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Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (26 Feb 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 508: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authorities that employ public art officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8086/08]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (26 Feb 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 509: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost to his Department of funding for the percent arts scheme projects for local authorities under his remit in each year since 2002 to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8087/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Feb 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will respond to the long-term residency application from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8386/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Feb 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the length of the typical wait for a decision on a long-term residency application following the completion of the statutory period of five years legal residency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8387/08]

Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Since the collapse of the property market and particularly the collapse in the sale of apartments, more and more builders are taking their apartments off the market and putting them up for rent. They are retaining them in their own ownership, which gives them a vote in the management companies. They now have control of almost all the management companies in new apartment developments and it...

Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: ——in a very vulnerable position. Legislation was promised to regulate this area. The authority was set up in 2005, a management designate was appointed in 2006, it has been given substantial budgets, but it can do nothing. It is twiddling its thumbs because no legislation was ever passed to put it on a statutory footing.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: The property services regulatory authority Bill.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Later this year? This is an urgent matter.

Written Answers — Security Industry: Security Industry (4 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether sufficient Garda and Army resources are being dedicated to combat the ongoing threat of attack by armed gangs on cash-in-transit deliveries. [9048/08]

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (4 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is appropriate that the Garda Síochána is without a dedicated firearms training range; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9047/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to reduce VAT on defibrillators from 21% to 13.5 % in view of the fact that funds raised by voluntary groups go by way of VAT to the Exchequer and that having a defibrillator is not a luxury but a necessity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9143/08]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she has had or her plans with the Department of Education and Science to introduce State funded nationwide pre-schooling for all children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8892/08]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (4 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the benchmarking exercise undertaken to compare the operations of the National Aquatic Centre to similar facilities has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8881/08]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (4 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will respond positively to the request from a group (details supplied) seeking a meeting to outline their concerns for the absence of funding for touring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9176/08]

Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (4 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to introduce State funded nationwide pre-schooling for all children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8893/08]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (6 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Transport the negotiations that have taken place with US authorities in relation to creating a customs and border protection facility in Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4985/08]

Leaders' Questions (11 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: I would not mention that.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: On a not totally unrelated matter, 17 Dáil sessions have passed since we were first promised a Dublin transportation authority. With two days left in this session, is there any chance we will have it and will it have any teeth when we do?

Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: It certainly is, for at least six years.

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (11 Mar 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received the report from the Railway Procurement Agency on the feasibility study for the Rathfarnham Luas; if he will report on that recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10056/08]