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Local Authority Funding. (2 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Fianna Fáil Deputies.

Local Authority Funding. (2 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Hear, hear.

Local Authority Funding. (2 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: It took away capital funding.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (2 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is his intention to introduce legislation to provide for the creation of a new offence of corporate manslaughter as suggested by the Law Reform Commission in October 2003 and recommended by the commission in its recent report to which a draft Bill is appended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31582/05]

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (2 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in view of the recent huge profits revealed for the insurance sector, he has satisfied himself that the industry is passing on the benefits of reduced claims to consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25440/05]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (3 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to criticisms voiced at the PDFORRA annual conference that the training and planning for Irish troops embarking on overseas deployment is poor; if his attention has further been drawn to the very real problems this can cause; his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31996/05]

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: I refer to one item of secondary legislation and one item of primary legislation. Regarding the promised repeal of the Restrictive Practices Groceries Order 1987, announced today, when will that statutory instrument be signed and brought before the House? Regarding the promised amendment to the Competition Act 2002, announced today by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, when...

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Is the Taoiseach stating that the groceries order will stay in place until the amendments to the Competition Act are enacted?

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Will both events happen at the same time?

Road Safety: Motion. (8 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: There is a good picture on the front of it.

Road Safety: Motion. (8 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: I commend Deputy Shortall and my colleagues in Fine Gael, Deputy Mitchell and others, for tabling this important motion. I am a member of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Enterprise and Small Business. That committee embarked on a study of road safety as an ancillary project to the work it was undertaking on insurance costs in the State. Although the committee began from an economic...

Road Safety: Motion. (8 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: I do not know whether the Minister of State wants to say something or is prepared to listen.

Road Safety: Motion. (8 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Let me read from the presentation given to the committee by the assistant Garda commissioner. There have been——

Road Safety: Motion. (8 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Some 33 additional personnel have been allocated to the Garda traffic corps in 2005, giving a total current strength of 565. I can break the figures down by county. There is one additional garda for Clare, one inspector for Cork city, one garda for Limerick, one for Roscommon and so on. That is the reality. Let me deal with penalty points, which some people have described as a sham. They...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (8 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on introducing driver education into the post-primary curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32763/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (8 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the health and safety concerns expressed by the one-teacher support group; if she will address their concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32764/05]

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (8 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 402: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of efforts by the workforce of a company in liquidation (details supplied) in County Cork to secure a fair redundancy package from this company; his efforts regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32381/05]

Leaders' Questions. (9 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Did the Taoiseach see "Prime Time" last night?

Leaders' Questions. (9 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Is the cost irrelevant?

Ferns Report: Statements. (9 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Hear, hear.