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Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (13 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the rates for domiciliary care allowance that will apply in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43307/06]

Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (13 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the rates for foster payments that will apply in 2007. [43308/06]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to ensure that non-contributory old age pensioners who avail of the disregard incentive on their pension to take up employment worth €200 per week do not as a result lose their entitlement to a medical card. [43309/06]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (13 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way the interests of adult children of nursing home subvention applicants, who reside in their parents' home and act as their carer are protected under current regulations and the proposals contained in the Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006. [43324/06]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (13 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he has taken to ensure that non-contributory old age pensioners who avail of the disregard incentive on their pension to take up employment worth €200 per week do not as a result loose secondary benefits such as fuel allowance. [43310/06]

Public Transport: Motion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: The lowest in Europe.

Public Transport: Motion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: That is tiny by European standards.

Public Transport: Motion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: The Deputy should wise up.

Public Transport: Motion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Will the Deputy give way to take a question?

Public Transport: Motion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Is the Deputy aware that the subsidy to Dublin Bus is the lowest in Europe?

Public Transport: Motion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: It is now getting the money it needs to do it.

Public Transport: Motion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: I thank all Members who participated in this debate. It is an important issue and it is clear from the emotive nature of the contributions by Members on all sides of the House that transport is a burning issue across the greater Dublin area. It is the one issue that affects more people than any other because traffic congestion and inadequate transport services affect the lives of most...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (12 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 189: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of 14 November 2006, if he will expedite the holiday visa of a person (details supplied) who wishes to visit Dublin for Christmas 2006. [42241/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (12 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax allowances and reliefs currently allowed for the building of park and ride facilities; the maximum allowed per building project; if a rate per parking space applies; the criteria attached to awarding such allowances; the cost to the Exchequer of such allowances in each of the years in this century; the number of parking spaces provided...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (12 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Transport the persons against whom penalty point offences committed by a driver with a foreign driver's licence driving a commercial vehicle owned by their employer are recorded, the number so recorded in each of the years since the commencement of the penalty points regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42269/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (12 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Transport the action he is taking to address the anomalous position of drivers with foreign driver's licences [i]vis-À-vis[/i] the application of penalty points and other road traffic penalties; if his attention has been drawn to the competitive disadvantage this places on Irish commercial drivers; the action he will take to regulate this sector to...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (12 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Transport the action he has taken to deal with the excessive overcrowding at peak times on the northern Drogheda-Connolly rail line; the service and safety standards set down by his Department in relation to overcrowding on rail carriages; the measures he has taken to ensure that Iarnród Éireann complies with these; and the amount of funding provided...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding that is available to schools for the provision and upkeep of bicycle sheds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42264/06]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (12 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 441: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans for the future use of a school building (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42320/06]

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

Róisín Shortall: Question 500: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her reason for denying permanent recognition to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; the way she proposes the funding deficit to be bridged by parents and school management; if she will review this decision in view of the extra costs this will place on parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42823/06]