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Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (29 Jun 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the changes in holiday visa requirements for citizens from Belarus since January 2006; the reason for any changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25445/06]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (29 Jun 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the humanitarian work carried out by many Irish groups in providing respite visits to nationals from Belarus since Chernobyl, his attention has been drawn to a restriction placed on the number of adults travelling with groups of young people to Ireland for respite breaks and other medical treatment; if his...

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (29 Jun 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the application for a gymnasium from a school (details supplied) is in eighth position on the gym school building list. [25414/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on correspondence (details supplied); if her officials will provide the school with direction as requested in respect of an application for major capital works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25415/06]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (29 Jun 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a final response will issue from the school transport section to a person (details supplied). [25416/06]

Written Answers — Special Protection Areas: Special Protection Areas (29 Jun 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 241: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce special protection areas for hen harriers; the activities he intends to ban or regulate in proposed SPA areas; the estimates for expected compensation payouts to farmers affected in the areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25443/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (29 Jun 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 253: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will reconsider his decision not to provide North and South Tipperary County Councils with additional funds to recruit additional staff to enable them to meet the increasing demands placed on them by the rising number of planning applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25405/06]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (29 Jun 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 259: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for the lack of progress with the County Tipperary North-West Regional Water Supply Scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that all planning applications and housing developments are stalled as a result; if he will expedite the project funding application through the various stages...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (29 Jun 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 260: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of applications with his Department (details supplied); when he expects the project to begin; if the project will be completed before 2007 as planned; if swift approval will be given for all stages of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25435/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jun 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she expects the Health Service Executive to receive the report of the high level working group established to develop a standardised high quality home help service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24419/06]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (27 Jun 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 184: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress made to date by the Health Service Executive mid-west in extending the HSE pilot project of establishing teams of personnel to help elderly people to remain at home after becoming ill; the areas where this pilot scheme operates at present; the cost of the pilot scheme; the funding provided for its expansion;...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Jun 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the progress that has been made in relation to the provision of broadband access; when broadband access will be made available at locations (details supplied); if there are plans to bring broadband to other areas in Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24411/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Jun 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to remove spousal income from the means test for persons applying for or in receipt of disability allowance and carers allowance; if he has no such plans, his views on doing so; the annual estimated cost of such a change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24423/06]

Written Answers — Housing Supports: Housing Supports (27 Jun 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the plans under consideration within his Department for the creation of a new mortgage support scheme; when he expects the scheme will be implemented; if an assessment has been carried out on the impact of such a scheme on the property market; the method of targeting those in society who are priced out of purchasing their own...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Jun 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of recipients in each county in receipt of farm assist payment; the measures being taken by his Department to promote the scheme in view of the decline in farm incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24425/06]

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (27 Jun 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will work with the Department of Social and Family Affairs to implement a scheme to allow old age pensioners to have their cars tested at no cost through the National Car Test system; the cost of such a change; if legislation is required to implement this change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24426/06]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (27 Jun 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to promote rural-tourism and agri-tourism in North Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24412/06]

Written Answers — Designated Areas: Designated Areas (27 Jun 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of DEDs covered by the CLÁR programme prior to expansion and afterwards; the number of the population covered before and after expansion; if funding for the programme has been increased proportionally in view of this significant expansion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24413/06]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (27 Jun 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made to date in the cohesion programme between LDSIP, Partnership companies and LEADER companies; the cost of the programme to date; the estimated cost of the cohesion programme once implemented; the expected rise in Exchequer spending or saving as a result. [24414/06]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (27 Jun 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the need for a specific rural health strategy as proposed by Irish Rural Link; if he or officials within his Department have met with representatives of the Department of Health and Children or the Health Service Executive on such a proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24415/06]