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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, further to his comments on the back to work allowance (details supplied), if his Department has made any decision on the way in which it intends to expand this allowance; the further length of time he intends to allow persons to claim the allowance once they have returned to work; the criteria his Department will use to...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the dilapidated state of Killybegs health centre; if there are plans to have refurbishment works carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16888/05]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (19 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the possible transfer of the social economy programme from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16659/05]

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (19 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on recent remarks made by the Council of the West on the level of underspend in the BMW region under the NDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16656/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the rationale for a centre (details supplied) in County Cork as referred to in her last Dáil reply on the issue will be finalised and when work on the building will commence. [16880/05]

Planning Issues. (19 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 1: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta i bhfianaise chinneadh an Bhoird Pleanála maidir le cúrsaí pleanála sa Ghaeltacht, an bhfuil sé i gceist aige dul i gcomhairle leis an Roinn Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil féachaint le rialacháin a dhéanamh faoi alt 33 den Acht um Pleanáil agus Forbairt 2000 a chuirfeadh iallach ar lucht forbartha...

Planning Issues. (19 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Chuir muid uile fáilte roimh chinneadh an Bhoird Pleanála go mbeadh tuiscint áirithe maidir le labhairt na Gaeilge i scéimeanna móra tithíochta a chuirtear ar fáil sa Ghaeltacht. An é barúil an Aire go ndéanfaidh idirdhealú idir scéim mhór tithíochta, ina bhfuil níos mó ná 12 ann, múna gcuirtear uimhir áirithe acusan ar fáil do lucht na Gaeilge go mbeidh tionchar láidir...

Planning Issues. (19 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Ní dhearna an tAire tagairt ar an cheist an bhfuil meitheal idir-ranna ar bun. Is dócha go bhfuil an tAire ag plé le heastáit tithíochta. An mbaineann seo le tithe aonaracha a thógtar? Tá cead ag duine teach aonarach a thógáil gan cumas teanga ag teacht isteach ann.

Irish Language. (19 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: No "v".

Community Development. (19 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has satisfied himself that the CLÁR funding programme is sufficient to meet the needs of disadvantaged rural communities; if he will consider alternative criteria in deciding the allocation of CLÁR funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16806/05]

Community Development. (19 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Is it correct that most of the CLÁR areas were selected on the basis of population decline between 1926 and 1996, which was probably the last year for which census figures were available prior to the launch of the programme in 2001? Does the Minister agree many other rural areas that may not have experienced sustained population decline since 1926 are equally disadvantaged? As a result of...

Community Development. (19 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: I attended a meeting at Convoy, County Donegal, last Monday about a proposed group water scheme in the area. The contribution per participant is €3,500. An area such as this would benefit greatly from inclusion in the CLÁR programme. Does the Minister hold out hope for small communities, particularly those in farming areas, in east Donegal?

Security of the Elderly. (19 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: I agree the scheme is excellent as far as it goes. Does the Minister of State agree that restrictions exist that sometimes make matters difficult? For example, this grant can only be applied for at certain times of the year, probably before the end of May. If an elderly person was discharged from hospital in June or July and needed more security, he or she would probably have to wait till...

Decentralisation Programme. (19 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: I believe in a well-structured and planned decentralisation programme. The Minister said that many people have applied to be decentralised to Cnoc Mhuire and Na Forbacha, which is in his constituency. Can he elaborate further on the figures available to him? How many people have applied to be decentralised to Gaoth Dobhair, which is in my constituency? It was announced that Foras na Gaeilge...

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (18 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 160: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to consolidate the national monuments code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16419/05]

Written Answers — Cancer Incidence: Cancer Incidence (18 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 211: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if data are available concerning the annual death rate from cancer in County Donegal; the number of male and female deaths from cancer; the types of cancer prevalent in the county; if there is any divergence from the norm; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16622/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Charges: Departmental Charges (17 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to the publication of the Travers report, if his Department has carried out a review of the legal basis for all charges and fees levied by his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department; the outcome of any such review; if any charges have been identified which do not have an adequate legal...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (12 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the recent consultants report commissioned by his Department on the proposed driver testing and standards authority; if he will act on its recommendations; if this report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15504/05]

Airport Security. (12 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received a report on security at Dublin Airport, as announced in the wake of recent security breaches at the airport; if this report will be published; the recommendations contained in the report; if he intends fully to implement such recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15503/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 May 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department has the full co-operation of IMPACT for the introduction of the new doctor-only medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15417/05]