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Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (12 Apr 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 738: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the present status of the Land Registry's Registry of Deeds Statement of Strategy and Business Plan 2002-05; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10832/05]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Apr 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 914: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to address the crisis in regard to class size in County Waterford primary schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10613/05]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Apr 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 940: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether 2500 additional trained teachers will be required to bring class sizes in primary schools in line with the accepted best practice size of 20:1; if it will be possible to provide those additional teachers by the end of this decade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10821/05]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (12 Apr 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 941: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of 17 February 2005, when it is anticipated that the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment will report on its ongoing review of languages in the post-primary curriculum and the feasibility of expanding provision at primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (12 Apr 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 1018: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if following the formal endorsement by the Cabinet on 22 April 2005 of the review and recommendations of the OECD on third level education it is policy that there will be no further institutional transfers into the university sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11216/05]

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (12 Apr 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 1105: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposals he has to meet the concerns of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford regarding the housing and homelessness crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10825/05]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Apr 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 1106: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 245 of 23 February 2005, if the reports of Waterford County Council on tenders for the civil and mechanical and electric works relating to the new source of water from the Mahon River and the pumping station and rising mains to the Ballyshunnock impoundment have been...

Prisons Building Programme. (12 Apr 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position with regard to plans to construct a new prison at Thornton Hall, County Dublin; if a contract has been signed for the purchase of the site; the estimated cost of the project; when he expects construction to begin; when he expects the project to be completed; if his Department or the Prison Service has met local...

Written Answers — Transport Infrastructure Strategy: Transport Infrastructure Strategy (24 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of occasions on which the Cabinet sub-committee on public transport met in 2005; whether the public transport plan has been approved; when he proposes to announce this plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9671/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (24 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on his recent meeting with RASA; the main issues discussed and the steps he will take to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9670/05]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (24 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the locations in County Waterford in which fishing rights have been bought out or otherwise do not rest with the State; the number of fishing licences issued in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9786/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Payments: Social Welfare Payments (24 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if it is the preferred policy of his Department to make all social welfare payments payable through banks; his views on whether this puts further charges on social welfare recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9763/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Payments: Social Welfare Payments (24 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason 80% of all social welfare payments were made through post offices three years ago and only 55% are so made now. [9764/05]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (24 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 307 of 8 March 2005, if he will publish the various submissions received in his Department from Fóram na Gaeilge as soon as they are received. [9769/05]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (24 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 198 of 10 March 2005, if she will answer the first and last parts of the question, that is, the number of educational psychologists required to provide a full service to first and second level students in Waterford and when the NEPS in the Waterford constituency will be up to full strength; and...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (23 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her proposals to continue the roll out of BreastCheck; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9550/05]

Written Answers — MRSA Incidence: MRSA Incidence (23 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on whether the MRSA epidemic in hospitals here is contributed to by overcrowding and lack of proper facilities for cancer patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9555/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (23 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 25: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to provide radiotherapy services for patients in the south east; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9432/05]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (23 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on reports that failure to roll out BreastCheck in the south and west may result in the deaths of up to 400 women; the steps she is taking to address this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9548/05]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (23 Mar 2005)

Brian O'Shea: Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the treatment purchase fund will be used to allow women in the south and west of the country to have mammograms and have them processed through the already functioning symptomatic breast units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9431/05]