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Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 521: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is considering new measures to tackle knife crime in cities and towns here; if he is considering new legislation regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34575/12]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (17 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 522: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the recent Garda Operation Slowdown; the number of motorists that were found to be speeding during the course of this operation; his plans to repeat the operation on an ongoing basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34576/12]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (17 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 523: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of motorists caught for speeding offences in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34577/12]

Written Answers — Cash for Gold Trade: Cash for Gold Trade (17 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is considering new legislation to target potential illegal gold trading operations on foot of the recent Departmental review of the cash for gold sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34578/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 604: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of clerical officers, executive officers, higher executive officers and assistant principal officers who replied to the advertisement to work in the Dublin office of his Department dealing with work associated with Ireland holding the EU presidency in 2013; if he will detail the criteria and other aspects of the selection...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 785: To ask the Minister for Health when the programme to grant medical cards to citizens with long-term illnesses will commence, in view of the fact that funding is provided for this in Budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34802/12]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 800: To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the allocation of funding to service providers providing further education/ training places for young persons leaving school who have an intellectual disability or autism in view of the fact that reportedly 350 children and young persons may have a significantly reduced service or no service at all this year; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 782: To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting time for an application for a medical card and a general practitioner card; the number of applicants currently waiting for same to be processed [34799/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 783: To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting time for an application for medical card appeal; the number of applicants currently waiting for same to be assessed and a decision made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34800/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (17 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 784: To ask the Minister for Health the plans he has to increase the number of consultants in the health system so as to address ongoing long waiting times for patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34801/12]

Written Answers — Abbey Theatre: Abbey Theatre (18 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has been briefed by the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, on the recent discovery of asbestos in the theatre building; if he is satisfied with the proposed programmes of repair to the historic National Theatre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35039/12]

Written Answers — Heritage Funding: Heritage Funding (18 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will report on his recent allocation of €712,000 for the protection of vulnerable structures; if he will consider initiating a nationwide audit of vulnerable sites in view of the current status, for example, of sites such as the historic Belcamp College, Dublin 17; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (18 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will liaise with the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to prevent the loss of VAT income to the state through reclaimed VAT on losses incurred in below cost selling of alcohol products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35922/12]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (18 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and post primary school students in Dublin 5, 13 and 17 who avail of the school transport scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35840/12]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (18 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce computer science into the second level curriculum in view of the recent international surveys showing a weakness in the Irish educational system in mathematics and closely related subjects like computer science; if the informal computer science initiative for young persons being taken by a Minister in his...

Written Answers — Alcohol Pricing: Alcohol Pricing (18 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will liaise with the Department of Justice to consider introducing a ban on below cost selling of alcohol products and also to prevent the loss of VAT income to the state through reclaimed VAT on losses incurred in below cost selling of alcohol products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35923/12]

Written Answers — Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects: Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects (18 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will urgently review the greatly reduced level of funding allocated to an addiction rehabilitation programme (details supplied) which will have a very negative effect the level of service offered by the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35847/12]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (18 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 236: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current progress by Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council on the Malahide Road/Clare Hall town centre realignment or bypass; if his attention has been drawn to the urgent need to plan and construct the realignment to permit the remediation and completion of the Belmayne and Newtown section of...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (18 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 237: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider establishing a strategic development zone for the north fringe of Dublin City and south fringe of Fingal County to oversee the full remediation and completion of the district as a first class new urban region for the counties concerned; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that...

Written Answers — Property Taxation: Property Taxation (18 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 238: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has concluded his deliberations with regard to the structure of the Government's new house property tax; when he will be in a position to make an announcement to Dáil Éireann; if that tax will impact on the existing second home tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35846/12]