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

Róisín Shortall: Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the enforcement rate in respect of the new mandatory alcohol testing for each of the months August and September 2006 under headings (details supplied). [32524/06]

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]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the work in 2006 to date of the internal market unit in his Department; the main plans for this unit for the remainder of 2006; the level of staffing and budget assigned to this unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32068/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is an impediment under EU rules of zero rating VAT on domestic utility bills; and the implications for revenue if such an action were to be taken. [32301/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost to the Exchequer in each case of raising the qualifying threshold for fuel allowance by €20 per week, €50 per week and €100 per week. [32302/06]

Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage (11 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: I do not think it is precisely the same. The Fire Service is a particular emergency service. It would not make sense to leave members of the Fire Service open to being sued in the event of a fire not being extinguished properly. In this case we are discussing commercial entities with responsibility, in addition to a licensing role, for operation of the ports. They should have a...

Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage (11 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: The companies are providing the facilities as operators of the port. They are on the companies' property.

Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage (11 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: I take a slightly different view of the matter. I am not sure of the justification for exempting port companies from liability. It is not as if they are separate companies, based somewhere in the city centre, which just give out licences. The port companies are responsible for the operation and safe maintenance of the ports within their remit. I am not sure why they should be exempted....

Employment Rights. (11 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the situation regarding Gama Construction Ireland Limited and the moneys owed to its workers; if he is satisfied that all due moneys have been correctly and fairly paid to the workers; if action is to be taken against Gama Construction Ireland Limited to prosecute it for illegally withholding the salaries of these workers;...

International Agreements: Motion (11 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: With respect, a number of questions were raised and the Minister of State has not addressed them.

International Agreements: Motion (11 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Who will monitor the agreement?

International Agreements: Motion (11 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Who will monitor the agreement?

International Agreements: Motion (11 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Who will arbitrate on that matter?

International Agreements: Motion (11 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: The Labour Party will not oppose this motion but I want to make a number of comments about it and the manner with which it is being dealt. At European Union level, it is difficult to understand how negotiations on this issue went to the wire and we now find ourselves in a position where there is a certain degree of urgency in passing this motion. Why has it been handled so badly in terms of...