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Groceries Order. (2 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Under the Constitution, law is made by the Oireachtas. I know that comes as a shock to the Minister.

Groceries Order. (2 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: It is the Oireachtas and not the Government which makes law.

Groceries Order. (2 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Does that mean the Minister will not come near the joint committee?

Local Authority Funding. (2 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Fianna Fáil Deputies.

Local Authority Funding. (2 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Hear, hear.

Local Authority Funding. (2 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: It took away capital funding.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the measures he will introduce to alleviate hardship caused to those persons who are ineligible for the new rental accommodation scheme after 18 months on rent supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30940/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (27 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that 23 fully eligible students, plus seven with siblings in receipt of tickets, nine first year students and eight others residing in Blackwater and attending schools in Wexford town, are still without school transport tickets; the reason Blackwater students continue to experience this...

Pension Provisions. (27 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons who have taken out PRSAs at the latest date for which figures are available; the overall proportion of the eligible workforce this represents; his plans to review the scheme in view of the low take-up rate to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30948/05]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (26 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when he will make regulations to the Official Languages Act 2003 to account for public bodies that no longer exist, or new public bodies that have been created since the original legislation was enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30685/05]

Charities Legislation. (26 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position on the drafting of legislation in regard to the need to regulate charities; the date when this draft legislation will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30684/05]

Order of Business. (26 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: It does.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (25 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 111: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason he has failed to respond to the European Commission's final warning announced on 13 January 2005 regarding the failure to clean up waste at the Boyne estuary in view of the fact that a response was due within three months of the warning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30370/05]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (25 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 117: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will reply to the European Commission regarding the concerns that the Commission has in relation to the conformity of Irish legislation with Article 19(2) of the EC Treaty and Council Directive 93/109/EC, which concern the voting rights of new Community voters, in view of the fact that the Commission...

Written Answers — Irish Fertilizer Industries: Irish Fertilizer Industries (25 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in view of the recent announcement by the liquidator of Irish Fertilizer Industries that moneys realised allow payment of 39% of claims of creditors, and the fact that the State will make a considerable tax take from the sale of property by the liquidation, sufficient funds will be available to the liquidator to pay...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (25 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 611: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if additional funding will be provided to the Health Service Executive south eastern area, under the housing aid for the elderly scheme to deal with the lengthy waiting lists that exist in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30259/05]

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (20 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the recent report of the inspector of prisons which describes the system of slopping out in Cork Prison as unacceptable and that the prison was the most overcrowded in the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29762/05]

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (20 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reopen the Curragh Prison, Fort Mitchel or Spike Island in view of the fact that the industrial relations dispute has ended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29763/05]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (19 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason he has abandoned random breath testing as a key part of road safety policy. [29055/05]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (19 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Transport the response he has had from the private sector regarding increasing the amount of freight transported by rail; and the policy initiatives he will take as a result. [29056/05]