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Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (26 Jan 2005)

Finian McGrath: Question 1304: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if grants of planning permission in sensitive tourist areas will have to adhere to strict planning standards in order that they blend in with the environment. [34157/04]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (26 Jan 2005)

Finian McGrath: Question 1305: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the environment is taken into consideration when planning and developing the tourist industry here; and if he will work with the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism on this issue. [34158/04]

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (26 Jan 2005)

Finian McGrath: Question 1303: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will consider increasing the size and number of national parks in order to protect key environmental and tourism interests. [34156/04]

Written Answers — Historical Sites: Historical Sites (26 Jan 2005)

Finian McGrath: Question 1315: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the hotel development at the historical Trim Castle, County Meath, and investigate the waste of taxpayers' money, in the region of €300,000, on this development. [34298/04]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (26 Jan 2005)

Finian McGrath: Question 1327: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the detailed breakdown in both tonnage and percentages of waste here, that is, household waste, industrial waste, commercial waste, building waste and agricultural waste; and the amount recycled each year. [1027/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Jan 2005)

Finian McGrath: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is tax relief for families of students doing a BSc general nursing following a BA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2217/05]

Written Answers — Television Licence Fee: Television Licence Fee (27 Jan 2005)

Finian McGrath: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason An Post acted illegally by charging a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 the new 2004 rate for their television licence, which expired on 31 December 2003; the position regarding renewal notices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2212/05]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (27 Jan 2005)

Finian McGrath: Question 216: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are schemes for persons with a disability to borrow money to build or buy a house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2186/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (1 Feb 2005)

Finian McGrath: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if support will be given to a group (details supplied) in such programmes as the social economy programme and the local development programmes; and if he will reverse his decision on this matter and support the development of a more inclusive and informed society. [2529/05]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (1 Feb 2005)

Finian McGrath: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if assistance and support will be given to persons (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [2411/05]

Written Answers — Dublin-Monaghan Bombings: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (2 Feb 2005)

Finian McGrath: Question 197: To ask the Taoiseach his views on the extent of non co-operation by the British authorities with official inquiries in this jurisdiction, including inquests; the action the Government will take; his further views on whether it is acceptable that victims should be left to pursue private actions in the European Court of Human Rights. [2916/05]

Written Answers — Victims' Commission: Victims' Commission (2 Feb 2005)

Finian McGrath: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether in the absence of a truth commission, both the British and Irish Governments should now adopt a victims' charter (details supplied). [2910/05]

Written Answers — Dublin-Monaghan Bombings: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (2 Feb 2005)

Finian McGrath: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to the outcome of the Barron report committee, the arrangements which now exist for mutual co-operation between the gardaí and the PSNI in the investigation of crimes with a definite cross-Border dimension. [2913/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (2 Feb 2005)

Finian McGrath: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether his Department appears to be adopting a very restrictive approach in releasing files from 30 years ago to the national archives and on the fact that information relating to the number of files, the name of the files and the file coding numbers is itself regarded as secret; and if he has satisfied...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (2 Feb 2005)

Finian McGrath: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether the activities of the British secret service here in 1972 should now be made public and the Oireachtas should be informed of the activities of a person (details supplied), the files of the Garda Síochána to which this person sought or obtained access, of the length of time the spying ring was in...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (3 Feb 2005)

Finian McGrath: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will target extra resources to the schools in disadvantaged areas, in which 60,000 children live in poverty, and put a comprehensive strategy and action plan together on this issue. [3229/05]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (3 Feb 2005)

Finian McGrath: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will address the difficulties for Irish citizens in Northern Ireland in obtaining an Irish passport, particularly regarding the new forms and having them signed at Garda stations at which they are not known; and the details of a resolution to this problem. [3281/05]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (3 Feb 2005)

Finian McGrath: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if support will be given to a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 5 in its efforts to create a focal sporting centre in Donnycarney; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3242/05]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (3 Feb 2005)

Finian McGrath: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will bring forward a comprehensive action plan to reduce class sizes in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3190/05]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (3 Feb 2005)

Finian McGrath: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if priority will be given to the application for grant aid under the summer works scheme 2005 for roof repairs and mechanical works at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3191/05]