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Written Answers — Departmental Charges: Departmental Charges (17 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to the publication of the Travers report, if his Department has carried out a review of the legal basis for all charges and fees levied by his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department; the outcome of any such review; if any charges have been identified which do not have an adequate legal basis; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (17 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Transport if the existing information technology systems used by the driving testing system will be overhauled; if so, the total cost he envisages for this project; when he anticipates this upgrade will be on-stream; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16104/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (17 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Transport if the range of duties proposed as part of the responsibilities undertaken by the Driver Testing and Standards Authority will be expanded; the consideration he has given to the recommendation that he should establish a road safety authority instead of the proposed structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16105/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (17 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Transport the consideration he has given to the introduction of weekend and evening driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16106/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (17 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Transport the measures he intends to pursue to encourage driving test applicants to obtain driving instruction prior to sitting their test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16107/05]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (17 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for asylum by a person (details supplied). [15931/05]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department will urgently return passports to persons (details supplied) in Dublin 16. [16061/05]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (17 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations nationwide; the number in each division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16208/05]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (17 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will make a decision on staffing grant assistance for a centre (details supplied) in County Cork. [16252/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Lands: Local Authority Lands (18 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 109: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress to date in compiling a comprehensive register of land owned by local authorities as recommended by the Committee of Public Accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16424/05]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 149: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress to date on the serviced land initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16423/05]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (19 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Transport when the West Link toll bridge will return to public ownership. [16732/05]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (19 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Transport if legislation is required to make automated number plate recognition admissible as proof of commission of a speeding offence in cases taken before the courts. [16733/05]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (19 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will expedite the extension of circular 12/96 to afford pupils attending private schools the opportunity to obtain a Department exemption in Irish in cases in which dyslexia or other disabilities would make the learning of Irish by pupils an unnecessary and disadvantageous burden; and when the process of providing for...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (24 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil to raise the matter of the tragic accident that left five children dead and many more critically injured and to ask the Minister to end the practice whereby children are permitted to stand in a moving bus, if he will start immediately a programme of installation of seat belts in school buses, end the practice whereby buses considered unfit for mainstream...

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: I have raised this question several times but we are now perilously close to causing ourselves major international embarrassment and losing the contract at Shannon Airport for an aircraft registry under the International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention) Bill 2005. The Seanad has passed the legislation but it has not proceeded further. We do not know where it is. This...

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: It has not come into this House. The Seanad finished with it some weeks ago.

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: It is important.

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: It is urgent.

School Transport. (24 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question : To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, following the tragic accident that left five persons dead and many more critically injured she will immediately end the practice whereby one out of every three children is permitted to stand in a moving bus; if she will commence a programme of seat belt installation in all school bus services; if she will end the practice whereby...