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Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (26 Jan 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 1184: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the position of a national school teacher at a school (details supplied) in County Mayo will be reinstated due to rising pupil numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1753/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Jan 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 1235: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the sanctioning of extra hours for a resource teacher appointed to a school (details supplied) in County Mayo or the possibility of appointing a second resource teacher to cover the rising and urgent need of this service in view of the fact that hours were granted for a person but have not come into effect and...

Written Answers — Farming Supports: Farming Supports (27 Jan 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to provide greater support for small farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1803/05]

Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (27 Jan 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the way in which new EU proposals for food business operators, particularly official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption, will impact on farmers here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1783/05]

Written Answers — Special Savings Incentive Scheme: Special Savings Incentive Scheme (1 Feb 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to undertake a study of the impact of the maturity of SSIAs on the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2549/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Feb 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance if an evaluation of the proposed decentralisation of Ordnance Survey Ireland has been prepared or presented to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2568/05]

Written Answers — Humanitarian Assistance: Humanitarian Assistance (2 Feb 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the situation in Sudan and the humanitarian assistance that is being given to those in Darfur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2624/05]

Written Answers — National Anti-Poverty Networks: National Anti-Poverty Networks (2 Feb 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will reconsider his decision to withdraw all Government funding from a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3246/05]

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (3 Feb 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 87: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when it is proposed that Ireland will discontinue the use of Articles 2.2 of 85/433/EEC which calls for the discontinuance of the derogation of the introduction of the Pharmacy Act; the progress made in this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3208/05]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (8 Feb 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his preferred options for the development of radio communications in the context of the radio communications Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3611/05]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (8 Feb 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will accept responsibility for the flooding of the home and farmyard of a person (details supplied) in County Galway on 7 and 8 January 2005 caused for the third time in 10 years by the overflowing of the Owenshree River at Roxboro, Kilchreest, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3524/05]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (9 Feb 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 94: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to prevent Ireland being fined on 2 March 2005 for the non-implementation of the nitrates directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4059/05]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (9 Feb 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 114: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to encourage innovative approaches involving joint venture arrangements, public private partnerships, financing, direct provision and management of public housing as recommended by the Institute of Engineers of Ireland. [3710/05]

Written Answers — Health Strategy: Health Strategy (10 Feb 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the fact that by the end of 2005, €12 million out of a projected €1 billion will have been spent on the primary care strategy, half way through the proposed lifespan of this strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4281/05]

Written Answers — Private Health Care: Private Health Care (10 Feb 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans for private investment in the hospital sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4220/05]

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

Pádraic McCormack: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the new regulations concerning the compulsory provision of safety equipment on small craft fishing vessels, he will introduce regulations to have a zero VAT rate for the purchase of safety equipment for mountain rescue, lifeboats, coastal search and rescue and small fishing vessels; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

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

Pádraic McCormack: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce regulations to reduce the VAT rate from 21% to the reduced rate of 13.5% for safety equipment which must now be installed on all small fishing vessels. [4663/05]

Written Answers — Seirbhísí Sláinte: Seirbhísí Sláinte (22 Feb 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 17: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad é an dul chun cinn ata déanta maidir le ceapadh múinteoirí teiripe cainte Gaeilge, cen áit a mbeidh siad lonnaithe, an mbeidh siad ag freastal ar dhaltaí taobh amuigh den Ghaeltacht a bhfuil an Ghaeilge mar chéad teanga acu, agus an bhfuil aon ionchur ag an Roinn Sláinte sna ceapacháin. [5539/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (22 Feb 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his departmental investigation into allegations of unprofessional conduct in Irish Waterways has been completed; the findings of the investigation; if he intends publishing the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5831/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Feb 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 74: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the review of medical cards for eligible persons suffering from long-term illnesses, particularly in the case of a young person suffering a physical disability such as cerebral palsy or spina bifida; the number of times that person's eligibility for a medical card is reviewed; the guidelines laid...