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Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Róisín Shortall: It is not good enough. The only available handbook on the rules of the road for learner drivers is ten years old, which is not acceptable. If the Minister had any interest at all in road safety, he would have dealt with this as a matter of urgency. It is not acceptable to have ten year old booklets available. In most cases, less than two weeks' notice is given to a candidate for a driving...

Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I know it is in now, but it is in very belatedly.

Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Róisín Shortall: He only did so after the EU drew his attention to it and threatened to take action against him. It is inexplicable that the Minister has dropped the requirement for people undergoing a test to have a valid tax disc. There is no sense in that at all. We are trying to get compliance on licences, tax and insurance. This is one area where learner drivers could undergo some screening process as...

Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Many women undergoing the test would prefer to be tested by a female. We should have the same balance among the testers as there is among those sitting the test. The Minister intends to bring the operation of the NCT under this new agency. I welcome that because there is much concern among the public about the standards of the NCT. There is also a lack of accountability because it is...

Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Róisín Shortall: And on the road.

Written Answers — Aircraft Safety: Aircraft Safety (2 Mar 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Transport the regulations and standards which apply to aircraft cabin air quality in respect of the prevention of communicable diseases; the way in which such standards are monitored and enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7207/05]

Written Answers — Aircraft Safety: Aircraft Safety (2 Mar 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Transport the regulations and standards which apply to aircraft air quality; the way in which such standards are monitored and enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7206/05]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (1 Mar 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that two reputable bodies (details supplied) do not offer security locks under the scheme of community support for older people due to a lack of funding; if he will immediately address this problem; if he will advise of the bodies in Dublin 9 and Dublin 11 which offer...

Written Answers — Student Accommodation: Student Accommodation (1 Mar 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in respect of the operation of section 50 tax relief for student accommodation, she believes any conflict of interest exists in respect of third level institutions where they are the regulator of the scheme but in many cases are providers also; and if she has any plans to review this aspect of the scheme. [7294/05]

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (1 Mar 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 333 of 2 February 2005, if she will confirm that the new board of management for the Ballymun comprehensive school will comprise representatives of both parents and teachers; and if she will ensure that there is no further delay in appointing the board. [7295/05]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (24 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of EU directives for which his Department has responsibility and which have yet to be implemented; the number in respect of which the deadline for implementation has passed; if he has satisfied himself with the rate of compliance by his Department; the number of cases in which legal actions have been notified or...

Written Answers — Consumer Price Index: Consumer Price Index (24 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the recent consumer prices average analysis for Dublin and outside Dublin produced by the CSO which showed a wide variation in prices being charged for goods and services throughout the country and which disclosed that a number of items in Dublin were consistently more expensive than in other parts of the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will review his Department's policy in respect of the procedures for applying for unemployment benefit for workers who lose part of their week for a temporary time only due to seasonal or other factors; if he will lift the compulsion on such applicants to seek another full-time post while they await for their existing...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11, in receipt of one-parent family payment, would lose income as a result of taking up a job offer on a community employment scheme of €190 per week or an hourly wage rate of less than €10; his views on whether the impact on this person's rent supplement constitutes a major...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (23 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will arrange with the Revenue Commissioners to adjust the tax being deducted from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 to reflect the person's current level of income; and the steps this person needs to take to apply for a refund of overpaid tax. [6281/05]

Order of Business. (23 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Following yesterday's report on the frequency of collisions between Luas trams and other vehicles, what is the reason for the delay in the Railway Safety Bill 2001, which completed Committee Stage more than two years ago?

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Finance the details of all section 50 student accommodation schemes approved since the inception of the schemes; if he will provide a breakdown of the location and number of bedspaces approved by each participating college; the mechanism whereby such student accommodation is monitored to ensure that it is used by students of the approving colleges; and if...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (22 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Transport the legal position in respect of the widespread use of quad-bikes by young people; if these bikes come within road traffic legislation; if it is legal for minors or adults to ride these bikes on public roads or public open spaces; the person who is liable in respect of injury to persons or to property caused by one of these bikes; and if he will...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (22 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in progressing the new Garda station promised for Ballymun; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5919/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in respect of the operation of section 50 tax relief for student accommodation, there is any conflict of interest on the part of third level institutions where they are the regulator of the scheme and in many cases are providers of the scheme; and if she has any plans to review this aspect of the scheme. [5914/05]