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Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: I move amendment No. 10: In page 12, after line 13, to insert the following new section: "20.—(1) This Act shall cease to be in operation at the expiry of 12 months from the date of its coming into operation unless a resolution has been passed by each House of the Oireachtas resolving that the Act shall continue in operation. (2) The operation of this Act may from time to time be continued...

Leaders' Questions. (28 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: It is time to retire.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (28 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 93: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will publish his draft development management guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22309/05]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (28 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the new target date by which Ireland will reach 0.7% of GDP in respect of overseas development aid; if he will set out a multi-annual plan to reach this target and enshrine Ireland's commitment to the 0.7% target in legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22028/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (28 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if there are plans to increase the non-contributory pension in view of the absence of a national waste charges waiver for the elderly. [22171/05]

Written Answers — Private Transport Licences: Private Transport Licences (28 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 474: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide a breakdown of the passenger road licences to private bus operators for service in the greater Dublin area and for service outside the greater Dublin area in 2004 and to date in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22829/05]

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (28 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 456: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Minister of State at his Department with special responsibility for Dublin traffic has requested the NRA to carry out traffic modelling to examine the impact of the Dublin Port tunnel on the M50 and M1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21931/05]

Written Answers — Road Accident Investigations: Road Accident Investigations (28 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received reports of any of the three investigations undertaken following the tragic Meath school bus accident; if, in the public interest, he will make those reports public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22122/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 631: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of buses, destined specifically for the school bus fleet, which it is intended to order in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22123/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 632: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if tenders have been sought for additions to the school bus fleet since the Meath bus crash; if so, the number of buses for which tenders have been sought; when the tenders were advertised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22124/05]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (28 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 633: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if circular 12/96 to allow pupils attending private schools to obtain a Department exemption in Irish will be operational before the start of the academic year 2005-2006. [21877/05]

Written Answers — Competition Sponsorship: Competition Sponsorship (28 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 698: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will consider providing the funding for the Form and Fusion Design Awards Competition previously provided by a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22164/05]

International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: I welcome this Bill to the House. The Minister is aware that I inquired as to its status a number of times as I too was anxious that it would come before the House before it rose and would be transposed into Irish law. Consequently, I welcome the fact that it has being taken this week. On behalf of the Fine Gael Party, I am happy to give it my support. As a result of the 9/11 attacks and...

International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (29 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: I thank the Minister for bringing the legislation before us so speedily and am very relieved it has been passed before the House rises for the summer. I thank the officials for their briefings and work on an extremely complicated Bill.

Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (29 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: I am not sure who was in possession.

Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (29 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Does it move to the Government side now?

Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (29 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Go ahead.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (30 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans for older persons as announced on 15 June 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22916/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (30 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the efforts his Department makes to encourage and assist persons with disabilities and long-term illnesses to identify and take up available employment, training and educational and other self development opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22915/05]

Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Last year the Minister for Transport promised a ten-year plan to be delivered within weeks. Almost a year has passed and we still have not seen it. What has happened in that year? Is the plan lost forever? Will it be a nine-year one or an 11-year one when it appears? Will the Taoiseach intervene to ensure we have some initiative in respect of transport policy? It is unforgivable that the...