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Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (1 Jun 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the membership of the Garda at the latest date for which figures are available; if he has received Cabinet approval for the recruitment of 2,000 additional gardaí; the annual capacity of the Garda Training College at Templemore; if he has plans to extend the college or otherwise increase training capacity; and if he will...

Written Answers — Áiseanna Scoile: Áiseanna Scoile (1 Jun 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 170: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an bhfuair sé litir ó bhord bainistíochta Ghaelscoil Philib Barúin ag achomharc chinneadh na Roinne iarratas an bhoird ar bhreis seomraí réamhdhéanta a dhiúltú agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina leith. [16163/04]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (1 Jun 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the way in which the tagging system for salmon fishing is operated, in particular the way in which the number of tags each fisherman receives is decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16565/04]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Jun 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he has committed funding towards the provision of radiotherapy units in private hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16164/04]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (1 Jun 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action he proposes to take in regard to concerns (details supplied) of parents regarding the MMR vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16557/04]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (1 Jun 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Transport the proposals he has to publish and implement a rail freight national policy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16146/04]

Written Answers — National Conference Centre: National Conference Centre (25 May 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position with regard to the four submissions for the provision of a national conference centre; when the evaluation process will be complete; when, in the autumn, he expects the Government to be in a position to secure a final decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15376/04]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (25 May 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the proposals he has in the matter of a buyout of drift net salmon fishermen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15326/04]

Written Answers — General Practitioner Co-operatives: General Practitioner Co-operatives (25 May 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Health and Children , further to Question No. 347 of 18 May, if he will clarify in relation to paragraph two of the reply if it was the South Eastern Health Board that made the final decision in regard to the geographical areas to be covered by Caredoc co-operatives; and the order of their commencement. [15324/04]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 May 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he has set up the expert group to examine organ donation procurement and utilisation policy. [15327/04]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (25 May 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 128,129 and 130 of 1 April 2004 the improvement that has taken place in the waiting time for a driving test in Waterford and Dungarvan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15505/04]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (25 May 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 388: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he intends to take in regard to the IFA's concerns regarding the Government draft action programme under the nitrates directive (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15305/04]

Written Answers — Departmental Reviews: Departmental Reviews (25 May 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 389: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 477 of 30 March 2004 if the review of the disabled persons grant scheme in his Department has concluded; if he will publish the findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15325/04]

Sports Capital Programme. (25 May 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he is considering establishing an independent body to monitor grant aid to sporting organisations awarded funds under the sports capital programme; his views on whether the criteria for allocating these funds needs to be reviewed in order to achieve an equitable spread of money to sporting organisations across the country; and if...

Sports Capital Programme. (25 May 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Does the Minister agree the sports capital programme has operated as something of a slush fund? When Deputy McDaid was the Minister with responsibility for sport did the current Minister intervene to ask him to look favourably at the funding application of the Killorglin rowing club, which is in the Minister's constituency? Is it the case that the club had scored 63 points when the approval...

Sports Capital Programme. (25 May 2004)

Brian O'Shea: I take the Minister's word for it that he did not know what points had been allocated to the particular project. However, has he subsequently learned that the score of 63 points, which was below approval level, was used to bring this grant to the club in Killorglin? Does he agree this is an argument in favour of having an independent board to disburse these funds?

Tourism Promotion. (25 May 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the fact that following the successful enlargement of the European Union, increased competition from eastern European states as tourist destinations will impact significantly on the Irish tourism market; his further views that having been thus far unable to develop fully a foothold in the continental European market,...

Tourism Promotion. (25 May 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Ireland has not developed the foothold it needs in continental Europe if it is to get its full share of the tourism business from that region. The Minister's figures have indicated that fewer than 25% of tourists who visit this country come from continental Europe. It is obvious that if the new member states have great capacity in their tourism product, they will develop it with the...

Tourism Promotion. (25 May 2004)

Brian O'Shea: The Minister has agreed the entry of ten new countries into the European Union will put some pressure on the market but have his Department or its agencies taken any specific marketing measures to cope with the new level of tourism product now available within the EU?

Tourism Industry. (25 May 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Fuel prices have a major impact on the tourism industry about which the Government can do little. Has a study been undertaken of the impact which increasing fuel prices can have on transport access to Ireland? It is important we have the means to get tourists here and that the costs of travelling here should not be prohibitive. Oil is $40 a barrel at present but there are forecasts that it...