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Public Transport. (2 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: I do not expect to get an answer. We are all wasting our time.

Public Transport. (2 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the public concern regarding the proposal to run metro north above ground along Ballymun Road; his views on whether such a proposal will be injurious to the local environment; his views on whether this proposal will prevent the metro running at full capacity at any point in view of its interaction with road...

Public Transport. (2 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: I asked if the Minister of State is aware of widespread concern about the proposal to run metro overground from DCU to Ballymun. Is he aware of these concerns? Does he accept that they are valid? There are three heavily congested major junctions on Ballymun Road. It defies logic to consider the metro on the surface through three busy junctions. Does the Minister of State accept that such...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (1 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the applications for extra beds or facilities from acute hospitals here; the date of such applications; the location of the applying hospital; the number of beds and types of facilities requested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35491/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (1 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the failure to publish the review of acute beds commissioned by the Health Service Executive; the date it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35490/06]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (1 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way the Government intends to ensure that the policy for mental health, A Vision for Change, will be fully implemented and that action will be taken on its recommendations by all Government Departments whose role it mentions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35264/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (1 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 494: To ask the Minister for Transport the regulations in force governing the setting down of double yellow lines in estates not taken in charge by the local authority; the regulations which allow parking infringements in such circumstances to be enforced by private parking enforcement staff; if Gardaí may enforce such infringements; and if he will provide information available to...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (1 Nov 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that students from the village of Ratoath in County Meath must use separate Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus tickets to get to college in Dublin; and the action he is taking to provide an integrated ticket to cater for these students. [35572/06]

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will expand on his recent comments that several countries have already expressed an interest in coming here to prepare for the 2012 London Olympics; his views on whether facilities are sufficient to attract countries to base themselves here in advance of the Olympics; the expressions of interest that have been received; and...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (26 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 124 of 19 October 2006, the page number in the Garda Annual Reports of 2003 to 2005 which contains the information requested in the question, that is statistics by Garda district; if he will confirm that this information is not contained in these reports; his reason for...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (26 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number and proportion of struck out road traffic prosecutions that are reinstituted for a period for which reliable figures are available; and the location where such information is published. [35081/06]

Written Answers — Public Sector Employment: Public Sector Employment (26 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Finance if the imposition of pay pauses for civil servants that are not applicable to private sector employees is constitutionally sound, in view of the fact that civil servants have a statutory right to pay and conditions of employment which can be enforced by the Courts and taking into account that he is obliged to fix pay and conditions of employment...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of recipients of fuel allowance with a breakdown for each welfare payment. [34995/06]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (26 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 193: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the regulations including statutory instruments and article references governing where and when obscure glass may or must be used in buildings in built-up areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34949/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on providing tax relief in conjunction with the Department of Finance for parents of autistic children who have to pay for appropriate education in the private sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34139/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of places in ABA schools for children on the autistic spectrum that are financed by her Department; if there is financial assistance to mainstream schools in providing the ABA method; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34138/06]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (24 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax credits available where work related expenses are incurred by a PAYE worker such as clothing, uncompensated petrol expenses and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34339/06]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (19 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the recently published heads of the Broadcasting Bill; the way in which he envisages the potential new Broadcasting Authority of Ireland will be structured; the timeframe for bringing the bill before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33400/06]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (19 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the details of the recently launched Energy Green Paper; his views on revising the targets as set out in the Green Paper or inserting measures to deal with fuel poverty or microgeneration; when the consultation process on the Green Paper will come to an end; the timeframe for the publication of the Energy...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (19 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of headline offences recorded and detected in Blanchardstown Garda District and Santry District for each of the years 2003 to 2005 inclusively with a breakdown for each of the 10 headlines offence categories. [33704/06]