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Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (4 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 431: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Templeogue area, Dublin, for each year from 2000 to 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14309/05]

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (4 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 432: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of places available in the Dublin area for children who are out of control, and who have received custodial sentences from the courts; the number of residential places provided in each year over the past ten years; the existing waiting lists for such places for persons who have gone through the courts system and...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (5 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if broadband services have been provided for or at proposed locations for relocation of civil servants in the context of the Government's decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14488/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has resolved the difficulties that have held up the introduction of doctor-only medical cover for persons on low income; if the Health Service Executive has yet issued forms to receive applications in respect of this scheme; and if she is advising persons who believe they may have eligibility to process claims....

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (5 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of buses and the total seating capacity of buses in the Dublin Bus fleet in each year since 2001 and at the most recent date for which data is available; and the average percentage of non-availability of the bus fleet due to repairs, breakdowns or unavailability of crew. [14692/05]

Written Answers — Quality Bus Corridors: Quality Bus Corridors (5 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of quality bus corridors in operation in each of the years since 2001 and at the most recent date for which data is available; the total kilometre length of quality bus corridors in respect of these dates; and the number of buses and the bus seating capacity allocated to serving quality bus corridors. [14693/05]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (5 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that eleven youth hostels have closed in 2005 and that many others are struggling in the face of insurance costs, the reduction in FÁS support schemes and lack of a minor capital budget; if she has satisfied herself with the demise of this important outlet for youth development. [14698/05]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (10 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 172: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has satisfied herself with the operation of powers of the Health Service Executive to take children with acute special needs into care against the wishes of their parents; her views on whether it would be appropriate to extend the remit of the Ombudsman for Children to have the power to investigate the application...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the guidelines which are given by her Department through the Health Service Executive to home help organisers in respect of the charges that may be made for these services; if she has received reports of substantial increases in home help charges in recent times; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will consider raising the €50 limit applied to additional income for persons wishing to qualify for the national fuel scheme as a very targeted method of helping pensioners on low income to deal with the high cost of winter heating. [15131/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will consider improving the level of fuel support under the free schemes, which are confined to limited assistance on only one or other of electricity or gas bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15132/05]

Written Answers — Tax and Social Welfare Codes: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (10 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department has studied the case for reintroducing a pay-related element into sickness benefit, which would be common in social insurance models throughout most of Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15143/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (10 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of the headline offences recorded and detailed for each of the districts within the Dublin metropolitan area in 1997, 2000 and 2004. [14882/05]

Written Answers — Garda Management: Garda Management (10 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if any changes in the management structures within the Garda Síochána in Donegal have been undertaken; if such decisions are awaiting the final report of the Morris tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15473/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (11 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 99: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the efforts she is making to open closed beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15411/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (11 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of closed beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15412/05]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (11 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department will consider allowing stay-at-home husbands or wives to purchase credits under the PRSI code as a means of paying a contribution towards the old age contributory pension; if, in relation to other social welfare schemes, a rule exists to allow persons to gain credits at various stages of their working lives;...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (11 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the minimum number of non-national children that must be at a school before it obtains additional teaching support, particularly for language skills; the number of schools in which such support is made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15543/05]

Written Answers — School Discipline: School Discipline (11 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the procedures in place in respect of school expulsions; if the newly established Education Welfare Board must authorise a school expulsion, even after a decision has been taken to expel a students by the local board of management; if, as a result of the passage of the Education (Welfare) Act 2000, the ultimate power of school boards...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (11 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the additional teaching resources and facilities which will be made available to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 in connection with the unprecedented demand for school places at this school as a result of recent housing development in the area; if the local school has made known this fact to her Department; the response of...