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Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (25 Jan 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 893: To ask the Minister for Transport the membership of the high level group on road safety; the number of meetings of this group held in the past three years; the way in which the activity of the group is accounted for; the way in which members are selected or appointed; the funding provided to this group in 2005 and to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (25 Jan 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 894: To ask the Minister for Transport the position in respect of the proposed Eurovignette directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2301/06]

Written Answers — Publication of Reports: Publication of Reports (25 Jan 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 930: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the bodies under the aegis of his Department which have not provided her with a 2004 annual report; and in the case of each body from whom he has received such a report if same has been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas. [2284/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 Jan 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 1043: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the bodies under the aegis of her Department which have not provided her with a 2004 annual report; and in the case of each body from whom she has received such a report if same has been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas. [2285/06]

Written Answers — Car Compounds: Car Compounds (25 Jan 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 1197: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the location and capacity of each Garda car-pound in each Garda division; and in each case if same are full or the approximate spare capacity within each. [2271/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 Jan 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 1198: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the bodies under the aegis of his Department which have not provided him with a 2004 annual report; and in the case of each body from whom he has received such a report if same has been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas. [2286/06]

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (25 Jan 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 1294: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the continuing delay in the formulation of a fully representative board of management for schools (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if she has satisfied herself that neither she nor her Department is responsible for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1590/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Jan 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 1380: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the shortage of woodwork teachers due to the building boom; if in particular her attention has further been drawn to the difficulties experienced by a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 which could not recruit a teacher for over three months due to this shortage; the steps she is taking to...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 Jan 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 1381: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the bodies under the aegis of her Department which have not provided her with a 2004 annual report; and in the case of each body from whom she has received such a report if same has been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas. [2287/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 Jan 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 1425: To ask the Minister for Defence the bodies under the aegis of his Department which have not provided him with a 2004 annual report; and in the case of each body from whom he has received such a report if same has been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas. [2288/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (25 Jan 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 1502: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the bodies under the aegis of his Department which have not provided him with a 2004 annual report; and in the case of each body from whom he has received such a report if same has been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas. [2289/06]

Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Jan 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Yesterday the Minister for Transport promised to legislate for the outsourcing of speed cameras and said he would do so this session. I cannot find it anywhere in the list of Bills to be taken this session. Given that there are no transport Bills on the list will the Taoiseach clarify the name of the Bill under which that provision will be implemented and when are we likely to see it?

Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the resources in place to ensure that bogus so-called universities cannot continue to use this title in contravention of the Universities Act 1997; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39670/05]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount allocated for sheltered housing in 2006; if the budgetary allocation of €500,000 to sheltered housing announced in the package for the elderly on 8 December 2005 means an extra €500,000 in addition to the existing budget of €428,000 or simply a €72,000 increase on the 2005 allocation; the sub-head in...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to increase medical card and doctor only income guidelines in January 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39806/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to the announcement in the budget 2006 speech that earnings from employment of €100 per week will be disregarded in the means test for non-contributory old age pension, the steps she has taken or intends to take to ensure that a person will not lose or be denied a medical card if they choose to exploit this...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Finance the breakdown of tax credits and income tax bill that will apply in 2006 to employees in respect of persons (details supplied), without reference to PRSI, health levies or tax credits other than single, married and employee credits. [39815/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the changes to the qualifying criteria for fuel allowance as a result of budget 2006. [39793/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons in receipt of fuel allowance for each of the past five years; and the number of old age pensioners and other pension or welfare categories in receipt of a fuel allowance in each of those years and in respect of each pension and welfare category the percentage of that category in receipt of fuel allowance in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Dec 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to the announcement in the budget 2006 speech that earnings from employment of €100 per week will be disregarded in the means test for non-contributory old age pension, the steps he has taken or intends to take to ensure that a person will not lose secondary benefits such as fuel allowance, medical card or others if...