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Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (25 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 672: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in respect of the application for residency of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford, the copy of his military service record submitted to his Department by the person is sufficient to satisfy the requirement that the person provide evidence of identity in the form of a passport or national identity card; the...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (25 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 675: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received representations from a person (details supplied) in respect of an allegation of child sexual abuse that was allegedly reported but not investigated by the Garda; if his Department has taken action on foot of these representations; the position on these representations; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (25 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 682: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, on foot of advice from the visa section of his Department, a person (details supplied) in County Wexford applied in writing to the immigration and citizenship division for a change of visa from category C to category D; if he has received a letter stating that a person on a...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 838: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason no special school units comparable to those at primary level are available at second level for children on the autism spectrum; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that autism-specific educational supports are essential if such children are to fully benefit from second level education; the steps which are being...

Leaders' Questions. (25 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: We introduced that referendum.

Leaders' Questions. (25 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Offences like murder.

Leaders' Questions. (25 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: There were four such incidents this weekend.

Leaders' Questions. (25 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: People shooting each other on the motorway — that is limited.

Leaders' Questions. (25 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: What about Dermot?

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (6 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if measures to incorporate the regulation of premium rate telephone services under the direction of the communications regulator, ComReg, will be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13622/06]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (6 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the Government is intending to privatise Bord Gáis Éireann or Bord na Móna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13621/06]

Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her response to the survey of 2002-03 school leavers carried out by the ESRI which indicated that the percentage of those who left without qualifications and were jobless a year later has increased by 13% in two years and that the overall percentage of those who were jobless after a year increased from 11% in 1999 to 21% in 2004; and...

Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the system which is in place to track the approximately 1,000 children who do not transfer from primary to post-primary school each year; the way in which she proposes to address the needs of these children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13502/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will introduce a hearing screening programme for all newborn babies in accordance with the accepted standard of care in all developed countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13672/06]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an application for redundancy rebate has been received in his Department in respect of former Irish Ferries workers; the policy of the Government in respect of this matter; if he intends to legally resist such State subsidy for worker displacement; the implications any decision might have for employment generally; and...

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I welcome the Minister's amendment. A number of alternatives were put forward such as foreign national, non-Irish national and non-EEA national. The Minister has agreed that to deprive people of nationality by simply calling them non-nationals was an unacceptable position. I welcome the Minister's amendment.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Why was the Minister of State called first? This is my amendment and his name was merely added to it. I alerted the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment on Committee Stage that my advice on such matters is seldom wrong and that the phrase is redundant, following the Interpretation Act 2005. I am glad he now agrees with my analysis.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: This issue was discussed on Committee Stage and the Minister of State said it was a matter for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The issue has caused huge anxieties and problems in the past. I acknowledge that there is no simple solution but we have not done well to date on it. I am not sure that the regulations to which the Minister of State referred and which are now in...

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 34: In page 8, line 4, after "force" to insert the following: ", provided that where the second person is a registered employment agency this subsection shall impose obligations on the first mentioned person only to the extent prescribed". On Committee Stage, the Minister of State undertook to reconsider this amendment dealing with employment agencies. I hope he has been...

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 38: In page 8, to delete line 14. This amendment was debated on Committee Stage. The intention behind it is to limit an application for a work permit to the employee and to exclude the employer. On Committee Stage, the Minister acknowledged that the Bill's general thrust will be to ensure the work permit will be the property of the employee. In the past, some people were...