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Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (5 May 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if correspondence from an organisation has been brought to his attention (details supplied) in County Tipperary; his views on the level of dissatisfaction expressed in same; the steps he will take with the organisation to enhance the levels of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14818/05]

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (5 May 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will meet with a group (details supplied) as a matter of urgency. [14819/05]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (5 May 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on a scheme (details supplied); her views on a report relating to the scheme; and when she will implement the recommendations of the report. [14820/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 May 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the anomaly raised in correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the reason a social welfare payment from the UK is included in a means test for the old age non-contributory pension; the steps he plans to take to rectify the discriminatory practices in regard to the old...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 May 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will award the full old age non-contributory pension to Irish persons who are in receipt of any social welfare payment as outlined in his Department's information leaflet SW60; if he will end the discriminatory practice of including a social welfare payment from another State in means testing; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (4 May 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to correspondence (details supplied); his views on the initiatives outlined in same; if he will meet with the group involved to discuss its concerns in more detail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13904/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (4 May 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 550 of 12 April 2005, when resources will be sanctioned to allow for the urgent and essential recruitment of driver testers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14301/05]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 May 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a funding application for a group (details supplied) was brought to his attention; the reason the group was refused funding under the equal opportunities child care programme; the criteria used to assess value for money when allocating EOCP grant aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13926/05]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 May 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 385: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will meet a group (details supplied) at his earliest convenience to reconsider an application for child care support. [13927/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (4 May 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 482: To ask the Minister for Defence, further to Question No. 493 of 26 April 2005, the number and various grades of staff employed in that branch of his Department; the number and various grades who have applied for transfers to Roscrea; the progress to date in securing a suitable location; when the movement of staff to Roscrea will begin and when it is expected to be complete; and...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Apr 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she will roll out nationally the pilot home care grant scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13782/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (28 Apr 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress to date with decentralisation of the Garda vetting unit to Thurles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13817/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Apr 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if correspondence regarding a school (details supplied) has been brought to her attention; if she will include the school in upcoming building works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13827/05]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (26 Apr 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 180: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when BreastCheck will be made available to the residents on the mid-western region; the reasons for the delay in rolling out the programme to the region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13071/05]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (26 Apr 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 181: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the BreastCheck programme will be rolled out immediately in the mid-western region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13072/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Apr 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive in the mid-western region has contracted any beds from private nursing homes in County Tipperary. [13073/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (26 Apr 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if patients in long-stay care in private nursing homes will be eligible for similar repayments to those in public long-stay care. [13074/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (26 Apr 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 184: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the level of overcrowding in a hospital (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and the measures she has taken to address the overcrowding of the accident and emergency department at the same hospital. [13076/05]

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (26 Apr 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the 400 non-computerised post offices will be brought under the ambit of a public service obligation; if An Post will be instructed to computerise these remaining post offices in the post office networks as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13084/05]

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (26 Apr 2005)

Michael Lowry: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will impress upon the Department of Social and Family Affairs the importance of the rural post office network and urge him to maintain the social welfare contact with An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13085/05]