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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Jan 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of medical cards promised and delivered, in view of recent announced figures; her views on the fact that despite promises in November 2004 for 30,000 extra full medical cards, recent figures from the Health Service Executive show an increase of people on full medical cards of just 4,728. [3035/06]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (31 Jan 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 225: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to comments made at the 36th annual conference of the Psychological Society of Ireland that more resources are required to develop drug treatment programmes tailored to meet the individual needs of less serious drug users to avoid placing them on programmes alongside addicts; and if she...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Jan 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his decision to refuse residency on the basis of an Irish born child to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2787/06]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (26 Jan 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to comments from the chair of the Arts Council to the Joint Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs that Ireland's direct funding of the arts is lower than that of its European counterparts; his views on whether it is acceptable that direct funding for the arts should...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (26 Jan 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if an assessment has been undertaken of the implications for the arts sector of the changes announced in Budget 2006 to the artists tax exemption scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2505/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (26 Jan 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals to lease accommodation in Dungarvan, County Waterford to facilitate the early commencement of the decentralisation of ordnance survey Ireland to Dungarvan pending the provision of permanent accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2657/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (25 Jan 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason certain functions of his Department including maritime transport, maritime safety and the coast guard were transferred to the Department of Transport on 1 January 2006; the number of staff and positions being transferred to the Department of Transport; the impact of the changes on the Department's...

Written Answers — Television Services: Television Services (25 Jan 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if a date has been set for the switching off of analogue television; his estimate of the likely cost to consumers of the proposed migration to digital broadcasting; if he intends to issue a white paper or review on the digital switch-over and the implications for broadcasters and viewers here; and if he will...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Jan 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 250: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her proposals to ensure an adequate supply of speech and language therapists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40417/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Jan 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 295: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her proposals to make careers in speech and language therapy in the public health sector more attractive to therapists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40416/05]

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (25 Jan 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 291: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her proposals to extend the long-term illness scheme to persons who have life long chronic illnesses which require regular expensive medication for life; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40412/05]

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (25 Jan 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of seizures of illegal drugs by his Department in 2005; the estimated value of each seizure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1016/06]

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (25 Jan 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 582: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals to provide funding for coast protection works at Helvick, the Cunnigar, Bunmahon, Ballyvoile, Woodstown and Tramore, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1279/06]

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (25 Jan 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 583: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals to provide additional funding for coastal counties requiring urgent funding for coast protection works (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1280/06]

Written Answers — Fishing Licences: Fishing Licences (25 Jan 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 586: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals to introduce licences for lobster fishermen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1432/06]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (25 Jan 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 587: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals to ensure that v-notch and under-sized lobsters are not illegally taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1433/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Jan 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 788: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his proposals to extend the period whereby persons in receipt of the disability benefit can engage in work of a rehabilitative nature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40410/05]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (25 Jan 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 828: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals to introduce random breath testing for motorists (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40208/05]

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (25 Jan 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 913: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals to fund voluntary organisations providing frontline services for the Irish community living in Britain who are in very poor marginalised circumstances from the dormant accounts fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1281/06]

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (25 Jan 2006)

Brian O'Shea: Question 914: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals to produce a strategic plan in regard to the disbursement of the allocation of €500 million rural development funding earmarked for Ireland under the 2007-2013 EU financial perspectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1381/06]