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Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (5 Feb 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 214: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on proposals to open the Phoenix Park to public buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3271/08]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (5 Feb 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that mortality rates for cervical cancer here are rising; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3245/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Feb 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of task forces currently operating in her Department; the membership and terms of reference; the name of each one; the estimate cost of the taskforce; if she will report on the progress being made by the task force; if they have made any recommendations to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3166/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Feb 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the task forces established under the auspices of her Department in the past five years; the recommendations made by each task force; the progress being made in implementing these recommendations; if specific recommendations have been rejected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3181/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Feb 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the task forces established under the auspices of her Department in the past five years; the cost of these task forces in terms of administrative support, expenses, research and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3196/08]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Feb 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the non-property cost of decentralisation for each quarter since the project was initiated with regard to her Department's quarterly return to the Decentralisation Implementation Group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3211/08]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Feb 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of civil and public servants in her Department who have been decentralised to date; the number who will be decentralised in total under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3226/08]

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (5 Feb 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a drug (details supplied) available on the GMS in order that general practitioners may give it to high-risk patients pending a decision on a national vaccine programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3246/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Feb 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the role the Health Information and Quality Authority has in advising on the cost effectiveness of pharmaceutical and other therapies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3254/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (5 Feb 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason Budget 2008 continues to fund the Health Service Executive based on the old health board regional divisions rather than the four new HSE regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3272/08]

Written Answers — Childhood Study: Childhood Study (5 Feb 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the basis for the Government's decision to include DNA sampling in the scientific longitudinal childhood study; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3273/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Feb 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of task forces currently operating in his Department; the membership and terms of reference; the name of each one; the estimate cost of the task force; if he will report on the progress being made by the task force; if they have made any recommendations to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3170/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Feb 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Transport the task forces established under the auspices of his Department in the past five years; the recommendations made by each task force; the progress being made in implementing these recommendations; if specific recommendations have been rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3185/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Feb 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Transport the task forces established under the auspices of his Department in the past five years; the cost of these task forces in terms of administrative support, expenses, research and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3200/08]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Feb 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Transport the non-property cost of decentralisation for each quarter since the project was initiated with regard to his Department's quarterly return to the decentralisation implementation group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3215/08]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Feb 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of civil and public servants in his Department who have been decentralised to date; the number who will be decentralised in total under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3230/08]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (5 Feb 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Transport if it is proposed to introduce penalty points for parking offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3237/08]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (5 Feb 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Transport if traffic wardens are under the control of the gardaí or local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3238/08]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (5 Feb 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Transport if there are restrictions on the number of traffic wardens that may be employed by a local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3239/08]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (5 Feb 2008)

Leo Varadkar: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to outsourcing the functions of a traffic warden; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3241/08]