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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 487: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in processing an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied). [35316/05]

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (17 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has had any discussions with the Department of Transport concerning the potential disruption to rail services caused by the redevelopment of the Lansdowne Road stadium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34904/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (16 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will issue a directive to ComReg to regulate mobile phone termination charges; the position of Ireland in the ranking of mobile phone charges across the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34356/05]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (16 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment's description of the lack of State capital investment in the national electricity grid; his plans to change this investment levy that households here and businesses are charged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34363/05]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (16 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Transport the action he intends taking arising from the outcome of court cases as reported (details supplied) where cases against drivers for the non-display of L-plates and for not being accompanied by a qualified driver were struck out due to deficiencies in Article 20 of the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 1999; when he will address...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (16 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Transport the costs incurred by or on behalf of his Department arising from the publication of an eight page commercial report on the Transport 21 plan, published in a magazine (details supplied) on 10 November 2005; if outside agencies were used in the preparation and production of material; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34924/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (16 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in regard to the publication in a magazine (details supplied) of an eight page commercial report on the Transport 21 plan, it is intended to publish the report in other publications; if so, the publication, the planned date in each case, and the anticipated cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34926/05]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (16 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Transport when he expects to increase the fine, currently €19, for illegal parking in disabled parking bays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34925/05]

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I propose to share time with Deputy McManus. Many aspects of the Government's housing policy could be criticised, and these are facets on which the Government has failed the people. The problem of housing supply, by no means the least of these dilemmas, has a profound impact on people's lives in such matters as family formation, quality of life and commuting times. I will refer specifically...

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: For this reason it is critical that housing officials can have the power to state, based on information which they are not required to disclose, that they believe a certain person is involved in serious anti-social activity and should be evicted. This system has worked well in recent years and there has not been a single case of abuse of the system, despite the wide-ranging powers given to...

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: However, this has significant implications for low income purchasers of properties in particular who discover within months of moving into their new homes that they are caught for all these charges and will continue to be so for eternity. There are examples of residents being caught for charges of €1,700 per year but there are many others who must pay €1,000 or €1,200. That will go on...

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: The poverty trap that results from the way the rent allowance system operates needs urgent attention.

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (15 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Transport the cost of the quarter page advertisement published in a newspaper (details supplied) of 8 November 2005 regarding travel and traffic arrangements for the Dublin area in the run up to Christmas and featuring a colour photograph of the Minister of State; if other such advertisements are planned; if so, the publications of same; the planned date...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (15 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Transport the cost in terms of preparation, production and publication of the planned supplement regarding Operation Freeflow that is due to appear in a newspaper (details supplied) of 27 November 2005; if tenders were sought for the publication of this supplement; if all public procurement requirements were complied with in regard to the supplement; if...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (15 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 403: To ask the Minister for Transport the cost of the quarter page advertisement published in a newspaper (details supplied) of 8 November 2005 regarding travel and traffic arrangements for the Dublin area in the run up to Christmas and featuring a colour photograph of the Minister of State; if other such advertisements are planned in the newspaper; if so, the planned date of...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (15 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the need to improve public transport and the road infrastructure for Palmerstown, Dublin 20; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are gaps in the provision of public transport in the Palmerstown area; and the measures contained in Transport 21 that will improve the transport situation for Palmerstown....

Written Answers — School Funding: School Funding (15 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 541: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the huge disparity in funding for a school patron's curriculum as provided to Catholic and Protestant patron bodies compared with Educate Together; her views on the proposal for service level agreements from Educate Together; her further views on whether school patron bodies should receive State aid...

Written Answers — Arms Trade: Arms Trade (10 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the review of the code of practices on armament sales within the European Union, and such related reviews as are being conducted within individual countries of the EU. [33490/05]

Written Answers — Election Observation Missions: Election Observation Missions (10 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the manner in which a request for election observers for international referenda and elections are processed and in particular, the number of Irish parliamentarians who, in the past ten years, have performed this function; if he foresees any changes in the procedures governing these duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (10 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Transport the cost of the production of audio-visual materials used to promote the launch of the Transport 21 plan; if tenders were sought for the production of the material; if all public procurement procedures were complied with in regard to the allocation of the business; the firm or firms to whom the business was given; and if he will make a statement...