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

Olivia Mitchell: Question 903: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of resources in terms of staff, assets and funding that has been allocated to the National Property Services Regulatory Authority since its establishment in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19999/07]

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

Olivia Mitchell: Question 904: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the proposed Property Services Regulatory Authority Bill will be introduced into the Houses of the Oireachtas; the reason for the delay in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20000/07]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (26 Sep 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 922: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to act upon the impending report from the Law Reform Commission on the management of multi-unit structures; if the expected completion date of December 2007 for that report will delay the publishing of planned legislation in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20247/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (26 Sep 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1097: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the phone number (details supplied) on his Department's web site appears, through its recorded message, to be dealing only with vehicle registration issues; and if he will clarify the position in respect of this service. [19957/07]

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: She is a lawyer.

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (5 Jul 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if staffing arrangements have been put in place for the Institute of Sport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19324/07]

International Agreements: Motion. (4 Jul 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Fine Gael will not oppose approval of this agreement. I support it because I agree with its intent. I realise that terrorism and international crime is a real threat. We had several examples of international crime within our own borders in the past few days and terrorist threats more recently in Great Britain and less recently in Spain and other countries. Fine Gael realises that the...

[i]Roads Bill 2007 [/i][[i]Seanad[/i]][b]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages.[/b] (4 Jul 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Absolutely.

[i]Roads Bill 2007 [/i][[i]Seanad[/i]][b]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages.[/b] (4 Jul 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: I move amendment No. 7: In page 4, before section 3, to insert the following new section: 3.—(1) Section 57 of the Principal Act is amended in subsection (3), by substituting for paragraph (e) the following: "(e) specify the manner and method of the charging of and collection of tolls, (f) specify such other information as the road authority making the scheme considers appropriate or the...

[i]Roads Bill 2007 [/i][[i]Seanad[/i]][b]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages.[/b] (4 Jul 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: To clarify the issue, the additional functions I had in mind were in the area of policing. I am not sure the Minister is correct in his belief that the system can be used for policing functions as I do not believe a system established specifically for tolling purposes can be used for such purposes. I tabled the amendment in response to discussions I had with representatives of companies...

[i]Roads Bill 2007 [/i][[i]Seanad[/i]][b]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages.[/b] (4 Jul 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: I wish to press for a vote on this issue. We have already discussed the matter and Deputy Ferris has tabled a similar amendment.

[i]Roads Bill 2007 [/i][[i]Seanad[/i]][b]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages.[/b] (4 Jul 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: The Deputy will be.

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (4 Jul 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Is the Minister sure about that? I do not think a garda can do so.

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (4 Jul 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: I move amendment No. 3: In page 3, before section 2, to insert the following new section: 2.—The Minister shall be politically accountable to Dáil Éireann for the activities and actions of— (a) the National Roads Authority, (b) the Road Safety Authority, and (c) the proposed Dublin Transport Authority. I spoke on Second Stage about the need for the Minister to be accountable to the...

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (4 Jul 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: It is a little insulting of the Minister to suggest Deputies are solely concerned with "rudimentary operational matters". I have certainly never asked a Minister to fill a pothole. Basic information on important matters is not available to Members because we are told that they come within the remit of the various bodies. The flow of information has stopped completely. This aspect of the...

Business of Dáil (4 Jul 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: It is essential that we see the agreement which we are supposed to scrutinise. The briefing note was very brief and ambiguous. We cannot approve an important and sensitive agreement such as this without at least having sight of it. We owe it to the people who voted for the Amsterdam treaty to subject this agreement to a comprehensive analysis before voting on it.

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (4 Jul 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: ""Act of 1994" means the Road Traffic Act 1994;". This is a technical amendment associated with amendment No. 5 which refers to the introduction of mandatory alcohol testing at the scene of an accident. Amendment No. 19 refers to the introduction of mandatory drug testing at the scene of an accident. The...

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (4 Jul 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Whatever about the introduction of drug testing the Minister's excuse for not having alcohol testing is rather weak. He says that, in order to compel a blood test, a garda must be of the opinion that, at the time of an accident, a person had consumed alcohol but, in reality, a garda may not be at the scene at the appropriate time. A garda may, for whatever reason, decide not to test for...

Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Is that a "yes"?

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Jul 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff members of Irish Aid who have signalled their intention to decentralise; their roles and positions within the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18723/07]