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Tourism Industry. (17 Feb 2005)

Jack Wall: This is obviously a serious matter for the rest of the country, apart from Dublin. The short-based holiday package now seems to be centred around the capital. As regards recent newspaper reports on a second terminal at Dublin Airport which the Minister, and indeed everyone, welcomed, will this not mean further advancement of the Dublin area as the ideal location for short-based holidays and...

Swimming Pool Projects. (17 Feb 2005)

Jack Wall: The Minister says that he has no new programme at the moment. How has the existing programme advanced regarding the refurbishment and replacement of swimming pools? Is that complete or is there a number of applications sill outstanding?

Tourism Industry. (17 Feb 2005)

Jack Wall: Does the Minister have any evidence to support the claim that visitors to the Dublin region are mainly young people on short holidays rather than families? The loss to the sector involves the reduction in the number of families coming here. Short holidays seem to be popular with young people. As we know with regard to wedding fairs etc., we have such visitors. We are losing out on families...

Tourism Industry. (17 Feb 2005)

Jack Wall: The Minister is past it.

Film Industry Development. (17 Feb 2005)

Jack Wall: I welcome the Minister's reply which indicates the value of the film industry here. It is important to provide the necessary expertise and incentives to ensure the continued progress of the film industry, which is of vital importance. Recently, I met the young Irish film makers group which has made a submission to the Minister for funding. It is seeking grants to develop its involvement in...

Film Industry Development. (17 Feb 2005)

Jack Wall: I thank the Minister.

Tourism Industry. (17 Feb 2005)

Jack Wall: I fully support the efforts of Fáilte Ireland and the Department to ensure tourists obtain maximum value. However, a recent report in the Irish Independent pointed out that when a concert is held in Dublin, one hotel increases its room rate from €129 per night to €229 while another increased its rate from €215 to €425. This is disingenuous of hoteliers given that the Minister and...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (16 Feb 2005)

Jack Wall: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason his Department purchased a site for the probation and welfare service in Blanchardstown to locate its services; the further reason it sought and obtained planning permission for a probation and welfare centre on the site; the further reason it decided not to proceed with the development of the centre; and if he...

Written Answers — Omagh Bombing: Omagh Bombing (16 Feb 2005)

Jack Wall: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will offer the support of the Government to the survivors and relatives of the Omagh bombing in pursuit of justice through the civil courts; if he will use the powers available to him to transfer public court records from the Special Criminal Court, which are being sought by the families to pursue a civil case in...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Feb 2005)

Jack Wall: Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the complaint and appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare against the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5217/05]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (15 Feb 2005)

Jack Wall: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Transport the position with regard to the break-up of Aer Rianta; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4769/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (15 Feb 2005)

Jack Wall: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason the new technical requirements of the driving test with regard to knowing the way in which ten parts of a vehicle are checked and serviced were introduced; if he plans to introduce further technical requirements to the driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4770/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Feb 2005)

Jack Wall: Question 199: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position of an appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare for a brain scan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4641/05]

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (15 Feb 2005)

Jack Wall: Question 248: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the application by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare for a hearing aid. [5001/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Feb 2005)

Jack Wall: Question 249: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive their complete medical history and all files from their admission to hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5002/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (15 Feb 2005)

Jack Wall: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Finance if tax relief was given by his Department on the purchase of sugar beet contracts in 2001; if recognition was given by his Department that farmers own the national beet quota; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4541/05]

Order of Business. (15 Feb 2005)

Jack Wall: There is great disappointment and concern among the more than 1,000 families who are affected by the closure of Carlow sugar factory. Will the Taoiseach and the Minister for Agriculture and Food intercede with Greencore to postpone the closure of the factory for another year to allow everyone time to come to grips with the problems which will arise as a result?

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (10 Feb 2005)

Jack Wall: Question 54: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of administrative posts created in preparation for and in the implementation of the establishment of the HSE; the number of front line therapy and allied medical vacancies currently in the health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4244/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (10 Feb 2005)

Jack Wall: Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the need to ensure that elderly patients in private nursing homes are not left without any money of their own in cases in which their entire pension has to be used to pay for their nursing home costs, due to inadequate subventions; if she has proposals to ensure that they can retain a...

Written Answers — Nuclear Safety: Nuclear Safety (9 Feb 2005)

Jack Wall: Question 92: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the recent report of the working group of the BNFL stakeholder dialogue that found that hundreds of thousands of Irish people may be at risk if suicide bombers succeeded in attacking the Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant; the action he intends to take arising from the...