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Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (4 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 446: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it remains Garda policy not to mount speed checks on motorways other than by fixed cameras. [13309/06]

Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (4 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied that the pay and conditions of school secretaries and caretakers whose posts are paid through grant-aid to schools are generally in compliance with labour law and national social partnership agreements; and if she will undertake to investigate such conditions by inviting submissions from such personnel and...

Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (4 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her estimate of the cost in a full year of replacing the current grant aid system in respect of school secretaries and caretakers with a system whereby such personnel are employed directly by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12793/06]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (4 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 583: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on the progress to date on delivering the 10,000 affordable housing units as promised under Sustaining Progress; the exact locations and numbers agreed to date; if he will further report on the status of each such development; the qualifying criteria and the conditions governing the sale of...

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications received by the Residential Institutions Redress Board; the number of payments made; and the amount of the payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13518/06]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in the implementation of the national youth work development plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13517/06]

Written Answers — Communications Masts: Communications Masts (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Finance if a new mast has been erected on the grounds of Clontarf Garda station, Dublin 3; the number of masts that are currently positioned at this Garda station; and when planning permission was sought and approved in each case. [13656/06]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number and percentage of secondary school students who took transition year in the last year for which figures are available. [13593/06]

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (6 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on his recent meeting with EU Energy Commissioner Mr. Andris Piebalgs; if support for the financing of an east-west interconnector and of LNG storage facilities was agreed; if he will further report on his meeting with Mr. Terry Tamminen, special adviser to Californian Governor Schwarzenegger;...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (6 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will provide details of the recently announced scheme of €27 million grant aid for domestic renewable heat technologies; when the scheme is due to come into force; the way in which the scheme will assist a householder choosing one of the renewable technologies including the proportion of the cost of each...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the implications in terms of primary and secondary benefits for a carer pensioner on a contributory old age pension who switches to carer's allowance in view of the fact that the rate of the latter is now higher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14089/06]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (6 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of driver testers and their grades in each test centre. [14104/06]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (6 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Transport the basis for his conclusion that the existing number of driver testers plus ten new recruits is sufficient to meet the underlying demand for driving tests, in view of the fact that 130,000 people are on the waiting list and a further 270,000 people hold provisional licences. [14105/06]

Written Answers — Vehicle Licences: Vehicle Licences (6 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide a breakdown of the number of bus licences issued by his Department by each category of licence in the last year for which figures are available; and the price of the licence in each category. [14107/06]

Written Answers — Vehicle Licences: Vehicle Licences (6 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Transport where details of bus licences are published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14108/06]

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (6 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of drivers on a full driving licence; the number on a provisional licence broken down by first, second, third and fourth provisional licences and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14109/06]

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (6 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of current provisional licences; and if he will provide a breakdown of these into the various categories of licences by first, second, third licence and so on. [14110/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Regulations: Road Traffic Regulations (6 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Transport the way in which private ambulances are regulated and licensed in terms of road traffic requirements; the statutory instruments that apply; if a register is kept; if so, by whom and the access gardaí have to such a register. [14111/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Regulations: Road Traffic Regulations (6 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Transport the way in which vehicles whose sole purpose is on-road advertising are regulated and licensed in terms of road traffic requirements; the statutory instruments that apply; the charges that apply; if a register is kept and if so by whom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14112/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Regulations: Road Traffic Regulations (6 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Transport the way in which open top tour buses are regulated and licensed in terms of road traffic requirements; the statutory instruments that apply; the charges that apply; if a register is kept and if so by whom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14113/06]