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Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (26 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that 92,000 medicinal products were seized as a result of Irish Medicines Board investigation in 2006; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that the board's enforcement section seized the products following investigations into the illegal sale, importation of...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the ongoing failure to fill the post of chief pharmacist in her Department; her views on the fact that the failure to fill this post leaves a serious vacuum at the heart of decision making on health policy, including public health protection and patient safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Refugee Appeals Tribunal: Refugee Appeals Tribunal (27 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to review the organisation or operation of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15660/06]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (27 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in view of comments made at the opening of offices for the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network, when he expects to bring forward proposals for the civil registration of same-sex unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15667/06]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (3 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself that the statistical and evaluation data available to his Department from road collisions, the Courts Service, and An Garda Síochána is adequate to comprehensively evaluate road safety measures and strategies; and his proposals to improve information in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (3 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals to curtail the number of provisional licence holders legally allowed to drive unaccompanied; when he expects to take action in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16223/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 221: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in relation to the Adelaide and Meath Hospital at Tallaght, there are plans to move the diabetes centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16380/06]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (4 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 64: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has satisfied himself that the Government effort to date in relation to the provision of affordable, social and voluntary housing is acceptable; the steps he is taking to increase the output of housing in all these sectors, particularly in the case of affordable housing which has seen particularly slow...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (4 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 111: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to review the decision whereby companies producing environmentally-friendly cement, or green cement, are to be excluded from the emissions trading scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16459/06]

Written Answers — Air Corps Personnel: Air Corps Personnel (9 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on acknowledging the courage and sacrifice of the Air Corps personnel who died in the Tramore helicopter crash of July 1999 through the reward of appropriate posthumous medals to the crew members who died; if he will confirm that a recommendation for an award of posthumous distinguished service medal was made after the tragedy; and if he...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (16 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress which has been made since 6 March 2006 in regard to the 30 Foras na Gaeilge staff members to be located in Gaoth Dobhair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18132/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (16 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way in which the €4,836,927 awarded to his Department in respect of cohesion initiatives during 2005, including €1,463,400 for the promotion of volunteering, was allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18131/06]

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (16 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in respect of his meeting on 10 June 2005, with a private investigator (details supplied) in County Meath, he discussed with his Departmental staff the intended meeting with the private investigator; the reason his Departmental staff were not present at the meeting; when he first created a minute of the meeting; if he...

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (16 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in respect of his meeting on June 10, 2005, with a private investigator (details supplied) in County Meath, which he attended the meeting in his capacity as Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform; if he was accompanied by a Garda driver on the night in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (16 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 402: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he took regarding the documentation supplied to him in respect of his meeting on 10 June 2005, with a private investigator (details supplied) in County Meath; if it is in his possession or the possession of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18095/06]

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (16 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 403: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if prior to his meeting on 10 June 2005, with a private investigator (details supplied) in County Meath, he checked with the Morris Tribunal as to whether or not the person he was meeting was likely to be recalled as a witness at that Tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18096/06]

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (16 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 547: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a company (details supplied) have used up their budget allocation for the installation of gas central heating into the homes of the elderly for 2005 and that current projects have had to be put on hold until they get further funding from his Department; his...

Written Answers — Company Law: Company Law (17 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the recent liquidation of a construction firm (details supplied) who transferred its contracts of employment and commercial contracts to a sister company notwithstanding the fact that substantial sums of money were owed to the Revenue Commissioners, the Construction Industry Pension Fund...

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (18 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department was informed by the UK authorities regarding a recent anthrax outbreak on a farm in South Wales; the number of suspected cases of anthrax her Department has investigated during each of the past ten years; if any were confirmed; the anthrax outbreak contingency plan her Department has; if she will provide this Deputy...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (23 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the statement by the Information Commissioner that use of the Freedom of Information Act 1997 has dropped to an all time low with only 1,000 FOI requests made in 2005 by journalists and her belief that this has been caused by the continued exclusion of a number of public bodies from the scope of the Act and by the introduction of fees...