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Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (7 Jun 2006)

John Gormley: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Transport the measures he intends taking to improve safety conditions for cycling in view of the recent death of two cyclists in Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21892/06]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (7 Jun 2006)

John Gormley: Question 208: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of children diagnosed with autism ten years ago and the number at present; the reason for this increase; the action her Department is taking to address this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21769/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Jun 2006)

John Gormley: Question 209: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department has carried out studies regarding the impact of immigration on the health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21770/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (7 Jun 2006)

John Gormley: Question 210: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to date to ensure that a person (details supplied) will be transferred to Dublin; if a person has been in communication with her Department on numerous occasions; the reason she has not treated this case with the urgency it deserves; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21772/06]

Written Answers — Immigration Policy: Immigration Policy (7 Jun 2006)

John Gormley: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has carried out studies regarding the impact of immigration on the role of the Garda and the legal system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21771/06]

Written Answers — School Absenteeism: School Absenteeism (7 Jun 2006)

John Gormley: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the measures she is taking to stop parents taking their children out of school in term time due to the fact that holidays are cheaper; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the British Government has started a campaign to deal with the problem; the extent of the problem here; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Nursing Homes Inspectorate. (1 Jun 2006)

John Gormley: Question 6: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delays in introducing legislation for an independent inspectorate for nursing homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21291/06]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (31 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 55: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has been lobbied extensively in recent weeks on the question of the introduction of a vaccine for pneumococcal meningitis; the estimated costs for the introduction of this vaccine; the vaccine's effectiveness in dealing with the meningitis problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21478/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the respective numbers of private patients, semi-private patients and public patients in receipt of obstetric services annually in each of the three public voluntary maternity hospitals in Dublin for the three year period for which figures are most recently available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21166/06]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (30 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his Department has carried out an analysis on the possible conversion of the former Mallow sugar factory to bio-ethanol production; and the Government support which would be available for fuels that could be derived from such a facility. [20775/06]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (30 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason he has limited the feed in fixed price traffic system for renewable electricity supplies to 400MW of new supplies; if he will approach the European Commission to ascertain if a larger amount of power supplies could be covered under the support scheme; and his Department's views on the amount of wind...

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (30 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 210: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the situation exists which forces general practitioners over seventy years of age to retire from the GMS scheme in view of the shortage of GPs generally; when there will be a review of this ageist policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20556/06]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (30 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 211: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the draft of the proposed Insurance Bill in relation to those infected with Hepatitis C or HIV through contaminated blood or blood products by the State will be released; the reason for the delay in enacting this legislation; the further reason a meeting between her Department and a group (details supplied) scheduled...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (30 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 507: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí on the beat at weekends in Exchequer Street, Dublin 2 and the surrounding streets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20559/06]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (25 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason only half of the children who need to be assessed are actually assessed by National Educational Psychological Service psychologists; the efforts which are being made to increase the numbers to ensure that students do not permanently fail to meet their potential; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19964/06]

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2006)

John Gormley: This legislation has been introduced because the perception exists that many major planning proposals have been unnecessarily delayed. The Bill is designed to fast track planning proposals. It follows previous legislation from this Government to essentially dismantle people-centred planning. We have had the introduction of fees for those who want to make planning submissions. I know of many...

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2006)

John Gormley: The Minister, Deputy McDowell, has capitulated completely to Fianna Fáil and its policy of building incinerators all over the country and, in particular, in our constituency, where it is proposed to build Europe's largest incinerator, which is expected to process 600,000 tonnes or more of waste annually. The desire to fast-track the legislation bodes poorly for the future because monitoring...

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2006)

John Gormley: The Deputy knows all about that.

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2006)

John Gormley: The Deputy should express his.

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (24 May 2006)

John Gormley: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Israeli war planes recently landed in Shannon Airport; if this action is compatible with Irish foreign policy in relation to the occupation of Palestine; if permission was sought for this landing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19736/06]