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Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (28 Sep 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 1125: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has given serious consideration to the concept of the university of the south east with the hub campus in the regional capital Waterford and satellite campuses in the other counties in the region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24769/05]

Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (28 Sep 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 1124: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proposals she has to bring about a higher participation rate at university for students in the south-eastern region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24768/05]

Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (28 Sep 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 1126: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether admission rates to university from among the population of the south-eastern region are 25% below rates from the west region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24770/05]

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Concerning the long-promised charities Bill the Government suggests it cannot indicate when it will be published. Does this mean the Government has abandoned this most important legislation?

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

Brian O'Shea: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Defence if the three separate reports he has commissioned to examine various aspects of Ireland's proposed participation in EU battlegroups are complete; if he will report on the details and conclusions of these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25932/05]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (29 Sep 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the recorded catch of commercial driftnet salmon fishermen in the 2005 season; the reason the catch was so low; if a voluntary buyout of commercial salmon fishing licences will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26114/05]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Sep 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the groups of immigrants who qualify for the Garda national immigration stamp; the proposals he has to make changes regarding the groups who qualify for this stamp (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26110/05]

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion. (4 Oct 2005)

Brian O'Shea: I support the motion which calls on the Government to bring forward proposals to improve the system of public expenditure decision making to get better value for taxpayers' money and to tackle ongoing waste of public money. I want to focus on the expenditure on the Irish language in this context. An Coimisinéir Teanga, Seán Ó Cuirreáin, in his inaugural report stated that during 2004...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (4 Oct 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the research which has been carried out by or on behalf of her Department in regard to the use of sugar beet in the production of ethanol; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26173/05]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (4 Oct 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress she has made on the implementation of the report by the Oireachtas joint committee on the early retirement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26460/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Oct 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 242: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her proposals to provide further funding for counselling for the Parents for Justice group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26286/05]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (4 Oct 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to provide additional gardaí and resources for Dungarvan, County Waterford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26287/05]

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

Brian O'Shea: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals to introduce tax measures to encourage the production of ethanol from sugar beet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26540/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Oct 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the decentralisation of Ordnance Survey Ireland to Dungarvan, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26541/05]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (6 Oct 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent decision by European Union Foreign Ministers to grant official and working status for the Irish language in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26831/05]

Written Answers — International Summits: International Summits (6 Oct 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the outcome of the G8 summit in Scotland; his further views on whether the decision of the G8 to double aid for Africa is sufficient in itself to eliminate poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26832/05]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (6 Oct 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 328 of 28 September 2005, if BreastCheck will reconsider the proposal from Barrington's Hospital, Limerick in order that screening is provided for as many non-symptomatic patients as possible from the Waterford constituency pending the roll out of BreastCheck; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Oct 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if persons aged 70 years and over are entitled to free care in a public hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27279/05]

Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (6 Oct 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals to tackle the problem of the destruction of fish stocks, including salmon in the Munster Blackwater, by a parasite Anisakis Simplex (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27301/05]

Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (6 Oct 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Question Nos 1124 and 1126 of 28 September 2005, if she will address the issue of participation in university as distinct from participation in higher education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27218/05]