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Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (12 Mar 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 259: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he is taking to encourage research to make CFL bulbs brighter initially and more aesthetic in order to encourage more people to switch from less energy efficient products. [10770/08]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (12 Mar 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 260: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he is taking to encourage local light bulb manufacturers to produce enough CFLs for the market here in order to prevent increases to the carbon footprint resulting from having to import them from, for example, China, thus defeating the environmentally friendly label being associated with them....

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (12 Mar 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 261: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to ensure that every CFL purchaser understands the way and the locations to dispose of them. [10772/08]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (12 Mar 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 262: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to warn the public of the action to take if a CFL is broken; his views on the British Department of the Environment direction that everyone must leave the room for at least 15 minutes if one falls and breaks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10773/08]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (12 Mar 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 263: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has asked the Environmental Protection Agency to draw up guidelines for people in the likely event of breakage of CFLs; when he asked same; and when the public will receive them in view of the fact that CFLs are common. [10774/08]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (11 Mar 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will take action in response to the latest Israeli military incursion into Gaza resulting in the deaths of 116 Palestinians including 22 children. [10254/08]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (11 Mar 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will call on all other EU member states to suspend preferential trade with Israel in view of the latest Israeli military incursion into Gaza resulting in the deaths of 116 Palestinians including 22 children. [10255/08]

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (11 Mar 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has commissioned a book commemorating the Irish who died fighting for Irish freedom during the Tan and Civil Wars showing their resting places in the same vein as a book (details supplied). [10493/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (11 Mar 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the implications of the Health Service Executive recruitment freeze for the implementation of the national drugs strategy; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the HSE recruitment freeze is preventing the HSE in Limerick from progressing the introduction of an under 18 multi-disciplinary team, which was...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (11 Mar 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive recruitment freeze is preventing the HSE in Limerick from progressing the introduction of an under 18 multi-disciplinary team, which was approved under the 2007 HSE corporate plan, to provide child-centred, comprehensive treatment to young people presenting...

Written Answers — Vehicle Testing: Vehicle Testing (11 Mar 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has been in receipt of a report from the Road Safety Authority in relation to small public service vehicles, in particular to limousines, and the NCT's inability to weigh or test vehicles over a certain weight, and the fact that many SPSVs have been licensed, despite being over the allowed weight limit; when he will publish the report or...

Written Answers — Vehicle Testing: Vehicle Testing (11 Mar 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason it has taken over a year to sort out an anomaly in the taxi regulations which is being applied to discriminate against persons (details supplied) in Dublin 10 who have been refused a limousine licence for their small public service vehicle on the grounds that it is too heavy, yet many other vehicles of a similar weight and being over...

Written Answers — Vehicle Testing: Vehicle Testing (11 Mar 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Transport when his Department was first made aware of the details of the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 10 who have been refused a limousine licence for their small public service vehicle on the grounds that it is too heavy; and the action that has been taken to deal with their claim for a licence for their vehicle. [10521/08]

Written Answers — Úsáid na Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht: Úsáid na Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht (11 Mar 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 337: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta ar chas an fochoiste aireachta le chéile a bunaíodh le moltaí an 'Staidéar Teangeolaíochta ar Úsáid na Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht' a phlé, agus murar chas, cén uair a bheidh an chéad chruinniú ar siúl. [10253/08]

Written Answers — Rental Accommodation Scheme: Rental Accommodation Scheme (11 Mar 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 529: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will account for the problems that local authorities have in meeting demands for accommodation under the rental accommodation scheme; the reason for delays or suspension of the scheme in some areas so that no new applications will be accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10431/08]

Written Answers — Rental Accommodation Scheme: Rental Accommodation Scheme (11 Mar 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 531: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money allocated to local authorities to administer the rental accommodation scheme for 2008; the amount spent each year since the scheme was announced; and if a Supplementary Estimate is required to ensure its effective running in 2008. [10433/08]

Written Answers — Rental Accommodation Scheme: Rental Accommodation Scheme (11 Mar 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 532: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of people housed using the rental accommodation scheme by local authorities each year since the scheme began; and the waiting list for allocation of accommodation under the scheme in each of the local authority areas. [10434/08]

Written Answers — Joint Policing Committees: Joint Policing Committees (11 Mar 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 530: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of the €300,000 allocated for pilot joint policing committees that has been drawn down by the local authorities involved; if there has been a delay in granting this money; the number of requests for funding or organisational funding received from the 29 existing JPCs; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (11 Mar 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 533: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether it is acceptable that applications for inclusion on Dublin City Council's affordable housing list have been suspended; if this constitutes discrimination against persons who would wish to be on the list; and if it is within the parameters of law to suspend the programme or not. [10435/08]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (11 Mar 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 534: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for the suspension of applications for inclusion on Dublin City Council's affordable housing list; and the steps he will take to restart the scheme. [10436/08]