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Written Answers — Sports Grounds: Sports Grounds (31 May 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will expand on his recent comments at the GAA annual congress in Killarney that the organisation must be prudent in regard to offers for its land from property developers; his views on whether this represents a threat to the role of many GAA clubs in local communities; his further views on the attractive economic benefits of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (31 May 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost to the Exchequer in the last year, of which a reliable figure is available, of supplementary welfare; and if an estimate is available of the amount paid out in that year for costs associated with a family member making their Holy Communion or other once off costs such as funeral expenses and so on. [21184/06]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (31 May 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Transport the average number of people aged 18-25 or similar age bracket and the average number of people in all age groups killed in road accidents by each hour and day of the week over the last five years for which figures are available. [21244/06]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (31 May 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the circumstances of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 who has not been offered a place in either transition year or on a leaving certificate applied course as there are not enough places or teachers available; the steps she will take to ensure that their education needs are met; the way in...

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (1 Jun 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 191 of 25 May 2006, if a breakdown of the figures in the age categories provided is available by the numbers on their first, second, third, fourth, fifth and subsequent licenses; and if he will he provide it. [21515/06]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (1 Jun 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of appeals that were made in each of the past three years for which figures are available against the result of a driving test; the percentage this number represents of the number of driving tests that year; and the number of appeals that were successful. [21479/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (1 Jun 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Transport the budget available to the Road Safety Authority in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21485/06]

Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (1 Jun 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Transport the statutory instruments signed by him in 2004, including the relevant statutory instrument reference. [21489/06]

Driving Tests. (7 Jun 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Transport the way in which he will reduce the waiting times for driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21883/06]

Driving Tests. (7 Jun 2006)

Róisín Shortall: The figures the Minister gave are interesting. Has he factored in the signal he gave on what is likely to happen in the case of provisional drivers and the intention to end the unaccompanied rule? We would all welcome that move. We are probably the only country in Europe that allows learner drivers to drive unaccompanied. The new Bill provides for changes to that position. Has the Minister...

Driving Tests. (7 Jun 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Are we not to have a second round of supplementary questions?

Driving Tests. (7 Jun 2006)

Róisín Shortall: It is standard practice for Priority Questions.

Driving Tests. (7 Jun 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Yes, but there is a limit on contributions too which should be enforced.

Dublin Transport Authority. (7 Jun 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Two days later.

State Airports. (7 Jun 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Tell the Minister, Deputy Brennan.

State Airports. (7 Jun 2006)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister, Deputy Brennan, made that assumption.

State Airports. (7 Jun 2006)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister, Deputy Brennan, promised it.

Driving Tests. (7 Jun 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Does the Minister accept that, on the basis of these figures, his proposals to cut the waiting list will not work and will not reduce waiting times to ten weeks by 2007? Does he intend to end the provision for unaccompanied drivers? Why has the effect of this not been factored into the projections for the next few years? Is there not a serious problem with the IT system, contributing to the...

Driving Tests. (7 Jun 2006)

Róisín Shortall: They will have an impact but will not reduce waiting times to ten weeks.

Driving Tests. (7 Jun 2006)

Róisín Shortall: When will the IT system be replaced?