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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will introduce a hearing screening programme for all newborn babies in accordance with the accepted standard of care in all developed countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13672/06]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an application for redundancy rebate has been received in his Department in respect of former Irish Ferries workers; the policy of the Government in respect of this matter; if he intends to legally resist such State subsidy for worker displacement; the implications any decision might have for employment generally; and...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (6 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if measures to incorporate the regulation of premium rate telephone services under the direction of the communications regulator, ComReg, will be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13622/06]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (6 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the Government is intending to privatise Bord Gáis Éireann or Bord na Móna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13621/06]

Leaders' Questions. (25 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: We introduced that referendum.

Leaders' Questions. (25 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Offences like murder.

Leaders' Questions. (25 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: There were four such incidents this weekend.

Leaders' Questions. (25 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: People shooting each other on the motorway — that is limited.

Leaders' Questions. (25 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: What about Dermot?

Written Answers — Punchestown Festival: Punchestown Festival (25 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the efforts that are being made to promote the Punchestown festival as an Irish Cheltenham; the amount of money that the festival generates for the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15151/06]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (25 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 672: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in respect of the application for residency of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford, the copy of his military service record submitted to his Department by the person is sufficient to satisfy the requirement that the person provide evidence of identity in the form of a passport or national identity card; the...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (25 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 675: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received representations from a person (details supplied) in respect of an allegation of child sexual abuse that was allegedly reported but not investigated by the Garda; if his Department has taken action on foot of these representations; the position on these representations; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (25 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 682: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, on foot of advice from the visa section of his Department, a person (details supplied) in County Wexford applied in writing to the immigration and citizenship division for a change of visa from category C to category D; if he has received a letter stating that a person on a...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 838: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason no special school units comparable to those at primary level are available at second level for children on the autism spectrum; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that autism-specific educational supports are essential if such children are to fully benefit from second level education; the steps which are being...

Electoral Registration Commissioner Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Our system of government is based on the concept of representative democracy. The electoral register is the foundation stone of a representative democratic system. It is the fundamental linchpin and without it, our system is not democratic or representative. The accuracy of the electoral register is of vital importance if we are to continue to pretend that we are representative of all the...

Written Answers — Health Service Management: Health Service Management (26 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on reports that a memo from the Secretary General of the Department of Health and Children discouraged the Health Service Executive chief executive officer, Professor Drumm, from engaging in written communication; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this is further evidence of a growing lack of...

Written Answers — Health Service Systems: Health Service Systems (26 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the status of the PPARS computerised payroll and personnel system following the calls from senior managers in the Health Service Executive to recommence it on a phased basis; the costings and timeframe of each proposed element of the roll-out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15458/06]

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Schemes: Fishing Industry Schemes (26 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position in relation to the request for a compensation scheme for fishermen who were employed on decommissioned vessels from the Kilmore Quay fleet; the efforts made towards establishing such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15734/06]

Crime Prevention. (27 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the 7% increase in the yearly headline crime figures published on 13 April 2006 and the 8% increase in the quarterly figures; his views in particular on the substantial increase in the number of murders; the action he intends to take arising from the increase in the number of serious crimes; and if he will make...

Crime Prevention. (27 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: It has gone from seven to 12.