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Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government proposal to provide funding to the Higher Education Authority to ensure that the training necessary in Irish Language translation is provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28672/08]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 450: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government proposal to increase support for the public service to develop the capacity to provide comprehensive services through the medium of the Irish Language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28673/08]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government proposal to work to extend the number of professionals who are available to serve the Irish language speaking and Gaeltacht communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28674/08]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 452: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government proposal to establish a senior officials' group between the Department of Education and Science and his Department to enhance the actions of both Departments and their agencies in addressing challenges in supporting the Irish language including...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 453: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government proposal to develop a comprehensive plan based on the linguistic study of the gaeltacht with clear and effective measures for the continued preservation and development of the language in the Gaeltacht; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government proposal to provide for an extension to the Irish language network of crèches in the Gaeltacht; and to ensure that support is given to crèches which want to set up facilities through Irish nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government proposal to provide extra funding to market language tourism to the Gaeltacht for foreign visitors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28680/08]

Written Answers — Land Commission: Land Commission (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 593: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the searches that took place, by the Land Commission in the 1970s, to discover surviving family members in relation to lands acquired by the Land Commission for distribution by them (details supplied); and the way the changes introduced to the scheme impacted on existing family owned land at that time. [29159/08]

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 597: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made on the programme for Government proposal to maintain all existing second level schools where at all possible and carry out an assessment to ensure the most suitable educational services for islands without a secondary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28669/08]

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 598: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made on the programme for Government proposal to build on the work done by the Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies and the universities in the development of research and teaching of celtic studies; to make Ireland the world centre of excellence for such studies with particular emphasis on research in and the teaching...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 690: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when an initiative (details supplied) will be rolled out to other parts of the country. [28774/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 754: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the help and support that will be put in place for a child (details supplied) in County Mayo from September 2008, in view of their significant difficulties in school. [29160/08]

Written Answers — Drug Courts: Drug Courts (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 776: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress that has been made in relation to the programme for Government proposal to expand the successful drug court programme and provide judges with the option of sentencing certain offenders to mandatory drug treatment programmes in addition to prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28631/08]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 777: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made in relation to the programme for Government proposal to increase Garda search powers in relation to drug crime along the lines of the new random breath-testing model for drink driving to allow random searches at particular places, times and events where senior gardaí believe there is a risk of drugs...

Written Answers — Educational Projects: Educational Projects (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 778: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made in relation to the programme for Government proposal to support targeted Garda anti-drug use programmes in schools and third-level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28633/08]

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 779: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made in relation to the programme for Government proposal to expand the Criminal Assets Bureau operational presence in each Garda division with the introduction of additional criminal assets profilers and CAB liaison officers in each Garda division with appropriate training and links into the urban CAB...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 780: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made in relation to the programme for Government proposal to require all mobile phones to be registered with name, address and proof of identity in order to stop drug-pushers using untraceable, unregistered phones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28635/08]

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 871: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in relation to the programme for Government proposal to implement a community development plan which will deliver community facilities such as playgrounds, community centres, local markets, recycling and sports and recreational facilities here; the amount of the €150 million community...

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 872: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in relation to the programme for Government proposal to ensure that services being delivered for towns under the community development plan are easily accessible to rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28638/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Ring: Question 873: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in relation to the programme for Government proposal to set up a national monitoring committee to oversee the consistent implementation of the sustainable rural housing guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28648/08]