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Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (23 Mar 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, arising from the Travers report, any investigation has been held in her Department to determine the location of the file prepared by the Secretary General for submission to the Attorney General, but which was never received in the Attorney General's office, in regard to the illegal charging of long stay patients and,...

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

Liz McManus: Question 149: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has a responsibility to provide maternity services to all women here who need them; and the provision which is made for a woman who cannot reach a maternity hospital in time due to distance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9610/05]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (12 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made with regard to the Garda investigation into the major money laundering operation uncovered earlier in 2005; if a file has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10773/05]

Written Answers — Victim Support: Victim Support (12 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the main functions of the new Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime; the budget and staffing arrangement for the new commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10774/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 228: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her response to the advice received by the IMO that the introduction of the yellow pack free GP cards are a change in the GPs contract; the way in which she intends to resolve this impasse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10393/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (12 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 322: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if any senior staff of the HSE or health boards have been retained as consultants while on career breaks from their posts; if so, the positions or grades concerned; the rate of remuneration for any such persons retained and the way in which this compares with their original pay grades; the guidelines which govern such...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 837: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will sanction the acceptance of the tender to begin works in view of a promise made by the Government to provide funding for a sports hall at a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if she will include the sports hall for the school in the funding for building projects to be announced shortly; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (13 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 88: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to provide for a national waiver system for those on low incomes who are unable to pay service charges without undue hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11070/05]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (14 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to recent comments from the Dublin city coroner that heroin remains one of the greatest social problems in society; the latest initiatives he has taken to combat heroin use in general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11400/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (19 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he intends to take to facilitate or encourage working women to take out pension cover, in regard to his recent statement expressing concern at the fact that 400,000 working women do not have private pension cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11842/05]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (19 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made to date with regard to the implementation of the national action plan against poverty and social exclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11841/05]

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (19 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 221: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to the motion passed by the General Council of County Councils calling on her to address the democratic deficit in the new health structures, the response she will make to deal with this important issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12016/05]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (19 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 444: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been achieved since a commitment (details supplied) was made in the programme for Government 2002; when more teachers and extra learning support teachers will be appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11958/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the promised new legislation in regard to export controls for military goods will be introduced; the main features of the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12091/05]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (20 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the promised legislation to put the employment permit regime on a comprehensive and sound statutory footing will be enacted; the reason for the delay in bringing forward the legislation, which was originally promised for early 2003; if he will confirm that it is intended to replace the work permit system with a green...

Written Answers — School Discipline: School Discipline (26 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the call from the TUI, arising from concerns regarding declining school discipline, for the introduction of new legislative measures to outline the rights and responsibilities of both pupils and teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13012/05]

Written Answers — School Administration: School Administration (26 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has considered the recent survey carried out by the Irish Primary Principals Network which found that many principals are extremely overloaded and overworked; if she will address the administrative burden under which principals are operating; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13013/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (26 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will take steps to ensure the publication of the second value for money report by a company (details supplied) on the verification of compliance with the EU expenditure supports programme 2004-2009 in view of the public interest in relation to nursing home charges. [13163/05]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (27 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Government is committed to keeping those on the national minimum wage out of the tax net; the number of persons on the national minimum wage who are expected to be brought back into the tax net as a result of the increase to €7.65 per hour approved by the Labour Court being implemented; the steps he intends to take to remove these low...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Finance when the Government expects to honour the commitment given in An Agreed Programme for Government that 80% of all earners would pay tax only at the standard rate, especially in view of the fact that the proportion of taxpayers paying at the higher rate is expected to increase from 32.61% in 2004 to 33.17% in 2005; and if he will make a statement on...