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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Mar 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 31 January 2007, when an application for a residency visa will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8177/07]

Air Services. (6 Mar 2007)

Pat Breen: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise the important issue of open skies. I am delighted my colleague from Limerick East, Deputy O'Sullivan, is also raising the issue. Only last week, I spoke on the Adjournment about the crisis in the catering services at Shannon Airport. The airport is facing a critical period in the coming months and years in an era of open skies....

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Mar 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with a replacement of a prosthesis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8294/07]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (6 Mar 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if funding will be provided to extend hours at a centre (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8376/07]

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (6 Mar 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare was refused the special ceiling hoist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8442/07]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (6 Mar 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an application for subvention will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8864/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Mar 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with a bed in the National Rehabilitation Hospital. [8865/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Mar 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with a bed in the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8866/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Mar 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with an occupational therapist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8867/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Mar 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance application for persons (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8600/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (6 Mar 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reasons parents of children with cerebral palsy are means tested for carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8655/07]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (6 Mar 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will reconsider his decision not to carry out an economic impact study on Shannon Airport and the wider region to assess the effects an Open Skies aviation policy would have on the area's tourism and other industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8616/07]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (6 Mar 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Transport further to his confirmation by way of reply to Parliamentary Question No. 222 of 9 March 2005 that a scheme was prepared in the late 1960s showing restrictions relating to runways 05/23 and 18/36 at Shannon Airport for the purposes of air safety, the date or dates on which runways 05/23 and 18/36 were later withdrawn from service; if his...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (6 Mar 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Transport further to his confirmation by way of reply to Parliamentary Question No. 264 of 28 October 2004 that the former north east to south west runway at Dublin Airport was withdrawn from service in 1990; if his Department subsequently requested Dublin County Council to remove the previously designated red zones from its county development plan; if...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Mar 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 468 of 20 February 2007 when she will process 2005 applications in County Clare which are subject to anti-accumulation under the national reserve of the single payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8373/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Mar 2007)

Pat Breen: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare has not received their single farm payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8862/07]

Order of Business (7 Mar 2007)

Pat Breen: In view of the imminent deal on open skies between the EU and the US, when will the tourism and development plan promised for Shannon Airport be published in preparation for open skies?

Order of Business (7 Mar 2007)

Pat Breen: It is a question for the Government.

Rail Freight: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Pat Breen: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion, the importance of which has been outlined by my colleague, Deputy Coveney. Thankfully, there has been a revival in rail transport in recent times, following its sad decline over many years. I wish to speak about rail services in County Clare. When the railway line between Ennis and Limerick was downgraded some years ago, no services...

Rail Freight: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Pat Breen: He is investing money in the old railway line between Kilrush and Kilkee which he intends to reopen as a tourist attraction. He has confidence in the rail service in County Clare. I would like to discuss the history of the freight service in County Clare. When I was growing up, I often saw timber being taken away from Ennis railway station. I understand that approximately 80 carriageloads...