515 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department’s attention has been drawn to the ongoing problems in the village of Rathmullan, County Donegal in relation to the poor infrastructure in the town, the poor quality of water, the continued blockage of storm drains leading to the shore and the condition of the sewage system; and the action his Department will take to alleviate this problem.
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514 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans that are in place for the upgrading of a sewage system (details supplied); the number of houses that the system was built for and the number currently using it; and the number of times the system has been upgraded.
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95 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average length of time people are waiting on applications for rent allowance to be processed; and if he has satisfied himself in relation to this timescale.
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121 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to reform the eligibility for the carers allowance and to ensure that all carers’ work is recognised.
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148 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the situation where a construction and engineering company (details supplied) have been accused of repeated breaches of the registered employment agreement on a site in Balbriggan under contract from Fingal County Council; his views on same; and if the accusations are correct, the action he intends to take to address the situation.
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87 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the contacts, discussions and meetings he has had with other Departments in 2006 in relation to his Department’s role in co-ordinating the national drugs strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has satisfied himself that the differing schemes and funds administered by his Department are effectively targeting his Department’s goal of fostering better regional balance and alleviating disadvantage in view of the publication in 2005 of the Combat Poverty Agency Report on Mapping Poverty in Ireland.
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429 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take to ensure that the boundaries of Limerick city are extended in line with the desire of the majority of residents of the three estates of Moyross not currently within Limerick city to join with the rest of the Moyross local authority estate and become part of Limerick city in view of the fact that Limerick County Council has indicated in a letter to a representative of this Deputy’s party in Limerick that they have no objection to the transfer going ahead.
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428 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the outcome of the meeting which he indicated, in reply to Parliamentary Question No. 554 of 16 May 2006, that he was holding on that date with the managers of Limerick City, Limerick County and Clare County Councils regarding possible boundary changes in Limerick; and if changes which would see the three estates of Moyross which are not currently within the city council area become part of Limerick city were discussed.
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422 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has at any stage issued a circular to local authorities regarding the conditions and standards which social housing which the local authority is re-allocating must meet; and if he will make available any such circular which has been issued in the past ten years.
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151 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he accepts that many local authorities are unable to fund necessary and urgent repairs to their social housing stock from their own resources; and if additional funds will be made available to local authorities to enable them to carry out these necessary repairs.
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116 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the targets in respect of social housing his Department is proposing should be included in the new National Development Plan 2007 to 2013.
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73 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the need for complementary protection for persons who have fled their country, and are unable or unwilling to return there due to the fact that their lives, safety or freedom are threatened by generalised violence, foreign aggression, internal conflict, massive violations of human rights or other circumstances which have seriously disturbed public order, including the lack of a functioning State Government.
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52 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will investigate the ongoing harassment by Gardaí of republicans and other supporters at the hunger strike vigils being held in Dublin and surrounding areas; the reason for Garda presence at these events; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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401 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 261 of 23 November 2006 the reason Kerry County Council are still charging tenants attempting to purchase their rural cottage homes under the tenant purchase scheme, the market value of their homes inclusive of the site cost despite the fact that the site was provided free to the county council by the tenant at the time of construction.
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389 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of students from County Louth who are attending third level institutions in the Six Counties; and the number of students from County Louth who are attending third level institutions here.
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226 Mr. Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the promised CT scanner will be functional at Louth County Hospital in Dundalk; the grade of scanner which her Department intends to provide; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Transport if agreement has been reached with IMPACT regarding clearing the driving test backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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233 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the timeframe for the recommencement of work on the main Carrigart Milford road R245 at Cratlagh Wood; the funding allocated for the works; and the timeframe for completion of the project.
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64 Mr. Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the new pilot projects for cross-Border access to out of hours general practitioners services; when the projects will be extended along the entire Border; if discussions are underway for the establishment of a public general practitioner on-call service in the Dundalk and North Louth area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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29 Mr. Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on progress to date in implementing the Lourdes Hospital Inquiry Report; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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431 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Transport the plans he has to accommodate the coast guard in Drogheda, County Louth; when new accommodation will be provided for the coast guard there; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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406 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if all landlords who receive payment from the State by way of rent supplement to tenants are required to be registered with the Private Residential Tenancies Board; and to give the percentage of those landlords who are presently registered with the PRTB.
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287 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Finance the cost of tax relief for private pensions in each of the past 10 years; and the average number of people who availed of such tax relief in each of those years.
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286 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Finance the direct expenditure by the State on contributory and non-contributory public pension schemes in each of the past 10 years.
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272 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of GDP spent by the State on contributory and non-contributory public pension schemes in each of the past 10 years.
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226 Mr. Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when speech therapy and physiotherapy will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Louth as both were deemed necessary in 2004; the reason for the delay in providing treatment to this person; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the low level of broadband availability in many towns here.
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137 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of people with incomes of over €100,000 who paid tax at an effective rate of 20% of less in 2005.
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22 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science the roll-out of the synthetic phonics method of literacy training in teaching children to read in primary schools; and her plans to widely introduce this method throughout primary schools which could benefit them.
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291 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Private Residential Tenancies Board public office and telephone line is now only open from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Monday to Friday; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that the PRTB state that this temporary limitation of service is due to the volume of correspondence received; and if in view of the difficulties this limitation of service is causing for tenants in the private rented sector he will make additional resources and staff available to the PRTB to meet with its obligations under the provisions of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004.
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290 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a two month backlog in the processing of registration applications by the Residential Tenancies Board; the actions he intends to take to redress this situation.
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90 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he has taken to date and intends to take to work with other countries in order to combat human trafficking and to support the victims of human trafficking.
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461 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science the basis for her decision in respect of north Drogheda environs local area plan with regard to education provision and protection of lands required for same; her views on whether the provision of lands for education purposes should be provided within the plan area; and the reason children in this plan area will have to cross a busy dual carriageway to attend school, when land could be zoned within the plan area for education facilities.
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322 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the percentage of the workforce earning not more than the minimum wage entitlement at present and in each year since the introduction of the minimum wage.
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321 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the time it takes for a case to be heard by the Employment Appeals Tribunal; and the time it took in each of the past five years.
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271 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Finance the breakdown by percentage of sources of Government revenue in 2005 including customs levies, excise duties, capital gains tax, capital acquisitions tax, stamp duties, corporation tax, VAT, agricultural levies and non tax revenue.
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139 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on his participation in the meeting of EU Finance Ministers on 5 May 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on progress to date in implementing a PEACE III programme for the Six Counties and the Border counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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211 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has received documentation relating to the repatriation of a person (details supplied) to Ireland from Britain; if necessary documentation has been prepared by his Department and is complete; when such documentation will be completed by his Department; and the reason for the delay in concluding arrangements for the person’s repatriation to Ireland.
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144 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of instances identified by the Labour Inspectorate of employers denying workers their statutory holiday entitlements in 2005 and in each of the previous five years.
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204 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the cap on length of service for community employment workers aged 55 or over will be removed due to the particular difficulties faced by persons over that age in finding other employment due to a number of factors including standards of educational achievement.
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203 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Employment Regulation Orders and Registered Employment Agreements which have been introduced in each of the past 10 years.
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202 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost to the State of increasing redundancy payments to four weeks of pay per year of service.
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