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Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (23 Mar 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the categories of workers in the public service who pay an A stamp while temporary or on probation and who, when promoted or made permanent, lose the stamp; the reason for this; the loss of entitlements involved; if this will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9632/05]

Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)

Tony Gregory: I propose to share my time with Deputies Joe Higgins and Morgan.

Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)

Tony Gregory: Ba mhaith liom tacaíocht a thabhairt don Dara Céim den Bhille um Fheirmeoireacht Fionnaidh (Toirmeasc) 2004, de chuid an Chomhaontais Ghlais. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Bhille agus gabhaim comhghairdeas leis an Teachta Ó Baoill, a d'ullmhaigh an Bhille. Is mór an trua é nach bhfuil an Rialtas sásta glacadh leis an Bhille. I welcome this Bill and congratulate Deputy Boyle of the Green...

Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)

Tony Gregory: Some time ago I introduced a Private Members' Bill on hare coursing and found myself in a very small minority indeed. While I am afraid to say it did not surprise me, bringing the Bill forward focused national attention on animal welfare. To my great delight, I found that while I was in a very small minority in the House, the number of letters, phone calls and expressions of support I...

Written Answers — Conservation Costs: Conservation Costs (22 Mar 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism further to Parliamentary Question No. 82 of 17 February 2005, the estimated overall cost of the conservation programme for the [i]Asgard[/i] and the resources available to his Department to carry out this work. [9142/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (22 Mar 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the exceptional circumstances (details supplied) an enhanced nursing home subvention will be granted to a person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8551/05]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (22 Mar 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of letters his Department has received regarding the west on track campaign; if he has responded to this correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8610/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 Mar 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 is entitled to become established, in view of the their long dedicated service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8605/05]

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (22 Mar 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 598: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason none of the recommendations in the McIver report, published in April 2003, has to date been implemented; the timescale for their implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9143/05]

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (22 Mar 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 599: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is her intention to lift the cap on numbers in PLC colleges as requested by the TUI and the IVEA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9144/05]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (22 Mar 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 633: To ask the Minister for Defence if the changeover of the FCA to the Army Reserve will be marked in any special way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9308/05]

Mobile Telephony. (10 Mar 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the recommendations in the report (details supplied) published in January 2005 by Britain's National Radiological Protection Board regarding the positioning of mobile telephone masts near schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8395/05]

Mobile Telephony. (10 Mar 2005)

Tony Gregory: As the Minister will agree, the Stewart report of 2000 specifically stated in one of its main recommendations that planning should be extra cautious around schools as children are more susceptible to the effects of radiation and will be exposed to more radiation over their lifetime than adults. The most recent report to which the Minister referred stated that this recommendation holds, a...

Mobile Telephony. (10 Mar 2005)

Tony Gregory: What is the Minister's policy on this issue? In July 1996 guidelines for planning authorities on telecommunications antennae were issued. They stated that free-standing masts should only be located in a residential area or beside schools as a last resort. However, many masts are located across the roads from schools throughout Dublin city and other cities, particularly in the Dublin Central...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (10 Mar 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will meet the sister of one of the victims of the Grangegorman murders; and the process by which a decision will be made on the request for an inquiry into the Garda handling of the Grangegorman murders. [8399/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Mar 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 195: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the addiction service of the northern area health board has been notified that only existing levels of service, with no service developments or service expansions, are to be funded in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7657/05]

Written Answers — National Museum: National Museum (8 Mar 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Finance the responsibility the OPW has and has had for the conservation programme of the Asgard; the dedicated funds that were pledged for the programme; if these funds can be transferred to the National Museum to allow this work to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7763/05]

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (8 Mar 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will report on the importance of the Asgard in terms of its rarity in ship design and historical value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7649/05]

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (8 Mar 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if immediate steps will be taken to commence the agreed conservation programme on the Asgard during its 100th anniversary year in order that the work be completed and the Asgard be put on public display as part of the 90th anniversary commemoration of the 1916 Rising in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7651/05]

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (8 Mar 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the funding that has been allocated to complete the agreed conservation programme on the Asgard; and the agency to which the funding has been allocated. [7652/05]