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

Olivia Mitchell: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Transport the moneys paid by the Exchequer to City of Derry Airport in regard to the provision of air services operated by the airport or airline firms; the areas to which such moneys are allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35197/05]

Written Answers — National Spatial Strategy: National Spatial Strategy (22 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Transport if Transport 21 is consistent with the recommendations set out for the north west in the national spatial strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35198/05]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Transport if he remains satisfied that he is correct in his view, as expressed in a parliamentary question of 2 November 2005, that the Dublin Port tunnel can be completed at the cost of €751 million; if this figure includes compensation sought by the construction company involved in the tunnel's construction; if not, if his attention has been drawn to...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (22 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received draft business plans from any of the three State airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35295/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (22 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Transport if the driving tester recruitment examinations will be carried out in a number of centres around the country. [35520/05]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 536: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the temporary letting of the lands required for a school (details supplied) will be agreed to in view of the intractable problems of title which have prevented the long overdue permanent school construction. [35218/05]

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: If he is radical, God bless us.

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue which I raised last April as it is one of growing concern countrywide. In Dublin some 40% of homes are apartment complexes. The number of apartments built in my local authority last year was a staggering eight times greater than houses. It seems that apartment building in urban areas is becoming more the norm. There is a great need for...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (16 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the current extent of energy production from biomass; his plans for expansion in the future in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34489/05]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (16 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has sought or received information from the regulator or issued instructions in regard to easier access to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34490/05]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (15 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of buses in the Bus Éireann fleet; the number of buses in the fleet which are school buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33981/05]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (15 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received requests from Dublin Bus since 2001 to provide funding for additional buses to its fleet; the date of such requests and the responses given by his Department in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33989/05]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (15 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 487: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of drivers apprehended for driving without insurance; the number of penalty points awarded on foot of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33980/05]

Written Answers — Penalty Points System: Penalty Points System (15 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 522: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the purpose of the additional €4.5 million provided to the company to develop the fixed charge processing system; the amount spent to date in 2005 on the fixed charge processing system; the way in which this system will interact with the proposed involvement of An Post in the processing of penalty points; and if he will...

Written Answers — Penalty Points System: Penalty Points System (15 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 523: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the involvement of An Post in the processing of penalty points; the function An Post will play in the processing; when this proposed service will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34422/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (15 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 545: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to appoint a classroom assistant or a special needs assistant to the 20 one-teacher schools countrywide in order to guarantee the health and safety of the pupils in these schools. [33903/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (15 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 549: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of additional school buses provided to the fleet from the start of September 2005 school term to date in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33940/05]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (15 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 664: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which he intends to respond to demands from residents associations in the Dublin area, particularly in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council area, for legislation on height and density limits on building development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34297/05]

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: This morning, we learned that the average travelling time of commuters into Dublin had increased by a further 12.5%. It does not take a genius to realise that if this trend persists, commuters will have no work to go to. Meanwhile, three successive Ministers for Transport under the Taoiseach——

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Yes. Three Ministers for Transport have promised to liberalise the bus market. Is this still the Government's position and, if so, when will the relevant legislation be introduced? If it is not the Government position, does it have an alternative proposal to prevent complete gridlock?