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Irish Language: Statements. (30 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: Fair enough.

Irish Language: Statements. (30 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: There were plenty of people on the Government benches, who used it as an opportunity to have a go at us as being against the Irish language, as the Minister knows.

Irish Language: Statements. (30 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: I asked every Department——

Irish Language: Statements. (30 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: Let me finish. I asked every Department how it implemented the Official Languages Act, particularly as it pertains to Government reports. It was just amazing. Some of the Departments——

Irish Language: Statements. (30 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: I have the facts.

Irish Language: Statements. (30 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: Some of the Departments——

Irish Language: Statements. (30 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: I do not mind interaction, but if the Minister is just trying to interrupt me for the sake of it——

Irish Language: Statements. (30 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: Thank you. Implementation of the Act is all over the shop. Some Departments are spending €200,000 or €300,000 to implement the Act and some are spending €3. In many cases they have decided to comply with the legislation and in other cases people have a difference of opinion. People are confused. The amounts involved in some Departments run to hundreds of thousands and in others it is...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received fresh analysis of the tax relief availed of by top earners as revealed by the Revenue study of the 400 highest earners; and if he will indicate the findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12495/06]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (30 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications received in each of the past five years for work permits in respect of farriers from non-EU States; the number of those applications that have been successful; the number of training places that were available to farriers in each of the past five years; his plans to increase the number of such...

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (30 Mar 2006)

John Deasy: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that the operation of the national car test complies with the competition and monopoly laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12597/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (4 Apr 2006)

John Deasy: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of European directives awaiting implementation by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13013/06]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (4 Apr 2006)

John Deasy: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to developments with regard to the investigation into allegations of secret detention centres operating within the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13046/06]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (4 Apr 2006)

John Deasy: Question 165: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006 will be debated in Dáil Éireann; her plans to have the Bill passed by the Dáil and Seanad before the summer recess; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12837/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Apr 2006)

John Deasy: Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the Health Service Executive areas which provide a chiropody service; the Health Service Executive areas which do not provide such a service; if she will instruct the Health Service Executive to provide a standard chiropody service in all areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12854/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Apr 2006)

John Deasy: Question 170: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if medical card holders are entitled to a free chiropody service in those Health Service Executive areas where such a service is provided by the Health Service Executive; if medical card holders can avail of privately owned chiropody services to provide their required treatment; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Apr 2006)

John Deasy: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to allow payment of the bereavement grant where the applicant has his or her PRSI record in another EU country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12924/06]

Written Answers — Disruptive Students: Disruptive Students (5 Apr 2006)

John Deasy: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she will take to simplify or streamline the appeals process set out as part of section 29 of the Education Act 1998; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13354/06]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (5 Apr 2006)

John Deasy: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the time allocated to sport and physical activity each week at primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13355/06]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (5 Apr 2006)

John Deasy: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of crimes recorded and detected across all headings in Waterford-Kilkenny Garda division during 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13734/06]