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Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (3 Feb 2004)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 148: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of the disabled persons' grant; if there are recent changes leading to a restriction on the availability of the grant; the person who decides on the extent of the disability leading to an entitlement to qualification for the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2693/04]

Written Answers — Below-Cost Selling: Below-Cost Selling (10 Feb 2004)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the issue of below-cost selling and the wisdom or otherwise of a ban. [3726/04]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (10 Feb 2004)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 154: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position in regard to the establishment of a press council or press ombudsman; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3727/04]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (17 Feb 2004)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has proposals to reform and extend the disabled drivers scheme. [4807/04]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (17 Feb 2004)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the present disabled drivers scheme has very limited application and that the backlog of appeals is entirely unsatisfactory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4806/04]

Written Answers — Montessori Teachers: Montessori Teachers (30 Mar 2004)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on whether it is unfair and unjust to fully qualified Montessori teachers working in national schools to be regarded and paid as unqualified persons; when the latest report on the issue was received by him; and if he will take the appropriate steps to provide recognition of those with Montessori degrees. [9729/04]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (30 Mar 2004)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to safety belts for children on school transport provided by, or contracted by his Department, especially in relation to special needs children; and if there is an insistence on the provision of same. [9730/04]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (30 Mar 2004)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 200: To ask the Taoiseach the cost to the State in 2002 and 2003 of maintaining a dedicated legislative drafting service in the form of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9545/04]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (30 Mar 2004)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 201: To ask the Taoiseach the consideration he has given to the dissolution of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel and the establishment of satellite offices as has occurred in other comparable jurisdictions, in the context of Government decentralisation plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9543/04]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (30 Mar 2004)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 202: To ask the Taoiseach the consideration he has given to the dissolution of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel and the appointment of at least one parliamentary counsel to each Department decentralised, in the context of Government decentralisation plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9542/04]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (30 Mar 2004)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 203: To ask the Taoiseach the number of Acts, both pre and post-1922, which are in force in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9582/04]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (30 Mar 2004)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 204: To ask the Taoiseach the approximate number of pages of both pre and post-1922 Acts which are in force in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9583/04]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (30 Mar 2004)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 205: To ask the Taoiseach if, in the context of successful and efficient outsourcing of the transposition of EU directives by barristers in private practice, he will direct or encourage a greater use of outsourcing in the drafting of legislation generally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9544/04]

Written Answers — Coastal Erosion: Coastal Erosion (30 Mar 2004)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the length of the County Cork coastline; and the funds provided by his Department for coastal erosion in Cork in the years 2002, 2003 and 2004 with comparable figures both as to length of coastline and funding allocated for County Louth during the same years. [9843/04]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (30 Mar 2004)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if approval for the appointment of a design team for the extension to Bandon Community Hospital has been given in response to the request from the Southern Health Board made on 30 April 2002; and if so, when. [9839/04]

Written Answers — Fire Safety: Fire Safety (30 Mar 2004)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 473: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are specific fire safety regulations for nursing homes; and if he will give details of same. [9746/04]

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (4 May 2004)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to ban HGVs from Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10996/04]

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (4 May 2004)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will provide the funding required for the environmental impact study of Baltimore Harbour, so that progress can be made on the Baltimore Harbour development plan. [12466/04]

Written Answers — Prisoners' Voting Rights: Prisoners' Voting Rights (4 May 2004)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the decision of the European Court of Human Rights, which ruled that denying prisoners the right to vote was in breach of the European convention; and his proposals in this regard. [12455/04]

Written Answers — Peace Commissioners: Peace Commissioners (4 May 2004)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the power, duties and responsibilities of peace commissioners; and his proposals to enhance their role. [12456/04]