107 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children if the review being undertaken by the Office of the Minister for Children of compliance by State bodies and NGOs with the children first guidelines has been completed; when it will be published; and the action he will take as a consequence of the review undertaken.
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494 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the type of treatment provided within the Prison Service to convicted sex offenders to attempt to ensure they do not re-offend upon release; and the action taken to implement the recommendations of the joint committee on child protection made in November 2006 that there be developed a comprehensive and fully funded programme for the assessment and treatment of convicted sex offenders beginning upon conviction and continuing for as long as necessary through imprisonment and after release.
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493 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons currently employed full-time and part-time by the Prison Service to provide treatment to convicted sex offenders; the qualifications of same; the prisons to which they are attached; the number of said posts currently vacant; and his proposals to recruit additional personnel to provide such treatment.
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492 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the prisons in which alleged sex offenders awaiting trial and not on bail are currently held and the numbers concerned; the prisons in which convicted sex offenders currently serving sentences are held and the numbers concerned; the numbers of convicted sex offenders currently undergoing treatment; the prisons in which such treatment is being provided; and the numbers who have agreed to or sought treatment to whom no treatment is currently available.
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491 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of convicted sex offenders currently in prison, on temporary release and the circumstances warranting such release, who have completed their sentence and are no longer imprisoned, whose addresses are presently known to An Garda Síochána pursuant to notification under the Sex Offenders Act 2001 and are not in prison, and are under supervision by the probation and welfare service.
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436 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Education and Science the sum paid out by the State to date in respect of claims taken by victims of sexual abuse in residential institutions and in particular the sums paid out directly as a result of a decision by the redress board and the High Court on appeal from the redress board; and the number of such applications to the redress board and appeals to the High Court at present awaiting hearing.
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435 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps she has taken to implement the arrangements made with the Roman Catholic Church regarding the transfer of property to the State in return for the State accepting liability to discharge all payments due on foot of compensation claimed by victims of sexual abuse in residential institutions; the property so acquired; the parts of the agreement that awaits implementation; and the present value of the property so acquired by the State or the moneys realised to date from the sale of such property.
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56 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to require biofuels used in transport to comply with a new environmental certification system looking at their impacts on biodiversity and the amount of carbon reduction they achieve; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will commit to making homelessness a thing of the past by 2010 as requested by the Make Room campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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189 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the changes he considers appropriate for the witness protection programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he proposes to publish legislation to govern the operation of property management firms of apartment complexes and other multi unit developments; and his views on whether existing legislation is inadequate to provide to apartment and home owners essential legislation to which they should be entitled.
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97 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the consideration given to date to the provision of a new industrial school near Lusk; if a report on what is proposed will be published in advance of a final decision being made; and the effect of the proposal on existing residential institutions for children.
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129 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether carted stag hunting is a cruel and unacceptable activity; if he will issue licences to facilitate such hunting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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123 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications and their categories presently awaiting determination by the Residential Tenancies Board; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are substantial delays in the board processing cases taken before it; his plans to provide additional staff to the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a substantial number of first time home buyers completed the purchase of properties between 1 January 2007 and 31 March 2007 in reliance on statements made by him when delivering the budget 2006 that there would be no change in the stamp duty; his views on whether an injustice has been done to these people in so far as they incurred substantial extra expense in early 2007 by completing the purchase of homes that could have been delayed and stamp duty exempt; and if the Government will publish legislation to retrospectively remedy this injustice and provide for the repayment of the stamp duty received from first time home buyers for completion of purchases during the aforementioned period.
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152 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the continuing delay in citizenship being granted to persons (details supplied) in Dublin 16; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in March 2007, his predecessor advised that the applications were in the process of being dealt with and should be finalised in approximately two months time; and the reason no substantive response has been received from his office this Deputy’s letter of 31 July 2007 requesting that citizenship be granted and seeking to ascertain the expected timescale for processing their long outstanding applications.
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40 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has received an application from a group (details supplied) for grant aid under the new scheme to support national organisations in the community and voluntary sector to assist in their work with people with disabilities; if he will grant the request; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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882 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the European Patents Office is regarded by him as a public authority partly maintained out of public funds of this State; if so, his views on whether an Irish citizen employed with the European Patents Office based in Munich and required to reside in Munich is considered as being employed in the public service for the purpose of interpreting the relevant provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 2004 in the context of the residency rules stated therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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658 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps she proposes to take to end the practice of breeding dogs for dog fighting and the arrangement of dog fights in view of the revelations on a recent programme (details supplied); and if the law in this area will be updated.
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199 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will transfer a bottle bank (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if all necessary repairs have been undertaken at the National Aquatic Centre; the cost of same; the full schedule of repair works; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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272 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine if it is agreed Government policy to provide a LUAS rail system to Knocklyon, Rathfarnham and Ballyboden in Dublin; the action being taken by him to provide such service; and the date for the opening of such service.
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248 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children the policy of the Government with regard to the undertaking within the State of stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research; her views on whether such research provides the potential for curing various illnesses and conditions such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s disease and spinal cord injury; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a referendum on the new EU reform treaty will be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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128 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation in Sudan; the humanitarian assistance that is being made available to the affected regions in that country; the security assistance that will be made available by Ireland to Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children when she will hold a referendum to amend the family articles in the Constitution and propose new provisions in respect of children’s rights.
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68 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans with regard to Tallaght Children’s Hospital; and if all medical and surgical services presently provided by the hospital will continue to be so provided.
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295 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans with regard to St. Luke’s Hospital, Rathgar; and if she intends to end the excellent patient services currently provided by the hospital.
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186 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will exclude cigarettes and other tobacco products from the basket of items from which the Consumer Price Index is presently calculated as recommended by the Joint Health Committee in its report A National Anti-Smoking Strategy a report on smoking published in November 1999.
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172 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the moneys received by way of inheritance in each of the years from 2002 to 2006 as a result of a son or daughter inheriting a family home from a deceased parent.
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171 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the moneys received in respect of each of the tax years from 2002 to 2006 by way of inheritance tax paid by sons and daughters on property inherited from deceased parents.
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103 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will abolish inheritance tax on property inherited by minor and adult children from their parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reforms he proposes to introduce in relation to inheritance tax and in particular with regard to property inherited from family members.
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8 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if the practice of price tiering, now engaged in by grain purchasers, is permissible under the rules of the EU Common Agricultural Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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21 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Defence the dates when the British and French ambassadors each met with him to lobby in favour of the Air Corps helicopter contract being awarded to one of the unsuccessful tenderers; the nature of the discussions that took place; and the correspondence and other documentation received by him from both the British and French ambassadors in relation to the tenders received.
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22 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Defence the position concerning the purchase of the Sikorsky helicopters for use by the Air Corps; and the position concerning litigation taken by unsuccessful tenderers following his announcement of the awarding of the contract to Sikorsky.
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19 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Defence the circumstances relating to a person (details supplied), who is serving as part of the United Nations peacekeeping force in the Lebanon, being attacked and injured by Hizbollah forces in the Shebaa Farms area of south Lebanon; the injuries suffered by the person and those travelling with him; and the protest made about the matter to the Lebanese Government.
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136 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in publishing new legislation to address the issue of insanity and the criminal law as promised by him on 8 May 1999; and his views on whether the current law is unsatisfactory.
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136 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in publishing new legislation to address the issue of insanity and the criminal law as promised by him on 8 May 1999; and his views on whether the current law is unsatisfactory.
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5 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he proposes to take to resolve the dispute with members of IMPACT who are employed in the forensic science laboratory; and the steps he has taken to implement the recommendations contained in the consultant's report relating to staffing and other matters in the laboratory.
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3 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has satisfied himself that the crime figures contained in the Garda annual report for 2000 are accurate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the estimated number of assaults causing harm reported to An Garda Síochána in 2001; the estimated number of other assaults so reported; the number of such assaults in each category to date in 2002; and the reason he has failed to take appropriate action to prevent the continuing escalation of violence on streets.
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30 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Defence his plans to provide members of the Defence Forces to participate in an international peacekeeping force in Afghanistan; the discussions which have taken place in this regard at either European Union or United Nations level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Defence the time frame envisaged for delivery of the Sikorsky helicopters for the Air Corps; if he has concerns that progressing this contract could be delayed by court proceedings; and the assurances given to him concerning the provision of local employment arising out of the acceptance of the Sikorsky tender.
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30 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Defence his plans to provide members of the Defence Forces to participate in an international peacekeeping force in Afghanistan; the discussions which have taken place in this regard at either European Union or United Nations level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Defence the time frame envisaged for delivery of the Sikorsky helicopters for the Air Corps; if he has concerns that progressing this contract could be delayed by court proceedings; and the assurances given to him concerning the provision of local employment arising out of the acceptance of the Sikorsky tender.
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4 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that cannabis testing is not taking place in the Forensic Science Laboratory to enable the Garda Síochána determine the appropriateness or otherwise of instituting prosecutions; the number of samples furnished to the laboratory for cannabis testing in each of the past three years which still await assessment; and if it is Government policy to decriminalise the use of cannabis.
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3 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases for Garda Síochána compensation awaiting determination in the courts; the number of gardaí who have made such claims; the year in which outstanding claims were first made; his views on whether the delay in processing such claims is acceptable; and the reforms he proposes to introduce to ensure such claims are processed and adjudicated upon within a reasonable period of time.
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