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Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (7 Jun 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the proposals he has to abolish the means test for carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21858/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (7 Jun 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the proposals he has to suspend the rule that a person cannot be in receipt of two social welfare payments in the case of those in receipt of carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21859/06]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (7 Jun 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if further to her letter of 20 December 2005 and a parliamentary question of 13 December 2005 she will address all the queries posed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21636/06]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (7 Jun 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 420: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the review of the disabled person's grant; if he expects to publish it before the summer recess; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21835/06]

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (8 Jun 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of meetings that have taken place of the inter-Departmental working group to recommend an appropriate approach to Irish language training for recruits to An Garda Síochána; if this group has concluded its work; the recommendations it has made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18138/06]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (8 Jun 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made with regard to the Garda investigation into the murder of Donna Cleary in Coolock on 5 March 2006; if a file has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions; if persons have been charged in connection with the murder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22137/06]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (13 Jun 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 162: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her proposals in regard to the under-recognition and under-resourcing of services for mental illness in childhood; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22281/06]

Written Answers — Public Health Issues: Public Health Issues (13 Jun 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 163: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her proposals in regard to the consequences of alcohol and nicotine consumption during pregnancy by the mother on the health of the unborn child and on post birth development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22282/06]

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (13 Jun 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of dormant accounts, the proceeds of which have been paid into the Dormant Accounts Fund that were opened by Irish exiles residents in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22617/06]

Written Answers — Fisheries Conservation: Fisheries Conservation (13 Jun 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that the independent group appointed to examine the implications of the full alignment with the scientific advice for the 2007 salmon season, intends to consult broadly enough with all stakeholders in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22440/06]

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (13 Jun 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to set up an appropriate forum for people for people alleging that they were sexually abused as children but whose cases are not being proceeded with, due to the lapse of time, to be heard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22286/06]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (13 Jun 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding residency for persons (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22431/06]

Written Answers — Public Service Charges: Public Service Charges (13 Jun 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 430: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of commercial rates collected by each local authority in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22423/06]

Written Answers — Public Service Charges: Public Service Charges (13 Jun 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 431: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposals he has to ensure a more equitable waiver system in regard to refuse charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22424/06]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (13 Jun 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 457: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when decisions will be reached on recent funding applications (details supplied) to the local government policy section of his Department under the social and community facilities scheme 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22851/06]

Departmental Programmes. (14 Jun 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the main findings of the recently published independent evaluation of the RAPID programme commissioned by POBAL; if he will state what the report cited as the main strengths and weaknesses of the RAPID programme; the action he intends to take following the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22926/06]

Departmental Programmes. (14 Jun 2006)

Brian O'Shea: I thank the Minister for his reply. Does he consider it a damning indictment of his role as co-ordinator of the implementation of the RAPID programme that the consultants' evaluation found there was limited implementation of the programme in a number of areas, most of which constitute the most disadvantaged areas? Is that not the kernel of the programme? This failure must be a damning...

Departmental Programmes. (14 Jun 2006)

Brian O'Shea: I take the Minister's point but it is a generalised one. The criticism in my question referred to the lack of progress in the most disadvantaged areas, which is the kernel of the problem. There is also the issue of the programme having no set budget. I find it difficult to differentiate between where new funding was spent, where funding came from within the NDP and what may or may not have...

Drugs and Crime in Ireland Report. (14 Jun 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the recently published report Drugs and Crime in Ireland; the additional measures he intends to introduce as a result of this report; the action he intends to take to address the failure to halt the drug trade described in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Drugs and Crime in Ireland Report. (14 Jun 2006)

Brian O'Shea: We acknowledge the point the Minister of State made on the success with treatment, specifically methadone. However, in terms of hard drugs, there is now much more cocaine than methadone coming in. Hovering in the background all the time is the prospect that crack cocaine could become more plentiful. Regarding the link between drug use and violent crime, the figures in the report show that 28%...