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Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (10 Nov 2009)

George Lee: Question 474: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the proposal to establish a gaelcholáiste in South Dublin; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that the figures from Gaelscoileanna Teo indicate a doubling in the number of pupils leaving primary level Gaelscoileanna since 2001 in this area; his views on whether this provides...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (10 Nov 2009)

George Lee: Question 475: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the trend in Dublin Gaelscoileanna of pupils being moved from one school to the other in fifth and even sixth class in an effort to improve their chances of getting access to Irish language education at second level; his views on whether this provides evidence of the need for a gaelcholáiste in...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (10 Nov 2009)

George Lee: Question 476: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the lack of planning in his Department increased primary level provision of education through Irish in an area of Dublin south by 200% while providing no increase of Irish language education at second level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40417/09]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (10 Nov 2009)

George Lee: Question 477: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on whether the reluctance to open a gaelcholáiste in the area of greatest growth in the number of primary school pupils being educated through Irish contradicts his commitment to encourage the spread of the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40418/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Nov 2009)

George Lee: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Dublin is waiting more than six months for a decision to be made on their medical card application; if her further attention has been drawn to the hardship caused by this delay; her plans to reduce the waiting period; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (5 Nov 2009)

George Lee: Question 194: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a house that is split into a number of bed-sits is liable to pay the non-principal private residence tax once or a number of times; the reason for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39938/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (5 Nov 2009)

George Lee: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the contributions made by teachers for their pensions were invested into a fund or if these contributions were used as income for the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39950/09]

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (4 Nov 2009)

George Lee: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her long-term plans for the provision of public nursing home care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39370/09]

Written Answers — Oireachtas Expense Allowances: Oireachtas Expense Allowances (3 Nov 2009)

George Lee: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has developed proposals for the reform of the political expenses regimes of office holders and of Members of the Oireachtas. [37722/09]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (3 Nov 2009)

George Lee: Question 190: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a short term diploma in family law is eligible for funding by FÁS; if so, the criteria that must be met to be eligible to undertake this course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37981/09]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (3 Nov 2009)

George Lee: Question 217: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 21 October 2009, the date the data will be available; if a copy will be forwarded to this Deputy at that stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38636/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Nov 2009)

George Lee: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 210 of 20 October 2009, his views on amending the legislation to state that at the time the approved retirement fund option is exercised, or at any time before the 75th birthday, the approved minimum requirement funds requirement does not arise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38848/09]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (3 Nov 2009)

George Lee: Question 466: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify Ireland's adoption procedures with non-Hague Convention countries; her plans to speed up the bilateral adoption process; the reason the Adoption Bill includes a condition that is not required by the Hague agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38313/09]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (3 Nov 2009)

George Lee: Question 937: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the legal requirements for dumping waste from a construction site on private land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38179/09]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (3 Nov 2009)

George Lee: Question 953: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to consider zoning land in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 18 as a strategic development zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38433/09]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (3 Nov 2009)

George Lee: Question 971: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received a request from Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council regarding a strategic development zone in Cherrywood, Dublin 18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38836/09]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (21 Oct 2009)

George Lee: Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the percentage of people who completed FÁS courses who went into employment following the conclusion of their training course; the percentage who remained in receipt of social welfare payments following the conclusion of the training course each year from 1997 to 2008; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Non-Resident Accounts: Non-Resident Accounts (21 Oct 2009)

George Lee: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will investigate the number of Irish residents who have bank accounts in Liechtenstein; if there is a loss to the Exchequer as a result of these bank accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37577/09]

Written Answers — Police Investigation: Police Investigation (21 Oct 2009)

George Lee: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) whose daughter was murdered abroad was told by his Department to contact the British Foreign Office for assistance; the further reason his Department has not made an offer of help or assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37640/09]

Written Answers — Police Investigation: Police Investigation (21 Oct 2009)

George Lee: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will intervene to offer assistance to a person (details supplied) whose daughter was murdered abroad and help them to progress the police investigation abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37641/09]