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Written Answers — Consultancy Reports: Consultancy Reports (21 Feb 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when the Deloitte & Touche report on the future of the ESB will be published; the reason there has been such a delay in its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6708/06]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (21 Feb 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the development of a single regulator for the all-Ireland energy market which becomes effective in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6738/06]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (21 Feb 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the insistence by some countries that a passport is valid only if they are more than six months to the expiry date, he will arrange to adjust the passport fee to reflect the fact that passport holders must now apply for passports more than six months before the expiry date. [6787/06]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (21 Feb 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the fact that no fee is charged for passports issued to persons aged over 65 years he will consider the position of persons who are close to the age of 65 and who are charged the full fee; his views on including in the three years passport category, persons who are aged 62-65 and including in the five year passport category,...

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (21 Feb 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 672: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on introducing legislation to strengthen the law on noise pollution with particular regard to excessive noise which sometimes emanates from private buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6789/06]

Written Answers — UN Recruitment Policy: UN Recruitment Policy (22 Feb 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the manner in which positions within the United Nations and its agencies are advertised to the Irish public; his views on whether more can be done to ensure the widest possible recruitment to such positions; and if he will make a statement on such reforms as he favours on the matter. [6974/06]

Written Answers — EU Battle Groups: EU Battle Groups (23 Feb 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Defence the type of activities that Irish troops serving in EU battle groups will be involved in; if activities will be confined to intervention in conflict or will also involve disaster relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7173/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (28 Feb 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance the anticipated costs, in terms of acquiring and equipping premises and other related costs, at the latest date for which figures are available, of the original decentralisation programme announced in budget 2004 and the slimmed down version announced in December 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7875/06]

Written Answers — Tax Incentive Schemes: Tax Incentive Schemes (28 Feb 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recently published Indecon review of property based tax incentive schemes; the action he intends to take as a result of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7858/06]

Further and Higher Education: Statements. (1 Mar 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: I support the comments made by my colleague, Deputy O'Sullivan, the Labour Party spokesperson on education. As my comments will relate specifically to the further education sector, I understand I am obliged to indicate that I am married to the principal of a college of further education. More to the point, I have a particular interest in this issue because three colleges of further education...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (1 Mar 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if, prior to his reply to Question No. 247 of 15 June 2005, his attention had been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) who is a member of Bord na gCon was the subject of a High Court order made on 11 November 2003 specifying that they should not for a period of five years be appointed to act in any way whether...

Written Answers — Youth Homelessness: Youth Homelessness (2 Mar 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a review of the implementation of action plans in respect of homelessness in children is to take place; if she intends to carry out research into the reasons for the alarmingly high level of homelessness in children here; and if she will establish the particular needs of such homeless children. [5307/06]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Mar 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 112: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of the promised 200,000 general practitioner cards that have been issued to date; if she has satisfied herself with the roll-out of these cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8540/06]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (7 Mar 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason a target for the reduction in serious injuries will not be set by the end of the current road safety strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9169/06]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (7 Mar 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Transport the preparation he is making to formulate a new road safety strategy following the expiration of the current strategy later in 2006. [9170/06]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (7 Mar 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if specific agreements between the Republic of Ireland and the USA on combating terrorism exist; if so, if any provide for independent policing operations within each others territories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9273/06]

Written Answers — Human Rights Abuses: Human Rights Abuses (7 Mar 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government has information regarding the existence of secret detention centres within Irish territory or elsewhere in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9274/06]

Written Answers — Human Rights Abuses: Human Rights Abuses (7 Mar 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the authorities have been contacted by authorities or secret services of other countries requesting permission for the secret detention or rendition of prisoners on national territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9275/06]

Written Answers — Human Rights Abuses: Human Rights Abuses (7 Mar 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government has requested information from the American authorities regarding the alleged existence of secret detention centres in Europe; if so, the replies it has received to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9276/06]

Written Answers — Human Rights Abuses: Human Rights Abuses (7 Mar 2006)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government is aware of any flights to, from or over national territory by aircraft chartered by the CIA or related agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9277/06]