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St. Patrick's Festival. (25 May 2004)

Brian O'Shea: I take the point the Minister makes but St. Patrick's Day is the day we celebrate our Irishness. What happened in central Dublin on that occasion was no credit to us. There was a high level of drunkenness among some participants and surely there is some way to curtail drinking on the scale which occurred then. We have had other incidents of violence and robbery also and it is time to nip this...

Written Answers — Commercial Promotions in Schools: Commercial Promotions in Schools (18 May 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the recent call from primary school teachers representatives for growing commercialisation in schools to be tackled; his views on whether young children and their parents are being exploited by commercial interests that use the education system to run promotions; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (18 May 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to introduce school transport charges for pupils attending primary schools; his plans to increase the charges already levied on post-primary pupils; the charges he is planning to introduce; if there will be a cap on the charges; the persons who will have to pay the charges and those who will be exempt; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (18 May 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for cutbacks in the support services for psychiatric patients at St. Luke's Hospital in Clonmel, County Tipperary. [14104/04]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (18 May 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his proposals to introduce a compensation scheme for psychiatric nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14201/04]

Written Answers — Home Help Service: Home Help Service (18 May 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the employment of home help on bank holiday Mondays. [14302/04]

Written Answers — General Practitioner Co-operatives: General Practitioner Co-operatives (18 May 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason funding to extend the Caredoc co-op after hours' service to Waterford city and county was not included in his Department's letter of determination to the South Eastern Health Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14664/04]

Written Answers — Personal Injuries Assessment Board: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (13 May 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 18: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position with regard to the operation of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board; the number of staff recruited to date; when she expects that the board will be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13825/04]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (13 May 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies notified to her Department during 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and to date in 2004; the projected numbers for 2004; the steps that are being taken to deal with the sharp increase in redundancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13826/04]

Written Answers — Traffic Corps: Traffic Corps (4 May 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has held talks recently with representatives from the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform on the introduction of the dedicated traffic corps; if his attention has been drawn to recent comments from the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform that the traffic corps was not an option due to...

Written Answers — Traffic Corps: Traffic Corps (4 May 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding plans for the introduction of the dedicated road traffic corps as stated in An Agreed Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12524/04]

Written Answers — Insurance Costs: Insurance Costs (30 Mar 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the concern expressed by the joint managerial body that soaring insurance and other costs are putting secondary schools in an impossible position; the steps he has to provide additional assistance to assist such schools, especially in regard to insurance costs; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Mar 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the fact that the €31 million allocated under the summer works scheme is sufficient to address the dilapidated state of many schools around the country; if the schools who were left off the list for 2004 will be able to avail of this scheme in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9788/04]

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (30 Mar 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the proposals he has to finance urgent repairs to the pier at Helvick where serious structural damage has been done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9848/04]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (30 Mar 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the proposals he has to provide the necessary funding for Cheshire Waterford to operate to full capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9599/04]

Written Answers — National Cancer Strategy: National Cancer Strategy (30 Mar 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his proposals in regard to equality of access for cancer patients requiring palliative care services in view of the national cancer strategy 1996 statement that it is recognised that patients with an advanced progressive disease will not be able to travel long distances for services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9656/04]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (30 Mar 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his proposals to provide the appropriate level of dialysis services at Waterford Regional Hospital, bearing in mind the present highly unsatisfactory level of dialysis service at WRH; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9846/04]

Written Answers — Disabled Person's Grant: Disabled Person's Grant (30 Mar 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 477: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposals he has to raise the level of the disabled person's grant to a level in line with today's constructions cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9852/04]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Feb 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed regarding the impact of proposed changes in regard to public service pensions; the discussions he intends to have with public service unions prior to the introduction of the new arrangement on 1 April 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4759/04]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (17 Feb 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made by his Department in its consideration of the consultation papers on carbon taxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4760/04]