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Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (5 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of money allocated by his Department for the development of park and ride facilities by local authorities in 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; the amount drawn down by local authorities for this purpose in each of the years mentioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41205/06]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (5 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Transport the value of the total road network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41279/06]

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (5 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 516: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is redress for residents experiencing noise values resulting from motorway provision which are in excess of predicted levels and of the British standard. [41160/06]

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (5 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 517: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is imminent legislation which would require remedial action in circumstances where traffic noise levels exceed a given EU accepted standard; and if such legislation is contemplated either at national or EU level. [41161/06]

Nursing Home Inspections. (5 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that the Health Service Executive has a robust, uniform, national inspection system in place for nursing homes as it has claimed; the steps she has taken to satisfy the Houses of the Oireachtas on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41408/06]

Light Rail Project. (30 Nov 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: I welcome the opportunity to raise this matter, which is extremely important for the people of my constituency of Dublin South. The Minister of State may be aware that before the last election, the Dublin Transportation Office published A Platform for Change, which was adopted by the Government as the proposed rail plan for the Dublin area. Under that plan, it was proposed to develop two...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (30 Nov 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he envisages a role for the new Tourism Regional Development Boards in the revival of the bed and breakfast sector in view of the decline in the number of operators in this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40901/06]

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (30 Nov 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if all of the recommendations of the Murphy Report published in 1998 on the incidence of child abuse in Irish swimming that required Government action have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40900/06]

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (29 Nov 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the development of the forestry sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40444/06]

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (29 Nov 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide grant aid to support handling, drying and storage facilities for grain farmers to facilitate farm to farm trading; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40472/06]

Written Answers — Joint Policing Committees: Joint Policing Committees (29 Nov 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if progress has been made on the setting of the 22 pilot Joint Policing Committees; their function; and the 22 pilot areas chosen for the pilot project. [40844/06]

Written Answers — Open Skies Agreements: Open Skies Agreements (29 Nov 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will make representations at EU level pointing out the competitive disadvantage imposed on Ireland by prohibiting a bilateral agreement pending the completion of the stalled EU wide open skies deal with the US in view of the fact that other EU countries already have bilateral open skies agreements with the EU. [40869/06]

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: I wish to share time with Deputy Tom Hayes. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue. The revelations of recent years, culminating in the Morris report, struck horror in the hearts of people who had great respect for the Garda through the years and who had been well served by the Garda. The Garda is, after all, what stands between us and anarchy and it is frightening for people to...

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: I am, but not as long as some people have been. Traffic management relates to the role of the Garda, the number of gardaí on the streets and the demands made on them in all areas. The Minister will be aware of the drain on Garda crime fighting resources caused by traffic management. I am raising this issue in the context of what was seen in Bray last week, our first experience of total...

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: I will conclude with a story because it is instructive.

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: The M50 upgrade started in August during good weather when many people were on holidays and the level of commuting was much reduced. In the first month of the works, 100 road traffic accidents occurred on the stretch of road between the N4 and Ballymount. Every one of these accidents caused a major traffic jam because the cars involved could not be moved to the hard shoulder and...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of school building projects assessed as being of Band Four priority awaiting progression by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40241/06]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (28 Nov 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of girls taking higher level biology at leaving certificate level for each of the past 10 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40189/06]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (28 Nov 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the serious breakdown problems emerging with the new inter urban train fleet; the cost per new train; the overall cost of the extra Dublin-Cork fleet in the Transport 21 budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39948/06]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (28 Nov 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of new trains put into operation by Irish Rail since 2002; the amount spent on such trains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39960/06]