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Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (17 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 370: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the grant scheme for capital works under the playground initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24160/07]

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (17 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 374: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding will be made available in budget 2008 for noise amelioration measures, the need for which has been identified during the recent noise mapping exercise by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24200/07]

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (17 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 375: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the results of the noise mapping undertaken by local authorities will be made available to Deputies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24202/07]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (16 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine when it is considered that construction work will commence on the Luas line BX; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23348/07]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (16 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine when it is considered that construction work will commence on metro north; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23349/07]

Road Safety: Motion (16 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: I support my colleague, Deputy O'Dowd, and congratulate him on introducing this motion and persisting with this issue we have raised so often in the Chamber. We are all aware there is no room for complacency. The initial good effect of mandatory breath testing on reducing roads deaths has been eroded month after month. The key to a successful and robust road safety policy is for it to be...

Written Answers — Energy Policy: Energy Policy (11 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the nature of communications he has had with union representatives in the ESB in recent weeks and months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23128/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (11 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to introduce additional relief for people on low incomes who wish to purchase back years of pension rights so as to incentivise such prudence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23215/07]

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (11 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the possible impact on each pharmacy of the Health Service Executive plans to reduce the drug reimbursement to pharmacists despite the fact that their real target is the pharmaceutical wholesalers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23220/07]

Written Answers — Arts Council: Arts Council (10 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will respond to the many requests from the arts bodies for increased funding to implement the Arts Council's Government endorsed plan Partnership for the Arts 2006 to 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22907/07]

Appointments to State Boards. (10 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: The Taoiseach will be aware of requests from the self-catering industry for representation on the board of Fáilte Ireland. This industry is an important part of the sector but because its members are so dispersed throughout the country they have very little influence or voice while big decisions are being made about the future of that sector. The industry has made its case to the Taoiseach...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (9 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 527: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he envisages the early introduction of measures to incentivise improved insulation standards in the existing housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22433/07]

Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Zero tolerance.

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (4 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Defence the arrangements for medical care made for the spouses of Defence Forces personnel who accompany them on accompanied overseas missions where the spouse does not have private medical insurance and where if such insurance was to be taken out prior to departure it would not be effective for a set up period; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (4 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Defence if, in view of the report on low morale in the Naval Service one year ago and the plan to patrol 1680 days per annum that would require 40 to 60 additional days at sea for Naval Service personnel, he is confident that the Naval Service has the capacity to patrol for and intercept drug smugglers. [22089/07]

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (4 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the decision to prohibit the wearing of a turban and consequently prohibit members of the Sikh community from membership of An Garda Síochána; if this policy is being reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22234/07]

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: That is all clear now.

Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: I wish to share time with Deputy Connaughton.

Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: I wish to take the opportunity, in dealing with this Bill which relates to protection of the consumer in the financial services sector, to speak about the economy. Members will be aware that the economy is now at tipping point and, that in a sense, nobody is quite sure in what direction it will go next. While we are all hoping for the soft landing, there is another scenario about which we...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (3 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine his plans to extend the school bus system to urban areas in an effort to reduce urban congestion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22051/07]