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Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (3 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the reason for the ongoing delays in the commencement of the LUAS line to join the two existing lines; if he will intervene to ensure a speedy decision on the precise route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22052/07]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (3 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine if the feasibility study for the Rathfarnham LUAS which was promised for commencement in April 2007 is complete; the results of the feasibility study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22053/07]

Written Answers — Company Takeovers: Company Takeovers (3 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine his views on whether the State shareholding in Aer Lingus can prevent a takeover by airlines other than one seen as the main competitor by the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22054/07]

Written Answers — Aviation Policy: Aviation Policy (3 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine his views on whether an aviation policy for Ireland must encourage attracting a range of airlines rather than continued dependence on one or two providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22055/07]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (3 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the progress made in attracting alternative airlines to fly the Shannon to Heathrow route or to fly Shannon to other European hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22056/07]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (3 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the position in relation to planning for the outer ring road; the role envisaged for such a motorway and its priority vis-a-vis the construction of the eastern bypass to complete the M50 circle around Dublin; his views on both of these routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22057/07]

Tackling Crime: Statements (Resumed) (3 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Can we give Deputy Power an extra minute?

Tackling Crime: Statements (Resumed) (3 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: The Leas Cheann-Comhairle is being very hard. According to a survey published last week in The Irish Times the main concern of women here is fear of crime. Most women can identify and empathise with their feeling that they are not protected or secure. For some, however, that is not just a feeling but the reality of their everyday lives in many disadvantaged estates in cities and towns....

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (2 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 489: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to deal with the noise pollution impact of house alarms on residences in high density urban housing complexes; if it is feasible to legislate for lower sensitivity sensors to prevent triggering of the systems by strong winds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21440/07]

Departmental Appointments. (2 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Is it part of the deal?

Departmental Appointments. (2 Oct 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Is it an open-ended deal?

Written Answers — Rural Transport: Rural Transport (27 Sep 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress which has been made in relation to the provision of increased public transport services in rural areas after hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18136/07]

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: That is unparliamentary language.

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: That issue was dealt with at the time by me.

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister is not allowed to say that in this Chamber.

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (26 Sep 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the fact that 7% of the population, nearly 300,000 people, remain in consistent poverty (details supplied); the action he will take to tackle same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20787/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Expenditure: Social Welfare Expenditure (26 Sep 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the rate of public social expenditure here in comparison to that of the other EU countries; the EU average respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20788/07]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (26 Sep 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 487: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine his plans to introduce a law that when there are five or more cars in a tailback behind a tractor that it must pull over and allow the tailback pass; if he has considered the banning of tractors from roads between the hours of 8 am and 9 am and 5 pm and 6 pm in view of the congestion problems that these tailbacks cause; and if he...

Written Answers — Community and Voluntary Sector Funding: Community and Voluntary Sector Funding (26 Sep 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 625: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if funding will be granted to an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 7 under the scheme to support the role of national organisations in the community and voluntary sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19919/07]

Written Answers — Property Services: Property Services (26 Sep 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 902: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the duties and responsibilities of the director designate of the National Property Services Regulatory Authority in view of the fact that the Authority has not been formally established, no legislation has been published to formally establish it and that the director designate has been in this position since June 2006;...