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Order of Business. (26 Apr 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: I am sure the Taoiseach is aware that there is a six to eight-week waiting period in respect of electricity connections. This is the position throughout most of the country and, in particular, in the majority of areas in Dublin.

Order of Business. (26 Apr 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: This is reminiscent of Ireland in the 1960s and is a result of a failure to invest in the distribution system in recent years. When will the electricity Bill be introduced? Will the latter make any difference to the situation regarding electricity connections, which is imposing a huge cost on emerging businesses and bringing many of them to near ruin?

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (21 Apr 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 55: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Government plans to retain a contribution towards the cost of nursing homes from the pensions of patients admitted to public nursing homes; and the level of contributions which is being considered. [12559/05]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Apr 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she plans to make a deduction from the disability allowance for disabled persons currently in residential care. [12560/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Apr 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when it is intended to ensure equity of treatment in respect of the disability allowance for all disabled clients in residential care. [12527/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (21 Apr 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will include in future road traffic legislation a recommendation to require HGVs, buses and coaches to carry a decal showing the statutory speed limits for these classes of vehicles. [12576/05]

Written Answers — Trade Missions: Trade Missions (20 Apr 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his assessment of the recent trade mission to China; if he will estimate the degree of economic activity between Ireland and China directly generated by the mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12063/05]

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (20 Apr 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether his Department has a role in taking action to address gender gaps in participation in certain industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12070/05]

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: I support the motion tabled by my colleagues. I will confine myself to one problem which is relevant to my constituency and which I imagine is also increasingly relevant in other urban constituencies, namely, the ownership and management of property by companies, whether for gated communities, apartments, small housing developments or duplexes. This is an area of uncharted waters in Ireland....

Order of Business. (20 Apr 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: I have a report from the former Minister, Senator O'Rourke, who is soon to return to the Dáil, dated May 2000, which promised the liberalisation of the Dublin bus market. Would it be premature five years later to ask whether legislation in this area is a serious promise?

Order of Business. (20 Apr 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: When will that be?

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (19 Apr 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his department has made efforts to prevent fraud through the EFT system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11899/05]

Written Answers — Public Service Cards: Public Service Cards (19 Apr 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the public services card framework using the personal public service number will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11898/05]

Written Answers — Employee Share Ownership Schemes: Employee Share Ownership Schemes (19 Apr 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on calls by the Aer Lingus unions for an increase in their shareholding in the airline in the event of private investment into the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11662/05]

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

Olivia Mitchell: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Transport the level of funding originally committed to national roads under the NDP to both the BMW and south and east regions respectively; the level of funding allocated for that purpose in each year from 2000 to 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12212/05]

Leaders' Questions. (19 Apr 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: The Government did everything possible to stop it.

Written Answers — IMF-World Bank Meeting: IMF-World Bank Meeting (14 Apr 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance the items to be discussed at the upcoming spring meeting of the IMF and World Bank; if he will be raising the proposals to use IMF gold reserves to fund debt cancellation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11532/05]

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (14 Apr 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the details of all capital spending on infrastructure under the NDP each year from 2000 to the end of 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11601/05]

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (14 Apr 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that An Post employees have only received the first phase of the Sustaining Progress agreement and have not received any cost of living increase since 1 February 2003, while other State and semi-State employees have received increases and applicable benchmarking. [11534/05]

Written Answers — Rail Accidents: Rail Accidents (14 Apr 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Transport if the rail incident on the Dublin-Rosslare line which occurred on 6 April 2005 will be examined by the rail safety commission; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11536/05]