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Written Answers — National Household Survey: National Household Survey (28 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 143: To ask the Taoiseach the number of children under five years of age in the State; the number of such children in families with two parents both working; the number of children in lone parent families in which the parent is working; the number of children in families in which one parent is working and the other parent does not work; and the number of children in lone parent...

Written Answers — National Household Survey: National Household Survey (28 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 144: To ask the Taoiseach the number of children aged five to 12 years in the State; the number of such children in families with two parents both working; the number of children in lone parent families in which the parent is working; the number of children in families in which one parent is working and the other parent does not work; and the number of children in lone parent...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (28 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Finance when the circular giving full effect to the pensions provisions of the Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001 will be issued. [22837/05]

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (28 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the funding which has been committed to the development of the sports campus at Abbotstown; when work on the development of the campus will commence and be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22031/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (28 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department will reimburse those pensioners who currently lose a week's money when they sign up for direct debit payments; and if provision will be made in budget 2006 for a once-off payment to facilitate this reimbursement. [22836/05]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (28 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 478: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason conditions attaching to grants for funding for voluntary and community groups for the 2005 programme for locally based community and voluntary organisations have been changed to make payments retrospectively; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that they may cause severe funding and cash flow...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 669: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has acquired ownership from the developers of land (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the cost of the land; the amount of land acquired for a primary school, the proposed second level school and any other community purpose. [22029/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (23 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps which are being taken to deal with the significant increase in crime in a number of areas, particularly violent assaults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21454/05]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (23 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí at the latest date for which figures are available; the number expected to be recruited during 2005; the number of recruits who have graduated from the Garda Training College as full Garda members since 6 June 2002; the number of gardaí who have retired, resigned or otherwise left the force since 6...

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: It is disgraceful.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: It will come up in the courts.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: No café bar for the Minister.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: There should be no guillotine.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (22 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of the new contracts for the latest round of the State-subsidised public service obligation air routes to six regional airports; to state the price difference between the various bids for the routes; if he is satisfied with the level of transparency in the allocation of public service aviation routes; and if he will...

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (22 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of the reported value for money audit of cycle lanes in Dublin; the person who is carrying out the audit; the level of funding awarded to provide bus lanes in each of the past five years; the number of kilometres this has provided in each case and the locations ; his plans for future funding of cycle lanes in Dublin...

Written Answers — Services for Persons with Disabilities: Services for Persons with Disabilities (22 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the new resources which will be committed to secure equality for persons with disabilities in relation to the findings of the recent report by the Economic and Social Research Institute that persons with disabilities are twice as likely to be poor than the rest of the population, have lower educational qualifications and live a...

Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (22 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a full year's early childhood education in view of the recommendations of the report by the National Economic and Social Forum which found that children who attend full-day early education programmes are better prepared intellectually and socially for future life. [21331/05]

Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (22 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children who have benefited from Early Start from 1998 to date; the number of schools involved; the cost per child; and the cost for each school using the scheme for each year from 1998 to date. [21332/05]

Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (22 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the international research showing that preschool education such as Early Start is a significant, continuing benefit for children attending in preparing them for primary school; and if her Department has made an evaluation. [21333/05]

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: The reasons for replacing this Government mount by the day. The Morris report and the Government's wholly inadequate response to it will come to be seen as one of the tipping issues which will clarify voters' minds as to why this Government must go. The Morris report outlines a litany of failure of management, absence of accountability and, crucially, absence of leadership on the part of...