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Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (30 Nov 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he envisages a role for the new Tourism Regional Development Boards in the revival of the bed and breakfast sector in view of the decline in the number of operators in this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40901/06]

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (30 Nov 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if all of the recommendations of the Murphy Report published in 1998 on the incidence of child abuse in Irish swimming that required Government action have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40900/06]

Nursing Home Inspections. (5 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that the Health Service Executive has a robust, uniform, national inspection system in place for nursing homes as it has claimed; the steps she has taken to satisfy the Houses of the Oireachtas on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41408/06]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (5 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the current and ongoing conflict of interest within the Health Service Executive, which is contracting beds in nursing homes, has sought tenders from nursing homes to provide care for high dependency patients and which is also the regulator for nursing home standards, she will take immediate steps to ensure that the...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (5 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of traffic corps personnel on road duty on a typical day on average in the Dublin area; and the number in the greater Dublin area. [41158/06]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (5 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 167: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the length of the typical day for a traffic corps garda; when the night shift commences; and the number of gardaí from the traffic corps normally on duty after peak times in the Dublin area and in the greater Dublin area. [41159/06]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (5 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 175: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí involved in traffic duties on a daily basis on the road network here; the annual expenditure of An Garda Síochána on traffic management duties; the percentage of the Garda overall budget dedicated to traffic and road safety enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (5 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 409: To ask the Minister for Transport when he anticipates work will begin on the Kildare rail line project; the disruption that will be encountered by commuters during the works; if his attention has been drawn to contingency plans that will be put in place by Irish Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41157/06]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (5 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of money allocated by his Department for the development of park and ride facilities by local authorities in 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; the amount drawn down by local authorities for this purpose in each of the years mentioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41205/06]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (5 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Transport the value of the total road network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41279/06]

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (5 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 516: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is redress for residents experiencing noise values resulting from motorway provision which are in excess of predicted levels and of the British standard. [41160/06]

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (5 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 517: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is imminent legislation which would require remedial action in circumstances where traffic noise levels exceed a given EU accepted standard; and if such legislation is contemplated either at national or EU level. [41161/06]

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: The Taoiseach did not deal with it yesterday.

Traffic Management. (6 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Transport the role in the management of traffic he envisages for the proposed Dublin transport authority, particularly in the locations most affected by the development of projects under Transport 21; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41998/06]

Traffic Management. (6 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: I agree with the Minister that the Dublin transport authority should have a key role in traffic management. However, we do not have a Dublin transport authority and we have traffic chaos. I tabled this question in the context of the gridlock we experienced two weeks ago on the N11. That sort of problem will arise on an increasingly regular basis because of the growth in traffic and because...

Rail Network. (6 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that public expenditure on rail upgrades, improvements and infrastructure since 2002 is delivering the maximum value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41999/06]

Rail Network. (6 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister claims the heavy rail system is being revitalised and modernised. I doubt if those rail passengers who were stuck outside Mullingar for two hours last Sunday would agree. Nor would those who are obliged to stand regularly on the same Sligo service at least as far as Carrick-on-Shannon and sometimes as far as Sligo. One of my main concerns in tabling this question is the...

Rail Network. (6 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister should have all the necessary information on what is the largest ever investment in rail services.

Rail Network. (6 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: The rail service is not even competitive with the airlines.

Rail Network. (6 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: When?