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Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Law Offences: Liquor Licensing Law Offences (9 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prosecutions which have been taken for the sale of alcohol to minors under the Intoxicating Liquor Acts in each of the years since the coming into force of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2000; and the breakdown by county, number of prosecutions, number of convictions, number of cases pending, number of cases...

Written Answers — Civil Service Travel Scheme: Civil Service Travel Scheme (9 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a closing date or dates are operated by her Department in respect of the Civil Service travel pass scheme; if so, the dates in question; the way in which temporary, seasonal or other non-routine workers are accommodated in the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4932/06]

Written Answers — Civil Service Travel Scheme: Civil Service Travel Scheme (9 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Defence if a closing date or dates are operated by his Department in respect of the Civil Service travel pass scheme; if so, the dates in question; the way in which temporary, seasonal or other non-routine workers are accommodated in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4933/06]

Written Answers — Civil Service Travel Scheme: Civil Service Travel Scheme (9 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 232: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a closing date or dates are operated by his Department in respect of the Civil Service travel pass scheme; if so, the dates in question; the way in which temporary, seasonal or other non-routine workers are accommodated in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4934/06]

Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (9 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: The Labour Party welcomes and supports the thrust of this Bill concerning the ratification of the Eurocontrol convention and the most recent protocols. The recent protocols are primarily concerned with increasing co-ordination of air traffic control in Europe, which we support. The Bill allows for Irish ratification, thereby updating the functions of Eurocontrol to achieve European air...

Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (9 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: On a point of order, why is this Minister of State taking the Bill in the House as this is a Department of Transport Bill?

Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (9 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Might this be an indication that the Minister of State has been moved to the Department of Transport?

Written Answers — Official Languages Act: Official Languages Act (8 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he is satisfied with the implementation to date in 2006 of the Official Languages Act 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4437/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (8 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the Chief State Solicitor's office pursues drink driving convictions in Dublin while superintendents do so in all other Garda divisions; his views on the impact this has on the conviction rate in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4554/06]

Order of Business. (8 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: In a few months, we face complete gridlock on the M50, and particularly the West Link, since the Dublin Port tunnel will be adding an additional 2,500 trucks to it every day. That is because of the Minister's inability to deal with this problem and plan ahead. Among the things that he had promised to do was introduce legislation to allow for open-road tolling last autumn. We still have not...

Order of Business. (8 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: At present. When can we expect to see it?

Order of Business. (8 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: When can we expect any solution to the problems of the West Link?

Order of Business. (8 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Does the Taoiseach accept we are facing complete gridlock with an extra 2,500 trucks on the West Link?

Order of Business. (8 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: What will be done about it? The Government has known about the port tunnel for years.

Order of Business. (8 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: "Nothing" is the answer, just as with everything else for which the Minister is responsible.

Order of Business. (8 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: The Taoiseach should tell us.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: On a point of order, the Taoiseach is misleading the House.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (7 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the posting of workers directive is working effectively and in accordance with the legislative intent; the specific difficulties encountered in its workings; his approach to proposals for a review of the directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4105/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (7 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he plans to take specific steps to transpose the posting of workers directive into Irish law; the reason no specific transposition measures have been adopted to date in 2006; his response to the observation of the European Commission that such an approach does not conform to the criteria established by the case law of...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (7 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Transport when his Department first received representations from an association (details supplied) for the provision of the mandatory fitting of so-called cyclops mirrors as part of his Department's test on commercial vehicles; his response to same; and the action he intends taking to provide for such a measure; and if he will make a statement on the...