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Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (28 Sep 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1102: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the review on the circular 12/96 to afford pupils attending private schools to obtain a Department exemption in Irish. [24598/05]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (28 Sep 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1370: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the extent by which the 2004 guidelines requiring waste collection permits contain a condition obliging the operator to conform with the producer pays principle. [24971/05]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (28 Sep 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1371: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the requirement in circular WIR 05/04 that local authorities take the opportunity of the collection permit review to include conditions requiring collectors to have either a pay-by-weight or pay-by-volume system in place by 1 January 2005 has not been...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (28 Sep 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1372: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce the necessary legislative changes to ensure that each residential unit in managed residential developments is billed for the volume or weight of waste which the unit produces in order that residents are given the opportunity to control their own waste bills rather than allowing the...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (28 Sep 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1373: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will amend the draft Waste Management (Collection Permit) Regulations 2005 to prevent waste collection permit holders from charging residential management companies for a shared weight bin rate. [24974/05]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (28 Sep 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1374: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact in spite of the requirement in section 21 of the Waste Management (Collection Permit) Regulations 2001 that all permits be reviewed once every two years. Since 2001 none of the permits in the Dublin area has been subject to such a review. 24975/05

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (28 Sep 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1375: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make funding available for the much needed refurbishment of Rathfarnham Castle and its buildings. [24977/05]

Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Last year the Minister for Transport promised a ten-year plan to be delivered within weeks. Almost a year has passed and we still have not seen it. What has happened in that year? Is the plan lost forever? Will it be a nine-year one or an 11-year one when it appears? Will the Taoiseach intervene to ensure we have some initiative in respect of transport policy? It is unforgivable that the...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (30 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans for older persons as announced on 15 June 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22916/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (30 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the efforts his Department makes to encourage and assist persons with disabilities and long-term illnesses to identify and take up available employment, training and educational and other self development opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22915/05]

International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (29 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: I thank the Minister for bringing the legislation before us so speedily and am very relieved it has been passed before the House rises for the summer. I thank the officials for their briefings and work on an extremely complicated Bill.

Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (29 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: I am not sure who was in possession.

Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (29 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Does it move to the Government side now?

Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (29 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Go ahead.

International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: I welcome this Bill to the House. The Minister is aware that I inquired as to its status a number of times as I too was anxious that it would come before the House before it rose and would be transposed into Irish law. Consequently, I welcome the fact that it has being taken this week. On behalf of the Fine Gael Party, I am happy to give it my support. As a result of the 9/11 attacks and...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (28 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 93: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will publish his draft development management guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22309/05]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (28 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the new target date by which Ireland will reach 0.7% of GDP in respect of overseas development aid; if he will set out a multi-annual plan to reach this target and enshrine Ireland's commitment to the 0.7% target in legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22028/05]

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

Olivia Mitchell: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if there are plans to increase the non-contributory pension in view of the absence of a national waste charges waiver for the elderly. [22171/05]

Written Answers — Private Transport Licences: Private Transport Licences (28 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 474: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide a breakdown of the passenger road licences to private bus operators for service in the greater Dublin area and for service outside the greater Dublin area in 2004 and to date in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22829/05]

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (28 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 456: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Minister of State at his Department with special responsibility for Dublin traffic has requested the NRA to carry out traffic modelling to examine the impact of the Dublin Port tunnel on the M50 and M1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21931/05]