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Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of cases currently before the Personal Injuries Assessment Board; the number of cases for which rulings have been given since its inception; the number of these cases that have been referred to the Courts for further action or appeal; the number of staff currently employed by the PIAB; the intended total number...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she is taking to improve and expand services for persons with acquired brain injuries; the specific budget set aside for this in 2007; her plans for this sector over the lifetime of the Government; the timetable envisaged; if her attention has been drawn to the lack of targeted initiatives for this group of patients in terms...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps being taken, in view of the strong professional advice that a child (details supplied) in Dublin 6 requires early intervention to address a serious speech and language difficulty, to ensure that they receive an assessment and treatment at an early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19190/07]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the amount of funding allocated to a company (details supplied) in Dublin 11 under the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006 to 2010 covers only 40% of the total costs associated with completing the project; the action she proposes to take to address this shortfall; if this...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dunlin 11 who has to wait eight to 12 weeks to have tests completed; the reason this waiting time is so long; the steps that are being taken to reduce it; if she will ensure that patients are seen promptly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19312/07]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the AONTAS Demand Your Right to Learn campaign; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19185/07]

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will abolish higher education fees for part-time adult learners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19186/07]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will establish a capital expenditure budget for adult education. [19187/07]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will double the existing community education and special initiatives for disadvantaged adults budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19188/07]

[i]Roads Bill 2007 [/i][[i]Seanad[/i]][b]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages.[/b] (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Given that the Minister did not have a chance to respond on those three important and pressing amendments, I wonder if he will send me a note on the three issues in question.

[i]Roads Bill 2007 [/i][[i]Seanad[/i]][b]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages.[/b] (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: As the debate was significantly truncated, I would appreciate a response.

International Agreements: Motion. (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: I reiterate a number of the points made by Deputy Mitchell in respect of the manner in which the Government has handled this matter. I accept it is not entirely the Government's fault in so far as the EU was late in agreeing this and details of the agreement, such as we have them, only emerged in the past couple of days. In October last when we debated the interim agreement Members on both...

[i]Roads Bill 2007 [/i][[i]Seanad[/i]][b]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages.[/b] (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: It is not just the NRA.

[i]Roads Bill 2007 [/i][[i]Seanad[/i]][b]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages.[/b] (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 8: In page 5, line 32, to delete "in the State". As discussed, the system in place does not provide any means of dealing with foreign registered cars or non-national drivers who cannot be traced if they drive through a toll gantry, an issue that also arises with regard to speeding fines. The Minister stated it would be his intention, as far as possible, to pursue persons...

[i]Roads Bill 2007 [/i][[i]Seanad[/i]][b]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages.[/b] (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: I accept that response.

[i]Roads Bill 2007 [/i][[i]Seanad[/i]][b]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages.[/b] (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 13: In page 11, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: "(ii) indicating the website address at which a copy of the scheme and of the map referred to in it may be obtained,". This relates to public consultation and the same principles could apply to any public consultation in which any public body engages. It also entails notifying people of proposed new...

[i]Roads Bill 2007 [/i][[i]Seanad[/i]][b]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages.[/b] (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: This should happen as a matter of routine and while some agencies may use the web widely not all do. I do not see the difficulty in putting this into the legislation. While I take the Minister's word for it, presumably he will accept my returning to him in the next few months with details of agencies under his aegis that do not use the web in that manner.

[i]Roads Bill 2007 [/i][[i]Seanad[/i]][b]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages.[/b] (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Good.

[i]Roads Bill 2007 [/i][[i]Seanad[/i]][b]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages.[/b] (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 17: In page 15, between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following: "54C.—Where any person is obstructing or interfering with access from a public road to a service area, or fails to leave the service area having been requested to do so where the person is occupying the service area in such a manner as to interfere with the amenities thereof, a member of the Garda...

[i]Roads Bill 2007 [/i][[i]Seanad[/i]][b]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages.[/b] (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 18: In page 15, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following subsection: "(2) Section 2(1) of the Principal Act is amended in the definition of "public road" by the addition after that definition of "and for the purposes of any provision regarding offences or regarding regulation of road traffic or parking also includes such other roads designated by a local authority...