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Written Answers — Parking Facilities: Parking Facilities (4 Dec 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to make parking facilities for bicycles users at Luas stations more secure in view of the fact that numerous bicycles are stolen every week at Luas stops from users of public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32438/07]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Appeals: Defence Forces Appeals (4 Dec 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 504: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will review an appeal by a person (details supplied) and make a favourable decision on that appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31969/07]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (5 Dec 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Transport the Government plans in place to improve transport access to Shannon Airport; when such plans will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25643/07]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (5 Dec 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Transport the efforts being made by Government or agency level to ensure Shannon Airport attracts US airlines seeking EU destinations under Open Skies; if he will ensure the airport is in a position to compete with other EU airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25562/07]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (5 Dec 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 263: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to reduce the waste tonnage for members of Repak to ten tonnes to ensure more major producers could comply with Repak in view of the fact that to be a member of Repak a major producer must have an annual turnover of €1 million and produce in excess of 24 tonnes of waste; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (6 Dec 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will promote direct flights between Moscow and Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25601/07]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (6 Dec 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is aware of any plans by Aer Lingus to either dispose of or lease Heathrow slots to US airlines, or alternatively, if the airline has itself plans to open a base in a US city to capitalise on its Heathrow slots under Open Skies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25642/07]

Road Safety: Motion. (11 Dec 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: I do not envy the Minister, Deputy Dempsey, in having to take over road safety. The regime is riddled with problems and loopholes. The penalty points system and the fixed charge system are prime examples of how not to do State business. The system was introduced in haste by the then Minister for Transport, Deputy Brennan, in 2002. No administrative or available technology systems were put...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (11 Dec 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 195: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will introduce an amendment to the Valuation Act 2001 to exempt non-profit making voluntary sporting organisations from the requirement to pay water rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34071/07]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (11 Dec 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 983: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will reverse the decision of South Dublin County Council to build houses on land at two locations on Taylor's Lane, Rathfarnham, understood locally to have been provided as public open space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34070/07]

Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Did you ask for one?

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (12 Dec 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 188: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will extend to non-profit making sports clubs the non-metered water allowance promised to schools in the programme for Government. [34505/07]

Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Another U-turn.

Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Oh happy day.

Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: That is not an emergency.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Like my colleagues, I have no problem in supporting the legislation which is necessary to copperfasten and legitimise the status of the existing bodies, but I question the other measures contained in the legislation. I also question the reason this issue is suddenly so urgent that we must put emergency legislation through the Dáil during Christmas week. The reality is that the urgency...

Written Answers — Residential Dwellings Register: Residential Dwellings Register (18 Dec 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 108: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will increase funding for the Private Residential Tenancies Board which will allow further investment in the regulation and registration of private rented housing standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35258/07]

Written Answers — Community and Recreational Facilities: Community and Recreational Facilities (18 Dec 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 110: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which projects in the arts, sports or tourism sector are emerging to avail of the innovation fund targeted at gateway cities and towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31542/07]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (18 Dec 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Transport if Aer Lingus indicates to him, plans to lease or otherwise transfer some of the Heathrow slots either to other airports or to other airlines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35043/07]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (18 Dec 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will indicate to Aer Lingus his desire to be informed at an early date of plans to transfer or lease Heathrow slots to other airlines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35044/07]