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Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (13 Dec 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will revoke the decision to cap the number of years a person can remain on a community employment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38920/05]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (13 Dec 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for introducing a limit of three years for participation on the community employment scheme and six years for persons over 55 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38921/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (13 Dec 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of tests carried out at a test centre each month since January 2004; the reason for reduction in tests in recent months; if a tester will be deployed to the centre on a regular basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38739/05]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (13 Dec 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the review of the disadvantaged areas is complete; if an area was considered for inclusion; when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38748/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Dec 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when an allocation from the national reserve will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38749/05]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (13 Dec 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on correspondence (details supplied); the position regarding the recommendations outlined in a letter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38750/05]

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (13 Dec 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding a super levy fine imposed on a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38751/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Dec 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in making a decision to grant funding to a group (details supplied); when the section responsible will make a decision to approve funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38563/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Dec 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary has not progressed through the schools building programme since March 2001; when the school will be progressed; if her attention has been drawn to the contents of a recent whole-school evaluation; if the school will be expedited through the building process; and if she will...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Dec 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary has not progressed through the school building programme since 1995; when the school will be progressed; if the school will be expedited through the building process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38562/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Dec 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 177: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the purpose for which a building under construction will be used for (details supplied); if alternative proposals were considered; the timeframe for completing the works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37606/05]

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (6 Dec 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when the grant applications will open for groups wishing to apply to the Dormant Accounts Fund Disbursements Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37607/05]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (6 Dec 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 408: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the initiatives and schemes within her Department to tackle adult literacy; the estimated number of persons in each county with literacy problems; the grants available to community groups and community development projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37610/05]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (6 Dec 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the initiatives and schemes within her Department to tackle adult literacy; the estimated number of persons in each county with literacy problems; the grants available to community groups and community development projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37608/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Procedures: Local Authority Procedures (6 Dec 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 495: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the circumstances under which a local authority must abide by a unanimous notice of motion passed by that same authority. [37604/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Nov 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 208: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the planned use for a building (details supplied) recently purchased by the Health Service Executive; when the project will progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34744/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Nov 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 209: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Question No. 108 of 3 November 2005, when a cheque will be re-issued by the Health Service Executive eastern region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34745/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 Nov 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 223: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the length of time a person must wait for an MRI scan when referred by the general practitioner in each health service region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34977/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Nov 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Finance if the artists exemption will be retained in budget 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34780/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Nov 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Finance the strategies under consideration by his Department for tackling the child care crisis in budget 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34781/05]