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Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (15 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason his Department does not hold statistics on traffic volumes; and if he intends to correct this in view of his Department's role and responsibilities. [20159/05]

Written Answers — Taxi Hardship Panel: Taxi Hardship Panel (15 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has sought legal advice on the legality of the taxi hardship panel compensation payments in view of the case taken in recent months to the Equality Authority on the grounds of age discrimination against under-50s; if the advice available to him considers this age threshold to be legal or illegal; if a review of the terms and conditions of...

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (15 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the widespread confusion among parents in Whitehall and Santry regarding the future of their schools; if she will make a clear statement on the future location of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 and the future of the three primary schools in Larkhill and Whitehall, Dublin 9; the full range...

Written Answers — Arts Council: Arts Council (16 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to recent comments from the arts programme director of the Arts Council, John O'Kane, that financial crises and problems with corporate governance are contributing to serious difficulties in the Irish arts world; if he has received a copy of the Arts Council's draft strategy regarding its future...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (16 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the status of the Finglas social welfare office; the staff numbers located there at present; the plans to locate additional staff there; the proportion of the building which is currently unoccupied; and if there are any proposals for the use of this space in the future. [20509/05]

Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (21 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the capital projects in the health area for which funding has been provided and which are expected to commence in 2005; if any further such capital allocations will be made during 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20854/05]

Written Answers — Alternative Medicine: Alternative Medicine (21 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she expects to receive the report of the national expert group considering ways of strengthening the regulatory environment for alternative therapies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20853/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 255: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of blood pressure monitors currently available for outpatient use at the Mater Public Hospital; the current waiting time for such a monitor; the cost of a blood pressure monitor; if she will make immediate funding available to the hospital for the purchase of additional blood pressure monitors; and if she will...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason it is the policy that both child benefit and family income supplement are stopped from the end of May for parents of children who have finished school but who are sitting the leaving certificate in June of the same year; and if he will address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20765/05]

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (21 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will consider introducing a reduced rate NCT fee for pensioners; and his estimate of the cost of halving the applicable charges for all those over 65 and over 70 (details supplied). [20777/05]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (22 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce a new complaints procedure to address abuse or overcharging by taxi drivers; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the National Taxi Drivers Union claims it has received far more complaints than the official 425 claimed for 2004 by the Garda Carriage Office; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (22 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in relation to his Department's guidelines for the appraisal and management of capital expenditure proposals in the public sector, he is satisfied that these guidelines have been adhered to in respect of the proposal to develop a new runway at Dublin Airport; if he will provide details of the alternatives, such as a new airport which have...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (22 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress which the RPA has made on integrated ticketing; the reason its introduction is taking so long; and when the full system will be in place. [21251/05]

Written Answers — Rights of the Child: Rights of the Child (22 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Question No. 277 of 14 June 2005, if a person (details supplied) has been the subject of administrative proceedings over the past year or more which come under the ambit of Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; her views on whether there are [i]prima facie [/i]conflicts of interest on...

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

Róisín Shortall: Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to explain the charge for medical card holders for a SIDCA bone scan at a public hospital; the reason a medical card holder is required to pay a charge for a necessary medical service such as this; if medical card holders will not be required to pay this and similar charges; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (22 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on his proposal for a Dublin transport authority and the timescale proposed for its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21562/05]

Written Answers — Vehicle Regulations: Vehicle Regulations (22 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Transport the regulations which cover the operation of car transporters; the accident data relating to such vehicles; if his attention has been drawn to public concerns regarding the safety of such vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21413/05]

Written Answers — Vehicle Regulations: Vehicle Regulations (22 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Transport the regulations which cover the operation of car transporters, the accidents data relating to such vehicles; if his attention has been drawn to public concerns regarding the safety of such vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21538/05]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (23 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of fixed fines which have been issued to drivers with a foreign licence for breaches of the Road Traffic Acts in cases in which penalty points could not be awarded, for the last period for which figures are available; and the number of these which have been paid to date. [21240/05]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (23 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will conduct an audit of the number of road deaths associated with temporary road surfaces and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21214/05]