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Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (31 Jan 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the special vests that alleviate the symptoms associated with cystic fibrosis are available to such patients here; if they are available in all Health Service Executive regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2728/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Jan 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of DIRT-exempt bank accounts that have been established during each of the years 2005, 2006 and 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2864/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Jan 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the introduction of tax relief on fees paid to property management companies in the Finance Bill 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2865/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of home-care packages that have been distributed in each local Health Service Executive area in the Dublin region from the beginning of 2007 to date in 2008; the cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2866/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (31 Jan 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Transport when Dublin Bus will be given permission by his Department to run buses through the Port Tunnel; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the failure to sanction Dublin Bus use of the tunnel is causing significant extra delays for customers using buses from Swords to the city centre particularly those using 41X; when he proposes to...

Written Answers — Property Management Companies: Property Management Companies (31 Jan 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the 146% increase in complaints regarding property management companies, as registered by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement for 2007; the steps he will take to ensure that this trend is reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2859/08]

Written Answers — General Register Office: General Register Office (31 Jan 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the legal position in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo who has been unable to get her child registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2867/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (31 Jan 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if legislation will be required in respect of new community VEC primary schools; if the heads of the legislation are ready; when this legislation will be brought before Dáil Éireann; if she will be establishing such schools as a part of a pilot project or if she proposes to await necessary legislation; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (31 Jan 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the establishment of a local police station in the Ongar area of Dublin 15 and to the servicing of the entire Ongar area from the Blanchardstown station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2856/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (31 Jan 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 262: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when it is proposed to implement into law the recommendations contained in the Constituency Commission Report 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2860/08]

Written Answers — Local Government Members: Local Government Members (31 Jan 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 263: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of councillors in each local authority area here; the population of each local authority area as per the most recent census; the ratio of population to councillors in each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2861/08]

Written Answers — Local Government Members: Local Government Members (31 Jan 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 264: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of town councils here; the number of councillors per town council; the population served by each town council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2862/08]

Written Answers — Local Government Members: Local Government Members (31 Jan 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 265: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the population increase in the Fingal area in recent years and that this population is only represented by 24 councillors, giving a very low level of representation compared to counties such as Leitrim; if he proposes to make provision for an increase in the number of...

Public Transport. (5 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Transport the timeframe for the implementation of a fully integrated ticket system in the greater Dublin area; the overall estimated cost of the integrated ticketing project; the amount that has been spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3399/08]

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (5 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: It is quite apparent that the Government is paralysed, and perhaps the Tánaiste more than most, by the ongoing saga of the Taoiseach's tax situation and his failure to obtain a tax clearance certificate. Were these the Celtic tiger years, it may be of less economic significance. However, since the Tánaiste introduced his budget last December, all the economic indicators have been revised...

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (5 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: While the thrust of these energy efficiency measures is welcome, will the Minister spell out in detail what they mean? Measures to improve house insulation or to encourage the micro-generation of energy could have brought benefit to a much greater number of ordinary people but they are absent from the Bill. There is no scheme to cater for people who insulate their homes, particularly those...

Written Answers — Rail Safety: Rail Safety (5 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has contacted Irish Rail and other public transport agencies regarding the contingency plans that are in place in case of an accident or emergency; if his Department is conducting a review of these procedures in view of the recent derailment on the northern rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3400/08]

Written Answers — Security Industry: Security Industry (5 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 191: To ask the Taoiseach if he has statistics in respect of the number of people working in the private security industry; the number who are subcontractors; the number who are employees; if he has information regarding wage rates in the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2858/08]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (5 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is her intention to relocate the Central Mental Hospital, Dundrum to the site of the proposed prison at Thornton Hall; if her attention has been drawn to the serious objections to this both from those interested in mental health services and local residents in the Thornton Hall area; the steps taken by her Department in relation...

Order of Business (6 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: It is not St. Valentine's Day yet.