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Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (14 Dec 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will support the introduction of a direct link between eligibility for rent allowance and landlord registration with the Private Residential Tenancies Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42555/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (14 Dec 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people who have been refused the fuel allowance due to a family member residing with them, each year for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43300/06]

Written Answers — Firearms Licensing: Firearms Licensing (14 Dec 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his response to a letter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43545/06]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (14 Dec 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his response to a letter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43546/06]

Written Answers — Child Abduction: Child Abduction (14 Dec 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will assist in the return of the children of a person (details supplied) in County Louth under the Hague Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43587/06]

Written Answers — Fisheries Regulations: Fisheries Regulations (14 Dec 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the way the new regulations will affect draft net fishermen on the River Boyne (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43498/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (14 Dec 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his response to a letter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43543/06]

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (14 Dec 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 392: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his response to a letter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43544/06]

Business of Dáil. (24 Jan 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: On a point of order, I have just received a note that this debate will end tomorrow at 2 p.m. This will not allow people like myself an opportunity to speak for longer than ten minutes.

Business of Dáil. (24 Jan 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: If I am only allowed to speak for ten minutes——

Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am pleased the Dáil has given time to debate this important Bill. However, I am disappointed the debate will end at 2 p.m. today. This is an occasion to reiterate what happened in nursing homes throughout the country. I will read from a report on an investigation into a nursing home in Cork. When I am finished I will explain why it is different from Leas Cross and Bedford House. A...

Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: I will lay the document before the House. I appreciate the point made by the Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: In respect of a nursing home, the report stated that a complaint that a patient's clothes which were missing were worn by other residents was upheld. It stated that on 3 December, a particular patient was not walking or talking at all and that on 9 December his condition had deteriorated and his relatives thought he was dying. On ringing later that day, the family was informed that this...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (31 Jan 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of national importance, namely, the need for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to state if he is satisfied that there are sufficient ballot boxes for the upcoming general election, how many are currently in use, how many will have to be acquired and at what cost and how he has allowed...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (31 Jan 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 322: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the improvement scheme at West Street, Drogheda being carried out by Drogheda Borough Council, he will expedite the installation of closed circuit television in Drogheda town centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1655/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 712: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the condition of selective mutism in children and if so the assistance her Department or the Health Service Executive is providing to families with such children; the support groups nationally that could offer assistance or support to a family with a member with selective autism; if the Government...

Written Answers — Railway Stations: Railway Stations (31 Jan 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 1237: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress to date on the future development of Dunleer Railway Station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1313/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 1320: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 518 of 1 November 2006, when a decision will be made on funding to a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1136/07]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (31 Jan 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 1438: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the waiting list at present in each second level school in County Louth for new entrants to post primary education; the number of places each such school will be allocating to such students for September 2007; if her Department will be allocating extra resources to such schools where it is now anticipated that there will not be...

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (31 Jan 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 1439: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the waiting list at present in each primary school in County Louth for new entrants to primary education; the number of places each such school will be allocating to such students for September 2007; if her Department will be allocating extra resources to such schools where it is now anticipated that there will not be adequate...