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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason share fishermen and crewmen of fishing vessels are deemed by the Revenue Commissioners to be self employed for tax purposes, while under section 2(3)([i]c[/i]) of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 are deemed to be employees of owners or skippers; his views on whether this difference in status requires amendment; and if he...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (16 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the arrangements put in place in 2005 to allow out-of-catchment or disputed catchment pupils from certain schools in north Wexford to be enrolled in a school (details supplied) in County Wexford, will continue in place in 2006 and until additional secondary school accommodation is provided for north Wexford in Kilmuckridge and...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (17 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on whether alcohol sponsorship has a place in sport; his further views on whether legislation needs to be introduced to remove any option open to sporting organisations regarding alcohol sponsorship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34881/05]

Written Answers — Eating Disorders: Eating Disorders (22 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to combat obesity in view of growing concerns of obesity in children; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that one in five children here aged between five and 12 is obese or overweight; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35467/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (22 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take in view of the revelation that Kerry General Hospital, ranked one of the lowest of the hospitals in the national hygiene audit, spent more than €2 million on cleaning in 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35468/05]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (22 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 518: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the first, second and third multi-class group of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford consists of 38 pupils while the other two multi-class groups each have 20 pupils; if this arrangement complies with the Department's guidelines on class size; the steps she will take to...

Written Answers — Drugs Seizures: Drugs Seizures (23 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cocaine, heroin and cannabis seizures by the Garda Síochána in each county for each year since 2000; the value of the seizure in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35716/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (23 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in relation to cancer patients, her attention has been drawn to the fact that the survival rate at the five year mark is halved where there is a delay of eight weeks or more from prescription to provision of radiotherapy and chemotherapy; if her attention has further been drawn to fact that without dedicated transport...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to her announcement in July 2005 of the development of a new post-primary school for Gorey, County Wexford, the actions taken to date in 2005 to advance this proposal; the relevant local interests that have been contacted by her Department since July 2005; if discussions have taken place between her Department and a school...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (23 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the annual outlay on rental of prefabricated school buildings in County Wexford; if this is considered to be a cost-effective method of providing school accommodation by comparison with permanent school buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35873/05]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (23 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Defence if financial recognition of service, whether by way of pension or[i] ex gratia [/i]payment, is made by his Department to long-serving members of the FCA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35870/05]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (24 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Transport the percentage of his Department's Vote for 2006 devoted to roads projects and the percentage devoted to public transport projects; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35907/05]

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (24 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the basis on which the State is appealing an award of legal costs, which have already been adjudicated by the Taxing Master, in the compensation tribunal case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36236/05]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (29 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 64: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the use of energy efficient measures in local authority housing, such as using only double-glazed windows, as part of Ireland's efforts to meet commitments under Kyoto and in view of the fact that such improvements have been specified in the national climate change strategy and in further view of...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (29 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 90: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status, in terms of transposition, of Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles and of Directive 2002/49/EC relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise. [36655/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason only 10% of pain relief procedures requiring inpatient care are performed locally for patients in the south east although additional capacity can be made available on a private basis in Waterford Regional Hospital; her views on whether transporting patients to Derry for such treatments under the National...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (29 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if consideration will be given to altering the funding arrangements for the provision by voluntary community groups of socially monitored alarms and other security devices for pensioners (details supplied); his views on accepting the recommendation of a Garda or health professional as an alternative to the required...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (29 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for permission to remain in the State for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [36330/05]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (29 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to a recent spate of robberies in Bunclody, County Wexford; if he is satisfied that there is adequate Garda manpower to deal with same; if the Garda complement for Bunclody can be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36384/05]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on the application for naturalisation for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17; the average time taken for processing such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36532/05]