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Written Answers — Public Holidays: Public Holidays (6 Dec 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to create new public holidays or to transfer existing public holidays to new dates; if assurance will be given that there will be no attempt to downgrade or transfer the existing May Day holiday; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37895/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Dec 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Finance if an exemption form for a capital acquisition tax form will be accepted; if a person (details supplied) in County Waterford is exempt from capital acquisition tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37618/05]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (6 Dec 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 382: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to provide for, at the discretion of the Director of Public Prosecutions, evidence being given at the trial of a person accused of the sexual abuse of a particular child, by other children making similar accusations against that same person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37842/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (6 Dec 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 409: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a permanent concessionary post was granted to a school (details supplied) in County Waterford based on the school's disadvantaged status in February 1994; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37530/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Dec 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans announced in an interview with a newspaper (details supplied) of 2 August 2005 for the establishment of a new agency to take over responsibility for the administration and payment of welfare benefits; when the agency will be established; if same will require legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Dec 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be reached on the residency application on the basis of an Irish-born child of persons (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37446/05]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (1 Dec 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of a leaving certificate student (details supplied) in County Meath in regard to family unity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37447/05]

Written Answers — Education Funding: Education Funding (1 Dec 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 599 of 8 November 2005 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37407/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (1 Dec 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the authenticity of a letter issued by her Department (details supplied) will be confirmed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37492/05]

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Dec 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Tá áthas orm an seans a fháil labhairt sa díospóireacht thábhachtach seo ar an mBille Iascaigh Mara agus Dlínse Mhuirí 2005. Cé gur Bille tábhachtach é, beidh Páirtí an Lucht Oibre ag vótáil ina choinne ag deireadh na díospóireachta seo ar an Dara Céim; míneoidh mé cén fáth ar ball. Tagaim ó dháilcheantar a bhfuil an-bhaint aige le cúrsaí farraige agus iascaireachta....

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (30 Nov 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, in view of the large number of cocaine seizures by the Garda Síochána over the course of 2005, the growing social acceptance of cocaine as a recreational drug, the cheapness and availability of cocaine generally, and the consequent feuding between gangs here as they fight over the sale and distribution of...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (30 Nov 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals to introduce a subsidy in regard to the annual servicing charge for security pendant alarms for older persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36810/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Nov 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that only half of one community physiotherapist's time is available to serve the needs of persons with a disability among the 104,000 population of the Waterford community care area of the Health Service Executive south east region; her proposals in this regard; and if she will...

Dormant Accounts Fund. (30 Nov 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of money at present lodged to the dormant accounts fund; when it is proposed to advertise for applications for grant aid under the fund; when the next allocation of grants will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37009/05]

Dormant Accounts Fund. (30 Nov 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Does the Minister of State agree that this so-called consultation process is a stalling device to ensure that allocations from the dormant accounts fund will be announced at the time most advantageous to the Government parties before the forthcoming general election? Does he further agree that this so-called consultation process is nothing more than the Minister and his Cabinet colleagues...

Dormant Accounts Fund. (30 Nov 2005)

Brian O'Shea: I heard what the Minister of State said, but everything must be approved by Cabinet. That was the corrupt element brought into this, that where once there was an independent board, now the Government will decide. The Minister of State can put all the window dressing he likes around this, but at the end of the day it is the Cabinet, not the civil servants, advisers or whoever, that will make...

Dormant Accounts Fund. (30 Nov 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Can the Minister assure me that it will not be used as a slush fund?

Dormant Accounts Fund. (30 Nov 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Will the Minister give me the information I seek, that is, when it is proposed to advertise a new competition and when it is proposed to make allocations?

Dormant Accounts Fund. (30 Nov 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Will the Minister of State advertise for that soon?

Community Development. (30 Nov 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Can the House agree to the question being taken in the Deputy's name?