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Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (6 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 646: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the procedures which are in place to assist primary schools in dealing with substantial numbers of new Irish pupils for whom English may not be their first language; her views on whether there may be a case for English as a foreign language in some such schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27337/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (27 Sep 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason no new hospital consultants have been appointed in 2006; if this is the result of her failure to deal with the ongoing dispute over the hospital consultants contract; the steps she intends to take to provide the hospital consultants that are needed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29551/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1012: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 will be awarded the respite care grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28884/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1034: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if there are any circumstances where a person who does not have the required number of days on a relevant social welfare payment will qualify for the back to education allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29818/06]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (27 Sep 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1295: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 745 of 4 July 2006, if she will provide the information previously sought as to whether her attention has been drawn to the accommodation problems in this school and the consequences for children as young as four years of age; if she is in effect instructing the school not to enrol pupils while...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (28 Sep 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce a statutory requirement for novice drivers to continue supervised practice and training after they have passed the practical driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30059/06]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (28 Sep 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Transport the projected demand for driving tests in 2006, 2007 and 2008 and the basis for his calculation; the projected supply of driving tests in the same period with a breakdown by source; and the way in which he proposes to reduce average waiting periods to below six weeks. [30058/06]

Written Answers — Commissions of Investigation: Commissions of Investigation (3 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his response to the report of the Birmingham Commission into the Dean Lyons case; the action he has taken or plans to take arising from the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30605/06]

Written Answers — Chief State Pathologist's Office: Chief State Pathologist's Office (3 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 185: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for reform of the Chief State Pathologists Office; if it is intended to introduce a new system whereby homicide cases would be handled by two pathologists; the discussions he has had with the current Chief State Pathologist on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30625/06]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (3 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 237: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps taken on foot of correspondence received by him from a person (details supplied); if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of the original Garda inquiry into that death; if a fresh inquiry is taking place; if so, the progress which has been achieved or is expected; if the death is now classed as...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (3 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 236: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps taken on foot of correspondence received by him from a person (details supplied) in County Galway alleging that they witnessed assaults on prisoners in Store Street Garda station in 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30754/06]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (4 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 216: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress which has been made to date to recruit, train and register the estimated 2000 energy rating assessors required to carry out inspections as set down in the EU Energy Performance Building Directive; and when the register of energy rating assessors is due to be operational. [30913/06]

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (4 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 222: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the types of plastics which are recyclable; which of these plastics are currently being collected for recycling for each local authority; which have not yet begun to be collected for recycling; his plans and timescales to ensure that all recyclable plastics are collected and recycled. [30914/06]

Written Answers — Community Grants: Community Grants (5 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 79 of 16 May 2006 his views on whether his response to the recommendations of the Public Accounts Committee has been adequate; if he has made further changes in regard to putting in place a proper control and accountability framework; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (5 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will expand on his recent comments that he will implement a radical shake up of community services by the end of 2006; the plans he has to improve services for disadvantaged people; when he will publish these plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31281/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (10 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in regard to the abolition of restrictions on peak travel times under the free travel scheme, he has had discussions with transport providers to ensure that they have sufficient capacity to meet the additional demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31745/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made in discussions with the EU Commission regarding the possibility of providing free travel passes to Irish pensioners resident abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31746/06]

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (10 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Questions No. 257 and 258 of 28 March 2006 in relation to the need for statutory regulation and protection of self-employed commercial agents, if he has subsequently received detailed complaints from former commercial agents of a company (details supplied) along the lines outlined to him in those...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the need for the provision of permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31947/06]

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (11 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the situation in regard to a company (details supplied); the agents or agencies currently investigating this matter; the approximate timetable for these investigations; the date on which his attention was first drawn to this case; the agent or agency that brought it to his attention; if legislation, either primary or...