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Written Answers — Metropolitan Area Networks: Metropolitan Area Networks (25 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report to Dáil Éireann on the operation of the MANs broadband infrastructure; the targets and contractual obligations he has set for E-Net, the MANs operator; the way in which E-Net is fulfilling its targets and obligations and the proportion of the network which is lit; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Childhood Development Initiative: Childhood Development Initiative (25 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 271: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the recent initiative launched by the Childhood Development Initiative, Tallaght West, A Place for Children; if her attention has further been drawn to the CDI's need for €15 million in funding over three years for this initiative; if it is intended to designate a single lead...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 790: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the problems that can arise where persons with an intellectual disability inherit money when same is assessed by his Department as means, thereby eliminating or significantly reducing the entitlement to a social welfare payment; if he will review this practice, particularly in the case where a...

Written Answers — Maternity Leave: Maternity Leave (25 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1057: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the extended entitlements to paid and unpaid maternity leave, announced in budget 2006, will not come into operation until March 2006; if his attention has been drawn to the sense of disappointment among women due to take maternity leave in January or February 2006; his views on an earlier date for the...

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (25 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1091: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the establishment of a permanent missing persons helpline to assist in the location of missing persons; if adequate funding will be provided to allow same be done by a voluntary organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40385/05]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (25 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1230: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in processing an application first made in 2002 for a higher education grant by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the further reason her Department has not responded to the letters sent to them by the person's general practitioner; if she has satisfied herself regarding the way in which this...

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: It would appear the Government is determined to start the new year the way it finished the old one. There was a great deal of hope that the mismanagement, incompetence, waste and unwillingness to answer questions of last year would have gone out with the calendar year but we have begun on the same note this year. The Minister for Finance admitted he knew about this on 17 January, yet a...

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The public and Members of this House were entirely bemused by yesterday's developments, where random breath testing is now apparently deemed consistent with the Constitution when, prior to Christmas, we were advised to the contrary. It begs the question whether it was necessary for the tragic carnage that has happened since Christmas to bring some urgency to the matter and to produce clarity...

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Is it not true that random breath testing may be implemented by the gardaí because it must await legislation?

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: That is an entirely different story from the spin yesterday. We now learn that nothing has changed since before Christmas.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The Chairman of the transport committee was misinformed. Given the Government's recent performance on legislation, when will the legislation be brought before the House?

Official Engagements. (31 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his attendance at the recent EuroMed summit in Barcelona. [37548/05]

Official Engagements. (31 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the matters discussed and conclusions reached at his meeting with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Tony Blair, on the margins of the EuroMed summit. [37549/05]

Official Engagements. (31 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his recent visit toHungary. [37656/05]

Official Engagements. (31 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 17: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of the December 2005 EU summit in Brussels. [40392/05]

Official Engagements. (31 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 18: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his meeting with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Tony Blair, on the margins of the December 2005 EU summit. [40393/05]

Official Engagements. (31 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: On that issue, it really does not matter what others do. The Taoiseach says he wants to know what others are doing but that does not matter. If EU law requires it, then that is the position. What does it matter what others are doing? The Government introduced an early years payment so it would be separate and different from child benefit. The Government considered adding the money to child...

Official Engagements. (31 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: At the December summit the Taoiseach met the British Prime Minister, Mr. Blair, at a meeting which coincided with the so-called Stormontgate affair and the revelation about Mr. Donaldson. What implications does he consider these developments will have for the restoration of the institutions? Does he believe they might compromise the Government's relations and contact with Sinn Féin?

Leaders' Questions. (31 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Will the Taoiseach say if it is true, as was quoted in the newspapers, that he approved the proposals from the Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen, for selling out the toll on the West Link bridge and the imposition of four gantries and four new tolls along the M50? The Taoiseach was reported as having been contacted by Deputy Cullen. Of all the hare-brained, half-baked and off the top of...

Leaders' Questions. (31 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Is there any understanding over there, from those who are driven around the place, of the punishment taken by long-suffering motorists? The prospect of installing four new tolls on what is now a distributor road for this city——