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Written Answers — Maternity Leave: Maternity Leave (25 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1057: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the extended entitlements to paid and unpaid maternity leave, announced in budget 2006, will not come into operation until March 2006; if his attention has been drawn to the sense of disappointment among women due to take maternity leave in January or February 2006; his views on an earlier date for the...

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (25 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1091: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the establishment of a permanent missing persons helpline to assist in the location of missing persons; if adequate funding will be provided to allow same be done by a voluntary organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40385/05]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (25 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1230: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in processing an application first made in 2002 for a higher education grant by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the further reason her Department has not responded to the letters sent to them by the person's general practitioner; if she has satisfied herself regarding the way in which this...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (31 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 213: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to any response from the bishops following a letter from Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan, sent in October 2005 inquiring into whether the recommendations from the Ferns Report were being implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3045/06]

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (31 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 230: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the outcome of her meeting with representatives of the One in Four Group on 17 November 2005. [36141/05]

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

Pat Rabbitte: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason for the long delay in publishing legislation on the privatisation of speed cameras. [3112/06]

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (1 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on future strategy for Dublin Port; if the recent policy announcement by the Progressive Democrats of the removal of Dublin Port is official Government policy; his plans for the looming deficit in capacity at Irish ports; the position regarding the development of the new Bremore Port and the impact this will have on jobs and...

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

Pat Rabbitte: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the fact that the villages of Laytown, Bettystown and Mornington have a combined population of 8,000 people and growing, the local part-time Garda station will be upgraded to a full 24 hour permanent Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3492/06]

Written Answers — Pyramid Selling: Pyramid Selling (7 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to provide the public with additional protection against so called pyramid schemes; if, in particular, he will amend the legislation to cover so-called gifting schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4056/06]

Written Answers — Consumer Rights: Consumer Rights (7 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date in 2006 with regard to implementation of the report of the consumer strategy group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4055/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (7 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 263: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the development of Cherry Orchard Hospital as a community and lifestyle hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4453/06]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (8 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the recent college lifestyle and attitudinal national survey that showed that drug use among the student population was much higher than in the 2003 national drug prevalence survey; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that 37% of those surveyed used cannabis and 8%...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (8 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 167: To ask the Taoiseach if, in view of his commitment in a letter of 2 November 2005 to this Deputy that he would be happy to meet with a person from Northern Ireland whose son was murdered by loyalist paramilitaries, arrangements have been made for the meeting; if not, if he will set a date for the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4470/06]

Written Answers — Emigrant Support Services: Emigrant Support Services (9 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will make a statement on his recent visit to the United States and his discussions with Irish emigrant groups there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4719/06]

Written Answers — Electronic Communications Appeals: Electronic Communications Appeals (9 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of decisions taken by ComReg that have been appealed to the Electronic Communications Appeal Panel and the result in each case; the number of such cases that were settled prior to hearing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4794/06]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (14 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 134: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Article 15 of Council Directive 75/442/EEC, as amended by Directive 91/156/EEC, states that the cost of waste disposal must be borne by the holder who has the waste handled by a waste collecter, or the previous holder or the producer of the product from which...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (14 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 165: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to give direction under the EU Directive 2003/87/EC, whereby the low emission production of cement from granulated blast furnace slag can be included as an activity covered under Article 22 of the emissions trading scheme from 2008 onwards. [5321/06]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (15 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the pedagogy employed in the XLC project in Waterford; her further views on offering such a pedagogy to children in other parts of the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5737/06]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (15 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the assessment of the Comptroller and Auditor General that the final cost of the operation of the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 is likely to be in the region of €1.3 billion; the number of awards made to date in 2006 and the amount paid out in settlements; the average amount of such payments; the number of...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when it is intended to end the practice of involuntary committal of patients to psychiatric hospitals under the mental health Act of 1945 in view of the unsatisfactory nature of the Act and the serious concerns expressed by human rights groups concerning the procedures used under this legislation; and if she will make a...