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Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (28 Sep 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1366: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a list of the Acts or sections or other provisions of Acts coming wholly or partly under the auspices of his Department, or for the commencement of which his Department is wholly or partly responsible, which are not yet in force and which require the future making of a commencement order;...

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: In light of the recent legal experience with which the Government had to contend, is it intended to put the process of public private partnerships on a statutory basis to avoid the kind of mistakes that are made in other areas?

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (29 Sep 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of the EU peace mission to Indonesia to which a group of Irish Army officers have recently been sent; the length of time these soldiers will be stationed in Indonesia; the type of activities they will be involved in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25942/05]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (29 Sep 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Transport if and when he intends to publish the toll scheme for the operation of the Dublin Port tunnel; when the tunnel will be open for use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26083/05]

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (29 Sep 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will confirm that following discussions between his officials and the National Roads Authority, a decision has been made, in principle, that when the port tunnel opens there will be two designated routes to and from Dublin's port for all heavy goods vehicles, other than those serving the city centre, and that the routes will be the port...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Sep 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will outline the present system of liaison between the planning authorities at local authority level and her Department's planning unit of the primary education section regarding matching the supply of additional classroom spaces with the grant of planning permission for new housing units across the country; if she has...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (29 Sep 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 173: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the continuing problems of the operation of the sewage plant at Ringsend, in particular those relating to the offensive smells which continue to cause great distress in the local community; if he will undertake to ensure that the most recent consultants' report is published; if he will become...

Written Answers — Retail Sector Developments: Retail Sector Developments (29 Sep 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 174: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received representations from the Swedish retail group IKEA regarding its desire to open a major outlet in the Ballymun area; if his attention has been drawn to the discussions that apparently have taken place with the statutory authorities in Ballymun; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 175: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which the transfer of reasonability for the administration of rent allowance has been rolled out between the Department of Social and Family Affairs and his Department in conjunction with local authorities; the number of persons currently on rent allowance for each local authority area in the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (29 Sep 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 176: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority dwellings that have been built in each local authority area broken down per year per local authority for the past five full years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26086/05]

Leaders' Questions. (5 Oct 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Do they pay back fees?

Social Welfare Benefits. (5 Oct 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: This is one of the meanest and cruellest types of bookkeeping and accountancy. It is coming from the same administration that can manage to lose millions of euro elsewhere in the public budget but still has the energy and capacity to scrutinise the €6 weekly contribution on top of rent in special senior citizens accommodation as their contribution towards the heating bill. Somebody...

Written Answers — Tax Evasion: Tax Evasion (5 Oct 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of court prosecutions initiated as a result of tax evasion in respect of each year since 1997; the number of cases in which convictions were secured; the number of cases in which prison sentences were imposed and if he will give the sentence in each case; if he is satisfied with the level of action taken having regard to the high level...

Written Answers — Tax Amnesty: Tax Amnesty (5 Oct 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of breaches detected of the Waiver of Certain Tax, Interest and Penalties Act 1993 in respect of each year since 1994; the number of prosecutions initiated and convictions secured arising from such detections; if he has satisfied himself with the way the law is being applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26646/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Oct 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the plans he has relating to budget 2006 regarding the increasing of funding for services to women who are victims of violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26976/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Oct 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans in relation to her requests to the Minister for Finance regarding budget 2006 to increase funding for services to women who are victims of violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27006/05]

Written Answers — Violence Against Women: Violence Against Women (5 Oct 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans in relation to requests of the Minister for Finance regarding budget 2006 to increase funding for services to women who are victims of violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26826/05]

Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Likewise, I congratulate the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. On promised legislation, the House has been promised by the Government over the past three years that the building control Bill will be introduced in this session. It is now promised for this session. Can the Tánaiste indicate whether it has been passed by Cabinet?

Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: The Tánaiste should give a random answer.

Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: This question could be resolved in a system of shared democracy in this House by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, who happens by coincidence to be present. There is quite a time difference between the present and when the questions are due to be answered. I formally ask the Minister for Foreign affairs whether he will answer the question that was put to him in the first instance.