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Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (24 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs , further to his reported comments (details supplied), his views on the success of his measures and supports in providing the resources to help those in society who need it most in view of the rise in the percentage of the population who are at risk of poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17208/05]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (24 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs , further to his comments (details supplied), the reason the number of children and others living in consistent poverty has increased in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17207/05]

Written Answers — Public Projects: Public Projects (24 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Finance the public projects which have been funded using the National Pensions Reserve Fund to date; the name, location, cost and amount invested by the National Treasury Management Agency in each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16920/05]

Aer Lingus: Motion. (24 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: We have not said anything.

Aer Lingus: Motion. (24 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: The Government has been treading carefully for three years.

Aer Lingus: Motion. (24 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate, although I find myself unable to support the motion or the amendment. I agree with the statement that an airline is a vital strategic element of our infrastructure. However, I do not believe that, to be that, the airline needs to be State owned. The Oireachtas should serve the public interest, as stipulated in the motion, but I do not...

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: I have raised this question several times but we are now perilously close to causing ourselves major international embarrassment and losing the contract at Shannon Airport for an aircraft registry under the International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention) Bill 2005. The Seanad has passed the legislation but it has not proceeded further. We do not know where it is. This...

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: It has not come into this House. The Seanad finished with it some weeks ago.

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: It is important.

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: It is urgent.

School Transport. (24 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question : To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, following the tragic accident that left five persons dead and many more critically injured she will immediately end the practice whereby one out of every three children is permitted to stand in a moving bus; if she will commence a programme of seat belt installation in all school bus services; if she will end the practice whereby...

School Transport. (24 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: I thank the Minister of State for her initial statement. I am conscious that this is a time of intense heartbreak for the families of the girls who were killed and a time of heartbreak and huge worry for the parents of those children who were injured and whose outcomes are still unknown. I also accept the Minister of State's comment that it is far too soon to understand the circumstances that...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (24 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil to raise the matter of the tragic accident that left five children dead and many more critically injured and to ask the Minister to end the practice whereby children are permitted to stand in a moving bus, if he will start immediately a programme of installation of seat belts in school buses, end the practice whereby buses considered unfit for mainstream...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (19 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Transport when the West Link toll bridge will return to public ownership. [16732/05]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (19 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Transport if legislation is required to make automated number plate recognition admissible as proof of commission of a speeding offence in cases taken before the courts. [16733/05]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (19 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will expedite the extension of circular 12/96 to afford pupils attending private schools the opportunity to obtain a Department exemption in Irish in cases in which dyslexia or other disabilities would make the learning of Irish by pupils an unnecessary and disadvantageous burden; and when the process of providing for...

Written Answers — Local Authority Lands: Local Authority Lands (18 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 109: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress to date in compiling a comprehensive register of land owned by local authorities as recommended by the Committee of Public Accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16424/05]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 149: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress to date on the serviced land initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16423/05]

Written Answers — Garda Systems: Garda Systems (17 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the stage of development of the technology required to ensure the full implementation of all existing Road Traffic Acts; when such technology will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15499/05]

Written Answers — Fáilte Ireland: Fáilte Ireland (17 May 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has received the recommendation, as threatened by management by letter to each worker, that money due under benchmarking in June 2005 be withheld from Fáilte Ireland staff; and if he has responded to defuse this row at such a crucial time of the year for the industry. [16323/05]