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Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (26 Jun 2007)

Seán Barrett: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her proposals for the future of a hospital (details supplied) in County Dublin; if she proposes to dispose of any part or all of the hospital grounds or car parking areas; the rationale behind such a proposal; the estimated time-frame involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16782/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jun 2007)

Seán Barrett: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of purpose built primary care centres open to date; the location of these centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17726/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (27 Jun 2007)

Seán Barrett: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the national renal strategic review will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17729/07]

Written Answers — Nuclear Disarmament Initiative: Nuclear Disarmament Initiative (3 Jul 2007)

Seán Barrett: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of the Government with regard to the possible building of a US missile defence shield involving European Union Member States Poland and the Czech Republic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18727/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Jul 2007)

Seán Barrett: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of principal and senior development specialists volunteering for decentralisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18715/07]

Written Answers — Third Level Qualifications: Third Level Qualifications (4 Jul 2007)

Seán Barrett: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way his Department will contribute to the doubling of PhDs in science, engineering and technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19000/07]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (26 Sep 2007)

Seán Barrett: Question 439: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a timeframe for the investment of significantly increased resources for mental health services with particular reference to prevention and more effective intervention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20950/07]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (26 Sep 2007)

Seán Barrett: Question 874: To ask the Minister for Defence if the membership of the FCA in Dún Laoghaire will be provided with a suitable premises for training, meetings, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19849/07]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (2 Oct 2007)

Seán Barrett: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reasons for denying parents of Irish born children access to third level educational grants in contravention of the European Convention on Human Rights Act 2003, which underpins the right of access to higher and further education for all non-EU nationals living here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21516/07]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (2 Oct 2007)

Seán Barrett: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in securing a green field site to relocate a school (details supplied) in Dublin 18 in order to satisfy a growing demand for places and in view of the inability of extending the existing buildings to accommodate 24 classrooms due to the size of the existing site; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Oct 2007)

Seán Barrett: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the increase of 174% in child care orders within two years, from 411 care orders in 2004 to 1,125 in 2006; her further views on the 90% increase in applications for supervision orders within the same period, from 273 applications in 2004 to 520 requests in 2006; the reason for these increases; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Housing Management Companies: Housing Management Companies (2 Oct 2007)

Seán Barrett: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will introduce legislation to regulate estate management companies, particularly in view of the level of fees being charged in estates occupied mainly by first time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21559/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (9 Oct 2007)

Seán Barrett: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will postpone further development of the COSC Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence to address the serious concerns of the Irish Violence against Women non-governmental sector in relation to COSC's limited remit; if it is proposed to address all forms of violence against women in an integrated and cohesive...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (9 Oct 2007)

Seán Barrett: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number employed in her Department; the amount expended on their salaries and its percentage of overall Departmental spending from a value for money perspective; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22357/07]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (10 Oct 2007)

Seán Barrett: Question 121: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for his decision to withdraw without notice funding for the local authority playground grant scheme which provided for €120,000 grant aid per local authority for the construction of playgrounds; his views on whether many playground projects countrywide which had matching funding in place in...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (16 Oct 2007)

Seán Barrett: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if separate funds will be provided to Tourism Ireland to implement the recommendations arising from the current review of the Ireland tourism brand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23884/07]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (16 Oct 2007)

Seán Barrett: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has plans to increase the marketing budget for tourism in 2008 to ensure a significant increase in resources to take account of the changing tourism market and increased competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23885/07]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (16 Oct 2007)

Seán Barrett: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the problem of the continuing diminution of competitiveness in the tourism sector stemming from high Irish inflation, interest rate increases and high local authority charges and taxes; his proposals to address this continuing problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23886/07]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (16 Oct 2007)

Seán Barrett: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has proposals to introduce an efficient energy in hotels programme, appropriate tax incentives and financial support for investment costs to adjust to more efficient and more sustainable methods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23887/07]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (16 Oct 2007)

Seán Barrett: Question 551: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are requirements for the provision of wheelchair toilet facilities and wheelchair access to buildings such as hotels and pubs, similar to the requirements in Part 3 of the Disability Act 2005, which requires the provision of these facilities in public buildings; and if he will make a statement on...