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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 241: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of times which the working group reviewing the current configuration and delivery of services to persons with cystic fibrosis here has met since its establishment; its terms of reference; when she expects its report; and if its recommendations will be provided for in time for the 2006 estimates. [24215/05]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (30 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress to date in providing a new Garda station for Ballymun, Dublin 9; when he expects construction to begin; when he expects the station to be completed; if arrangements have been finalised for the temporary relocation of the station to Stormanston House on Ballymun Road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23916/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (30 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his Department's interest in retaining a property (details supplied) in County Donegal; his Departments plans for this building and when it will be used; and if his Department will provide an explanation to the person in question regarding its intentions in this matter. [23759/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the anomalous position[i] vis-À-vis[/i] welfare entitlement of students, whereby those who had been living independently of their parents with the support of welfare benefits and who later took a place at a third level institution have few social welfare entitlements purely on account of their...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (30 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Transport further to his reply to the Adjournment Debate of 23 June 2005 regarding the driver testing centre in Finglas, Dublin 11, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a HGV ban on all of the roads surrounding this test centre; that the proposed truck testing will not involve any driving on local roads; if he will reconsider this...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (30 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to a recent interview of his (details supplied), the details of his proposals for a Dublin transport authority; the statutory powers which this body would have; the democratic accountability which it would have; when he proposes to introduce legislation to establish such a body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23914/05]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (30 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 40 and 47 of 22 June 2005, the legislative reforms he intends to introduce to counter the numerous successful challenges to road traffic legislation in the courts; when this will happen; and when random breath testing will be provided for in legislation. [23917/05]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (30 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Transport the reasons he has to date refused to meet an organisation (details supplied) to discuss road safety and cycling promotion; the reason he has not replied to three letters from the organisation since 1 February 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23918/05]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (30 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide a full explanation regarding the reason land owned by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal cannot be registered in the person's name by the Land Registry Office. [23760/05]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (30 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 525: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the progress to date on the provision of closed circuit television in Finglas, Dublin 11; the reason for the delay; when he expects the system to be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23915/05]

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (30 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 615: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the cessation of a transition year awards scheme (details supplied); and if, in view of the success of this scheme, she has plans for its replacement. [23992/05]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (30 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 686: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 468 of 31 May 2005 if he will commit to providing funding in the 2006 estimates to ensure that the recommendations of the greater Dublin strategic drainage study can be acted upon by the local authorities concerned; the funding currently available under his Department's...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (29 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the adoption of the EU Action Plan on Drugs 2005-2008; the way in which this will impact on the national drugs strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22590/05]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (29 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the issues raised in a letter from a person (details supplied); if he will indicate the reason NCT certificates do not last two years from the date of the last test rather than a specified date relating to the car's age regardless of when tests were carried out; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current rules can...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has satisfied himself that all of the circumstances involved in an application for asylum of a young person (details supplied) have been taken into consideration prior to the issuing of a deportation order; if, in view of this person's age, integration into Irish life and involvement in the Dublin Youth Theatre, he...

International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (29 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, before section 1, but in Part 1, to insert the following new section: "1. This Act may be cited as the Air Navigation and Transport (Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment) Act 2005". I tabled this amendment for reasons of clarity. I received this Bill a while ago and when I read the Title I did not think it had anything to do...

International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (29 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I will not press it. While I take the Minister's point, for the sake of clarity, the Bill should refer to mobile assets rather than mobile equipment.

International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (29 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 2: In page 3, subsection (1), line 28, to delete "opened for signature" and substitute "done". "Done" is the word normally used and is used in both the convention and the protocol. I wonder, therefore, why we are using the strange term "opened for signature". I would have thought it was more appropriate to use the word "done".

International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (29 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I have not seen that done before.

International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (29 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 4: In page 6, line 21, to delete "A" and substitute the following: "The Registrar shall be designated under section 40 of the Diplomatic Relations and Immunities Act 1967 and accordingly a". This deals with protection of the operations of the international registry. This section was queried in the Seanad and the response was not entirely satisfactory. The purpose of the...