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Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (26 Jan 2005)

Seán Haughey: Question 1345: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures being taken to reduce carbon emissions here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1270/05]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (26 Jan 2005)

Seán Haughey: Question 1342: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if adequate planning laws are in place to ensure that all new houses are environmentally sound and blend in with the landscape in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1267/05]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (26 Jan 2005)

Seán Haughey: Question 1344: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has satisfied himself that tourist issues are given adequate consideration in the planning laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1269/05]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (26 Jan 2005)

Seán Haughey: Question 1347: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the role played by his Department in preparing guidelines for local authorities which facilitate the construction of more one-off rural houses; if adequate safeguards are in place to ensure that important environmental and tourist sensitive areas are protected in this context; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (26 Jan 2005)

Seán Haughey: Question 1346: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has satisfied himself with the number of national parks in the State; if the number of such parks can be increased and the size of the existing parks extended; if his Department has other mechanisms at its disposal to ensure that important parts of the countryside are protected; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (26 Jan 2005)

Seán Haughey: Question 1326: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will give details of the report prepared by a company (details supplied) for his Department on building land; the terms of reference of this report; if the report has been published; the action he now proposes to take in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1026/05]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (26 Jan 2005)

Seán Haughey: Question 1343: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if guidelines will be drawn up to ensure that new one-off rural houses can be reserved for those working in agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1268/05]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (26 Jan 2005)

Seán Haughey: Question 1348: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has considered the new development plans for Wicklow, Kerry and Donegal; if those plans will facilitate an increase in one-off rural houses which may destroy environmental and tourist sensitive areas in these counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1273/05]

Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Feb 2005)

Seán Haughey: Deputy Moynihan-Cronin has given a very constructive criticism of this Bill and I am sure the Minister of State will take many of these practical suggestions on board. This is landmark and very comprehensive legislation. The Bill has been under preparation for some time and there has been widespread consultation with all the various interested parties in bringing about its publication. It has...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (1 Feb 2005)

Seán Haughey: Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason BreastCheck is not available to women over a certain age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2695/05]

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (1 Feb 2005)

Seán Haughey: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will waive his interest in a piece of land in Dublin 11, in view of the provisions of the State Property Act 1954; if he has received a request to do this by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2692/05]

Written Answers — Joyriding Offences: Joyriding Offences (1 Feb 2005)

Seán Haughey: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures he is taking to deal with the scourge of joyriding in an area (details supplied) of north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2697/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Feb 2005)

Seán Haughey: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the details of the changes announced in budget 2005 the respite care grant; the way in which eligibility for this grant will now be determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3543/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Feb 2005)

Seán Haughey: Question 201: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has received an application from a group (details supplied) in Dublin 5 for a site at Abbotstown, Dublin; if the OPW will be of assistance to this group in its endeavours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4659/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (15 Feb 2005)

Seán Haughey: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will exempt the over 80s from paying 21% VAT on phone, gas and electricity bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4660/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Feb 2005)

Seán Haughey: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will review the household benefits package in order that a person in receipt of a qualifying payment but living with an adult child in employment is eligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4654/05]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (15 Feb 2005)

Seán Haughey: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will restore funding to the Community Workers Co-operative via the anti-poverty networks funding mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4658/05]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (15 Feb 2005)

Seán Haughey: Question 425: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for Irish citizenship for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4656/05]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (16 Feb 2005)

Seán Haughey: I congratulate the Minister on the work he is doing in the Department of Social and Family Affairs and on this Bill and the Social Welfare Bill enacted before Christmas. The Minister confounded his critics in the media on his appointment and has clearly demonstrated that he adheres to a caring social philosophy. He has demonstrated himself to be a reforming Minister in the Department. I look...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 Feb 2005)

Seán Haughey: Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street is not accepting public or semi-private cases for the next few months; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that this is causing distress for some expectant mothers who have given birth to their other children in...