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Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (21 Feb 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 674: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to enact sections 55 to 62, Part 8, Local Government Act 2001 during the present Dáil session; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6880/06]

Foreign Conflicts. (22 Feb 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the further deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, in particular whether he believes that the peculiar command structure and context under which the ISAF forces have been operating is a contributory factor; if, in view of his answer to Question No. 211 of 14 December 2005 which referred to insecurity in areas under the control...

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (22 Feb 2006)

Brian O'Shea: One voice only, please.

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (22 Feb 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the current threatened drought in southern Somalia is a powerful indictment of the international community, both states and personalities, that engaged with the Somali famine in 1991 but have since stayed inactive as the Somali people have sunk into crisis and the condition of a failed state. [7004/06]

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (22 Feb 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 379: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the processing of the application for a proposed fire station at Portlaw, County Waterford will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7438/06]

National Emergency Plan. (23 Feb 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the outcome of the most recent meeting of the task force on emergency planning; the issues that were discussed at this meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7179/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Feb 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 93: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that the Health Service Executive, south-east region, proposals for cancer services transport are immediately adopted in full and that adequate funding is provided for their implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7620/06]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (23 Feb 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the main findings of the study involving the Institiúid Teangeolaíochta and the Educational Research Unit in Drumcondra Dublin into the standard of Irish in primary school; if she intends to publish the study in full; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7605/06]

Written Answers — ICT Projects: ICT Projects (28 Feb 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance if the promised peer review system for large ICT projects is in place; the way in which it will operate; the threshold figure above which the peer review system will operate; if the Centre for Management Organisation Development within his Department will play a role in the peer review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7864/06]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (28 Feb 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons, companies and trusts being investigated by the Revenue Commissioners arising from the Ansbacher accounts at the latest date for which figures are available; the number of cases where settlements have been agreed and the amount paid to date; the number of cases still outstanding; if additional action has been taken by the...

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (28 Feb 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her proposals to extend the motorised transport grant to people over the age of 66 years to relax the disability requirement for qualification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7773/06]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (28 Feb 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 184: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the disability criteria for eligibility for the motorised transport grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7825/06]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (28 Feb 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new jobs that were created in the Waterford constituency in 2002 to 2005, inclusive, with assistance of and by IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland. [8145/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Feb 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his proposals to extend the carer's benefit to the parents of premature babies when the mothers' entitlement to maternity benefit has been exhausted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8042/06]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (28 Feb 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the work of An Coiste Téarmaíochta. [8177/06]

Written Answers — UN Offices: UN Offices (28 Feb 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the UN Office on Drugs and Crime has recently made proposals formally to his Department in the matter of improving the rule of law in developing and post-conflict countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7731/06]

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (28 Feb 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 502: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a grant scheme is available under the auspices of his Department to which a parish council (details supplied) in County Waterford could apply for financial assistance towards the renovation of the parish church; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7828/06]

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (28 Feb 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 511: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the resources available and the priorities under the 2006 fire services capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8146/06]

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (1 Mar 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding his recent visit to India; the efforts he made to promote Irish tourism and the arts here during that trip; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8192/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (1 Mar 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 74: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her proposals to ensure that a sufficient number of speech and language therapists are trained to meet current national needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8450/06]