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Written Answers — Sugar Beet Industry: Sugar Beet Industry (2 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will meet a group (details supplied) to discuss the proposed closure of the sugar factory in Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6971/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (3 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is intended to appoint a new chairperson to the decentralisation advisory committee, following the recent resignation of Mr. Phil Flynn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7193/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance the latest information available from the central applications facility in respect of applications from civil servants and other public servants currently located in Dublin who wish to transfer to new locations outside of Dublin under the Government's decentralisation programme; the way in which this compares with the Government target of 10,300;...

Written Answers — Nuclear Weapons Programme: Nuclear Weapons Programme (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Irish and European position towards the existing situation which pertains in Iran with regard to the threat of nuclear weapons being developed in that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7733/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Finance if a trust fund established collectively by the Roman Catholic bishops called the Stewardship Trust has applied to the Revenue Commissioners for charitable status for the purposes of the Taxes Acts; if such status has been granted; if it has not been granted, the tax treatment of that trust; if making contributions towards the payment of awards of...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Finance the position in regard to the proposal to decentralise part of the OPW to Claremorris, County Mayo; the number of personnel relocated to date; the number proposed to be transferred; if a timetable has been set for the transfer; if it is envisaged that the relocation will be completed by 2007 as proposed in the original announcement; and if he will...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position in regard to the proposal to decentralise his Department to Knock Airport, County Mayo; the number of personnel relocated to date; the number of personnel to be transferred; if any timetable has been set for the transfer; if it is envisaged that the relocation will be completed by 2007 as proposed in the...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (9 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on a recent report (details supplied) which indicates that more than 200 science teachers qualify every year but that there are few full-time places for them; her further views on whether such teachers will look for work abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7987/05]

Written Answers — Violence Against Women: Violence Against Women (9 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that services in Mayo for women who are victims of domestic violence are at breaking point as there has been no increase in funding to the services since 2002 and that this persistent underfunding is hindering service providers from developing long-term plans; if she will...

Written Answers — Violence Against Women: Violence Against Women (9 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that victims of rape and sexual assault from north Mayo are at a major disadvantage in receiving counselling for their trauma in comparison to the rest of the county, because of the lack of a full-time Rape Crisis Centre in the region; the inability of the Rape Crisis Centre,...

Written Answers — Violence Against Women: Violence Against Women (9 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the continuing problem of violence against women, he agrees that the Government needs to commit to a national funding framework for the violence against women sector, with roles, responsibilities and budgets defined within each of the six Government Departments with a responsibility for violence against...

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (10 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Irish mobile phone customers will have to pay significantly more than British subscribers to use third generation mobile phone technology; his views on whether Irish mobile phone charges continue to be excessive in comparison to European norms; if he has plans to...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (22 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the financial support being provided to Shamrock Rovers Football Club to allow it to complete its new stadium; the discussions he has had recently with the club in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9187/05]

Written Answers — National Concert Hall: National Concert Hall (22 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the proposed redevelopment of the National Concert Hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9186/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Regulation: Proposed Regulation (22 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to an organisation (details supplied) which runs lifestyle seminars in this country and abroad; if such organisations are subject to any form of regulation by her Department; if she intends to introduce any such regulation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9030/05]

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (22 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to an organisation (details supplied) which runs lifestyle seminars in this country and abroad; the measures he will take to protect consumers against this form of exploitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9028/05]

Written Answers — Private Colleges Regulation: Private Colleges Regulation (22 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 579: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to an organisation (details supplied) which runs lifestyle seminars in this country and abroad; if such organisations are subject to any form of regulation by her Department; if she intends to introduce any such regulation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9029/05]

Written Answers — Sunbed Usage: Sunbed Usage (23 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 47: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the call from the Environmental Health Officers Association for the introduction of controls governing the use of sunbeds in view of the established link with skin cancer; if she intends to introduce any such control; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9422/05]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (23 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the statement made by a person (details supplied) that the absence of breast screening services in the western regions was leading to a high number of mastectomies among women whose cancer is being detected too late; the steps she is taking to address this situation; when it is expected...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Transport when new regulations on customer service and safety standards in the taxi industry will be implemented; the precise areas that these regulations will focus on; the number of submissions from the public he has received in this respect following the public consultation phase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9682/05]