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Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Will the 500 teachers be deployed across the board to reduce pupil-teacher ratios?

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: How many of the additional 500 teachers does the Minister expect to be deployed next year?

Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the resources in place to ensure that bogus so-called universities cannot continue to use this title in contravention of the Universities Act 1997; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39670/05]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount allocated for sheltered housing in 2006; if the budgetary allocation of €500,000 to sheltered housing announced in the package for the elderly on 8 December 2005 means an extra €500,000 in addition to the existing budget of €428,000 or simply a €72,000 increase on the 2005 allocation; the sub-head in...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to increase medical card and doctor only income guidelines in January 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39806/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to the announcement in the budget 2006 speech that earnings from employment of €100 per week will be disregarded in the means test for non-contributory old age pension, the steps she has taken or intends to take to ensure that a person will not lose or be denied a medical card if they choose to exploit this...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Finance the breakdown of tax credits and income tax bill that will apply in 2006 to employees in respect of persons (details supplied), without reference to PRSI, health levies or tax credits other than single, married and employee credits. [39815/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the changes to the qualifying criteria for fuel allowance as a result of budget 2006. [39793/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons in receipt of fuel allowance for each of the past five years; and the number of old age pensioners and other pension or welfare categories in receipt of a fuel allowance in each of those years and in respect of each pension and welfare category the percentage of that category in receipt of fuel allowance in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to the announcement in the budget 2006 speech that earnings from employment of €100 per week will be disregarded in the means test for non-contributory old age pension, the steps he has taken or intends to take to ensure that a person will not lose secondary benefits such as fuel allowance, medical card or others if...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 288 of 29 November 2005, and his remarks that it is his policy that Irish Rail remains in the rail freight industry and Irish Rail has made good progress in growing the rail freight business in areas where it holds a competitive advantage over road haulage, such as in the carriage of sugar beet, cement and...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of funding allocated for 2006 to provide for the outlying design scheme for the Navan to Dublin rail line; the person or body to whom he has given charge of this project; and when he expects the outlying design scheme to be completed. [39960/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of funding provided in each case in the 2006 Estimates for all agencies under the auspices of his Department; and the number of staff employed by each and the cost thereof. [39961/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Transport the extent of legal expertise that exists within his Department; the vacancies that currently exist and the proportion this represents of all legal staff. [40106/05]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the totally unsatisfactory accommodation for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 and the assistance which will be provided to secure better facilities for the school. [40105/05]

Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Jan 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Yesterday the Minister for Transport promised to legislate for the outsourcing of speed cameras and said he would do so this session. I cannot find it anywhere in the list of Bills to be taken this session. Given that there are no transport Bills on the list will the Taoiseach clarify the name of the Bill under which that provision will be implemented and when are we likely to see it?

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (25 Jan 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report to Dáil Éireann on the TACs and quotas agreed at the December 2005 EU Fisheries Council; the prospects for the Irish fishing industry in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2127/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 Jan 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 243: To ask the Taoiseach the bodies under the aegis of his Department which have not provided him with a 2004 annual report; and in the case of each body from whom he has received such a report if same has been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas. [2275/06]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 Jan 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 410: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason doses of vitamin B12 for injection have recently been removed from the list of products covered by a medical card; if this item will be restored to the list in view of the hardship which this imposes on persons on low incomes. [1739/06]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (25 Jan 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 440: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of unaccompanied minors who arrived here in each of the past five years; the care arrangements for these children; if foster-care is provided; the numbers who have gone missing in each of these years and the outcome of each case; if she has satisfied herself that Ireland is meeting its obligations under the UN...