr 2008)

Brian O'Shea: The first meeting is now taking place after quite a delay. Will meetings take place on a weekly or monthly basis or can we expect to have an anniversary meeting next year?

Written Answers — Official Languages Act: Official Languages Act (3 Apr 2008)

Brian O'Shea: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the proposals he has to comprehensively review the operation of the Official Languages Act 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12491/08]

Written Answers — Noxious Weeds: Noxious Weeds (8 Apr 2008)

Brian O'Shea: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps being taken to control the spread of Ragworth which is growing extensively on roadside verges and vacant land; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13081/08]

Written Answers — Potato Industry: Potato Industry (8 Apr 2008)

Brian O'Shea: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the efforts being made to promote consumption of the potato which has dropped significantly among younger consumers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13080/08]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (8 Apr 2008)

Brian O'Shea: Question 144: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 206 of 2 April 2008, if he will explain what is meant by where it is considered appropriate on economic, social and environmental grounds to do so. [13241/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Apr 2008)

Brian O'Shea: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will give her total effort and commitment to removing with full haste the obstacles to the progress of the putting in place of the new cancer services unit at Waterford Regional Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13108/08]

Written Answers — Tobacco-Related Diseases: Tobacco-Related Diseases (8 Apr 2008)

Brian O'Shea: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will run a publicity campaign pointing out the dangers to children's health in cars where smoking is taking place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13242/08]