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Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (23 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if moneys are earmarked from the dormant accounts fund for projects for services dealing with violence within the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19068/06]

Written Answers — Rural Development Programmes: Rural Development Programmes (23 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the Government policy on the possible increase in compulsory modulation above 6% in 2007 and beyond; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19155/06]

Violence Against Women. (23 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Why was no additional allocation provided for frontline organisations responding to violence against women in the 2006 budget and Finance Act? Frontline services are trying to operate with the same funding they were allocated in 2002. These services are essential for women and families. Between 1996 and 2002, 115 women were murdered in Ireland. They were ordinary women — mothers,...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (23 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the widening economic gap between the BMW region and the southern and eastern region as verified by the most recent figures from EUROSTAT, which indicate the BMW region has a GDP that is 92% of the EU 25, while the southern and eastern region is at 149%, and which underline...

Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: The scourge of drug-taking and trafficking is one of the major concerns of Irish people. It is also a real threat to the security and health of the nation. The use of drugs, particularly by young people, is at historically high levels. At one time those of us who live in rural Ireland might have considered the drugs problem to be an urban one. If that was ever true it is no longer so. Drugs...

Written Answers — Cross-Border Funding: Cross-Border Funding (17 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Finance the projected and actual spend on INTERREG North South projects in the Border region for each year from 2000 to 2004. [18692/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (16 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when the roll-out of broadband to Drumsna, County Leitrim is likely; and if he will make a statement on the roll-out of broadband to rural areas of County Leitrim. [17856/06]

Written Answers — Comhairle Service: Comhairle Service (16 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the projected cost for the rebranding of Comhairle; if there has been consultation with users of the service on the rebranding of Comhairle; if so, the details of same; and the number of requests for information from Comhairle for the two most recent years for which figures are available. [17925/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (16 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals on introducing mandatory testing for alcohol or drugs at the scene of a road traffic accident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17926/06]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (16 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 385: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations without a fax machine, computer or resident squad car in Sligo, Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17857/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for accessible transport project funding for a group (details supplied) in County Sligo. [18267/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (16 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the need for an adequate cancer service in Donegal in order that people living there will not be treated as second class citizens because of their geographic location; and the necessity of providing a satellite radiation unit in the north west.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 18: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the plans in place to allow a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim to gain reasonable access to speech and language therapy. [17568/06]

Third Annual Report of the European Union (Scrutiny) Act 2002: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: I wish to share time with Deputies Eamon Ryan and Morgan. Once again I am glad to have the opportunity to say a few words about the work of the scrutiny sub-committee. I was a member of the scrutiny sub-committee in the Oireachtas for two years. It is appropriate we are discussing this matter on Europe Day, when we are talking about bringing Europe closer to the citizens. In some ways people...

Third Annual Report of the European Union (Scrutiny) Act 2002: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: That is true as well. The Deputy has hit the nail on the head because one could spend all day or night scrutinising European legislation and this effort means nothing to the public. The issue is about work that needs to be done, and done well, and that people may be reassured of this, but because of the system we operate we are not able to give them that guarantee. One of the recommendations...

European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (10 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: I wish to share time with Deputies Gormley and Ó Snodaigh.

European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (10 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: I am very pleased at the opportunity to speak on the Bill to facilitate the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the European Union. The question for those two countries is when will accession take place. Despite the fact that comprehensive monitoring reports will be placed before the European Parliament in Strasbourg next week, it seems unlikely that they will receive an answer in the near...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (9 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, in view of the report of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food on early retirement and the subsequent correspondence from the European Commission or the Committee on Petitions of the European Parliament, she will confirm the recommendation in this report which she intends to act upon; and the timeframe for this action. [17254/06]

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (4 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 109: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the analysis contained in the recent EPA report on water quality that agriculture is a more significant contributor to river and lake pollution than sources such as local authorities; and if he has satisfied herself with the method of analysis and measurement used to identify causes of pollution....

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (4 May 2006)

Marian Harkin: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action the Government are taking to help stop the systematic killings in Sudan, Darfur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16757/06]