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Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (20 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 48: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action being taken to implement the commitment in the Programme for Government that steps would be taken to ensure that prices of goods are labelled and transparent in order that the consumer is well informed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41776/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (20 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 280 of 29 October 2008 the progress that has been made in his engagement with the parties concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42030/08]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (20 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 152: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 220 of 13 November 2008, the tendering process and the storage standards specified in respect of electronic voting machines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41996/08]

Written Answers — Horse and Greyhound Racing Industries: Horse and Greyhound Racing Industries (19 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has plans to advise the Department of Finance to reform the gambling legislation in order to ensure the Horse and Greyhound Fund is supported from betting duty and not central Exchequer funding; if the increase in the betting levy to 2% will cover the cost of the Horse and Greyhound Fund; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the fact that the only area under his Department which has secured an increase in 2009 is the administration section; the way this equates with the stated target of a 3% cost reduction in his Department; if this money could have been better spent in other areas, such as front line arts and sports provision; and if he...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that a disability database for children is maintained by the Health Service Executive in order to plan for future services and that children wishing to be entered on this database are required to undergo an assessment; if she will further confirm that the HSE no longer provides staff to make that assessment and...

Order of Business (19 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Yesterday, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Minister of State with responsibility for housing announced a package of measures that will improve standards of rental accommodation. To what legislative framework will these measures be attached and will the Taoiseach say whether it is one item of legislation or a series? Given the Minister's comments...

Order of Business (19 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: If the Minister is making announcements outside the House he should be coming in here giving details of the Bills he is to introduce.

Order of Business (19 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I want to ask the Taoiseach what legislation covers this because the Minister——

Order of Business (19 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I shall conclude on this. The Minister is saying the commencement date for this is 1 February 2009.

Order of Business (19 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: The miscellaneous housing Bill will not be through the House within that timeframe.

Order of Business (19 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I shall ask the question again. The Minister made an announcement yesterday with regard to rental accommodation——

Order of Business (19 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: What legislation covers it?

Order of Business (19 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: The Minister made an announcement yesterday outside the House, regarding housing matters that have to be associated with some legislation. Can we not get an answer in respect of that matter this morning?

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (18 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views in relation to the continued finds of large amounts of drugs, be it on sea or land; the number of meetings he has or proposes to have with the Departments of Justice Equality and Law Reform, Education and Science and Environment, Heritage and Local Government to discuss such concerns; his plans as a result...

Written Answers — Driving Schools: Driving Schools (18 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Transport if regulations exist to control the use of residential estates by driving schools to instruct drivers especially drivers of HGVs; the limitations that apply to noise levels and times in regard to such activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40758/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 518: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that the stage 2A submission for a school (details supplied) in County Cork has been returned to the design team architect by his Department; the reasons for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40584/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the basis for the decision to abolish the National Consultative Committee on Racism and Inter-Culturalism; the anticipated financial savings arising from this move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40165/08]

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (13 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to figures (details supplied) suggesting that at least 50 foreign nationals have been trafficked here in the past six years for forced labour; if he is satisfied that sufficient procedures are in place to deal with such trafficking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40171/08]

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (13 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Transport if a person buying a vehicle, for example 18 months after its last National Car Test test period has expired, is required to pay the full test charge even when the vehicle has been validly off the road for the previous year and a half; his views on having the NCT validity period run from the date of the test rather than from the date of first...