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Written Answers — Air Transport Agreements: Air Transport Agreements (12 Apr 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 548: To ask the Minister for Transport following the publication of recent media reports indicating that a deal on an Irish-US bilateral air agreement is imminent, will he advise if this is true; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10058/05]

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (12 Apr 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 549: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has read the recent Air Transport Users Council report and in particular the serious issues being raised in the report about Shannon Airport in an open skies regime; if so, if he plans to introduce PSO's for international flights as strongly suggested by the authors of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10059/05]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (12 Apr 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 685: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for a visa for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10255/05]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (12 Apr 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 692: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Land Registry Office will expedite the application on a folio for a person (details supplied) in County Clare. [10324/05]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (12 Apr 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 693: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Land Registry Office will expedite the application on a folio for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10325/05]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (12 Apr 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 694: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Land Registry Office will expedite the application on a folio for a person (details supplied) in County Clare. [10326/05]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 Apr 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 737: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Question No. 358 of 8 march 2005, the status of an application for a person (details supplied) in County Clare regarding naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10816/05]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Apr 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 806: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans in place in her Department to reduce class sizes in primary schools throughout County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9978/05]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (12 Apr 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 890: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the position of chief executive officer of Clare VEC, which was advertised sometime ago, will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10414/05]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (12 Apr 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 891: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the inquiry which was conducted by a person (details supplied) into the involuntary resignation of the CEO of County Clare VEC and other related matters will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10415/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (12 Apr 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 935: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application for a full-time resource teacher for Travellers for a school (details supplied) in County Clare; when the application will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10738/05]

Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (12 Apr 2005)

Pat Breen: I wish to share my time with Deputy Hayes. I appreciate the opportunity to speak on this important Bill which I am sure is being watched closely by all concerned citizens as an indictor of how well the State intends to treat the most vulnerable and those most in need in society. There are 360,000 people with disabilities in this country with many thousands more caring and supporting them...

Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (12 Apr 2005)

Pat Breen: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following matter of extreme importance: the need for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to address immediately the erosion of Ennis as an industrial base given the announcement last week that Microsemi Ireland Limited would close with the loss of 131 jobs; the need for the Minister to renew immediately an...

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Transport if a draft copy of the Shannon Airport business plan has been discussed with officials of his Department; if so, if he will provide details of these discussions; if not, when the business plan will be finalised and agreed with the unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9706/05]

Rail Network. (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Transport if funding has been set aside by his Department for the development of the western rail corridor; if so, the level of this allocation; when the report commissioned to investigate the re-opening of the corridor will be available; if he has set out a timetable for its development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9800/05]

Rail Network. (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Breen: This is my first opportunity to debate with the Minister on transport issues and I wish him well in his new portfolio. However, he has given a very short reply to my question. Will the funding for the western rail corridor, to which the Taoiseach referred in this House in reply to Deputies Kenny and Rabbitte, be ring-fenced? The report of the working group, which the Minister has said will be...

Rail Network. (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Breen: Will the Minister comment on the major imbalance that exists between the east and west, particularly in regard to the national development plan? Under the plan, public spending for the first three years is running at €1.3 billion in the south and east region as against €155 million in the Border, midlands and west region. What is the Minister's view of yesterday's Central Statistics...

Rail Network. (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Breen: Is the Minister in favour of the development of the western rail corridor once the working group has issued its report?

Rail Network. (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Breen: Is Iarnród Éireann favourably disposed towards the development of the corridor?

State Airports. (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Breen: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress to date in the negotiations between Irish and US officials on completing a new bilateral aviation agreement or amending the existing agreement between Ireland and the US; the proposed details of this agreement, particularly on the status of the Shannon gateway; when these negotiations will reach completion; his views on the European...