1099 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date on which he will establish the Climate Change Commission as outlined in the National Climate Change Strategy.
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1125 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date on which he will introduce legislation which will allow the sale of the local authority flats to sitting tenants.
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1074 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date on which the new national building standards will be introduced as outlined in the June 2007 Programme for Government.
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483 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine the funding provided to sustainable transport initiatives under Transport 21 to date.
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223 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to hold meetings with representatives of the Cross Border Corridor Groups along with his counterpart in the North, Mr. Peter Robinson, to discuss their concerns regarding the role they will play in administering the new round of structural funds under Interreg IVA.
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135 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the State non-contributory pension personal rate of €200 per week is adequate for an adult when taking into account the cost of living.
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405 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will appoint wholetime home-school liaison officers to schools in RAPID areas; her views on the need for such posts to provide supports for schools, pupils and families in these areas; and if she will make provision for a home school liaison officer in a school (details supplied) in County Louth.
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299 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress of the enquiry being conducted by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement, (details supplied).
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144 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Health and Children the changes in medical card income qualification guidelines she proposes to make; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has received the annual report of the Health Service Executive for 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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762 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to ensure that persons who buy their home under the shared ownership scheme, and are therefore obligated to purchase mortgage protection insurance from the local authority, are able to obtain this insurance at competitive rates.
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761 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for legislation to rectify the situation whereby persons who have bought their home under the shared ownership scheme cannot remortgage without triggering the clawback; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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744 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce legislation that allows waste management strategies to become a reserved function of local government; and the date on which this legislation will be introduced.
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743 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce legislation prohibiting the introduction of thermal treatment plants here; and the date on which this legislation will be introduced.
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742 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will repeal the Protection of the Environment Act 2003.
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730 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date on which the Social Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill will be published.
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410 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the second actuarial review of the social insurance fund, provided for under section 17 of the Social Welfare Act 1998 will be published.
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409 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the revenue which will be lost to the to the social insurance fund on an annual basis if PRSI is reduced from 4% to 2% for PAYE workers and from 3% to 2% for the self employed as proposed in the programme for Government.
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382 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the dates on which the heads of Bills (details supplied) will be approved by Government; and the expected dates of publication of the said bills.
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139 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when the Commission on Taxation as proposed in the Programme for Government will be established.
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130 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the over-dependence of the economy on the construction sector; and the steps he will take to cushion against the economic effects of any downturn in this sector.
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179 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has plans to ensure that State agencies and Departments become more proactive in coordinating their involvement in promoting life-long education and training on an all Ireland basis, as per commitments under the current Common Chapter.
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66 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the details on the uptake of the family income supplement out of the total amount of people eligible.
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1024 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the dates on which the two area-based special purpose regeneration agencies, Limerick northside regeneration and Limerick southside regeneration, will be established in order to address issues of social exclusion and regeneration in Moyross and other areas of Limerick City; the progress to date in respect of the establishment of these agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1023 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason a press statement released by his Department on 3 April 2007 failed to mention the boundary change in Moyross, Limerick; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that changes to the boundary of Moyross are critical in facilitating the intensive development and regeneration of the north city area in Limerick; if he will give a commitment to effect this change as a matter of urgency; the date at which this change will be effected; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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666 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has plans for the land (details supplied) on the Termonfeckin Road in Drogheda, County Louth which is zoned for railway purposes; his Department’s intentions for this land; the dates at which proposed changes will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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528 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he will announce funding for coastal erosion projects in County Louth; the amount of such funding; and when it will be available to local authorities.
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120 Mr. Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in cases of prisoner repatriation to this State, are the remission rules a prisoner is subject to that of the sentencing State or remission regime of this State; if, in cases of life sentence does he consider the remission regime or release criteria applying contemporaneously in the sentencing State or if he is obliged to do so; if, in cases of repatriated life sentence prisoners, does he or must he consult with the sentencing State in relation to the release of the life sentence prisoner; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Mr. Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; if, in view of the evidence, he will grant them permission to remain in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Mr. Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a decision has been made on the application for renewal of IBC/05 permission to remain in the State, granted on 15 February 2005, by a person (details supplied) in County Louth; if a decision has not been made, when it will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Mr. Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a decision has been made in relation to the application for renewal of IBC/05 permission to remain in the State, granted on 15 February 2005, by a person (details supplied) in County Louth; if a decision has not been made, when it will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the new owners of Sellafield are examining plans to store radioactive waste underground in the hope that it will be recyclable and recoverable in future years; his views on this short sighted and ill advised proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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60 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on his recent meeting with the Environment Ministers of Ireland, Norway, and Austria at Dublin Castle.
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3 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are approximately 3,000 households on the social housing waiting lists for County Louth local authorities and that this has been the case for ten years; his plans to rectify this unacceptable situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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274 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Louth was refused funding for essential accommodation; if her attention has been drawn to the overcrowding at the school which is both absolute and demonstrated; if additional funding will be made available to meet this emergency situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Mr. Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the situation with arrivals from Bulgaria and Romania, including the number of people who have arrived from each country; if data is being collected on the purpose and dispersal of these new arrivals; and the procedures in place to integrate these new arrivals and the services that are available to them.
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46 Mr. Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a progress report on a promise made (details supplied) during a Sinn Féin Private Members’ business debate on domestic violence that the Government will establish a Domestic Violence Agency.
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312 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Health and Children when speech and occupational therapists will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Louth; the reason neither essential speech nor occupational therapists have been provided to date as required by psychologists in this case; the action that will be taken to compensate or atone for this failure on her part; when same will occur; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she has had with the Health Service Executive regarding the future of Our Lady’s Hospital in Navan; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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105 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she has had with the Health Service Executive regarding the critical situation in the maternity unit of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda where pregnant women have to wait up to the 20th week of their pregnancy before securing an appointment with an obstetrician; the measures she will take to address this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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249 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that residents who pay property management companies for waste management charges are unable to claim tax relief unlike those who are not subject to property management company charges and that this discriminates against such residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Health and Children when a place will be provided at the eating clinic, Clontarf, Dublin for a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and when essential occupational therapy will be provided to this person; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children who fail to make the transition from primary to secondary school.
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40 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science the way she will ensure that all secondary level schools teach the relationships and sexuality education programme.
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218 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Health and Children when the decision was made to upgrade the proposed six slice CT scanner which was due to be installed and operational in Louth County Hospital by the 7 March 2007, as stated on 7 February 2007, to a 16 slice CT scanner as announced on 13 March 2007; the person who made the decision that the scanner should be upgraded; the criteria used in making this decision; if fully trained staff are in place to operate the 16 slice scanner; if so, the composition of this staff and who will employ them; the amount it will cost to run and operate the 16 slice scanner as opposed to the six slice CT scanner; the basis on which the offer of €150,000 was accepted from a business man and the offer for the same amount from Louth Hospital support groups was refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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205 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Health and Children the processes and timeframes involved for people here wishing to adopt a child from a non-EEA State; the reason for the very lengthy delays of up to four years in some cases; and if this process can be streamlined to eliminate these delays.
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