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Written Answers — Third Level Charges: Third Level Charges (21 Mar 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in cases of clear inability to pay, payment of the third level registration fee can be postponed pending receipt of the grant which does not come for some months after the registration payment deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15532/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (22 Mar 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 150: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will amend section 4(3) of the Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 and section 4(2) of the Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 in order that the current exemption from payment of the two charges within three months of the date of issue of the grant of representation to the house of the...

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (27 Mar 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the VHI to desist from using the Government health insurance levy as a means of preventing persons in financial difficulties from downgrading their policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16243/12]

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (27 Mar 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Health if, in view of the reports that VHI are allowing customers who have been made redundant downgrade their policies without penalty, he accepts the VHI explanation that they must charge other customers downgrading their policies such high penalties because of the health insurance levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16244/12]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (27 Mar 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is investigating recent assertions that companies are offering early draw down of pension savings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16507/12]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (27 Mar 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Finance if Ireland is losing tax revenue due to the early draw down of pensions referred to in a publication (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16508/12]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (27 Mar 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the fact that companies are offering early draw down of pension funds that he will reconsider legislating for the early draw down of AVC's and personal pension schemes as previously requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16509/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Mar 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the cost of the provision of transition year imposed on the Exchequer each year since its conception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16660/12]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (27 Mar 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a national transition year curriculum programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16661/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (27 Mar 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers that are employed by the State to teach transition year students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16662/12]

Written Answers — Transition Year Programme: Transition Year Programme (27 Mar 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the number of students who are partaking in transition year in 2012; the number of students per year who have partaken in transition year since it's inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16663/12]

Written Answers — Transition Year Programme: Transition Year Programme (27 Mar 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the number of students as a percentage of the cohort of eligible students who are partaking in transition year in 2012; the percentage who have partaken in transition years since it's inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16664/12]

Written Answers — Transition Year Programme: Transition Year Programme (27 Mar 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to any Irish or international research that has proven education or social benefits resulting from participation in transition year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16665/12]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (27 Mar 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the average extra cost imposed on families who have a child partaking in transition year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16666/12]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (27 Mar 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 404: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the heads of the Noise Nuisance Bill are expected to be approved; if the Bill will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16535/12]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (27 Mar 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 442: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the number of speed check operations carried out each year since 2000 in speed limit zones under 50km, under 60km, under 80km, under 100km and under 120km; the number of alleged speed limit offences that were detected and processed for each of these zones; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (27 Mar 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 443: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the number of speed check operations carried out each year since 2000 in suburban areas, motorways, dual carriageways, single carriageways and secondary roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16659/12]

Written Answers — Cosmetic Products Regulation: Cosmetic Products Regulation (27 Mar 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 609: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a report in a newspaper (details supplied) on 21 November 2011 in relation to an suspected incident of a severe allergic reaction resulting in death, to the chemical substance, paraphendiamine, which is used in hair dye products; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that the use of PPD is banned in...

Written Answers — Food Safety Authority: Food Safety Authority (27 Mar 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 610: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to research conducted on the possible carcinogenic properties of the sugar substitute aspartame; if he has done any research on aspartame; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16667/12]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (28 Mar 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the activities in which he is engaged in order to promote tourism to this country from Asia and the Middle East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16908/12]