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Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (29 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 58: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to revisit the national climate change strategy with a view to ensuring that the measures contained therein, particularly those that have yet to be implemented, are still relevant and to ensure that he most up-to-date technologies will have a role in its eventual implementation; and if he will...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (30 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide an update on the work of the working group to develop a policy for the provision of integrated rehabilitation services under the aegis of the national drugs strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36939/05]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (30 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the projects undertaken by his Department that would not otherwise have been developed other than for the fact they were undertaken under the RAPID scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36938/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the situation with regard to his proposals for the reform of the one parent family payment system, particularly with a view to making it easier for lone parents to enter or re-enter the workforce; when he intends to bring forward formal proposals in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37205/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the basis for his Department's original estimate that the granting of pensions to persons who paid social welfare contributions prior to 1953 would cost €9 million per year, when the actual cost has turned out to be €153 million per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37204/05]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (6 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that facilities available in County Clare for the training of FÁS apprentices are inadequate; if training facilities will be provided for FÁS apprentices in Ennis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37904/05]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (6 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 479: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has satisfied herself that the Residential Institutions Redress Board has taken sufficient steps to alert possible claimants as to the closing date for applications on 15 December 2005, particularly in regard to persons who may be resident in the UK; the steps taken to alert possible applicants by way of advertisement or other...

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (6 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 480: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of awards made each month in 2004 and to date in 2005 in respect of awards made by the Residential Institutions Redress Board; the average amount of each award; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38037/05]

Written Answers — Alternative Farm Enterprises: Alternative Farm Enterprises (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she has taken to assist in meeting the 2% quota for production of biofuel by the end of 2005, required under the Kyoto Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38374/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions that have taken place between his Department, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and FÁS regarding the proposed acquisition by FÁS of a new premises in Birr, County Offaly, as part of the Government's decentralisation programme; the conditions that have been attached by his Department to the provision of finance to...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Finance further to his proposals to decentralise sections of his Department to Tullamore and Kildare, the staff numbers proposed to be decentralised to each location; the number of existing staff within his Department who have indicated their willingness to move to the new locations with the current jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (14 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of requests or inquiries he has received from either the UN Committee Against Torture or the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment regarding Irish compliance with international obligations in the past three years; and the discussions or communications he has had with...

Written Answers — School Inspection Reports: School Inspection Reports (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the nature of the information with regard to individual schools that will be made available to parents in 2006; the timeframe for same; the number of schools which will be included in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39674/05]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will introduce standardised testing in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39675/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason there is a waiting list for treatment for heroin use in Tallaght when the south-west area of the Health Service Executive will not use the spare capacity of 35 places at the community addiction response programme in Killinarden; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39780/05]

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, in view of the commitment given on 12 December 2002 in the presence of 14 public representatives and trade union officials that workers who had been made redundant at a company (details supplied) in County Kilkenny would benefit from improvements in statutory redundancy payments that were then pending, the steps he...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Rights: Broadcasting Rights (25 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the review of the designated sporting events under the Broadcasting Amendment Act 2003; his views on whether the 2006 Ryder Cup should be so designated; when he expects the review to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2113/06]

Written Answers — Metropolitan Area Networks: Metropolitan Area Networks (25 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report to Dáil Éireann on the operation of the MANs broadband infrastructure; the targets and contractual obligations he has set for E-Net, the MANs operator; the way in which E-Net is fulfilling its targets and obligations and the proportion of the network which is lit; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Childhood Development Initiative: Childhood Development Initiative (25 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 271: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the recent initiative launched by the Childhood Development Initiative, Tallaght West, A Place for Children; if her attention has further been drawn to the CDI's need for €15 million in funding over three years for this initiative; if it is intended to designate a single lead...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 790: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the problems that can arise where persons with an intellectual disability inherit money when same is assessed by his Department as means, thereby eliminating or significantly reducing the entitlement to a social welfare payment; if he will review this practice, particularly in the case where a...