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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance if an association (details supplied) in County Kildare will be afforded full charity status given that the charitable status does not cover reclamation of VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17693/05]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (26 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance if and when a special exemption in respect of VRT and VAT under the disabled drivers and disabled passenger tax concession 1994 will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17720/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when rent allowance will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in regard to enclosed documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17747/05]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (26 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of the 5491 suspicious transaction reports, STRs, reported in 2004 which have been investigated to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17695/05]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (26 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects the Garda strength to reach the 14,000 as promised in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17696/05]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a passport or copy of same will be returned to a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17721/05]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17722/05]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (26 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the level of psychological assessment which has been or will be undertaken in the case of a person (details supplied) who attends a school in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17731/05]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (26 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Defence the current number of Army overholders; the extent to which he has had discussions with his colleagues regarding the provision of permanent housing in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17733/05]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (26 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself regarding the quality of residential quarters for the military; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17734/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (26 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 168: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will agree to meet with a delegation from a group (details supplied) with particular reference to the resolution of a number of difficulties that have arisen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17723/05]

Written Answers — Serviced Residential Lands: Serviced Residential Lands (26 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 169: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proportion of the 12,500 hectares of zoned land owned by the various local authorities which is owned by the authorities in Dublin city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17724/05]

Written Answers — Serviced Residential Lands: Serviced Residential Lands (26 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 170: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is true that all of the zoned or serviceable land in private hands in Dublin city and county are owned by no more than eight persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17725/05]

Written Answers — Serviced Residential Lands: Serviced Residential Lands (26 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 171: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total acreage of zoned land in the administrative areas of each of the local authorities in Dublin city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17726/05]

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach wants to answer.

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach is ready to answer. Go ahead, Taoiseach, be brave.

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: On a point of order, that is not necessarily true. I and others have recent experience of line Ministers refusing to answer a question and it being disallowed and referred to the Department of the Taoiseach. We have also had recent experience of tabling a question to a line Minister who refused to answer the question on the basis of not being responsible to the House and having the Minister...

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I accept that. However, the Ceann Comhairle should examine the matter carefully because questions arise. Today's Order Paper contains questions which have been referred to the Department of the Taoiseach.

Order of Business. (31 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I am getting a little lonely in the absence of the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, who has not graced the House with his presence for a considerable time. Would it be possible to encourage him into the House with a view to moving forward the legislation he has planned, such as the Bord Gáis Éireann Bill, the broadcasting Bill, the electricity Bill, the electronic...

Order of Business. (31 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Will the Minister come to the House by then?