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Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (24 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 254: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the average time it takes to process an application, from the time of receipt to the position being filled, in respect of applications to in the Garda Vetting Unit, in Thurles, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34043/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are approximately 900 to 1,000 children on the waiting list of a clinic (details supplied) in Dublin 6 and that at the rate of three to four being assessed on a monthly basis, as well as the arrival of additional children, it is virtually impossible to get a child fully assessed...

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (24 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4 who is being funded by the social services, Northern Ireland and the independent living fund, England will be funded in a similar manner by her Department as the person is a resident tax payer here and will be without a job, education and home unless they are granted...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (24 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when it is planned to proceed with plans to construct an elderly care facility in Borrisokane, County Tipperary, including a day care centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33945/06]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (24 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason there are long delays being experienced by children in need and waiting for speech and language facilities; the reason there have not been extra personnel recruited to deal with the current caseload; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33946/06]

Written Answers — Competitiveness and Innovation Programme: Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (24 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 470: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the work that has been undertaken to date by his Department in response to the European Commission's Young Innovative Companies suggestions of May 2006; the intentions he has for introducing such a company status here; if his Department has had discussions with the Department of Finance or other Departments on this...

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (24 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 699: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he last raised the issue of litter in urban areas with local authorities here; if he has sent, in the last year, a circular to local authorities regarding their responsibilities under the Litter Act, 1982 and other Local Government legislation; if he is satisfied that local authorities are carrying out...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Finance further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 151 of 18 October 2006, if he will instruct the Hidden Economy Working Group to commence meetings immediately, rather than await the formal ratification of Towards 2016; his views on requesting a brief annual report from this working group that could contribute to the wider discussion of the...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (25 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of flights per airport that arrived at Dublin, Shannon and Cork Airports at times when no customs officers were rostered for duty for each year since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34883/06]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons with medical cards who attend hospital and are issued with a prescription, must make an appointment and travel to their own general practitioner who must re-issue the hospital prescription on a green medical card form before the medical card holder can go to a pharmacy and have...

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (25 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of hours provided by the home help service, by county, for each of the years 2002 to 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34884/06]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (25 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients who have received treatment under the National Treatment Purchase Fund, on a county basis, each year since the establishment of the fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34885/06]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (25 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a breakdown in class size figures for primary schools per county, for the school year beginning September 2006 and the previous five school years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34877/06]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (25 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the average age at which infants enter primary school for the first time in each county; the number of schools per county which operate an age restrictive policy at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34878/06]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (25 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 279: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the legislative process will be completed which will allow tenants of local authority flats to purchase their flats under the tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34881/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (25 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 280: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown by local authority of the number of applicants on local authority housing lists; the national average waiting time; the local authority with the longest waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34882/06]

High Level of Suicide in Irish Society: Statements (26 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: I want to contribute to this debate because of the lack of information and awareness regarding the level of suicide and its impact on those who are sadly bereaved as a result. I, too, pay tribute to Deputy Neville, who, within the Oireachtas, has been to the forefront in trying to raise awareness of the problem. We have all been affected by suicide in some way or another. We know of...

Written Answers — National Stadium: National Stadium (26 Oct 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road; the latest timetable for the planning and construction process for the new National Stadium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34826/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (1 Nov 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the Government's position on EU Commission Infringement 2004/5152 regarding equal treatment in employment; her views on whether the people's prior experience in professions in other EU countries should be taken into account when applying for posts here; the steps she intends to take to reassure the Commission on this matter; and if...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (1 Nov 2006)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will recognise and designate dementia as a national health priority; her views on the Alzheimer Society of Ireland's calls in seeking investment in early diagnosis, intervention, enhanced care services and medical and social research up to a budget or €75 million over three years; and if she will make a statement on the...