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Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (31 Jan 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied herself that BreastCheck is to be rolled out within the target set out; if she is further satisfied that BreastCheck will meet the full population of women eligible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3047/06]

Written Answers — Medical Inquiries: Medical Inquiries (31 Jan 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 172: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, in view of the report by a person into the death of a person (details supplied) in Leas Cross Nursing Home, the recommendations which will be followed; the lessons which have been learned; the steps she is taking to ensure that the recommendations will be followed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3048/06]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (31 Jan 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 352: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans regarding the compensation of patients who were forced to pay for private nursing home care due to a lack of public places and who now find themselves doubly disadvantaged by the offer of compensation to people who did secure a public bed and were subsequently illegally charged amounts substantially less that...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Jan 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Finance the statutory instrument which exempts recipients of foster care payments from paying income tax on that part of their income; when such income has not been taxable; and the specific payments same relates to. [2906/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (31 Jan 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Transport the penalties that apply to non-nationals where their car is seized by the Garda Síochána; if an on-the-spot fine can be applied; if penalty points can be applied if the non-national does not hold an Irish driving licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3284/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (31 Jan 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps he intends to take to address the legal loophole whereby the Garda cannot impound untaxed or uninsured foreign-registered cars driven by non-residents. [3286/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (31 Jan 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 493: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of breathalyser tests, that is, tests conducted with either an alcometer or the blow in the bag alcolyser, conducted in each of the years from 2002 to 2005 inclusive; the breakdown for each Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3282/06]

Written Answers — Penalty Points System: Penalty Points System (31 Jan 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 494: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when training will take place to inform the Garda Síochána of the new penalty points offences; the way in which the offences will be enforced in practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3288/06]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (1 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason no funding was provided in the 2006 Estimates for the proposed Dublin transportation authority. [3107/06]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (1 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason for the delay in bringing forward amendments to the Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill to provide for a road safety authority and the funding that has been provided in the 2006 Estimates for the authority. [3106/06]

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (2 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether to transfer part of the Mountjoy Prison site to the Mater Hospital when same ceases to be a prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3558/06]

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (2 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way in which he proposes to dispose of the Mountjoy Prison site; if some of the land will be transferred to the Mater Hospital; if Dublin City Council officials will be allowed to enter onto the site to carry out their legal obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3496/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress in coming to an agreement with chiropodists in order that patients with medical cards are not charged for previously free services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3702/06]

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (2 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of provisional licences issued by each local authority in each of the past three years with a further breakdown by postal district in respect of the Dublin local authorities. [3773/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (2 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Transport the penalty point categories that will not yet incur points after the extension of the penalty points system in April 2006. [3775/06]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (2 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to his announcement on 27 January 2006 on the introduction of barrier-free tolling on the M50, the outcome of recent talks between the National Roads Authority and the National Toll Roads on barrier-free tolling; his plans in respect of the existing licensing agreement with the National Toll Roads and the financial consideration...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (2 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the fixed charge processing system commenced full operation in each of the Garda divisions in which it currently operates; and the number of charges imposed in respect of each fixed charge category for a road traffic offence, each Garda division and each year since its commencement. [3772/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (7 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the posting of workers directive is working effectively and in accordance with the legislative intent; the specific difficulties encountered in its workings; his approach to proposals for a review of the directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4105/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (7 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he plans to take specific steps to transpose the posting of workers directive into Irish law; the reason no specific transposition measures have been adopted to date in 2006; his response to the observation of the European Commission that such an approach does not conform to the criteria established by the case law of...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (7 Feb 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Transport when his Department first received representations from an association (details supplied) for the provision of the mandatory fitting of so-called cyclops mirrors as part of his Department's test on commercial vehicles; his response to same; and the action he intends taking to provide for such a measure; and if he will make a statement on the...