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Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (9 May 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on directing the commissioners of the Office of Public Works to allow Dublin commuter buses through the Phoenix Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17391/06]

Written Answers — Communications Masts: Communications Masts (9 May 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Finance if works ceased on the erection of a mobile phone mast at Shankill Garda Station will not resume until the regulations governing the siting of mobile phone masts has been reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17356/06]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (9 May 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons from abroad who are in receipt of a visa allowing them to undertake voluntary work for charities or other organisations here; the number of these who have been here for between one and five years or longer; his views on granting residency to persons who have been working in the voluntary sector here...

Written Answers — Communications Masts: Communications Masts (9 May 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she or her Department officials have made representations to other Government Departments or statutory agencies on the siting of telephone masts in close proximity to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17355/06]

Written Answers — Communications Masts: Communications Masts (9 May 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 479: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the regulations on siting of telephone masts do not prohibit masts being placed in close proximity to schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17355/06]

Written Answers — Communications Masts: Communications Masts (9 May 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 506: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will put in place regulations to ensure that mobile phone antennae are not placed in close proximity to schools and other educational establishments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17359/06]

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (9 May 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 493: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the fact that he has recently suggested there were financial reasons for not adopting a reverse vending approach to collecting certain recyclable material (details supplied), a full environmental and financial comparison between reverse vending recycling facilities and those facilities...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (9 May 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 505: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has commissioned or received a report or briefing documents in regard to water supply and consumption in the Greater Dublin Area; his views on the growth of consumption in recent years; his plans to modify the building regulations to place greater emphasis on water conservation; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (9 May 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 507: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to provide funding for a new drinking water reservoir on land (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17360/06]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (9 May 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 508: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on introducing legislation to allow local authorities or the Private Residential Tenancies Board to conduct unannounced spot inspections for health and safety and fire prevention reasons of accommodation in the private rental sector. [17393/06]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (4 May 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 42: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the rise in the number of plastic bags being used here over the past two years; and if he will consider increasing the levy. [16640/06]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (4 May 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 105: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which retailers have been prosecuted for failing to charge for the plastic bag levy in each of the years since the levy's introduction in 2002. [16641/06]

Election Management System. (4 May 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: Has the Minister turned down any request for funding from a local authority for the updating of a register?

House Prices. (4 May 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: Does the Minister of State not admit that, in effect, the continued increases in house prices constitute a tax on the young? While older people benefit, younger people feel the pinch. Does he accept that his brother, the Taoiseach, has added fuel to the fire in recent weeks with his comments concerning house price increases? May I ask the Minister of State——

House Prices. (4 May 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: My last question took only approximately five seconds.

House Prices. (4 May 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: The first two questions were rhetorical remarks.

House Prices. (4 May 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: They are obliged to commute from Wexford to Dublin.

House Prices. (4 May 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: What crisis?

Election Management System. (4 May 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: To follow on from Deputy Broughan's point, computers in Leinster House appear to be recycled after five years, while they are recycled in the commercial world every three years. Is the Minister happy to stand over using computers that will be at least ten years' old by the time they are first used in a real life situation? Given that cars depreciate by one third from the moment they are...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (3 May 2006)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Transport if the bus driver involved in the fatal crash in County Offaly in April 2006 was driving on a provisional licence; if his Department has been provided with evidence of insurance of the vehicle; if he has satisfied himself that appropriate checking and enforcement measures are in place to regulate commercial bus operators; and if he will make a...