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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2008
175 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Finance the benefits which accrued from benchmarking with regard to the services provided to the general public by his Department. [40872/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2008
174 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the maintenance of Rathfarnham graveyard, County Dublin is the responsibility of the Office of Public Works; his views on whether the current condition of the graveyard is acceptable; and if essential clean up and restoration works will be undertaken without undue delay. [40861/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2008
154 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the benefits which accrued from benchmarking with regard to the services provided to the general public by her Department. [40870/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2008
139 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Taoiseach the benefits which accrued from benchmarking with regard to the services provided to the general public by his Department. [40877/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
195 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children if, in respect of the Health Service Executive’s recent advertisement for a director of medical education and training, she will detail the functions of the director; the person who currently carries out these functions; if there will be a necessity for additional staff; the location at which the director will be based; the budget which will be allocated; and the interaction it is intended he or she will have with doctors employed by the HSE and others providing medical training services. [40231/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2008
308 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children if the investigation into the delay in publishing the McCoy report has been completed; and the reason for the delay in publishing the report relating to the investigation originally due to be completed by 8 July 2008, the deadline for which was extended to 31 October 2008. [39868/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2008
147 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on altering, in particular on medical grounds, the eligibility criteria for free travel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39461/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2008
123 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on altering the eligibility criteria for the household benefits package in relation to medical grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39460/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2008
28 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Finance if he plans amendments to the legislation established to provide for an annual investment in the National Pensions Reserve Fund. [38805/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2008
128 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that his budgetary proposals will result in pupil teacher ratios going to 20:1 in minority faith post-primary schools and that grants being removed will significantly impact on the ability of such schools to keep fees as low as possible; his views on whether the impact of budget 2009 on these schools violates special arrangements previously agreed to which the Government was committed; and the steps he will take to resolve the difficulties created by him for both pupils and teachers in the schools concerned. [38188/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 October 2008
14 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the recent study produced by Teagasc on the impact of World Trade Organisation negotiations on Irish agriculture and the particularly negative impact proposals would have on the beef industry and consequently agricultural income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37500/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2008
273 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children if the investigation into the delay in publishing the McCoy Report (details supplied) has been completed; the reason for the delay in publishing the report relating to the investigation which was due to be completed and published by 8 July 2008; and when the report will be made available. [35607/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2008
272 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that waiting lists have escalated to over a year for male circumcisions in a number of hospitals, that the hospitals which currently have a waiting list of more than twelve months include the Children’s University Hospital, Temple Street, Dublin, Waterford Regional Hospital, Kerry General Hospital, Cork University Hospital, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda and Tallaght Hospital Dublin and that, in particular, Temple Street has the longest waiting list with in excess of 410 waiting for the procedure, 291 for cultural reasons and 120 on clinical grounds; her views on the fact that a report from her Department in 2006 recommended that cultural male circumcisions should be provided by the health service as a matter of policy following on the death of a Nigerian baby in Waterford in 2004 as a result of a botched amateur circumcision; and if she will take the necessary action to have this issue addressed in the interest of the health and welfare of children. [35606/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2008
143 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the State agencies within her Department’s remit under review; when same will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34836/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 October 2008
203 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, when meeting with his Iranian counterpart, Manouchehr Mottaki, on the sidelines of the 63rd annual session of the United Nations General Assembly, he proposed an expansion of ties between Ireland and Iran in the areas of trade, technology, investment and the carrying out of joint projects; if his attention has been drawn to the published reports that he in addition made reference to the Palestinian people as victims of Zionist atrocities; if these reports are correct; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34724/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2008
55 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that offensive anti-Irish songs were sung by supporters of Glasgow Rangers Football Club attending the match that took place between Glasgow Celtic and Glasgow Rangers on 31 August 2008 and that the singing of such songs is a regular event and has caused both fear and concern to Irish residents and their children who on occasion visit Glasgow for such football matches; if he will take an initiative with the relevant authorities in Scotland in the interest of Irish-Scottish relations to bring this behaviour to an end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33971/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2008
517 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of school pupils in Stillorgan, Dublin south who are in temporary or prefabricated buildings; the schools in respect of the pupils concerned; the locations where temporary or prefabricated buildings are rented; the annual rent applicable in each case; the locations where such buildings were purchased; the date of purchase and the cost of same; if purchased or rented, the moneys spent on repair and refurbishment of such buildings since first used by the schools concerned; and the position with regard to the provision of the required permanent school building or buildings for the relevant schools. [33671/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2008
516 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of school pupils in Clonskeagh, Dublin south who are in temporary or prefabricated buildings; the schools in respect of the pupils concerned; the locations where temporary or prefabricated buildings are rented; the annual rent applicable in each case; the locations where such buildings were purchased; the date of purchase and the cost of same; if purchased or rented, the moneys spent on repair and refurbishment of such buildings since first used by the schools concerned; and the position with regard to the provision of the required permanent school building or buildings for the relevant schools. [33670/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2008
515 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of school pupils in Dundrum, Dublin south who are in temporary or prefabricated buildings; the schools in respect of the pupils concerned; the locations where temporary or prefabricated buildings are rented; the annual rent applicable in each case; the locations where such buildings were purchased; the date of purchase and the cost of same; if purchased or rented, the moneys spent on repair and refurbishment of such buildings since first used by the schools concerned; and the position with regard to the provision of the required permanent school building or buildings for the relevant schools. [33669/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2008
514 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of school pupils in Foxrock, Dublin south who are in temporary or prefabricated buildings; the schools in respect of the pupils concerned; the locations where temporary or prefabricated buildings are rented; the annual rent applicable in each case; the locations where such buildings were purchased; the date of purchase and the cost of same; if purchased or rented, the moneys spent on repair and refurbishment of such buildings since first used by the schools concerned; and the position with regard to the provision of the required permanent school building or buildings for the relevant schools. [33668/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2008
513 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of school pupils in Glencullen, Dublin south who are in temporary or prefabricated buildings; the schools in respect of the pupils concerned; the locations where temporary or prefabricated buildings are rented; the annual rent applicable in each case; the locations where such buildings were purchased; the date of purchase and the cost of same; if purchased or rented, the moneys spent on repair and refurbishment of such buildings since first used by the schools concerned; and the position with regard to the provision of the required permanent school building or buildings for the relevant schools. [33667/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2008
512 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of school pupils in Kilmacud, Dublin south who are in temporary or prefabricated buildings; the schools in respect of the pupils concerned; the locations where temporary or prefabricated buildings are rented; the annual rent applicable in each case; the locations where such buildings were purchased; the date of purchase and the cost of same; if purchased or rented, the moneys spent on repair and refurbishment of such buildings since first used by the schools concerned; and the position with regard to the provision of the required permanent school building or buildings for the relevant schools. [33666/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2008
511 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of school pupils in Kilternan, Dublin south who are in temporary or prefabricated buildings; the schools in respect of the pupils concerned; the locations where temporary or prefabricated buildings are rented; the annual rent applicable in each case; the locations where such buildings were purchased; the date of purchase and the cost of same; if purchased or rented, the moneys spent on repair and refurbishment of such buildings since first used by the schools concerned; and the position with regard to the provision of the required permanent school building or buildings for the relevant schools. [33665/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2008
510 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of school pupils in Knocklyon, Dublin south who are in temporary or prefabricated buildings; the schools in respect of the pupils concerned; the locations where temporary or prefabricated buildings are rented; the annual rent applicable in each case; the locations where such buildings were purchased; the date of purchase and the cost of same; if purchased or rented, the moneys spent on repair and refurbishment of such buildings since first used by the schools concerned; and the position with regard to the provision of the required permanent school building or buildings for the relevant schools. [33664/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2008
509 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of school pupils in Leopardstown, Dublin south who are in temporary or prefabricated buildings; the schools in respect of the pupils concerned; the locations where temporary or prefabricated buildings are rented; the annual rent applicable in each case; the locations where such buildings were purchased; the date of purchase and the cost of same; if purchased or rented, the moneys spent on repair and refurbishment of such buildings since first used by the schools concerned; and the position with regard to the provision of the required permanent school building or buildings for the relevant schools. [33663/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2008
508 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of school pupils in Mount Merrion, Dublin south who are in temporary or prefabricated buildings; the schools in respect of the pupils concerned; the locations where temporary or prefabricated buildings are rented; the annual rent applicable in each case; the locations where such buildings were purchased; the date of purchase and the cost of same; if purchased or rented, the moneys spent on repair and refurbishment of such buildings since first used by the schools concerned; and the position with regard to the provision of the required permanent school building or buildings for the relevant schools. [33662/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2008
507 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of school pupils in Rathfarnham, Dublin south who are in temporary or prefabricated buildings; the schools in respect of the pupils concerned; the locations where temporary or prefabricated buildings are rented; the annual rent applicable in each case; the locations where such buildings were purchased; the date of purchase and the cost of same; if purchased or rented, the moneys spent on repair and refurbishment of such buildings since first used by the schools concerned; and the position with regard to the provision of the required permanent school building or buildings for the relevant schools. [33661/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2008
506 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of school pupils in Stepaside, Dublin south who are in temporary or prefabricated buildings; the schools in respect of the pupils concerned; the locations where temporary or prefabricated buildings are rented; the annual rent applicable in each case; the locations where such buildings were purchased; the date of purchase and the cost of same; if purchased or rented, the moneys spent on repair and refurbishment of such buildings since first used by the schools concerned; and the position with regard to the provision of the required permanent school building or buildings for the relevant schools. [33660/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2008
505 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of school pupils in Ballinteer, Dublin south who are in temporary or prefabricated buildings; the schools in respect of the pupils concerned; the locations where temporary or prefabricated buildings are rented; the annual rent applicable in each case; the locations where such buildings were purchased; the date of purchase and the cost of same; if purchased or rented, the moneys spent on repair and refurbishment of such buildings since first used by the schools concerned; and the position with regard to the provision of the required permanent school building or buildings for the relevant schools. [33659/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2008
394 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 439 of 22 April 2008, his views on whether the thrust of the question (details supplied) has been misunderstood; if he will have research undertaken to identify the local authorities who have been failing in this regard with a view to monitoring their performance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33789/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2008
250 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether the effect of the ratification of The Hague Convention on inter-country Adoption, without a bilateral agreement being first put in place between Ireland and Russia, will be to deny Irish citizens the opportunity to adopt children from Russian orphanages and effectively condemn those children to a longer stay in a Russian orphanage than would otherwise be necessary. [33793/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2008
249 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on delaying the ratification of The Hague Convention on Inter-country Adoption until such time as a bilateral agreement is in place between Ireland and Russia, in view of the fact that Russia is a primary country that Irish citizens adopt from and that not to delay the ratification of The Hague Convention would be to deny children in Russian orphanages an opportunity to be adopted by Irish citizens. [33792/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2008
248 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children if citizens who are in receipt of a declaration from the Irish Adoption Board which expires after one year and is then renewed, will not be prevented from completing their adoption from Russia, in view of the fact that Russia has not ratified The Hague Convention and that there may be no bilateral agreement in place. [33791/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2008
247 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children if, when Ireland ratifies The Hague Convention on Inter-country Adoption those Irish citizens who are in possession of a valid declaration from the Irish Adoption Board will not be prevented from completing their adoption from Russia, in view of the fact that Russia has not ratified The Hague Convention and that there may be no bilateral agreement in place. [33790/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2008
251 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a five year waiting list for an appointment with a dermatologist at Tallaght hospital, that patients with serious conditions who cannot wait five years have no option but to attend the hospital’s accident and emergency department and that they will not be treated by a dermatologist unless they are admitted as an inpatient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33798/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2008
40 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the fact that restaurants can be subject to prosecution for serving wine to their customers with meals on Good Friday; if he will introduce amendments to the Licensing Acts to reform the law in this area. [32684/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2008
118 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the level of hospital infections such as MRSA and C. difficile; the action taken in the past three years to tackle this problem; and her further views on the need for a new programme to be put in place in order to eliminate the existence of such diseases within hospitals. [31909/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2008
1804 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in Dublin 18, has no permanent school building, that all classrooms are prefabricated and that the school is located in an area of rapid population growth; and if he will give the necessary sanction and funding for the construction of the long awaited and urgently needed permanent new school building. [31272/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2008
998 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposal to ensure that all convicted sex offenders undertake treatment programmes related to the offences for which they were convicted prior to release from prison; the existing services in place to provide for either the supervision or ongoing treatment or counselling of such offenders following release; the period of time to which such monitoring supervision or treatment may apply; and his proposals for reform in this area. [31304/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2008
997 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of convicted sex offenders released from prison during the past five years who have neither undertaken nor participated in any treatment programme provided by the prison service related to the offence or offences for which they were convicted. [31303/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2008
996 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of sex offenders imprisoned participating in a treatment programme relating to the offence or offences committed by them; when such programme will be completed; and the qualifications and numbers of persons employed by the prison service to provide such programmes. [31302/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2008
995 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of sex offenders in prison who will complete their sentences within the next 18 months or who have applied to the parole board for release who have undertaken and completed treatment programmes related to the offences committed by them; and the nature of the programme or programmes completed. [31301/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2008
994 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of sex offenders serving sentences of imprisonment; the number in each prison; the number in prison who have to date completed treatment programmes related to the offences committed by them; and the nature of the programme or programmes completed. [31300/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2008
582 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children the action taken to require the Health Service Executive to comply with its statutory obligations and to publish reports for each of the years 2006 and 2007 with regard to the workings of the childcare services as required under Irish children’s legislation. [30905/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2008
205 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children the formula for the way the level of community child care subvention scheme is being calculated for each local community child care group. [28996/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2008
204 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the number of parents who would be eligible for the community child care subvention scheme but cannot access subvention as they do not have access to a community child care service. [28995/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2008
208 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the number of community child care groups who will receive less funding for the second half of 2008 under the community child care subvention scheme than they did in the first half of 2008 under the old equal opportunities child care programme staffing grant system. [28999/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2008
207 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the community child care groups which have reduced staffing levels or are planning to reduce staffing levels due to changes in their funding resulting from the replacement of the old equal opportunities child care programme staffing grant system with the community child care subvention scheme. [28998/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2008
206 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the community child care groups which have closed or are planning to close due to changes in their funding resulting from the replacement of the old equal opportunities child care programme staffing grant system with the community child care subvention scheme. [28997/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2008
203 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many community child care services that have been funded through the equal opportunities child care programme are struggling to remain sustainable. [28994/08]