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Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (12 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of burglaries recorded and detected in each of the Garda divisions covering Ballymun, Finglas, Santry and Whitehall Garda stations in each of the past three years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32582/06]

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (12 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance the intention in relation to the future use of a site (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if putting the building to community use is one of the options being explored. [32555/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (12 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way in which the means test for the social assistance payments operates when the recipient in availing of the financial contribution scheme for senior citizens in circumstances where the initial proceeds of the sale are initially above the €190,500 disregard threshold but where in later years this amount, then held in a...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (12 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to consolidate the driver licensing system for motorcyclists in order that all riders who pass may be deemed competent to drive all motorcycle types with one successful test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32537/06]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (12 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the concerns of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; the basis for her Department's refusal to grant permanent recognition of the school; the criteria applying to that decision; the data her Department relied upon to assess demand for this school; if the school was visited as part of the decision making process;...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Remuneration: Defence Forces Remuneration (12 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Defence the arrangements in place to ensure that national pay awards and other increases applicable to the pensions of former civilian Defence Forces staff are paid on time; the arrangements in terms of staff numbers to ensure that the national pay agreement award due on 1 November 2006 is paid on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Defence Forces Remuneration: Defence Forces Remuneration (12 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount paid out in interest by his Department in the past three years for which figures are available due to the late payment of pay and pension increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32488/06]

Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (17 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: The Government has no policy in that regard.

Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (17 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: I am pleased to have an opportunity to contribute to the debate. It is important to examine the context of the legislation. The number of deaths on the roads this year has reached 292, according to Garda figures. It is a sobering thought that by the end of this month or early next month, the reduction to 300 in road fatalities, which is the Government's target in its road safety strategy,...

Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (17 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: This is a major problem. Members, the Garda and the courts are working to 15 different Road Traffic Acts. It is a complex area at the best of times but it is almost impossible for an individual to refer to 15 Acts every time an issue arises. The Department and the Attorney General's office made a number of mistakes in the Act passed earlier this year by inserting inaccurate references....

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (17 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications to her Department under freedom of information legislation in the years 2003, 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32885/06]

Written Answers — Animal Identification Scheme: Animal Identification Scheme (17 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department has considered the use of electronic tagging for sheep and cattle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32884/06]

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (17 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 224: To ask the Taoiseach the number of times since 1987 that civil servants have been forced to obtain an Order from the Courts enforcing or associated with enforcing their contractual rights and entitlements; the additional cost to the Exchequer over and above that which would have prevailed had the State recognised and honoured the contractual rights and entitlements involved in...

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (17 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 242: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of times since 1987 that civil servants have been forced to obtain an Order from the Courts enforcing or associated with enforcing their contractual rights and entitlements; the additional cost to the Exchequer over and above that which would have prevailed had the State recognised and honoured...

Written Answers — Garda Communications: Garda Communications (17 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 256: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 227 of 10 October 2006, the Garda stations which have and which do not currently have e-mail facilities. [33187/06]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 257: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the number of persons prosecuted for the purchase and supply of alcohol to minors for each of the past five years per Garda division. [33188/06]

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (17 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of times since 1987 that civil servants have been forced to obtain an order from the courts enforcing or associated with enforcing their contractual rights and entitlements; the additional cost to the Exchequer over and above that which would have prevailed had the State recognised and honoured the contractual rights and entitlements...

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (17 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of times since 1987 that civil servants have been forced to obtain orders from the courts enforcing or associated with enforcing their contractual rights and entitlements; the additional cost to the Exchequer over and above that which would have prevailed had the State recognised and honoured the contractual rights and...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (17 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive does not have an obligation to provide transport for patients attending out-patient appointments, especially for patients suffering from a physical disability, who do not have access to private transport, or access to public transport and who do not have the resources to hire private transport;...

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (17 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of times since 1987 that civil servants have been forced to obtain an Order from the Courts enforcing or associated with enforcing their contractual rights and entitlements; the additional cost to the Exchequer over and above that which would have prevailed had the State recognised and honoured the...