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State Airports. (28 Jun 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Currently there is a general drift with regard to our State airports in terms of the Government aviation policy. If there is a long-term vision it is so distant that it is invisible to us all. I am pleased a redundancy package has finally been agreed in Shannon but the reality is the airport is ill prepared for the open skies agreement. It is already losing out to Knock, and both Cork and...

State Airports. (28 Jun 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: I thank the Minister for that response.

Public Transport. (28 Jun 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine if he will reform the Transport Act 1932; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18287/07]

Public Transport. (28 Jun 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: I am pleased the Minister intends to reform the 1932 Act. However, this is hardly refreshing news. Such reform was promised by the Minister's predecessors, namely, Deputy Mary O'Rourke, who stated she would introduce competition, Deputy Séamus Brennan, who stated that he would open up 25% of the market to competition, and Deputy Martin Cullen, who stated that 15% of the market would be...

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Jun 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Consistency.

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Jun 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: I wish to share time with Deputies Shane McEntee and Paul Kehoe. As this is my first opportunity to speak in the 30th Dáil, I wish to congratulate the Ceann Comhairle and wish him well and also the Minister on his appointment as Minister for Transport. It is not the first time we have opposed one another as we faced each other in the past on environment matters. I welcome the Bill as it...

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Jun 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Blame.

Order of Business (28 Jun 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Yes, it is.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jun 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number and location of primary care centres established to date in relation to the national primary care strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17714/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jun 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of primary care teams established to date in relation to the national primary care strategy; the location of these teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17713/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jun 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of discussions between her Department and the Health Service Executive regarding provision for a health examination and treatment services for pupils attending either national or private primary schools in view of the fact that the Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2006 contains provision for the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jun 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6 receives an early assessment at a language unit in order that early and intensive treatment can be given; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17099/07]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (26 Jun 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will acquire for use as an urgently needed secondary school, lands reserved for that purpose in the Stepaside area action plan to cater as envisaged in the plan for the expanding population in the Stepaside area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16915/07]

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (26 Jun 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 547: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the decision that has been made by her Department regarding the extent of subsidy and the level of fees for the graduate medical training programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17123/07]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Jun 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 674: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for citizenship by persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16916/07]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Jun 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 675: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will make a decision on an application from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16 for naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16917/07]

Written Answers — Regulatory Programme: Regulatory Programme (26 Apr 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason his Department failed to act on the report of the Joint Enterprise Committee published in April 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15550/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Apr 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if lone parents are included in the National Employment Action Plan; if not, when they will be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15301/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Apr 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 617 of 20 March 2007, the progress that has been made in developing legislation to introduce a new payment scheme under the lone parent proposals; when he expects to publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15300/07]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (25 Apr 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the concern regarding the apparently retrospective nature of sentences under the Road Traffic Act 2006 resulting from the wording of the order signed by him on 5 March 2007; if he will take action in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15499/07]