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Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (4 Oct 2006)

Simon Coveney: Question 201: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to take action on foot of the Halifax report which finds that key public sector workers here, for example nurses, fire fighters, secondary and primary school teachers and Gardaí are unable to afford to purchase the average house in four out of five of Ireland's largest cities that is Dublin,...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (28 Sep 2006)

Simon Coveney: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will legislate for a clearly delineated schedule of penalties in respect of dangerous driving offences. [29718/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (28 Sep 2006)

Simon Coveney: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has introduced a penalty point offence under the heading dangerous driving or if he plans to do so. [29719/06]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (27 Sep 2006)

Simon Coveney: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans for a national action plan for dementia. [29596/06]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (27 Sep 2006)

Simon Coveney: Question 1163: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her proposals to review the regulations on the composting of household organic waste material; and if she proposes to alter the regulations, which currently require composting to include a heat treatment process for the elimination of pathogens in organic kitchen waste, for example meat, fish and cooked material, to permit the...

Written Answers — Internet Use: Internet Use (5 Jul 2006)

Simon Coveney: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which directly, through the Regulator or through the use of improved technology, he will ensure the elimination of spam on the internet. [26534/06]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (4 Jul 2006)

Simon Coveney: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools covered by the National Educational Psychological Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25731/06]

Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (4 Jul 2006)

Simon Coveney: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children who fail to make the transition from primary to secondary education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25793/06]

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (29 Jun 2006)

Simon Coveney: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent attendance at the European Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25127/06]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (29 Jun 2006)

Simon Coveney: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the latest contacts he has had with the US Ambassador with regard to the transport of a US Marine through Shannon Airport without the correct notification to the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25156/06]

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (27 Jun 2006)

Simon Coveney: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the funding provided by her Department for the control of varroa in bees; the funding available to beekeepers to control the mite in question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23616/06]

Price Inflation. (27 Jun 2006)

Simon Coveney: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the average rise in the cost of steel over the past five years; if her attention has been drawn to the impact which same is having on the cost of construction of farm buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23602/06]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (21 Jun 2006)

Simon Coveney: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which Ireland can do more to encourage entrepreneurism amongst young people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23899/06]

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (21 Jun 2006)

Simon Coveney: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his priorities regarding the reduction of red tape for small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23898/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Jun 2006)

Simon Coveney: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the targets his Department has set in relation to the timescale for the processing of claims and of appeals for the respective schemes administered by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23084/06]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (20 Jun 2006)

Simon Coveney: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress which has been made toward the Government target of 70 per cent of those in employment, over 30 years of age having supplementary pension coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23085/06]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (13 Jun 2006)

Simon Coveney: Question 68: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the results on a planning authority basis of his Department's survey of planning authorities regarding their policy on attaching planning conditions relating to management companies in housing developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22516/06]

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (8 Jun 2006)

Simon Coveney: I am delighted to have this opportunity to speak on the Bill. I did not realise it was ordered for today until I arrived here this morning. The debate on the Bill presents a good opportunity to raise a number of issues of concern which are appropriate to mention on Second Stage. The Bill is welcome. However, when one reads the seven protocols and agreements which it will transpose into Irish...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (7 Jun 2006)

Simon Coveney: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason the recommendation of the Metricification Review Group that the speed limit on all non-national roads should be 50 km/h, and which according to his Department would as a result reduce the speed limit on roads where 60 per cent of fatal crashes are taking place, (details supplied) has not been implemented; and if he will make a...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Simon Coveney: Hear, hear.