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Written Answers — Accidents in the Workplace: Accidents in the Workplace (23 Mar 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of deaths and injuries arising from workplace accidents generally and specifically in regard to the construction industry for 2005; the way in which these figures compare with 2004 and 2003; the figures to date in 2006; the additional steps he intends to take to reduce such accidents; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (23 Mar 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in regard to the direction issued to an authorised officer to cease their inquiries into three companies being carried out under section 19 of the Companies Act 1990 the authorised officer has completed their reports; if he has received these reports; if so, the action it is intended to take arising from the reports; if...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Investigations: Defence Forces Investigations (28 Mar 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding allegations into the theft of diesel by a Defence Forces' member in Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11781/06]

Written Answers — Direct Selling Agencies: Direct Selling Agencies (28 Mar 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed regarding the treatment of commercial agents employed by direct selling agencies, such as those in the cosmetics business; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in many such cases those engaged have no security and no rights in regard to terms or...

Written Answers — Direct Selling Agencies: Direct Selling Agencies (28 Mar 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed regarding the accuracy of advertisements used by direct selling companies to recruit agents; his views on the introduction of regulations to ensure the accuracy of such advertisements and to ensure that applicants for such positions are fully aware of terms and...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (29 Mar 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the transfer of the milk quota; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12234/06]

Written Answers — Sugar Industry: Sugar Industry (29 Mar 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will make a statement on the outcome of her meeting on 21 March 2006 with a delegation from Mallow, County Cork, to discuss the implications of the planned closure of the Irish Sugar Company plant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11716/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Mar 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with other Departments or State agencies which are concerned at the potential loss of expertise and corporate knowledge as a result of the Government's decentralisation programme; the steps being taken to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12394/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Mar 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Finance the information available from the central applications facility in respect of applications from civil servants and other public servants currently located in Dublin who wish to transfer to new locations outside of Dublin under the Government's decentralisation programme; the way in which this compares with the Government target of 10,300; if...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (4 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the timetable for the re-establishment of the Assembly and the Executive in Northern Ireland; his views on re-establishing the Assembly without a fully functioning power-sharing Executive; the scenarios that will emerge in the event of the Assembly not agreeing to form an Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13126/06]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (4 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the options he is considering for the future governance of Northern Ireland in the event of the Assembly and the power-sharing Executive not being re-established; if he has met with the British Government on this issue; if he has held discussions with parties in Northern Ireland on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (4 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that when the Army barracks in Ballincollig, County Cork, was sold off, a plot of ground of approximately one acre was retained as a site for a proposed new Garda station; if he has received an offer for this site from a developer in exchange for an alternative site in Ballincollig for the Garda station; if it is intended to...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (5 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made on the vetting of all school staff to prevent child abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13516/06]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (5 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the difficulty vocational education committees are having in accessing the central Garda vetting unit has been resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13515/06]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (6 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if a decision has been made following the recent review of the list of events designated as events of major importance to society for which the right of a qualifying broadcaster to provide coverage on a free television service would be made available in the public interest; if the Ryder Cup 2006 will be...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (6 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the responsibility for collecting foreshore licence payments is to move from his Department's responsibility to that of local authorities; the amount the State is losing each year through his Department's failure to collect these payments; the timetable for the proposed changeover; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Proposed Soccer Stadium: Proposed Soccer Stadium (25 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has received an application for Government funding for the completion of the construction of the new stadium for Shamrock Rovers Football Club in Tallaght; if, in view of his desire to see the project completed, he will grant funding for the new stadium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15148/06]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (25 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 541: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if additional money is being provided to allow area based partnerships and local drug task forces to pay benchmarking awards; if funding will be provided to allow the benchmarking award to be awarded to a project (details supplied) in Dublin 22 in view of the recommendation made by the Labour Court in this matter in...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 695: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons, with reference to the residence criteria for naturalisation applications, applying for citizenship by naturalisation in each year who have been told that a period of residence will not be included in calculating their entitlements by reason of a failure to renew annually their permission to remain...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 817: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the work completed to date and planned for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; the cost of the works; the expected completion date; if she will confirm that fully-resourced physical education facilities for the senior school are included in these works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14571/06]