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Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (19 Oct 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Question 452: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to a deportation order issued to persons (details supplied); if he will consider rescinding the deportation order in this case in view of the circumstances of these persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25104/04]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (19 Oct 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Question 453: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the basis on which a person (details supplied) in County Wexford, who is the subject of a deportation order, was arrested and detained in Mountjoy Prison for two weeks; the basis on which this person's Irish born child was placed in care in Mullingar; the basis on which this person has been told she must leave her rented...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (19 Oct 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that six primary schools in the Gorey area have been excluded from the official catchment area map for a community school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the alternative choices proposed in relation to second level education for children attending these primary schools; the reason for...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (19 Oct 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Question 548: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if officials of her Department have been in touch with school authorities in relation to their application for the appointment of additional learning support and resource teaching for a school (details supplied) in County Wexford which is necessary to keep pace with the growing numbers at the school; if disadvantaged status will be...

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2004)

Brendan Howlin: The Tánaiste promised legislation some considerable time ago to change the work permit system by giving non-national workers a green card that would accrue to them rather than their employers. Will this promise be fulfilled in the work permits Bill, which is on the list of promised legislation, or in a separate Bill?

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Oct 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that, despite concentrations of disadvantaged children in its catchment area, the allocation for learning support and resource teaching for a school (details supplied) in County Wexford will be reduced by 60% in September 2005 under the SET allocation; if additional learning support can be...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (12 Oct 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Question 216: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position of an application to her Department for approval to replace the lift and staircase and provide a new reception area at the New Haughton Hospital, New Ross, County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24078/04]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (12 Oct 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in respect of deportation orders served on persons (details supplied) in County Wexford, his attention has been drawn to matters (details supplied); if he will reconsider the decision to deport these persons in view of these matters and on humanitarian grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24018/04]

Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)

Brendan Howlin: During Leaders' Questions, the Tánaiste referred to the legislation required subsequent to the enactment of the last amendment to the Constitution. When will this legislation be introduced? Is there any provision for a humanitarian amnesty for those who are in the country for at least five years and who were caught under the enactment of the constitutional provision?

Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)

Brendan Howlin: If one is in the country for five years——

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (5 Oct 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of submissions received to date to the mid-term review of the national drugs strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22765/04]

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (5 Oct 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his priorities in the area of rural development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22764/04]

Semi-State Bodies. (17 Jun 2004)

Brendan Howlin: I have already asked a similar priority question. I am intrigued by the Tánaiste's response to this question in which she said her proposal, "is fully supported by the board of Shannon Development". I was looking for a public comment by the board. The only one I could see was from Mr. Liam McElligott in The Irish Times of 21 May 2004 in which he described the Government's proposals as flawed.

Semi-State Bodies. (17 Jun 2004)

Brendan Howlin: I refer to his comments where he said it would seriously undermine Shannon Airport's capability to play a meaningful role in regional development. That was the attitude of the chairman of Shannon Development to the Tánaiste's proposals at the end of May. I understand that reflected the view of the board. Has the Tánaiste managed to persuade the chairman of a different view? Are there any...

Semi-State Bodies. (17 Jun 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Is it not a fact that the only reason for the asset transfer is simply to give a veneer of economic credibility to the plan to break up Aer Rianta? Does the Minister agree that a proposal was never put to the Dáil to destroy one of the most successful companies under her control?

Employment Legislation. (17 Jun 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Will the Minister confirm that there were no prosecutions or convictions under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 last year and so far this year? Is that an indication of full compliance or inadequate policing of the Act? In regard to amending directive 2000/34/EC which extends the original working time directive to doctors in training, where exactly do we stand as it must be...

Employment Legislation. (17 Jun 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Directive 2000/34/EC is the extension of the original directive to doctors, and the Taoiseach indicated on the Order of Business that there may be a proposal for a derogation from it. Has there been an agreement at council for any such derogation or will that apply from 1 August 2004, as originally intended?

County Enterprise Boards. (17 Jun 2004)

Brendan Howlin: For what Department is the Tánaiste arguing?

County Enterprise Boards. (17 Jun 2004)

Brendan Howlin: It will be a trade mission.

County Enterprise Boards. (17 Jun 2004)

Brendan Howlin: That is a good idea.