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Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (25 May 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress on the implementation of the Youth Work Act 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19911/06]

Written Answers — Prison Education Service: Prison Education Service (25 May 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the budget for the education of prisoners for each of the past ten years in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19910/06]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (25 May 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will seek an explanation from the Health Service Executive as to the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 must pay €3,328 per month for their keep in a nursing home but only receives subvention of €34.72 per week in view of the fact that the person's home is valued at less than €500,000; if she will...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (25 May 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Transport the data available to him on the profile of driving test applicants in respect of proximity to test centre choices, sex, age and other categories; and the details of same in respect of those currently waiting. [20262/06]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (25 May 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Transport the data available to him on the profile of provisional licence holders in respect of proximity to test centre choices, sex, age and other categories; and the details of same in respect of those currently waiting. [20263/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (25 May 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Transport the extent to which driver retraining or rehabilitation may be applied by the courts as an alternative penalty for road traffic violations; and his policy in increasing the options open to the courts in respect of such offenders. [20264/06]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (25 May 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Transport the funding available in 2006 for the upgrade of the driving test application software in Ballina; and the way in which this compares with the expected cost of the full upgrade. [20265/06]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (25 May 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of staff currently employed in processing driving test applications; the typical throughput per week; and the operational capacity for processing driving test applications. [20266/06]

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (25 May 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food Ireland's position on the redrafting of Council Regulation 2092/91; her position on allowing the EU Commission greater control of organic standard setting; her position on the role of independent bodies to claim higher quality standards than those set down by the EU; her further position on allowing food containing up to 0.9% of...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (25 May 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the provision of closed circuit television in Finglas village; and when he expects the cameras to be installed. [20138/06]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (25 May 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will supply the information requested in Parliamentary Question No. 332 of 6 April 2006. [20291/06]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (30 May 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he will bring forward his proposals to encourage the development of the biofuels sector; his views on whether the steep increase in the number of closures of petrol stations here and the decimation of the petrol station network will limit the availability of an accessible and affordable network of biofuels...

Written Answers — Regulatory Bodies: Regulatory Bodies (30 May 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he proposes to give ComReg concurrent competition powers; if he has plans for an overall review of the performance of the two main regulators within his remit, ComReg and CER; the way in which he benchmarks the performance of both regulatory bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20616/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 May 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Finance the rate of VAT currently applying to a driving test; and the estimate of receipts from that source in the last year for which figures are available. [21113/06]

Written Answers — Coast Guard Service: Coast Guard Service (30 May 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department has proposals to purchase a site from which the Drogheda branch of the Irish Coast Guard can operate; if his Department will fund the development of a new coast guard facility in the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20401/06]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (30 May 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 442: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 316 of 16 May 2006, the number of scheduled driving tests which were cancelled by applicants in 2005; the number where the test time was filled by an alternative applicant; and the same figures for the four previous years if they are readily available. [21098/06]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (30 May 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 443: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 275 of 6 April 2006, the end of year number of driving testers in each of the past 10 years broken down by supervisory and driver tester grades; and the relevant number in each grade as of May 2006. [21099/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (30 May 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 446: To ask the Minister for Transport the penalties applying to learner drivers for the non-display of L plates; and the relevant statutory instrument. [21123/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (30 May 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Transport the penalties applying to learner drivers for driving unaccompanied when their licence does not permit same; and the relevant statutory instrument. [21124/06]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (30 May 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 226 of 17 May 2006 and 359 of 23 May 2006 the reason he is not in a position to provide an estimate of the maximum number of driving tests that can be processed through the driving test software system, that is, the capacity of the software and not of actual driving test numbers; the way in which he can...