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Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (29 Nov 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has applications for refugee status and citizenship from a person (details supplied); when this person will receive a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36392/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (29 Nov 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 511: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if legislation or regulations will be introduced to permit local authorities to request the occupiers of houses and other buildings to mark their houses with such numbers as the local authority may approve and to renew such numbers as often as they become obliterated or defaced in view of the fact that the...

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (24 Nov 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason he has not yet published the recommendations arising from the review of the national car test; when same will be published; and the timeframe for legislation, primary and secondary, arising from this review. [35974/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (24 Nov 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Transport the action he is taking to ensure a greater gender balance among driving testers; the consideration he has given to promotional measures in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35975/05]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (24 Nov 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will confirm that EU Directive 2004/112/EC will be implemented before 14 December 2005; if the directive will not be implemented by said date, the reason Ireland will not meet its obligations to implement it before the deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36137/05]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (24 Nov 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will confirm that EU Directive 2004/51/EC will be implemented before 31 December 2005; if the directive will not be implemented by said date, the reason Ireland will not meet its obligations to implement this directive before the deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36135/05]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (24 Nov 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will confirm that EU Directive 2005/11/EC will be implemented before 31 December 2005; if the directive will not be implemented by said date, the reason Ireland will not meet its obligations to implement this directive before the deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36136/05]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (24 Nov 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will confirm that EU Directive 2005/13/EC will be implemented before 31 December 2005; if the directive will not be implemented by said date, the reason Ireland will not meet its obligations to implement this directive before the deadline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36138/05]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (24 Nov 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm that EU Directive 2003/110/EC will be implemented before 5 December 2005; if the directive will not be implemented by said date; the reason Ireland will not meet its obligations to implement this directive before the deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36133/05]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (24 Nov 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 260: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm that EU Directive 2003/122/EURATOM will be implemented before 31 December 2005; if the directive will not be implemented by said date the reason Ireland will not meet its obligations to implement this directive before the deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36134/05]

Written Answers — Garda Diversion Programmes: Garda Diversion Programmes (23 Nov 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of young persons involved in the Garda Youth Diversion programmes; the type of diversion programmes available; the success rate of the programmes; his plans to expand those programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35742/05]

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (23 Nov 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if Garda recruits are still required to pay for their uniform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35741/05]

Prison Building Programme. (23 Nov 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Is there a danger they will become Ceaucescu-like buildings?

Prison Building Programme. (23 Nov 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: That is correct.

European Union: Statements (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Before the debate was adjourned, I referred to the need for European citizens to reconnect with the European project and the realisation that the federal structure implicit in the decision making nature of the Council, the Commission and the Parliament was not meeting that task in the media coverage of European politics in the 25 member states. I welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs and...

European Union: Statements. (23 Nov 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: What does the Deputy think?

European Union: Statements. (23 Nov 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: I take it when this debate resumes after Question Time I will have the balance of time allocated which is approximately ten minutes.

European Union: Statements. (23 Nov 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: I suggest the defeat of the treaty in France and The Netherlands is a serious setback for the constitutional treaty but it is not the first setback the European project has endured or experienced. On all previous occasions if the idea had merit and the proposals had positive content, they were implemented and agreed on a new horizon and in a different timeframe when a sufficient number of...

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: I was informed by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche, that the building control Bill may not be taken this session. There is no question of it being taken this session but he hopes to have it published before the House resumes in 2006. What are the implications for Ireland of our failure to implement EU Directive 2002/90/91/EEC on the energy...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (22 Nov 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to combat the severe shortage of child appropriate care settings within the community and hospitals; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that more than 2,650 children and teenagers were admitted to adult psychiatric hospitals and units in general hospitals between 1998 and 2000 and that...