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Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (21 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to ensure that non-resident drivers and in some cases non-national drivers do not escape punishment for road traffic offences. [6569/07]

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (21 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Transport his policy in relation to the provision of a second airport serving Dublin. [6570/07]

Civil Unions Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to share time with Deputies McManus, Quinn and Michael D. Higgins. I am proud, as a member of the Labour Party, to speak in support of the Bill on civil unions and join in congratulating my colleague, Deputy Howlin, for his work on it and for its introduction. This is an issue of human rights and equality. It is about freedom for gay and lesbian people to enjoy the same rights, as...

Written Answers — Influenza Pandemic: Influenza Pandemic (20 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the recommendations from the national pandemic influenza plan; the measures in place to ensure the implementation of guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6276/07]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (20 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps taken to ensure that quality of care will be properly monitored and audited in the new private sector venture for elderly people in their homes; the criteria whereby individuals will be entitled to a level of support from home care packages that part fund this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6277/07]

Written Answers — Ministerial Correspondence: Ministerial Correspondence (20 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 224: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has considered the contents of this Deputy's letter of 19 December 2006 regarding persons (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6122/07]

Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: I have two questions about the electoral Bill which is on the list to be published this session. First, is it the case that Bill must be enacted before the general election can be called? Second, when will it be published and what is the timetable for taking it?

Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: I appreciate that and that it must be introduced this session. The Bill has not been published yet. When will it be published and brought before the Houses? How much time will be made available for Committee Stage and when will the Bill come back on Report Stage? A general indication would allow us to make the necessary preparations for a debate on the Bill.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: What is the reason for the delay in publishing it then?

Tourism Industry. (15 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to new figures from Tourism Ireland showing that while tourism revenue increased in 2006, it did not equate to the rise in visitor numbers, due to primary growth coming from short stay visitors from eastern Europe; his views on this discrepancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5548/07]

Film Industry Development. (15 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the latest efforts being made to attract more international film-makers to produce their films here; his views on the drop-off in the number of films being produced here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5562/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (14 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he will make a decision on providing funding for a further phase of MANs; the way he will address the issue of whether the spending on the first phase of MANs has been effective as stated in the National Development Plan 2007 to 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5249/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (14 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will explain the recent decision to discontinue the group broadband scheme; the amount the Government has spent on the programme to date; the total uptake of broadband services through this scheme; what will now happen to the broadband service of any individuals or groups who accessed broadband through...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will publish the Student Support Bill; if there are outstanding reports or data awaited before the Bill can be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5072/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proposals she has to ease the transfer from primary to post-primary school of children with special learning needs; if she will ensure that the supports and resources that were deemed necessary for each of these children are provided on entry to the post-primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5071/07]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (13 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress that has been made to implement the national policy framework on mental health, A Vision for Change; the extent to which it is expected that waiting times will be reduced and inpatient facilities will be available by 24 January 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4815/07]

Order of Business (13 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Reports in some Sunday newspapers stated there was correspondence between the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Mahon tribunal concerning the tribunal's possible winding-up and matters relating to legal fees. Since the tribunal was established by the House, does the tribunal intend to issue any reports in the lifetime of this Dáil? Will any correspondence...

Order of Business (13 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: What about the correspondence?

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (8 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will expand on the plans of the British and Irish Governments in the event of the parties in Northern Ireland failing to agree to power sharing institutions by the end of March 2007; the precise nature of the proposed British/Irish partnership arrangements; the status of the North/South bodies in this event; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (8 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the vote by the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis to support the PSNI; if this vote has the potential to lead to the re-establishment of the democratic institutions in Northern Ireland; his further views on the conditionality attached to the motion; the efforts being made to ensure that Sinn Féin continue to support the PSNI and nominate...