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Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 222: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the cost of work (details supplied) carried out at Coovagh House during summer 2005; the extent of this work; and the reason for the work. [35225/05]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 223: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount paid to recruitment companies for child care staff at high support units annually since 1998. [35226/05]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 224: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Question No. 244 of 25 October 2005, if members of the Special Residential Services Board serve on a part-time basis as they are not remunerated; the amount of expenses allowable to each member of the board; the staff attached to the board; and the amount of funding given to the board annually since its...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Nov 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 225: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of occasions on which she or her predecessor has met the Special Residential Services Board since its establishment in 2003. [35228/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Nov 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 226: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the closure of high support beds in favour of private accommodation costing the State from €8,000 per week per child; the reason for this change in policy; and if the Special Residential Services Board advised her on this policy change. [35229/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Nov 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 227: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has been informed by the Special Residential Services Board of best practice and coordination in special residential care; and what this best practice consists of. [35230/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Nov 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 230: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the person who has the overall responsibility for the care of children placed in special residential care; the person who has responsibility for funding this care; and the person responsible for co-ordinating and creating the policy for special residential care here. [35233/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Nov 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 228: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of children being cared for in special residential settings outside of the State distinguishing between short and long term. [35231/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Nov 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 229: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of children being cared for in special residential settings, distinguishing between short and long term; and the locations of these settings. [35232/05]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (22 Nov 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 231: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the duties of child care staff when children in special residential care are in school each day. [35234/05]

Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (22 Nov 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 331: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the cost of medicines paid for by the State, distinguishing that spent under GMS, under the drug refund scheme, in hospitals and in other institutions; and the way in which these costs have changed in each year since 1997. [35757/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons recruited by the Office of Public Works in specialist trades; the number of general operatives recruited in each of the past two years; and his plans for recruitment in the foreseeable future. [35538/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Nov 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Finance the permitted carry-over of capital spending in 2004 and expected in 2005; the size of the underspend in 2003, 2004 and to date in 2005 in total; and the proportion which could be carried forward under current rules. [35760/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Nov 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the proposed expenditure review initiative to be completed in 2005, 2006 and in 2007; and the new procedures which will apply in relation to this process. [35761/05]

Written Answers — Irish Ferries: Irish Ferries (22 Nov 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has assessed the decision made by Irish Ferries to make its Irish workforce redundant to employ cheaper foreign labour under the flag of convenience arrangement; if specific policy initiatives by Government are under consideration to address this problem; if EU collective action has been considered to...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (22 Nov 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Transport the top ten areas in the country where penalty points have been accumulated since the introduction of the system by the Garda Síochána; the number of points attributed to each location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35167/05]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Nov 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 444: To ask the Minister for Transport the road projects, costing over €20 million which have been completed in the past five years; the road specification and the distance of roadway provided; the final cost of each project and the way in which it compared to the original estimate at the time of approval; and the way in which it compared with the original tender price. [35759/05]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (22 Nov 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 514: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount paid to recruitment companies for child care staff at detention schools annually since 1998. [35226/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Nov 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 544: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has met the group Educate Together which runs 39 schools; her views on whether this group should be recognised as a development body with education and given realistic levels of funding to provide technical support for its school network and to undertake new initiatives in education methods and out of school developments; and...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (22 Nov 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 604: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on funding a scheme for the placing of the supply lines for telecommunications and electricity underground in local authority estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35584/05]