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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Jun 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 514: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the money spent by his Department on fishing and marine projects in each of the past five years and to date in 2005; the specific projects funded; the amount in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19606/05]

Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (14 Jun 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 532: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her reaction to the IFA strategy to meet national planting targets of 20,000 hectares of farm forestry per annum (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19276/05]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Procedures: Garda Vetting Procedures (14 Jun 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 572: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the proposals he has to establish a comprehensive vetting procedure for volunteers; if the appropriate resources will be made available to the Garda in order that vetting will be carried out without delay (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18965/05]

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (14 Jun 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 578: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has satisfied himself that in regard to the curbing of binge drinking that greater control of the off-licence sector is both vital and urgent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19033/05]

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (14 Jun 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 583: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if outside of Dublin there is one public house licence per 300 people, approximately 29% of whom are under 18 years and therefore legally cannot be served alcoholic drink bringing the figure for those legally allowed to drink down to 213 per licence; if all licensed restaurants and hotels can serve beer with their meals;...

Written Answers — Weight of Schoolbags: Weight of Schoolbags (14 Jun 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 668: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will respond to the letter of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford regarding school children carrying overweight schoolbags; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19571/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Jun 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 688: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the assistance she will provide for a special needs person in west Waterford (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19114/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 Jun 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 699: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she considers that the recent changes which she announced in the weighted system for allocations for special needs children, whereby in large girls' schools, particularly those designated as disadvantaged, the ratio changed from two teachers to 400 to two teachers to 395, represent any real improvement; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — School Surveys: School Surveys (14 Jun 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 700: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of surveys and questionnaires which have been sent out to primary schools for completion and return in each of the past five years and to date in 2005; if the information obtained has been put to productive use; if the time spent by principals and teachers on these documents could be more usefully otherwise spent in the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Jun 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 851: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of sewerage schemes which will commence construction in the Waterford constituency in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18987/05]

Liquor Licensing Laws: Motion. (14 Jun 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Tááthas orm labhairt ar an díospóireacht thábhachtach seo ar an moladh a bhí ag an Aire Dlí agus Cirt, Comhionannais agus Athchóirithe Dlí ceadúnas a chur ar fáil chun "café bars" a oscailt. Tá sé sin curtha ar leataobh agus is é atá i gceist anois go mbeidh cead ag bialann de gach aon sórt alcól a dhíol agus nach mbeidh aon teorann ar líon na mbialann. Molaim Fine Gael as...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (2 Jun 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the current state of the Northern Irish peace process and such recent talks as have taken place with the parties in Northern Ireland and the British Government; the proposals which the Irish Government has for breaking the current impasse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18493/05]

United Nations Reform. (2 Jun 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent visits to Copenhagen, The Hague, Belgrade, Ljubljana and Vienna in his capacity as the UN Secretary General's special envoy; the issues that were discussed during these visits; and if any further visits are planned in the immediate future. [18494/05]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (1 Jun 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself that there are sufficient procedures in place to provide for the adequate supervision of banks, in view of the continuing disclosures of incidences of overcharging by banks and financial institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18283/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Jun 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance when the Government will honour the commitment given in An Agreed Programme for Government that 80% of all earners will pay tax only at the standard rate, especially in view of the fact that the proportion of taxpayers paying at the higher rate is expected to increase from 32.61% in 2004 to 33.17% in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the...

Message from Select Committee. (1 Jun 2005)

Brian O'Shea: The Select Committee on Agriculture and Food has completed its consideration of the Veterinary Practice Bill 2004 [Seanad] and has made amendments thereto.

Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (31 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits issued to date under the new arrangements to give access to employment to the spouses of non-EEA nationals working here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18021/05]

Written Answers — Immigration Policy: Immigration Policy (31 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his response to the recent document, Managing the Immigration and Employment of non-EU nationals in Ireland, produced by the policy institute at Trinity College, Dublin, and particularly its findings that new labour immigration policies would fail unless employment laws were strictly enforced; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (31 May 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her proposals to implement the finding of the recently published report on the early retirement scheme from farming (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18046/05]