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Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (13 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 136: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the opening hours of recycling centres are suitable for modern lifestyles and if more late night and weekend opening would be appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11054/05]

Written Answers — Motor Cycle Facilities: Motor Cycle Facilities (13 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending the use of bus lanes to include motor cyclists; if comparative studies of the accident rate involving motor cyclists have been undertaken and if these will be reduced by permitting the use by motorcycles of bus lanes. [11305/05]

Written Answers — Coroners Service: Coroners Service (13 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no obligation on a coroner to hear the views of the next of kin of a deceased person before reaching a decision on whether to hold an inquest; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that penalty provisions within the Coroners Act are totally outdated;...

Written Answers — Voting Arrangements: Voting Arrangements (13 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 270: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some persons with a mental handicap are deemed ineligible to vote; and if arrangements will be put in place in order that such persons are permitted to vote with the assistance of their parent or companion. [11349/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (14 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the process involved in deciding upon and appointing a hospital consultant; if she is satisfied that this slow system is appropriate at a time when there is a need rapidly to expand the number of consultants to deliver the proposed consultant led services; and her proposals for reforming this system. [11539/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (14 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has received an assessment of gaps in the availability of consultant specialists in paediatric medicine; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no paediatric immunologist here and that patients have to wait over six months to gain access to a specialist from the UK; if her attention has further...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (14 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the existing provisions in relation to granting permission to work to the spouses of persons with entitlement to work here, in relation to giving long-term status to non-national persons who have worked a number of years here and who seek to commit to a permanent career here, and in relation to the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department has research which gives an indication of the number of persons currently receiving payments through methods other than electronic funds transfer, who will change payment methods to EFT; the savings per annum his Department will make by this change of payment method; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he expects the review of his Department's payment methods to be complete; if the views of social welfare recipients will be taken into account throughout the review process; when he expects the findings of the review to be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11904/05]

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (19 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 177: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has received a report from local health authorities on the average delay for a parent wishing to undertake an adoption overseas; if she will consider contracting out this work under health board supervision in order that it may be completed without having to absorb the time of child care workers within the public...

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (20 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how many times he has met with management at a company (details supplied); the workers who have allegedly been underpaid by the company; the nature of those meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12058/05]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (20 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of national schools in the Dublin 24 area in which class sizes exceed 30 or more pupils; the number of national school teachers employed by her Department in the years 1999 to 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12343/05]

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (21 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to a recent premium call project which seeks to give members of the public the impression that a cheque for sums in excess of €20,000 will be posted to them if they ring a certain number; if his attention has been drawn to the comments of the Director of Consumer Affairs on defects in the...

Written Answers — Legal Aid Services: Legal Aid Services (21 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the financial difficulties of the Northside Community Law Centre; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that financial shortfalls have disrupted the delivery of its services in former years also; if he will move to put the centre on a firm funding basis with clear funding and...

Written Answers — Legal Aid Services: Legal Aid Services (21 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the financial difficulties of the Coolock Community Law Centre; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that financial shortfalls have disrupted the delivery of its services in former years also; and if he will move to put the centre on a firm funding basis with clear funding and...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost of extending the fuel allowance for a further month; and if he will consider making such a change in view of the rapidly escalating cost of fuel and the very targeted nature of this allowance. [12572/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (21 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 269: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has given approval for the sale by local authorities of homes in apartment or maisonette complexes; and the arrangements he anticipates for the management of common services in such cases. [12573/05]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (26 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children at primary level in classes of more than 20; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12945/05]

Written Answers — Lisbon Agenda: Lisbon Agenda (26 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps being taken by her Department to ensure that the targets set under the Lisbon strategy are achieved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12954/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of claims for family income supplement which are in payment; and his estimate of the number of families which fail to apply for their entitlement under this scheme. [13237/05]