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Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (12 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount allocated and spent on developing the fixed charge processing system; and the way in which this compares with the original tender price. [28234/05]

Energy Resources. (12 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding work on the energy White Paper; the proposed timeframe for its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27868/05]

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (11 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a separate budget for the teaching of English to non-nationals which is currently being provided under the vocational education committee's adult education budgets in view of increasing demand in this sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27673/05]

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (11 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will introduce mainstream anti-bullying programmes into schools in view of the success of pilot programmes in certain areas and the growing concern at the prevalence of bullying in schools here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27676/05]

Written Answers — Freight Distribution: Freight Distribution (11 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Transport the reports and recommendations he has received from the Dublin Transportation Office with regard to regional freight and goods distribution as provided for under Article 3 of SI 289/1995; if he will publish all such reports and recommendations and ensure that a copy is available in the Oireachtas library; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (11 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in appointing a full representative board of management for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if she will appoint such a board as a matter of urgency in order to ensure that staff and parents are appropriately represented as education partners. [27606/05]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (11 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 520: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the legislation, primary and secondary including statutory instrument references, governing the shared ownership housing schemes operated by local authorities; and if a local authority is entitled to restrict the shared ownership scheme only to houses covered under its affordable housing scheme. [27364/05]

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Is the Minister referring to proportionality in respect of the level of risk and the numbers of people involved? He referred to the numbers of people being driven by train drivers.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: This is a very pressing national issue and it is one of the two main contributing factors to road fatalities. There is cross-party agreement that this problem needs to be tackled and many people are making a sincere effort to grapple with it. The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport will be dealing with this issue next week and a number of people have been invited to speak on the subject....

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: One does not need a fait accompli in everything. We seldom have an open debate about things. It is accepted that this is a national issue which needs to be tackled. I acknowledge the Minister's declaration of his good intentions in this regard and that it is a serious issue. It seems he has been provided with extensive legal advice. As a contribution to this debate and in an effort to move...

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister should allow us read the legal advice.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I apologise for returning to this issue but it has been kicked to touch for many years and after all the talk we should endeavour to bring it to some kind of fruition. The House does not know the legal principles and difficulties relating to this issue. Apart from discussing the issue of proportionality, we do not know about other difficulties which may exist.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Will the Minister allow the House read the legal advice? There is a general perception among the public that a close association exists between Members of this House and the publicans' lobby and this point is often made regarding members of the Minister's party. A number of Members of this House are publicans. The longer it takes for any action at Government level, the more cynical the public...

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Is it appropriate for me to speak to that amendment?

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 144: In subsection (7), in the second line, to delete "organisations" and substitute "trade unions or staff associations,".

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: There will be sufficient time to deal with this on Report Stage.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 2 to amendment No. 144: In subsection (7) in the third line, after "Medical Council" to insert "the Equality Authority".

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 148: In page 74, line 31, to delete "2001" and substitute "2005". This is an amendment to update the reference to the Companies Act.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: It was not already discussed.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 153: In the new section 66A of the Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act 2001, in subsection (1), to delete subparagraph (i). The amendments proposes to delete subparagraph (i). It appears that it is illogical to give the power to clamp a car if it is parked on the railway line. It would appear obvious to move it and then clamp it. I do not see the...