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Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (24 Sep 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 723: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the Taxi Regulator's proposed prohibition on taxi and hackney owners in relation to the conversion of their existing vehicles to wheelchair accessible use and the consequent additional expense that will be incurred by the owners in the purchase of custom-built wheelchair accessible taxis and hackneys; the way he proposes to address...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (24 Sep 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 724: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the findings in the report of the European Transport Safety Council that persons over 65 were one-and-a-half times more likely to die in road traffic accidents than those under 65; his further views on Ireland's rate of progress, which is below the EU average, in reducing deaths among older road users, in view of our ranking as...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (24 Sep 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 726: To ask the Minister for Transport if it is proposed, as part of an orbital public transport system connecting the various urban centres in greater Dublin, to provide a LUAS extension to link Sandyford/Dundrum with Tallaght, in view of the fact that they are connected by a single and infrequent bus service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29910/08]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (24 Sep 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 737: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans he has to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities which was adopted by the UN General Assembly in December 2006, and came into force on 3 May 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29878/08]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (24 Sep 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 898: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the concern expressed recently by the Irish Human Rights Commission regarding the non-ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; the reason for its non-ratification; when it will be ratified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30286/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (24 Sep 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 873: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person, with an Irish great grandparent who has lived in Ireland since the age of five, who was educated here at primary, secondary and third level, and who took Irish in junior and leaving certificate examinations is required to pay approximately €500 in applying to his Department for citizenship; and if...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (24 Sep 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 1272: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the plans she has to review the State pension and living alone allowance with a view to addressing the issue of poverty among older people living alone by taking account of cost of living price increases and spiralling fuel costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29673/08]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (24 Sep 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 1367: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress on the sourcing of alternative accommodation to facilitate the Reserve Defence Force in Dún Laoghaire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29308/08]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (24 Sep 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 1393: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on issuing guidelines to local authorities to provide for improved standards in the construction of footpaths, pedestrian crossings and public lighting to help reduce the incidence of avoidable deaths of older pedestrians on Irish roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29672/08]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (24 Sep 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 1862: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he proposes to address the problem of extended prefabricated classroom accommodation in schools, in which teachers and students frequently spend their entire teaching and student careers; his views on whether malodorous and damp classrooms are unacceptable and not conducive to productive study and effective teaching; and if he...

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (9 Jul 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 72: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he proposes to introduce the new standards regulations for rented accommodation that were promised by him to ensure that the interiors of rented properties would be maintained to acceptable standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26937/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (8 Jul 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way she proposes to accommodate those 18 year old mentally and intellectually challenged young people who are leaving a school (details supplied) in County Dublin, and who have been informed that there is no place available for them in a designated school due to lack of funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. ...

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (3 Jul 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will make arrangements for vocational educational committee services to be made available to special needs schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25179/08]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (2 Jul 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Defence the nature of costs the move of his Department under decentralisation will accrue to the State; if the costs will impact on the defence budget; if the move is on budget and on schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25954/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Jul 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will introduce a ewe grant scheme as proposed by a recently published EU report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25609/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (1 Jul 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of the €50 million provided to the Health Service Executive in budget 2008 for additional services to people with disabilities that will be allocated to services for young people with autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25249/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Jun 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Finance the plans he has to remove the insurance levy which was introduced in the 1980s as a result of the financial difficulties experienced by some insurance companies; his justification for the continuation of this insurance levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24348/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (24 Jun 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when it is proposed to conclude the discussions with the Health Service Executive regarding funding for 2008 in the context of the overall financial position of the HSE, particularly in view of the fact that 18 year old autistic students have left their previous schools in June 2008 without having been given an indication of September...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (24 Jun 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he will take to protect the people of Somalia from displacement, deprivation, widespread human rights abuses and the threat of imminent famine; if he will press for a lasting solution to the conflict there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24719/08]

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (19 Jun 2008)

Seán Barrett: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the home care grant must be spent in employing a qualified home carer through an agency at greater cost to taxpayers when qualified persons can be directly employed costing considerably less; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24121/08]