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Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (3 Feb 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 204: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the average cost of a new house in Dublin, a secondhand house in Dublin, a new house outside of Dublin and a secondhand house outside of Dublin in 1997 and in the latest year for which figures are available; the plans he has to ensure availability of affordable housing in view of the recent survey showing...

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (3 Feb 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 166: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the recent concerns expressed by such organisations as Focus Ireland and the Simon Community regarding the increasing number of homeless persons; the steps being taken to deal with this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2857/04]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (10 Feb 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position with regard to the various reviews or studies of community employment schemes commissioned or undertaken by her Department; the main findings of each; if she intends to publish the reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3776/04]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (10 Feb 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 162: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position with regard to the consultation with the social partners on proposals to increase penalties for breaches of the health and safety legislation, especially in view of the ongoing level of death and injury being caused to workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3775/04]

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (10 Feb 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children and teenagers on the waiting lists for orthodontic assessment and treatment in the Eastern Regional Health Authority area and in the other seven health board areas during 2002 and 2003. [3949/04]

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (10 Feb 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of consultant orthodontists and auxiliary staff currently employed and in training for the Eastern Regional Health Authority area and for the other seven health board areas. [3950/04]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (17 Feb 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress which has been made by the Revenue Commissioners in their discussions with the Portuguese authorities with a view to closing off a tax loophole which allows those who sell off assets here to avoid tax by taking up residence in such countries as Portugal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4744/04]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (17 Feb 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made to date with regard to the negotiations between the Revenue Commissioners and the authorities in the Cayman Islands with a view to the conclusion of a tax information exchange agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4745/04]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (17 Feb 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 201: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on whether an upgrade in health and safety inspection procedures and legislation is necessary with regard to high tower cranes following two recent near disasters in Dublin city in view of proposals for large scale high rise developments across the city, including in the northern fringe. [5010/04]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (17 Feb 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has sought information from ComReg and Eircom regarding the number of telephone lines that have failed the quality test indicator in relation to consumers' requests for an upgrade to DSL; and if he will make a statement on the matter in view of the importance of the roll out of broadband. [4661/04]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (17 Feb 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether some cyclists, especially at night, disregard the rules of the road; and if he will launch a public information and safety campaign in this regard. [4662/04]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (17 Feb 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether some pedestrians wander across busy streets often disregarding nearby pedestrian facilities; and if he will intensify information and safety campaigns in this regard. [4663/04]

Written Answers — Speed Limits: Speed Limits (17 Feb 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has held discussions with car importers and manufacturers with regard to the shift to metric speed signs in view of the fact that the metric symbols on vehicle speedometers are often much less clear than the traditional mileage indicators; and if he foresees difficulties in this regard. [4664/04]

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (17 Feb 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 489: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the supplementary register application forms will be made available without further delay in order that persons who have discovered that they are not on the register, although eligible, will be able to vote in the forthcoming European and local elections. [5011/04]

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

Tommy Broughan: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason his Department chose to cut funding to the Congress of Catholic Secondary Schools Parents Association; his response to the CSPA's claims that it will not be able to train parental representatives on school boards as a result of the decision; the alternative training he will provide to parental representatives on school...

Written Answers — Drink Driving Convictions: Drink Driving Convictions (4 May 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Transport the position in regard to the use of intoximeters by gardaí following the successful case of seven drivers who had drink driving convictions quashed after claiming there was no means of independent analysis of a breath specimen; if he has plans to allow independent analysis of breath specimens; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Speed Limits: Speed Limits (4 May 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Transport the position in regard to motorists who received endorsements, penalty points and fines for speeding in urban areas in south Dublin in which new speed limits were imposed without proper by-laws; the number of motorists who received endorsements, penalty points, and fines in these areas who may be entitled to appeal the punishment; the timeframe...

Written Answers — Sunday Trading: Sunday Trading (13 May 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 28: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the call from the trade union MANDATE for action to outlaw trading by major stores on Easter Sunday, Christmas Day and St. Stephen's Day, particularly in view of the decision of one chain to open on Easter Sunday in 2004, which had been one of the few days on which all major...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (13 May 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the maximum distance and time span for a replacement vessel to be available if a company (details supplied) replaces the current two vessel standby/supply boat cover at the Kinsale Head gas field with a single self-relieving dual purpose standby/supply boat, in the event of a breakdown of this single vessel...

Written Answers — School League Tables: School League Tables (18 May 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to publishing school league tables; the grounds on which he is considering a review of the blanket ban on their publication; the criteria on which new league tables published by his Department may be based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14334/04]