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Written Answers — Rights of People with Disabilities: Rights of People with Disabilities (17 Jun 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 783: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason Ireland has failed to ratify the UN convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which came into force in 2007; when it is proposed to ratify the Convention which reinforces equal rights for people with disabilities to education, health, work and community support services; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — World Trade Negotiations: World Trade Negotiations (18 Jun 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation regarding the World Trade Organisation talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23727/08]

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (19 Jun 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the home care grant must be spent in employing a qualified home carer through an agency at greater cost to taxpayers when qualified persons can be directly employed costing considerably less; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24121/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Jun 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Finance the plans he has to remove the insurance levy which was introduced in the 1980s as a result of the financial difficulties experienced by some insurance companies; his justification for the continuation of this insurance levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24348/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (24 Jun 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when it is proposed to conclude the discussions with the Health Service Executive regarding funding for 2008 in the context of the overall financial position of the HSE, particularly in view of the fact that 18 year old autistic students have left their previous schools in June 2008 without having been given an indication of September...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (24 Jun 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he will take to protect the people of Somalia from displacement, deprivation, widespread human rights abuses and the threat of imminent famine; if he will press for a lasting solution to the conflict there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24719/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Jul 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will introduce a ewe grant scheme as proposed by a recently published EU report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25609/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (1 Jul 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of the €50 million provided to the Health Service Executive in budget 2008 for additional services to people with disabilities that will be allocated to services for young people with autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25249/08]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (2 Jul 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Defence the nature of costs the move of his Department under decentralisation will accrue to the State; if the costs will impact on the defence budget; if the move is on budget and on schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25954/08]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (3 Jul 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will make arrangements for vocational educational committee services to be made available to special needs schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25179/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (8 Jul 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way she proposes to accommodate those 18 year old mentally and intellectually challenged young people who are leaving a school (details supplied) in County Dublin, and who have been informed that there is no place available for them in a designated school due to lack of funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. ...

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (9 Jul 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 72: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he proposes to introduce the new standards regulations for rented accommodation that were promised by him to ensure that the interiors of rented properties would be maintained to acceptable standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26937/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Sep 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the Release speech and language and communication system which has attained wide acceptance in Ireland since 2005 and is affiliated with leading US universities and speech and language organisations; if she has examined its potential to address and eliminate lengthy waiting lists for intervention at minimal cost; and if...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Sep 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 415: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the shortage of rheumatologists which has resulted in long waiting lists in excess of two years for the treatment of arthritis and other conditions and the fact that 17% of the population are affected by some form of arthritis; her proposals to address the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29663/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 Sep 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether the level and quality of stroke care available throughout the country is satisfactory; if she will provide organised stroke unit care with the emphasis on stroke prevention in order that stroke patients could have ready and rapid access to such units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29665/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Sep 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 637: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans she has to introduce clinical guidelines for the provision of criteria for the diagnosis, management and treatment of epilepsy similar to those in operation in the UK and due to be extended to Northern Ireland later in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29759/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (24 Sep 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 675: To ask the Minister for Transport the plans he has to improve and upgrade public transportation services that will link Dún Laoghaire town centre with the Dundrum-Sandyford town centre in view of connectivity, the economic development of Dún Laoghaire and the ferryport's gateway function; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29909/08]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (24 Sep 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 723: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the Taxi Regulator's proposed prohibition on taxi and hackney owners in relation to the conversion of their existing vehicles to wheelchair accessible use and the consequent additional expense that will be incurred by the owners in the purchase of custom-built wheelchair accessible taxis and hackneys; the way he proposes to address...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (24 Sep 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 724: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the findings in the report of the European Transport Safety Council that persons over 65 were one-and-a-half times more likely to die in road traffic accidents than those under 65; his further views on Ireland's rate of progress, which is below the EU average, in reducing deaths among older road users, in view of our ranking as...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (24 Sep 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 726: To ask the Minister for Transport if it is proposed, as part of an orbital public transport system connecting the various urban centres in greater Dublin, to provide a LUAS extension to link Sandyford/Dundrum with Tallaght, in view of the fact that they are connected by a single and infrequent bus service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29910/08]