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Order of Business. (9 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: It is a short Bill.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (9 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if it is intended to discontinue the current one-parent family payment in its present form; his proposals to replace same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4711/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (9 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the situation with regard to his proposals for the reform of the one-parent family payment system, particularly with a view to making it easier for lone parents to enter or re-enter the workforce; when he intends to bring forward formal proposals in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4710/06]

Order of Business. (14 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Has the Tánaiste found it?

Order of Business. (14 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Has the money been found?

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (14 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 110: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the local authorities which have already begun to participate in the rental accommodation scheme; the number of people in each of these local authority areas who have already been accommodated under the rental accommodation scheme. [5302/06]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (14 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 182: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the level of social housing completions between January and September 2005, accounted for just 5.8% of the total houses built within that timeframe; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that just 6.7% of the 76,954 houses built in 2004 were for...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (14 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is equitable that overpayments of PAYE tax may only be recovered from the Revenue Commissioners within a four-year period whereas taxpayers remain liable in perpetuity for underpayments of tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5535/06]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 501: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the application of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford for permission to remain here will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4997/06]

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (14 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 633: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to maintain the national routes and motorway free of litter; if he has raised this matter with the National Roads Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5407/06]

Written Answers — Post-Leaving Certificate Courses: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (15 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a timeframe for the implementation of the McIver report will be drawn up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5733/06]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (15 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a review of catchment boundaries for school transport will be carried out in view of the huge demographic changes that have occurred since the boundaries were originally drafted and the confusion caused by some of the maps used to determine eligibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5732/06]

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: The law is in place; it needs to be enforced.

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Production: Sugar Beet Production (16 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on prevailing upon Greencore to convert its sugar beet processing facility into a bio-ethanol fuel from sugar beet factory; her further views on using the 2006 sugar beet crop for the production of bio-ethanol; the steps she is prepared to take to see that this occurs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5934/06]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (16 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Question No. 302 of 15 December 2005, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that correspondence including a copy of the appeal letter to the visa appeals officer, which was forwarded to him by this Deputy on 2 December 2005, was acknowledged on 5 December 2005; if, in view of same, the reason his reply...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (16 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 283: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has received an application from Wexford Borough Council for funding in respect of a refurbishment of flats (details supplied) in County Wexford; when this programme of improvements will be sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6226/06]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (21 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in view of the reported bid by Bord na Móna to purchase EON's Edenderry power plant the company is being transformed from a peat harvesting and production company to a broader based energy operation with renewable energy and waste management interests; if so, the implications for Bord na Móna's long-term...

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

Brendan Howlin: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in view of the recent achievement of 100% availability of broadband in Northern Ireland the measures he is bringing forward to achieve the same level of availability in the Republic of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6723/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 597: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when her Department will sanction the building of new school premises for a school (details supplied) in County Wexford on the site purchased in April 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6404/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (22 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the implications for the economy and employment in the area of the announcement of the closure of the NEC plant in Ballivor, County Meath, with the loss of 350 jobs, and the need for the Government to outline the specific measures it plans to take to protect the manufacturing base in Irish...