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National Drugs Strategy. (16 May 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Why is the process so slow in being rolled out?

Departmental Programmes. (16 May 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals to implement the recommendations of the Committee of Public Accounts that objectives, targeted results and funding priority for the RAPID programme should be more precisely documented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18228/06]

Departmental Programmes. (16 May 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Does the Minister agree that the co-ordination of the RAPID programme by his Department is a complete mess? In regard to the recurrent difficulty outlined by officials from his Department to the Committee of Public Accounts in respect of the different expectations as to what the programme should produce, is it the Minister's view that the RAPID programme should provide for the front-loading...

Departmental Programmes. (16 May 2006)

Brian O'Shea: The Minister did not address the statement made by officials from his Department at a meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts. Does he believe the purpose of the RAPID programme is to front-load funding for projects within the national development plan or to attract funds for programmes which do not feature in the NDP? Given that this matter was raised by departmental officials at a...

National Drugs Strategy. (16 May 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to recent comments from the Garda Commissioner at the AGSI conference in Killarney that the drugs trade is no longer confined to cities but has spread to provincial towns; if he has had discussions with the Garda Commissioner or Garda representatives regarding the spread of drugs to the...

National Drugs Strategy. (16 May 2006)

Brian O'Shea: I am rather surprised that the Minister of State was not aware of the statement attributed to the Garda Commissioner and quoted in a national newspaper to the effect that the drugs problem was no longer confined to cities but had spread to provincial towns. In an earlier question I tabled, I provided the Minister of State with statistics showing that, as of last year, the national cocaine...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (16 May 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of Irish language schemes approved by him since 21 March 2006 under the Official Languages Act 2003; the number of schemes commenced under the Act since that date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18115/06]

Competition Authority. (17 May 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason there was a 20% increase in the grant to the Competition Authority for 2006; if such an increase will lead to an increase in activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18215/06]

Written Answers — Official Languages Act: Official Languages Act (17 May 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost to his Department of fulfilling its obligations under the Official Languages Act 2003 for each year since its inception; the budgeted cost of these obligations for 2006; the distribution of these costs between different sections of his Department; the percentage of this cost that relates to staff costs; and if he...

Written Answers — Importation of Bees: Importation of Bees (18 May 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact whether or not bees are being imported here; if so, the locations from where they are being imported; the safeguards which are in place to ensure foreign diseases are not being introduced into the State's bee population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18871/06]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (18 May 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his proposals to re-establish an embassy in Kenya; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19032/06]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (23 May 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the progress of the Revenue Commissioners Construction Industry Project and the National RCT Monitoring Group; the number of civil servants working for each of the above; the number of audits which have been carried out to date in 2006 on construction companies; the total yield from these audits; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (23 May 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the ECOFIN meeting of 5 May 2006. [19288/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (23 May 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 228: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 195 of 9 May 2006, if she will address the concerns of the National Association for Deaf People (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19526/06]

Written Answers — Hepatitis C Scheme: Hepatitis C Scheme (23 May 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 242: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her proposals to introduce an appropriate insurance scheme for persons infected with hepatitis C or HIV through provision of contaminated blood or blood products by the State (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19671/06]

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (23 May 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals to designate the function of issuing foreshore licences to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19049/06]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (23 May 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals to provide an administrator for a project (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19121/06]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (23 May 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 546: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has studied the submission of the Irish Wheelchair Association regarding the review of part M building regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19665/06]

Human Rights Issues. (24 May 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contributions Ireland has made at United Nations level to progress the cause of democracy in Nepal; and the position in that country. [19734/06]

Drug Abuse: Motion (Resumed). (24 May 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Ba mhaith liom mo chuid ama a roinnt leis an Teachta Upton. Tá áthas orm labhairt faoin dochar atá á dhéanamh ag drugaí mídhleathacha ar fud na tíre, sna cathracha, sna bailte agus sna sráidbhailte ar fad. I welcome this private Members' motion on the misuse of drugs. It affords the House the opportunity to debate the serious threat to our society posed by increasing drug use and the...