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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she is taking to improve and expand services for persons with acquired brain injuries; the specific budget set aside for this in 2007; her plans for this sector over the lifetime of the Government; the timetable envisaged; if her attention has been drawn to the lack of targeted initiatives for this group of patients in terms...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps being taken, in view of the strong professional advice that a child (details supplied) in Dublin 6 requires early intervention to address a serious speech and language difficulty, to ensure that they receive an assessment and treatment at an early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19190/07]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the amount of funding allocated to a company (details supplied) in Dublin 11 under the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006 to 2010 covers only 40% of the total costs associated with completing the project; the action she proposes to take to address this shortfall; if this...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dunlin 11 who has to wait eight to 12 weeks to have tests completed; the reason this waiting time is so long; the steps that are being taken to reduce it; if she will ensure that patients are seen promptly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19312/07]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the AONTAS Demand Your Right to Learn campaign; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19185/07]

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will abolish higher education fees for part-time adult learners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19186/07]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will establish a capital expenditure budget for adult education. [19187/07]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will double the existing community education and special initiatives for disadvantaged adults budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19188/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of posts decentralised to date as part of his Department's decentralisation programme; the location of the decentralised posts in each case; the corresponding number of posts that have been reduced from his Department's Dublin offices to date; and the overall net loss or gain in terms of post numbers as a result of the...

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (5 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will revise the arrangement in respect of assessment for foreign adoptions whereby couples completing a three month course before they can start the assessment process with a social worker currently can not opt to take the course in an area of the country with short waiting times and are restricted to their own area; the reason...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action that has been taken to secure a step-down facility for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and when the person will be able to move out of hospital. [19629/07]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (5 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps that have been introduced to reduce waiting periods for patients attending the accident and emergency department in the Mater Hospital; if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 who was left in considerable pain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19630/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the arrangements which have been made for the care of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who is in the care of the Health Service Executive. [19632/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the excessive delay in completing the review of the DTSS scheme; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that medical card holders are being denied access to dental treatment due to this delay; and if she will take immediate steps to resolve this matter. [19635/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of posts decentralised to date as part of her Department's decentralisation programme; the location of the decentralised posts in each case; the corresponding number of posts that have been reduced from her Department's Dublin offices to date; and the overall net loss or gain in terms of post numbers as a result of the...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (5 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No 72 on 28 June, 2007, the reason the introduction of a rail freight subsidy on a per tonne basis for materials that are transferred from existing road freight onto rail freight was not included as part of the programme for Government; and his plans to revise his policy in this respect. [19387/07]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (5 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine his plans to convert to using bio-fuels or renewable energy sources to fuel Dublin buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19628/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the number of posts decentralised to date as part of his Department's decentralisation programme; the location of the decentralised posts in each case; the corresponding number of posts that have been reduced from his Department's Dublin offices to date; and the overall net loss or gain in terms of post numbers as a result of the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of posts decentralised to date as part of his Department's decentralisation programme; the location of the decentralised posts in each case; the corresponding number of posts that have been reduced from his Department's Dublin offices to date; and the overall net loss or gain in terms of post numbers as a result of the...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (5 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action his Department has taken to enforce work and pay conditions and ship maintenance conditions in respect of a ship (details supplied). [19412/07]