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Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (1 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 344: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, according to the IFA, silage pits no longer constitute best practise as a farming technique; and if this has any implications for his Department's policy on the placing of tyres on farms. [2679/05]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (1 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 345: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has data on the extent to which tyres are being burnt illegally on farms in the State. [2680/05]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (2 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the human rights standards that should apply to trading relationships; and his further views on whether Ireland should trade with persistent human rights violators and thus profit from them and prop up their economies. [2802/05]

Written Answers — Arms Trade: Arms Trade (2 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the basis on which the Taoiseach supports ending the EU ban on arms exports to China; the basis on which the Taoiseach is impressed with China's commitment to change its human rights record; and if there is any other country for which he accepts the argument that progress on human rights must be gradual. [2803/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (2 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 352: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if all local authorities in the State poverty proof their differential rents schemes; and if not, the local authorities which have not done so. [3166/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of new schools which will be built in 2005; and the location of same. [3033/05]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (8 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 514: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government concerning waste management, the amount of revenue allocated to prevention and minimisation of waste, to reusing, to recycling, to composting and to the landfilling of waste in each of the past five years. [3412/05]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (8 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 515: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the breakdown of all moneys collected from the environmental levy since its introduction, along with a detailed account of the areas to which the money has been allocated. [3413/05]

Written Answers — Housing Policy: Housing Policy (9 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 151: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is his intention to implement the recommendations contained in the NESC report on housing, particularly the recommendations on increasing the stock of social rental housing. [3808/05]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (9 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 98: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the further regulations he intends to introduce under sections 28 and 29 of the Waste Management Act 1996 to bring about waste prevention and minimisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3807/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 43: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the timetable for the introduction of the general practitioner only medical cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4193/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (10 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department is monitoring compliance with her directive to health boards of December 2004 that charges do not apply to qualifying elderly persons in residential care; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that charges continue to be imposed; if her directive applies until such time as the Supreme Court rules on...

Written Answers — Property Disposal: Property Disposal (16 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when his attention was drawn to the fact that the Government is precluded from selling the former Shanganagh open prison due to a restrictive covenant. [5083/05]

Written Answers — Work-Life Balance: Work-Life Balance (16 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether the introduction of paid parental leave would be a significant step forward in attempts to create work-life balance for workers. [33558/04]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (17 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Transport when revised guidelines in respect of speed limits will issue to local authorities; the reason for the delay in issuing these guidelines; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the delay is causing problems for both local authorities and communities. [5417/05]

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (17 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 167: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is considering the introduction of a levy on car tyres to cover the cost of recycling them at end-of-life; the levy he considering; when such a levy scheme is likely to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5411/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recommendation contained in the NESC report on housing that consideration should be given to a separate tax on second homes; if the Government is considering introducing such a tax; if so, the rate of such tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5546/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons in receipt of social welfare allowances. [5845/05]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (22 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 358: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the average cost per unit of delivery of social housing in the State. [5580/05]

Written Answers — House Completions: House Completions (22 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 359: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the house completions in each of the past five years; the percentage of these each year which were social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5581/05]