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Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

Gay Mitchell: The Tánaiste should give them some leadership.

Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

Gay Mitchell: The House will be aware that the Secret Service Vote is not accounted for in the normal way pertaining to all other Votes. Vote No. 12 on the Order Paper today provides for an estimate of €786,000 for the Secret Service Vote. I watched "The Late Late Show" last Saturday where allegations were made about the abuse of this fund. Will the Tánaiste consider referring this matter to the...

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2005)

Gay Mitchell: The Tánaiste indicated recently that legislation would be introduced to amend the Nurses Act 1985 to recognise the issues of concern to midwives. When will the legislation be before the House?

Written Answers — Diabetes Incidence: Diabetes Incidence (23 Mar 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Question 74: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on whether there is an adequate number of doctors, nurses and dieticians in the health system to deal with diabetes patients; if she has plans to improve this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9451/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Mar 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to address the ongoing problem oflengthy waiting lists for new diabetes patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9450/05]

Road Safety. (24 Mar 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself that his Department's road safety strategy is operating successfully; if not, if he is considering introducing additional measures in view of the increase in the number of road deaths in 2004 and 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9709/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (24 Mar 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department has secured approval from the Department of Finance to hire additional driving testers to reduce the large backlog in the numbers awaiting a driving test; if not, the reason for the difficulty in increasing the number of testers; if he has alternative proposals to reduce the waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (24 Mar 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9780/05]

Written Answers — Higher Education: Higher Education (24 Mar 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if UCD, TCD, DCU and DIT will co-operate in locating a facility at the proposed new Cherry Orchard housing and retail development in order to work with the local community to redress the very low participation rate in third level education. [9815/05]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (24 Mar 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Question 198: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will raise the shared ownership loan upper limit for Dublin-based applicants, in view of the higher cost of homes in the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9939/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Apr 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Question 294: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 371 of 5 October 2004, if funding will be made available to continue the programme of the inner ear cochlear department of Beaumont Hospital; if the proposed implant for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 will be carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10923/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Apr 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Question 514: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the rent subsidy entitlements a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 would be entitled to if they will find a flat. [10004/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Apr 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Question 515: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding a person (details supplied) who is on supplementary welfare for about a year; and if they are due arrears of payment. [10005/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Apr 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Question 538: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the grant of the orphan's allowance for two persons (details supplied) in Dublin 10 will be backdated to the date of the original application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10716/05]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Apr 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Question 809: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the commitments in the Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats An Agreed Programme for Government on primary school pupil-teacher ratio and class sizes will be fully implemented during the term of the Government. [9981/05].

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (12 Apr 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Question 810: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if funds will be made available this year to upgrade the toilets at a school (details supplied). [9982/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (12 Apr 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Question 904: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will take urgent steps to address the concerns of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 10; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10502/05]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (12 Apr 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Question 936: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will review the decision not to approve a degree course for grant purposes for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10741/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (13 Apr 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Question 74: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his estimate of the number of unfinished housing estates here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11024/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (13 Apr 2005)

Gay Mitchell: Question 146: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the success of the PPP projects for which his Department has responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11056/05]