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Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (7 Feb 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 223: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount spent since 26 January 2004 on the site at Thornton Hall including expenditure on surveys, tree planting, archaeology and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4414/07]

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (7 Feb 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 224: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of contracts for work that have been signed for work to be done at the Thornton site; the number of these projects that have not been completed; the cost of the contracts that have not been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4415/07]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (7 Feb 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 225: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí allocated to the Dublin west district; the breakdown by rank and area of activity; the number of community gardaí and the areas to which they are assigned; the number in each area; the equivalent numbers for May 2005; his proposals to appoint additional gardaí to the area in view of...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (7 Feb 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 226: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to deal with the number of unsolved murders, gangland killings and other serious crimes committed in recent years in the Dublin 15 area which remain unsolved; his views on whether confidence in the criminal justice system is eroded by failure to apprehend people who commit serious criminal...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (7 Feb 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 227: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the figures for serious crimes such as homicide broken down by category, fraud, burglary and sexual offences for the Dublin west district; the same figures for the Dublin 15 area; the percentage of cases for all these categories in both the Dublin west district and in the Dublin 15 area for which proceedings...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (7 Feb 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 228: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the strength in each of the Garda divisions, with a breakdown of the numbers in each division by area and by full-time and part-time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4419/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (7 Feb 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Finance if a planning application has been submitted to convert the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform building on Main Street, Blanchardstown, for use as a driving test centre; the expected timeline for the renovation of the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4241/07]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (7 Feb 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Transport when it is proposed that the first rail services to the Docklands station will commence; the arrangements being made to provide for link services to Connolly Station, Dublin city centre, and the south business district; if his attention has been drawn to the long distances between the new station and Connolly, the Luas link and crossing by foot...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (7 Feb 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals to provide Iarnród Éireann with double decker trains as are available in many European countries, particularly with a view to increasing service capacity on the Clonsilla railway line where the trains are crowded and the service is inadequate for the size of the population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4421/07]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (7 Feb 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Transport the level of funding provided for bus corridors in 2006, particularly for those serving Dublin 15 and the Blanchardstown area; the information available to his Department on the way in which this is spent; the amount and percentage of such funding drawn down in each of the past five years; the information available to his Department on the...

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (8 Feb 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions Ireland has taken in relation to the illegal demolition of dwellings in the villages around South Hebron and east Jerusalem; if he has raised this issue with the appropriate authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4312/07]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (8 Feb 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of Ireland in relation to the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women, and it optional protocol. [4311/07]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (8 Feb 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the additional language resource teachers for schools in Dublin west and other areas for large numbers of international pupils with limited or no English language promised by her Department will commence work in these schools; if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by students and teachers in many...

Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2007)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach cannot control the class.

Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2007)

Joan Burton: It is a danger to young people because it is so full of lies.

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2007)

Joan Burton: As Deputy O'Connor was speaking about the forthcoming election I might remind him of what happened in Dublin West during the last election. The Taoiseach's vanity project was to build a stadium, sports complex and swimming pool on a lovely site in Abbotstown. I supported the sports complex and swimming pool but the Progressive Democrat candidate was opposed to the whole plan. The current...

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2007)

Joan Burton: Such a development would have to go through the planning process.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (13 Feb 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the categories of people who work in schools, either in a voluntary or paid capacity who are subject to vetting before they can be appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5079/07]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (13 Feb 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the preliminary information available from the CAO on the number of males applying for primary education courses in 2007; her plans to continue the campaign to increase the number of males who choose teaching as a career; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5069/07]

Written Answers — Social Finance Fund: Social Finance Fund (13 Feb 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Finance when the social finance fund announced in budget 2006 will start to issue loans to voluntary projects; the person who will be in charge of the fund; the number of staff members it will have; their responsibilities and salaries; the criteria they will use for assessing loan applications; the penalties that will be imposed on projects that are...