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Written Answers — Transport Policy: Transport Policy (24 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Transport when he expects to be in a position to provide detailed costings of the projects promised under Transport 21. [35886/05]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (24 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress he has made in reaching an agreement with the British and Northern Ireland authorities on mutual recognition of penalty points. [35888/05]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (29 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 31: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has completed his consideration of the European Court of First Instance decision to rule against Ireland for failure to protect human health through properly controlling waste dumps; the steps he is taking to ensure Ireland will in future comply with the European Commission's Waste Disposal Directive;...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (29 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 102: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made to date in 2005 by the task force set up in his Department to establish strategies to address the range of environmental complaints against Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36647/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she proposes to make available an additional speech therapist for children attending the DEC (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the fact that children attending the DEC are severely handicapped and in need of speech therapy services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36393/05]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (29 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 432: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students who have sat an scrúdú le haghaidh cáilíochta sa Ghaeilge each year from 1998 to date in 2005; the number of students who have passed; the number of students who have failed; the number of times students have had to repeat some or part of the exam; the cost to the Department of these exams; and the number...

Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: I want to ask the Taoiseach about newspaper reports that the heads of a Bill regarding the lifting of tolls at the toll bridge have been agreed between the Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen, and National Toll Roads. Is this matter to be included in the transportation Bill or will it come under a separate Bill?

Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: No, my question is on promised legislation——

Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: ——except that it is being prepared by a private firm that owns a toll road.

Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: Will the Taoiseach comment?

Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: Yesterday, the Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen, launched two half trains for Dublin West.

Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: A normal train has eight carriages.

Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: We got two four-carriage trains——

Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: ——and they are going on only half the journey, to Connolly Station.

Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: On the other hand, he is not doing——

Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: Will the Taoiseach comment on the toll bridge?

Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: Will the Taoiseach comment on the gridlock in Dublin 15?

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (30 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the results of a pilot programme run by the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children showing that children as young as 12 have been treated for problems relating to cannabis abuse, some as young as 14 for heroin, while others between 15 and 18 for ecstasy and cocaine...

Written Answers — Countryside Recreation Strategy: Countryside Recreation Strategy (30 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when he expects Comhairle na Tuaithe to have completed the national countryside recreation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36927/05]

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Joan Burton: The promised legislation on the Abbotstown complex is No. 1 on the pink sheet. Have the Government parties reached agreement on the publication of this Bill before Christmas, as was promised by the Tánaiste and the Taoiseach on numerous occasions? Could the Tánaiste specify when in the next three weeks the Abbotstown Sports Campus Development Authority Bill will be published and has the...