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Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (11 Oct 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her response to the finding in the Forfás annual competitiveness report that Ireland ranks bottom of the table of 15 countries in participation of four year olds in education; her plans to expand the early start programme or to introduce other measures to provide for early childhood education; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Medical Statistics: Medical Statistics (11 Oct 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the breakdown by county or region of the number of persons here being treated for B12 deficiency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27480/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 Oct 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if waiting areas will be made more patient friendly where patients do not feel intimidated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27481/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes: Nursing Homes (11 Oct 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if there has been any fundamental change to the vetting process for nursing homes since the Leas Cross nursing incident; and if so, the details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27495/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Oct 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 147: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is an average of four years waiting time for a routine appointment in Beaumont Hospital ENT Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27496/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Oct 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 153: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the procedures that the Health Service Executive follows for informing parents and specialists as required of the results of routine eye tests taken in schools; her views on the fact that contrary to international best practice routine eye tests are not given to some children until they are ten years of age; and if she...

Written Answers — Sudden Death Syndrome: Sudden Death Syndrome (11 Oct 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the growing number of deaths from sudden death syndrome of young persons, she will make it a requirement that before these persons are allowed to participate in sport they should have an annual fitness certificate; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a simple ECG test could have saved the life...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (11 Oct 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in view of the fact that the number of businesses in the Kilmacanogue, Bray and Wicklow areas have increased and will continue to do so but are being hindered by not having a broadband connection; his views on when this will be provided; when the upgrading of the exchange in Bray will be completed to...

Written Answers — Television Reception: Television Reception (12 Oct 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans for digital television rollout; the proposed timeframe for such rollout and the corresponding analogue switch-off date; his estimates of the number of Irish citizens who are not currently digital subscribers and will be affected by this changeover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27883/05]

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (12 Oct 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding the European Parliament's proposal for a target of 20% alternative energy of the total energy market by 2020; his views on adopting this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27866/05]

Written Answers — Abbey Theatre: Abbey Theatre (13 Oct 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on proposals for reform of structures of the Abbey Theatre; his further views on the latest efforts being made to address the financial and managerial crisis at the Abbey; if State funding for the Abbey is dependent on the implementation of these reforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28323/05]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (18 Oct 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 110: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the review of the ambulance command and control centre in central Dublin that called for the establishment of a joint ambulance control in Dublin, to be staffed by the Dublin Fire Brigade and Health Service Executive staff; if her attention has further been drawn to the findings of the...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (18 Oct 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 199: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to establish responsibility for the huge waste of public money involved with the PPARS and FISP computer system; if she is satisfied with the level of supervision exercised by her Department over the project; the measures she will take to ensure that taxpayers get better value for the money spent...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (19 Oct 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals for changing the minimum legal tyre tread depth of 1.6mm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29062/05]

Written Answers — Transport Investment Plan: Transport Investment Plan (19 Oct 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Transport the outstanding issues that need to be resolved in the ten year strategic transport plan; and when he will finalise the project. [29061/05]

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (19 Oct 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of complaints received regarding child abuse in the years 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29590/05]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (19 Oct 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 180: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the discussions, advice or information she has had on the establishment of private hospitals in the grounds of public hospitals in the past 12 months; the number of occasions on which she and her advisers had these meetings; the person with whom she has had these discussions in each case; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (20 Oct 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of operational sections in his Department in each year since 1997; the number of employees in each section since 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29748/05]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (20 Oct 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money that has been raised through capital gains tax on the sale of properties at the IFI plant in Arklow, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29921/05]

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (20 Oct 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the money raised on the sale of properties at the IFI plant in Arklow, County Wicklow, will be used to pay creditors who are still owed substantial amounts of money by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29921/05]