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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the statement by a group (details supplied) that hundreds of homosexuals here are in long-term cohabiting relationships with partners who have immigration and residency issues; his views on whether equal immigration rights will be given to same sex couples as are available to heterosexual...

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

Róisín Shortall: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals in regard to the privatisation of speed cameras; the way in which he will ensure that the proposal will not end up as simply a money making venture; and when he will bring forward legislation in this regard. [29066/05]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (20 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason dozens of speeding fines were struck out recently as reported in a newspaper (details supplied) on 16 October 2005; if he will report on the outcome of any investigation; the action he will take to correct the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29953/05]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (25 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 187: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the actions he will take to provide stricter enforcement against backyard burning of household waste; the further action he will take in relation to the use of illegal waste collectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30390/05]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (25 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 182: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the assertion by the Irish Council of Social Housing in September 2005 that Ireland is building social housing at a slower rate than other European countries, in view of the fact that Ireland has one of the highest completion rates for private housing; the actions he will take to remedy the...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (25 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 267: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 257 of 8 July 2004, she will provide the corresponding figures from April 2005 to date; and if she will provide the specific dates from January 2003 to date in 2005 on which the Mater and Beaumont Hospitals went off-call for part of or for a whole day. [30282/05]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (25 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Transport his target date for the full implementation of open road tolling on the M50; if this will occur before the Dublin Port tunnel opens; the estimated cost to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30770/05]

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (26 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals to establish a rural development agency with an holistic brief in regard to the full range of rural problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30717/05]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (26 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made in regard to improving the co-ordination of local and community development schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30718/05]

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (26 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans for the future of the Great Southern Hotels group; if there is a basis for recent media reports which suggest that its ownership will be transferred to Fáilte Ireland; if he is committed to retaining the group in public ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30915/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he has taken or plans to take to implement the recommendations contained in the report of the Joint Committee on Social and Family Affairs, the Position of Full Time Carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30931/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the date when the medical card guidelines which allowed eligibility to be determined with reference to child care costs first became effective; if they are yet effective; the way the Health Service Executive operates such a scheme if, as confirmed by letter from the Health Service Executive in response to Parliamentary...

Written Answers — : (27 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax credits and respective amounts that may be claimed by a PAYE worker and the thresholds applying; his estimate of unclaimed credits for each of the past three complete tax years in the case of each credit; and the procedure for claiming back such taxes. [31267/05]

Written Answers — Penalty Points System: Penalty Points System (27 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of penalty points attached to records of all drivers as a result of speeding offences measured by equipment subsequently found to be in breach of legislation by the courts as in the case of Garda laser gun technology; if he has formed a policy on the appropriateness of the continuation of such points; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (27 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Transport his estimate of the average cost per licence to his Department of administering and enforcing the bus licensing system; the extent to which this cost is recouped in the licence fee; his plans to introduce regulations under current legislation to raise the application and licence fees to at least this cost; if so, when this will happen; and if he...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (27 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the date by which the computer systems allowing the rollout of further penalty point categories will be ready; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31270/05]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (27 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 296: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the supports given to local authorities and voluntary organisations for the maintenance and construction of dog pounds and the funding provided for such services in each of the past three years; the proposals he has to set down minimum standards for the operation of such pounds; his plans to set targets for...

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (2 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether the current complement of labour inspectors will be sufficient to ensure compliance with the legal duty on employers prescribed in the new Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, in addition to the range of duties already undertaken by the labour inspectorate; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (2 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken and the proposals he has formulated to address concerns in relation to the protection of workers' jobs, pay and conditions of employment from displacement in favour of cheap labour involving the exploitation of non-national workers in view of trade union reluctance to enter talks on a new social...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (2 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will intervene in the case of the long delay in accessing temporary accommodation for the Ballymun Garda station; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this delay is jeopardising the complete redevelopment of the Ballymun shopping centre because the existing station is on the site of the proposed redevelopment; if his attention...