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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is correct that a VAT rate of 21% is applied to the bill for a social alarm monitoring service; if a VAT exemption applies to the purchasing of such a service by a person with disabilities or a visually impaired person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10068/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 383: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals for the future of the 999 emergency service; the manner in which he will retain the existing expertise of those working in the service; the status of current employees in view of the fact that they were former civil servants; the options open to them in the event of the service moving out of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the problem regarding the qualifying conditions for back to school clothing and footwear allowance will be addressed whereby lone parents who take up employment on a community employment scheme and receive income from both the community employment scheme and from the one-parent family payment lose their entitlement to the back...

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Transport his response to the submission made by Dublin cycling campaign to him on 23 February 2006 on the repeal of the requirement for cyclists to use a mandatory cycle lane where one is provided; if he intends to accede to that request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10370/06]

Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 505: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will list all statutory instruments signed by him in 2005 and to date in 2006. [10529/06]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 523: To ask the Minister for Transport the policy in respect of the regulation and licensing of taxi-despatch companies; the requirements of such companies in regard to certificate of incorporation as a limited company, tax compliance certificate, evidence of ComReg certificate and evidence of public and employers liability insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 424 of 14 February 2006, the provision of EU Directive 96/96/EC which prevents the Government requiring foreign registered cars from undergoing the Irish national car test if there is no proof that such a test has been carried out in the vehicle's country of registration. [11107/06]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 525: To ask the Minister for Transport, in respect of each of the past ten EU accession countries, the notification he has had of the way in which vehicles from each of these countries are proved to have undergone and passed a roadworthiness test; if he will provide other information at his disposal on the way in which the requirement under paragraph 2 of Article 3 of EU Directive...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason foreign registered cars are not subjected to the national car test when there is no specific exclusion provided for this category under SI 405/2003. [11109/06]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 527: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles required to undergo a national car test in each of the past five years; the number of these that failed to undergo a national car test; the procedures in place in the national car test service to follow up with the Garda where a vehicle does not undergo a test; the data shared between the Garda and the national car test...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 528: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 50 of 7 March 2006 and his statement that Government investment in Aer Lingus would be challenged in Brussels immediately, the basis for this statement in view of the advice from former EU Commissioner Mario Monti of 30 August 2004, that is, the Commission has no objection of principle to capital...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 669: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is in a position to provide the information requested under Parliamentary Questions Nos. 464 and 465 on 7 February 2006 in relation to the prosecution of drink-driving offences. [10698/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 670: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is in a position to provide the information requested under Parliamentary Question No. 145 of 26 January 2006 in relation to the number of arrests and summons for drink driving. [10699/06]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 707: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí with a working knowledge of a language other than Irish and English broken down by the number in respect of each language. [11110/06]

Written Answers — School Inspections: School Inspections (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 817: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide details of all her Departments inspections of a school (details supplied) over the past five years; her views on making available all educational reports on a person (details supplied) to the legal representatives of that person. [11104/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 818: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the severe difficulties being experienced by a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 as a result of drastic reductions in staff numbers following a recent amalgamation; if she will respond to requests from the school for additional resources in order to cope with the particular problems which have...

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 882: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a local authority is liable for any part of the maintenance charge fee for apartments when it holds an interest in the property through the shared ownership scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10525/06]

Written Answers — Motor Vehicle Registration: Motor Vehicle Registration (21 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 911: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of foreign vehicles registered here in each of the past five years. [11111/06]

Flexible Work Practices. (23 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when legislation to give statutory entitlements under work-life balance policies will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11287/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (23 Mar 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if recipients of domiciliary care allowance are entitled to the carer's respite grant irrespective of other personal circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11532/06]