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Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 181: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if consultants were employed to develop the Health Service Executive logo; if as part of this work, a policy document on the use of the HSE logo was drafted and circulated; the cost associated with this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27925/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding allocated to the Health Service Executive Mid-western and South Eastern region towards the homecare package; the amount allocated to north and south Tipperary; the number of persons in north and south Tipperary that has been approved the homecare package; the average length of time taken per...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of people waiting for orthodontic treatment in each area of the Health Service Executive mid-western area; the average length of waiting time in each area; the way this compares with other regions of the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27927/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Strategy Statements: Departmental Strategy Statements (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 184: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the proposal put forward by Irish Rural Link that a rural health strategy is urgently needed; her views on such a strategy; if she will provide resources toward implementation of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27928/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 185: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the recent report completed on proposed changes to Shannon-doc; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27929/06]

Written Answers — Suicide Prevention: Suicide Prevention (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 186: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if an additional €60 million for suicide prevention will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27930/06]

Written Answers — Suicide Prevention: Suicide Prevention (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children given the high rates of suicide per capita in County Tipperary her views on making funds available for a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27931/06]

Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 188: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the threshold in the drug payment refund scheme each year since 2002; the reason for such increases in the qualifying threshold; her views on lowering the threshold to ensure that more people qualify for the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27932/06]

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 189: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the proposed VHI rate increase; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the proposed additional 12 per cent increase will be on top of a 42 per cent increase since 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27933/06]

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the progress to date on the drafting of the National Development Plan 2007-2013; when the plan is expected to be complete; the main areas of focus of the plan; the existing strategies, papers and plans that the new NDP will take account of; if any organisations or bodies have been invited to make submissions for consideration;...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Finance the rate of stamp duty rates on cheques and laser cards with ATM function; the number of ATM cards and credit cards each year since 2002; the income to the exchequer each year on each; to review these rates; if consideration will be given to removing the stamp duty on each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27913/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Finance the rate of vehicle registration tax on each category vehicle since 2002; if consideration will be given to reducing the level of VRT in the next budget; the reasons to date for not reducing VRT; if VRT will be eliminated completely over a five year period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27914/06]

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the implementation of the National Development Plan 2000-2006; the number of projects which were earmarked for completion in the life-time of the plan; the number which have actually been completed; the number of projects currently in progress; the number expected to be completed by the end of 2006; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the progress that has been made in the African Union initiative in encouraging political dialogue in Zimbabwe; the amount of development aid allocated to projects in this country since 2002; the type of projects funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27916/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person in receipt of widow's pension must forfeit that payment in order to claim carer's allowance; if he will consider disregarding widow's pension for claimants of carer's allowance; if the current carer's allowance means test discriminates unfavourably against widows; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a safety device compulsory in other jurisdictions for motor-cyclists; his views on the device; if he has plans to introduce the device here and if subsidies will be provided for same; if he will liaise with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform concerning equipping Garda motorcyclists with such...

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Sector: Sugar Beet Sector (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 516: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress to date on compensation payment negotiations in respect of the sugar industry; if she will ensure that beet growers and contractors will receive the maximum amount of payment available; the measures proposed for distributing compensation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27895/06]

Written Answers — Farm Household Incomes: Farm Household Incomes (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 514: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the supporting measures she intends to bring forward in view of the fact that almost 80 percent of farmers are part-time farmers; her views on the state of agriculture in this country in view of the high proportion of part-time farmers; if her Department has undertaken an analysis of full-time farmers; the measures she will bring...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 515: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the increasing level of grant assistance under the farm waste management grants where steel structures will form a major part of any development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27894/06]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 517: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she is taking to ensure the back-log of farm plastics is collected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27896/06]