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Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (27 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 1340: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the statutory instruments, including reference numbers signed by her under the Children's Act 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29366/06]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (27 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 1346: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the Sections and sub-Sections of the Children's Act 2001 coming under the remit of her Department that have not commenced; and the date for their commencement. [29455/06]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (27 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 1446: To ask the Minister for Defence the reasons for the continued delay in awarding pension increases, including one third of the national wage agreement and 25 per cent of the total benchmarking award, due to Defence Forces retirees as and from 1 December 2005, and as promised in an information booklet issued to them by his Department in 2005; and when these awards will be made....

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (27 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 1541: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the rationale for charging consumers an environmental charge on electrical goods in the case of consumers who are not disposing of old goods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29778/06]

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (27 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 1565: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will establish from the national driver file the number of drivers that currently stand as qualified; the procedures in place for relaying this information to the Garda; the precise manner in which this is done; and the frequency of same. [30035/06]

Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: The tribunals will see that right.

Order of Business (27 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister for Transport has promised a new road traffic Bill before the end of this year to deal with several road traffic matters. However, the promised legislation is included on neither the pink list nor the white list. Is it still the intention to produce the Bill this year and when are we likely to see it?

Written Answers — Tuberculosis Incidence: Tuberculosis Incidence (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will provide information on the incidence of tuberculosis in each of the past 10 years; the number of isolation beds available for public patients diagnosed with tuberculosis and their location; and if there are guidelines or protocols in place in respect of the treatment of such patients in order to minimise the...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 in obtaining an appointment with a consultant; the public clinics provided by this consultant between May and September 2006; and the steps she will take to ensure that there is no further delay in arranging an appointment for this person. [27572/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of student accommodation developments which have been granted section 23 type tax relief each year since the inception of this scheme; if he will provide details of the number of such units approved by each of the third level colleges each year for the same period; the manner in which student use is verified on an ongoing basis; the...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide information on the number of student accommodation developments which have been granted section 23 type tax-relief each year since the inception of this scheme; if she will further provide details of the number of such units approved by each of the third level colleges each year for the same period; the manner in which student...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 445: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of drivers currently holding a provisional licence; the number currently waiting for a driving test; the average weekly wait for a driving test; and the average of the longest waiting times at test centres. [27597/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself that all of the conditions of Directive 2000/56/EC are being met by Ireland in particular in relation to heavy goods vehicles driver testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27879/06]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 669: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reinstate the funding for the operation of a minibus for the preschool in a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 11 in order that seven children will be able to access the service. [27495/06]

Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 717: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the funding crisis in a programme (details supplied) in Dublin 9 in view of the considerable success of this project; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that there has been a shortfall of €35,000 for the group involved for a number of years, and that while this has been made up by...

Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 718: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding provided to the school completion programme for each year since its inception, with a breakdown on the allocation to each school; if it is her policy to index link this funding in line with inflation; if not, how these projects can survive without progressively reducing the level of service; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 719: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if funding will be provided to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9, for fencing to protect neighbours from anti-social activity in the school yard; if this funding will include the cost of netting as well as fencing; and if she will ensure that this work is completed without further delay. [28068/06]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 721: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if funding has been provided to a school in Dublin 9 (details supplied) for fencing to protect neighbours from anti-social activity in the school yard; if this funding includes the cost of netting as well as fencing; and will she ensure that this work is completed without any further delay. [28083/06]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 720: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 has been excluded from the DEIS Programme, in view of the fact that all other 11 disadvantaged schools in the local area have been included; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that staff in the school feel they are being penalised because of the success of their work to...

Tourism Promotion. (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to a new report by the Irish Tourist Industry Confederation on competitiveness in the tourism industry; if his attention has further been drawn to its conclusion that pricing is one of the factors adversely affecting the competitiveness of the tourism market; and if he will make a statement on the...