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Written Answers — Environmental Law: Environmental Law (27 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 198: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the European Commission proposal to introduce EU-wide minimum sentences for nine offences ranging from dumping toxic waste to unsafe transport of hazardous materials, harming protected plants or species, and unlawful trade in ozone depleting substances; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (27 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 217: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of HGV drivers detected and prosecuted for infringements of vehicle standards each year from 2000 to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7239/07]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (27 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 245: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of HGV drivers prosecuted for infringements of tachograph regulations and driver hours each year from 2000 to date in 2007; the number of detections which led to convictions in relation to such offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7238/07]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (27 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 246: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of HGV drivers detected and prosecuted for infringements of weight restrictions each year from 2000 to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7240/07]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (27 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 247: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of HGV drivers detected and prosecuted for illegally using the passing lane each year from 2000 to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7243/07]

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

Olivia Mitchell: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to end the unequal treatment of children attending private primary school in respect of dental and optical treatment in view of the fact that in many cases children are in such schools because no national school places are available locally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7279/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (27 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of staff from BIM who have volunteered for decentralisation to Clonakilty; the stage the building negotiations for BIM in Clonakilty are at; if he will proceed to acquire property in the absence of any expressed desire by staff to leave Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7625/07]

Written Answers — Free Travel Scheme: Free Travel Scheme (27 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 409: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will confirm that the opportunity for free all-Ireland travel for pensioners does not apply to persons on a disability pension; the rational behind this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7258/07]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (27 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress relating to automation of level crossing XS 87 at Cortober/Cordrehid, east of Carrick-on-Shannon, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7131/07]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (27 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of HGV drivers detected and prosecuted for infringements of driver hours each year from 2000 to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7239/07]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (27 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Transport the location where precisely on the M50 will the barrier free tolling point be located. [7521/07]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (27 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 563: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of desks and stands that were bought to accommodate electronic voting; the cost of those desks and stands; the location where they are stored; the accumulative cost of storage; the current location of all the desks and stands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7510/07]

Domestic Violence: Motion (27 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue. It is a hugely complex and difficult social problem. It is certainly not easy to legislate for domestic violence and almost impossible to predict or prevent it. It is often seen as a single dimensional problem, that is, violence against women but domestic violence can take many forms. There is often violence by women against men, while...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (22 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 93: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of the instances in which penalty points were imposed where the offender chose to go to the Courts instead of paying the fined charge fine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6956/07]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (22 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether there is adequate regulation of airlines, particularly their customer service and charging policies; the locations where customers can seek redress if they have grievances with the performance of airlines which serve the market here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6963/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (21 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received a proposal from the Taxi Regulator to provide a subsidy to wheelchair accessible taxis; his views on such a proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6629/07]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (21 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason for the failure to introduce fixed penalty notices under the mandatory alcohol regime as set out in the Road Traffic Act, 2006; when these will take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6631/07]

Written Answers — Driver Licensing System: Driver Licensing System (21 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will act upon the proposals for reform of the regulations which apply to provisional and inexperienced drivers presented to him by the Road Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6624/07]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (21 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Transport if the route for the joining of the two existing LUAS lines has been selected; if this project will begin and be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6625/07]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (21 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Transport the precise location on the M50 where the barrier free tolling gantry will be located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6929/07]