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Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (13 Dec 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the rate of implementation of the national development plan; if he expects the plan to be implemented in full by the end of 2006; the number of projects under the plan that have been completed to date in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39000/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Dec 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 158: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her proposals to provide funding to develop and expand diabetic services at Waterford Regional Hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38762/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 Dec 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals in regard to the concerns of a child care company (details supplied) in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38767/05]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (13 Dec 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his proposals to address the plight of the former workforce of a company (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38764/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Dec 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the oral hearing will be heard in regard to the rent allowance appeal of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38687/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (13 Dec 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his proposals to bring the social insurance contributions conditions for retirement pension in line with the social insurance contribution conditions for old age contributory pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38782/05]

Written Answers — World Trade Negotiations: World Trade Negotiations (8 Dec 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she has taken or proposes to take to prevent the severe impact on rural areas arising from the proposals being considered by the World Trade Organisation relating to farmers' income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36941/05]

Written Answers — Gardening Initiatives: Gardening Initiatives (8 Dec 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a campaign to promote community-led gardens and allotments will be initiated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38384/05]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (8 Dec 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be reached on the family reunification visa application for a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38574/05]

Written Answers — Weight of Schoolbags: Weight of Schoolbags (8 Dec 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if evidence or information is available to her regarding damage to children's health from carrying excessively heavy schoolbags; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38518/05]

Written Answers — Weight of Schoolbags: Weight of Schoolbags (8 Dec 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 555 of 22 November 2005, her proposals to send a list of the actions taken by various schools to all schools with a view to having the suitability of the various actions discussed by school management and parents to help alleviate the problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38515/05]

Written Answers — Weight of Schoolbags: Weight of Schoolbags (8 Dec 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Question No. 554 of 22 November 2005, her views on whether it would be more effective to supply individual schools with sufficient circulars in order that one could be given to each child rather than expect the schools to make copies for each family; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38514/05]

Written Answers — Weight of Schoolbags: Weight of Schoolbags (8 Dec 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Questions Nos. 556 and 558 of 22 November 2005, the additional measures she proposes to deal with the potential health hazard of excessively heavy schoolbags; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38516/05]

Written Answers — School Books: School Books (8 Dec 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to eliminate workbooks in their present format whereby students have to write the answers to be replaced by the inclusion of questions in the text book, in the interests of eliminating waste and to promote reuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38517/05]

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Brian O'Shea: The Minister of State should sit down.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Tááthas orm seans a fháil cúpla focal a rá sa díospóireacht tábhachtach seo ar an gcáinfhaisnéis. Yesterday's budget was a grave disappointment for those of us concerned about the development of cancer care. One in three people will be diagnosed with cancer and one in four people will die from cancer. In view of these facts, I asked the Tánaiste just over a month ago to outline the...

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Brian O'Shea: There was no reference to the Irish language in yesterday's Budget Statement. I hope the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Deputy Dermot Ahern, is concerned not only because no Irish was spoken by his colleague, Deputy Cowen, yesterday but because the Minister for Finance, who is the deputy leader of a party that has traded for a long time on its policy of restoring the Irish language,...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (7 Dec 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of officers currently serving in all overseas missions; the strength of Irish involvement in each overseas mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38168/05]

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (7 Dec 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals to meet the concerns of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford in regard to Government contract reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38430/05]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (6 Dec 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made with regard to the Government's proposals to provide legal protection on a sectoral basis for whistleblowers who may wish to expose illegalities or wrongdoing on the part of their employers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37896/05]