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Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (18 May 2004)

Dan Neville: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress on the Fianna Fáil manifesto promise that the Government will ensure that reducing absenteeism and early school leaving is a core priority over the period of Government. [14114/04]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 May 2004)

Dan Neville: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when extensification payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [14402/04]

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

Dan Neville: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the new services to be provided by the North Western Health Board in view of increased spending on suicide prevention and research of €260,000 in the area. [14183/04]

Written Answers — Suicide Prevention: Suicide Prevention (18 May 2004)

Dan Neville: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the new services to be provided by North Eastern Health Board in view of increased spending on suicide prevention and research of €387,000 in the area. [14483/04]

Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (18 May 2004)

Dan Neville: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of deaths by suicide and the rates per 100,000 by health board or regional authority and county for 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003. [14484/04]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (18 May 2004)

Dan Neville: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Transport when a driving test will be completed for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [14237/04]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (18 May 2004)

Dan Neville: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of homicide victims by age for 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003. [14486/04]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (13 May 2004)

Dan Neville: Question 23: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the placement rate of FÁS scheme participants from the live register who have participated in non-apprenticeship training courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13762/04]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (13 May 2004)

Dan Neville: Question 46: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the proportion of non-apprentice employees who are in FÁS training centres; the proportion of these who are taken from the live register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13763/04]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (13 May 2004)

Dan Neville: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the third instalment of the higher education grant was not awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick in view of the fact that students in similar circumstances in other counties have been awarded such a grant. [13944/04]

Maritime Security Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (13 May 2004)

Dan Neville: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this important Bill. I wish to discuss with the Minister of State the broader role of our ports as part of the development of the Irish economy. I draw his attention to Foynes and the Shannon Estuary in west Limerick and the opportunities that exist for the development of port-related facilities. There exists a marvellous opportunity to...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (13 May 2004)

Dan Neville: I move the Adjournment of the Dáil Éireann under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent national importance, the announcement by the Central Statistics Office that 444 people died by suicide last year, that one third of deaths among young people are because of suicide, and that this is the biggest cause of death in the 15 to 24 age group, 81% of whom are male, the...

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (4 May 2004)

Dan Neville: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Transport the plans he has to review the pass and fail criteria of the NCT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10984/04]

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (4 May 2004)

Dan Neville: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Transport the plans he has to review the NCT contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10983/04]

Written Answers — Road Safety Programmes: Road Safety Programmes (4 May 2004)

Dan Neville: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Transport the cumulative total provided towards road safety programmes and research since 1998 inclusive. [12751/04]

Written Answers — Garda Pensions: Garda Pensions (4 May 2004)

Dan Neville: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding his examination of the inadequate pension of members of the Garda Síochána who retired before 1 January 2003; and his plans to address this inequality. [12749/04]

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Dan Neville: I will not mention the jobs involved, as that might be unfair to those who have come here to do excellent work, for which they get good recompense. Thank God, we now have the minimum wage for such workers. Some people have a view that immigrants can be exploited. In my experience of talking to employers they ensure that they are not exploited. They rightly make themselves aware of their...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Dan Neville: I thought it was the Irish Examiner.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Dan Neville: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I am extremely disappointed that this issue has arisen. We are aware that the referendum has been proposed as a Fianna Fáil tactic to divert attention from the real issues, which will be discussed despite the Government's attempts to sideline them.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Dan Neville: It is also a politically sensitive issue. Some speakers have referred to the fact that the proposed constitutional amendment has racist overtones. The Minister of State who is present in the House is well versed in exactly what I mean by racist overtones and the use by politicians of racist issues to raise their profile over several years. One has to be concerned that this issue is being used...