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Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (27 Apr 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if Operation Anvil, announced by him on 17 May 2005 remains in operation; the number of weapons seized to date, the number of arrests made, the number of charges preferred, arising to date from the operation; the length of time the operation is intended to continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15641/06]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (26 Apr 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 87: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the fact that despite Professor Drumm's statement that the solution to the accident and emergency crisis lies in an increase in the numbers of community beds, recent figures show at least nine areas have fewer community beds now compared to 1997; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that out of the 27...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (26 Apr 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the timeframe of the report she is expecting from the Health Service Executive in respect of the review of the ambulance command and control centre in central Dublin which called for the establishment of a joint ambulance control in Dublin staffed by the Dublin Fire Brigade and Health Service Executive staff; the levels of...

Leaders' Questions. (26 Apr 2006)

Joan Burton: We are talking about the pathology service. The Taoiseach is avoiding the issue.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Apr 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 227: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number cases to date of caesarean sections performed in maternity hospitals here which are elective; the number which are emergency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14931/06]

Written Answers — Public Procurement Policy: Public Procurement Policy (25 Apr 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied, with reference to public procurement policy that contracting authorities make adequate effort, as his guidelines state they should, to ensure that recently established firms, or firms with no previous experience of public contracts, are not excluded from tendering; his views on the relatively common requirement in tender...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (25 Apr 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 807: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she intends to take regarding the lack of a child protection policy for children with special needs who are transported to school by taxi, a service subcontracted out by Bus Éireann due to the lack of suitable buses; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no vetting process for these taxi drivers and...

Electoral Registration Commissioner Bill 2005: Second Stage. (25 Apr 2006)

Joan Burton: I congratulate my colleague, Deputy Gilmore, on bringing forward this Bill and Deputy Quinn who has spoken frequently on this important issue. As others said, people died for the right to vote, which we recently commemorated and which is fundamental to democracy. We must have two broad objectives. We must ensure nobody is deprived of their vote. That is a problem, especially in the new...

Electoral Registration Commissioner Bill 2005: Second Stage. (25 Apr 2006)

Joan Burton: Exactly. We have a series of problems which present extraordinary difficulty. As most of us know, there are genuinely distressed citizens in the community who seek to exercise their vote and who try to get on the register in the immediate run-up to the election. It is unbelievably difficult, and there are pink and blue forms. A person must use one type of form if they are in a certain...

National Aquatic Centre. (25 Apr 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to the recent survey carried out by the insurers of the National Aquatic Centre, that states that the centre has seeping roofs, corroding fixtures and possible water leaks; if he will request that Campus Stadium Ireland Development obtain an independent engineers' report on the building; and if he...

Leaders' Questions. (25 Apr 2006)

Joan Burton: It is entirely to do with tax breaks.

Written Answers — Digital Hub: Digital Hub (6 Apr 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the recently signed Digital Sister Cities Memorandum of Understanding with the Mayor of San Francisco; the impact for the digital hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13632/06]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (6 Apr 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to address the issue of private debt borrowing, which now stands at €268 billion according to the Central Bank, half of it accounted for by households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14154/06]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (6 Apr 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had discussions with the Financial Regulator about the new regulations requiring banks to set aside additional capital in respect of mortgages which exceed 80% of the value of the property; if he welcomes the new regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14155/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Apr 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which a company and a sub lessor, as explained in a recent court case, was able to avail of capital allowances in respect of the National Aquatic Centre of over €2 million per annum up to a total value of €34 million despite this being a public project 100% financed by the State at a cost of over €60 million; if his attention has...

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (6 Apr 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Finance the position in respect of the payment of stamp duty by brokers on shares they buy to underpin contracts for difference; the purpose of the announcement by the Revenue Commissioners, on St. Patrick's Day, of their intention to collect stamp duty on such contracts; if he received representations from the Irish Stock Exchange, brokers, bankers or...

School Accommodation. (5 Apr 2006)

Joan Burton: The sites are all identified in the plans by the councillors. They are all zoned.

School Accommodation. (5 Apr 2006)

Joan Burton: They are reserved sites.

School Accommodation. (5 Apr 2006)

Joan Burton: That was identified eight years ago and reserved in the planning around 1996.

School Accommodation. (5 Apr 2006)

Joan Burton: These are area action plans.