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Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (6 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is entitled to a work permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26912/07]

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (1 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views in relation to the retention of the maximum number of rural farm units and development of rural life in general; the action he is taking to ensure that all such aspects is being addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26496/07]

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (1 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will report on his address at the Galway Institute of Technology on 1 October 2007 on Adapting Regional Economies for Global Competitiveness, particularly in regard to views he expressed on infrastructural deficiencies in the west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26497/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (1 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of applications for grant aid assistance to his Department for each of the past four years from applicants within the Border Midland Western region; the number of successful applications; the number refused or still in the investigative position; the reason for the refusals; the amount of funding drawn...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (1 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number, names and areas covered by non-governmental organisations funded by his Department or by EU funding through his Department that deal with the Border Midland Western region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26714/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (1 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of reports carried out or pending financed by his Department, State agencies within the remit of his Department or by agencies at the behest of his Department dealing with rural development and the development of the Border Midland Western regions; the names of such reports; the decisions reached by his...

Written Answers — Regional Development: Regional Development (1 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views in relation to the recent census figures for areas within the Borders Midland Western region; the proposals he has to address within the National Development Plan, the further development of each area in relation to infrastructure to meet the demands of the regions; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if all the national guidelines for primary schools were considered in the application by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare for an extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26774/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views in relation to the fact that no traffic impact study was carried out regarding an application for the extension of a primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if a traffic impact study is one of the guidelines for the provision of funding for such a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26775/07]

Regional Development. (1 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will report on his address to the Clare Community Regional Development Forum at Bunratty on 23 October 2007; if he will expand on the view he expressed that it is hard to expect people to invest money in a region that is seen by its citizens as a loser; the region he was referring to; and if he will make a...

Regional Development. (1 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: I am grateful to the Minister for the speech. I am pleased he is forwarding information; it is important to have that interaction. The Minister said in that speech that when examining the possible solution to a problem, the most intractable problems are often solved by the power of lateral thinking. With regard to the problems generated in Shannon, what action has been taken by the...

Regional Development. (1 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: The Minister is responsible for the entire country. The examples of Knock and Galway are quite parochial. With regard to the IFSC, that was a project which was due to take place. The problem in Shannon is happening now and is creating major problems for the west and the midlands. I do not see the Minister, his Department or anybody in the Government doing anything positive to allay the...

Crime Prevention. (1 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: Since I last asked this question, a lady from County Kildare wrote a letter to The Irish Times asking whether we were fooling ourselves in following this route. I do not have the answer; neither, clearly, does the Department. Is it the case that, given the legislative issues arising with regard to foreign telephones, we will not make progress in the short term?

Community Development. (1 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: I will be parochial this time. Several organisations in my area see what the sports capital programme has achieved and say they must fight to create their own funding. While the web is a wonderful addition to modern technology, it is hard to beat the piece of paper in rural areas. Is there a mechanism to drive forward this kind of grant? Rural life and volunteerism are diminishing. There...

Drug Use. (1 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: I thank the Minister of State for that detailed reply. Deputy Burton's question was concerned with the side effects of a mixture of alcohol and cocaine. The mixture creates a substance that can cause health problems. We see a lot of road accidents where young people are killed late at night. One wonders if this substance creates drowsiness or a lack of sensitivity to one's actions. Will...

Drug Use. (1 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: The measures mentioned by the Minister of State all constitute positive steps towards our common goal of trying to improve the situation of the unfortunate people under discussion. I refer to rural Ireland, where there is now a consensus of opinion that a major drug problem exists across the entire spectrum. As for the collation of the data sought by the Department, what will be done with...

School Accommodation. (31 Oct 2007)

Jack Wall: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for agreeing to this important debate. The Sundai campus or site is an important one in the overall plan for educational development in the greater Newbridge area. It is important in that it has supplied a site for Gaelscoil Cill Dara and a proposed site for the Newbridge Educate Together national school. Both schools were operating in facilities that were not...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Oct 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the justification for including carers allowance as part of the means test for the back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme; and if he will commit to amending legislation in the next Social Welfare Act to disregard income from carer's allowance in these circumstances. [26279/07]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (31 Oct 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 158: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position of an application for vehicle registration tax by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26301/07]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Oct 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare with a medical card has to pay for a blood test each month; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25980/07]