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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Oct 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive their headage payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27318/05]

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)

Pat Breen: I welcome this evening's opportunity to speak on this Bill, the provisions of which are further evidence of the inadequate approach that the Government is taking to people who wish to work here and contribute to the Irish economy and Irish life. A proactive approach to immigration is required instead of the cautious one taken in this Bill. The Government parties have failed to attach due...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (12 Oct 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of potential customers throughout the country who have so far been unable to obtain broadband services; if he will issue instructions to the regulator or the service providers to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28045/05]

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (12 Oct 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Ireland's position in the European league in terms of the cost of mobile telephone usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28073/05]

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Oct 2005)

Pat Breen: Prior to the Private Members' motion, I spoke for a few minutes last night on this important Bill. I was talking of the reversal we have seen and the phenomenon of immigration. We now have net immigration. Some 137,000 migrants now work in Ireland, representing 7% of our labour force. Over the period 2000 to 2005, more than 100,000 people from outside the European Union came to Ireland for...

Written Answers — Stadium Redevelopment: Stadium Redevelopment (13 Oct 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the projected timescale for the redevelopment of the Lansdowne Road Stadium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28096/05]

Written Answers — Performing Arts: Performing Arts (13 Oct 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the proposed academy for the performing arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28302/05]

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion. (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Breen: Like my colleagues, I am delighted for the opportunity to speak on this Private Members' motion. Many of my constituents are farmers who have very strong feelings on this issue. I commend my colleagues, Deputies Naughten and Crawford for tabling this motion in the House. Under this new EU directive, all veterinary medicine will become prescription only. Imagine the chaos in the country if all...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 147: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if it is Government policy to provide hospice care for persons dying in the home; if so, if it is available nationwide; under what criteria can this care be accessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28897/05]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 214: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress to date on improving the inspection regimes for all residential nursing homes for the elderly in all health regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28909/05]

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Finance if the veterinary college in Ballsbridge, Dublin, which was recently demolished, was a listed building, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29130/05]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Finance the provisions which have been put in place to reuse the stone and other materials from the recently demolished veterinary college in Ballsbridge, Dublin, in Office of Public Works projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29131/05]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount which his Department or the Office of Public Works was paid for the sale of stone from the recently demolished veterinary college in Ballsbridge, Dublin, to a private contractor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29132/05]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the private contractor who was sold stone from the recently demolished veterinary college in Ballsbridge, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29133/05]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 503: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position relating to the implementation of Directive 2003/105/EC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29032/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 557: To ask the Minister for Transport if Castlemoate House near Dublin Airport was acquired by his Department by compulsory acquisition; if so, the reason for such compulsory acquisition and the date of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29033/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 558: To ask the Minister for Transport the cost to date of the consultancy services provided by a company (details supplied) in respect of the report on public safety zones at the State airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29034/05]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 559: To ask the Minister for Transport if ICAO standards exist in relation to runway end safety areas; if so, if he will outline such standards; if such standards have been applied at all of the runway ends at each of the State airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29035/05]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 564: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 366 and 381 of 4 October 2005, if he will list the additional opportunities for Shannon Airport arising from an EU-US open skies regime in the context of the conclusion that the regime will present some difficulties for Shannon unless active and forceful supporting activities are undertaken (details...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 728: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a refund in college fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28776/05]