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

Róisín Shortall: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of driving testers employed by the State in each of the past ten years. [14115/06]

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

Róisín Shortall: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Transport if discussions have taken place between him or his officials and the Commission or Council, in the context of the revision of the 1991 driving licence directive — 91/439/EEC — regarding the compatibility with Community law of the issue by Ireland of provisional driving licences that authorise the driving of vehicles on public roads by...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (6 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of provisional drivers prosecuted and the number convicted in each of the years since and including 2000 for driving unaccompanied; and the level of Garda enforcement of this aspect of road traffic law. [14106/06]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (6 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is now in a position to provide the information requested in Question No. 304 of 22 February 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14134/06]

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (6 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of breathalysers currently in use by the Garda with a breakdown for each individual Garda station. [14135/06]

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (6 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí trained in the use of the hand-held laser speed gun with a breakdown by Garda division. [14136/06]

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (6 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí trained in the use of the roadside breathalyser, and the number of gardaí trained in the use of the evidential breath testing machine. [14137/06]

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (6 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the level of Garda in-service training on road traffic issues; the courses covered in this area; and the throughput in each course in a typical year. [14138/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (6 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the statistics that are available on the number of speed detections by gardaí by detection instrument used and to provide a breakdown of these for the past five years for which figures are available. [14139/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (6 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if statistics are available on the number of prosecutions of speeding offences taken by speed detection device and the corresponding number of failed prosecutions to provide a breakdown of these for the past five years for which figures are available. [14140/06]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (6 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is now in a position to provide the information requested in Question No. 179 of 1 March 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14141/06]

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (6 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the training that is provided to gardaí to prepare them as a witness in drink driving prosecutions; the extent of legal support that is currently offered to gardaí in preparing for such cases; if his attention has been drawn to the view of some individual gardaí that under-training and poor legal support as a witness...

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications received by the Residential Institutions Redress Board; the number of payments made; and the amount of the payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13518/06]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in the implementation of the national youth work development plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13517/06]

Written Answers — Communications Masts: Communications Masts (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Finance if a new mast has been erected on the grounds of Clontarf Garda station, Dublin 3; the number of masts that are currently positioned at this Garda station; and when planning permission was sought and approved in each case. [13656/06]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number and percentage of secondary school students who took transition year in the last year for which figures are available. [13593/06]

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 27: In page 11, line 14, after "competence" to insert the following: "(which experience and competence shall be specified by the Minister in the case of each such person prior to the person's appointment)".

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 29: In page 19, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following: "(6) A record of a disclosure under this section or under section 22 or 23 shall be made available in a register which shall be opened to public inspection during office hours.". This relates to disclosure of interests by members of the board of the RSA. I propose that a record of a disclosure under section...

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Minister and his officials for the work put into this legislation. The Bill provides the basis for an important new State agency we all welcome. I hope the legislation will be passed speedily in the Seanad and implemented quickly. We have got off to a good start with the appointment of a new chief executive in whom we all have confidence and with the inspired choice of chairman. I...

Road Safety. (5 Apr 2006)

Róisín Shortall: At the outset, on my behalf and on behalf of the Labour Party, I extend our sympathies to the family of Michael White and to the families of all those who were injured and traumatised in this tragedy. I was interested in the Minister's statements on "Prime Time" last night in respect of the licensing regime for coaches used for school runs. This is the second school bus-related tragedy within...