502 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when his Department will make funding available to Dublin City Council to carry out much needed precinct improvements in Markievicz House flat complex, Dublin 2, in view of the ongoing neglect of some of our inner city flat complexes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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479 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Markievicz House flats, Dublin 2, still have no sinks in their bathroom; and if he will release funding to the city council in order that it can carry out the relevant work and install sinks as a matter of urgency.
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236 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the documentation required from a person from the Six Counties, taking up employment in the 26 counties, in order to receive a PPS number from her Department.
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91 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans to provide more resources to school principals to enable them to meet their increasing administrative workload.
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48 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on the suggestion by the HEA that State-owned colleges should be privatised.
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267 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Government is awaiting the outcome of a case (details supplied) before proceeding with legislation to abolish ground rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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244 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position of postal deliveries and collection in Drogheda and the surrounding areas; the steps he is taking to ensure that An Post lives up to its commitments to negotiate meaningfully on the collection and delivery element of the transformation through partnership, TTP, agreement which was agreed between the management and union in 2000; the reason the public is being led to believe, through media advertisements, that the postmen in Drogheda area are taking industrial action when they are working to their schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will make a statement on the implications which the opening up of the EU to genetically modified produce will have on agriculture here.
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490 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if all polling stations in the elections to local government and the European Parliament on 11 June 2004 will be wheelchair accessible; if all polling stations will be fully accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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204 Mr. Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the refusal to issue new work permits in certain occupational sectors applies to employees already working in those sectors; if she agrees that this policy effectively prevents these workers from changing employers; when this policy will be changed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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183 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on where the revenue will be raised for the payment of funds that will result from the State's failure to comply with Kyoto protocol targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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182 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money spent by his Department for models who have appeared in promotions for public information campaigns run by his Department in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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181 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the fact that it is inappropriate for his Department to use models in promotions for public information campaigns; when he will cease this practise; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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471 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will assess the restrictions as an expenditure cutback in view of the vulnerability of people likely to be affected by the restrictions on eligibility for rent supplement, and in view of the several meetings held with the Department of Finance ; if the failure to hold even a personal meeting with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to plan and develop a co-ordinated programme for social housing support to protect the most disadvantaged in Irish society was appropriate; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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369 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Health and Children the nature of relationship required to make representations to the Dunne inquiry in respect of organs of relatives retained without permission in this State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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221 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the construction work being carried out by the British Army at Forkhill Barracks, County Armagh, resulting in the erection of a large mast which is visible across north Louth; if he will raise the matter with the British Home Office to ascertain the purpose of this mast and obtain specific technical information regarding radiation from it; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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216 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Finance , further to Parliamentary Question no 256 of 3 February 2004, if he will confirm that grave professional misconduct includes breaches of employment laws in respect of supplies to Departments or State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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178 Mr. Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will investigate reports that a person (details supplied) in County Dublin is involved in charging migrant workers for work permits; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Mr. Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will investigate reports that an outlet (details supplied) in Dublin 1 has during the past year been involved in illegally employing migrant workers who do not have work permits; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Mr. Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the review of training and employment supports to focus on the needs of the most marginalised and disadvantaged groups to help them to progress to the open labour market which was promised in the programme for Government has commenced; if this review is examining the role of community employment schemes both in terms of allowing disadvantaged groups learn new skills to help them move from welfare to work and in terms of service provision to marginalised and disadvantaged communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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157 Mr. Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress which has been made in relation to the fundamental review of training and employment supports to focus on the needs of the most marginalised and disadvantaged groups to help them to progress to the open labour market which was promised in the programme for Government; her views on whether the cuts in community employment places since June 2002 will seriously hamper efforts to facilitate marginalised and disadvantaged groups who are attempting to progress from welfare to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Mr. Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress which has been made to date to achieve the target outlined in the National Anti-Poverty Strategy 2002 of eliminating long-term unemployment as soon as possible but no later than 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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182 Mr. Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the publication by the National Disability Authority of the report, entitled Towards Best Practice in the Provision of Further Education, Employment and Training Services, which found that 60% of disabled adults in the 16 to 64 age group do not work; if it is her intention to implement the recommendations contained in that report in relation to employment and training; if adequate resources will be available to implement those recommendations; the steps the Government will take to increase the participation of disabled workers in the labour force; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Mr. Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the publication by the National Disability Authority of the report entitled Towards Best Practice in the Provision of Further Education, Employment and Training Services, which found that 60% of disabled adults in the 16 to 64 age group do not work; if it is her intention to implement the recommendations contained in that report in relation to employment and training; if adequate resources will be available to implement those recommendations; the other steps the Government will take to increase the participation of disabled workers in the labour force; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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495 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are regulations or guidelines in place to facilitate the transfer of residents from one local authority to another; if the Department has any role in requests for such transfers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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487 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the areas and issues he is responsible for under the heritage portfolio; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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351 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends to honour the transformation agreement that provides for the establishment of an employee share ownership plan for postal workers which was signed in July 2000 by the Government, the company and unions; if the staff have delivered their side of the agreement and the Government have been informed of this by the board of An Post in May 2003; when the legislation required to give effect to the ESOP will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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343 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science when a person (details supplied) in County Louth will have their application processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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256 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself that compliance with the law is an essential condition for all suppliers to Departments and State-sponsored bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the changes he intends to implement in 2004 to ensure that an accurate count of those forced to sleep rough throughout the country is made in view of the concern regarding the accuracy of the figures in recent years; if the national anti-poverty strategy target of eliminating rough sleeping by the end of 2004 will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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153 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is his intention to increase the disabled persons' housing grant to cover 100% of the cost of approved building costs on the basis of need; the measures he intends to take to address the hardships caused by the fact that, due to underfunding of local authorities, applicants for the disabled persons' housing grant have to wait an inordinately long period of time before receiving their grant; when the review of the disabled persons' housing grant which was commenced by his Department in March 2003 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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42 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures he has taken to address the gender pay gap since June 2002; the current level of the gender pay gap and the levels for each year since 1997; if he has satisfied himself that sufficient progress is being made to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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208 Mr. Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when this State will ratify the UN Convention on the rights of migrant workers and their families; the reason it has not done so to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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205 Mr. Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to instances where migrant workers have been charged for their work permit by unscrupulous agencies; if she will give the details of each case where this has occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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995 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in regard to water services, local authorities, city and county managers or elected representatives have expressed concerns to him regarding DBO's (design build operate); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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994 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the options which are available to group water schemes wishing to upgrade their water treatment facilities to comply with the EU directive on drinking water; if they are obliged to enter a design build operate contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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993 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the serious concerns which exist regarding DBO's and the fact that due to the severe problems with leakage group water schemes will find themselves in precarious financial situations because they will be paying a private company for treated water which is leaking into the ground; the steps he intends to take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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992 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage funding available to group water schemes to allow them to bring their treatment facilities up to standards required by the European Union drinking water directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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988 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he can confirm that local authorities will not be allowed to take over any group water schemes where there is a DBO contract in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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979 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans he has to run an awareness programme to enhance voters knowledge of the proportional representation system; when such a programme will commence; the duration and cost of such a programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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966 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of files in his Department released to the National Archives under the 30 year rule; the number withheld; the subject matter of the files withheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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960 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage of glass collected through recycling facilities in this State that are sent to the glass recycling facility in Fermanagh for recycling; what is done with the remainder of the glass not sent to Fermanagh for recycling; the percentage of glass sent to landfill; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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953 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the major independent review of local Government funding committed to in the agreed programme for Government will be completed; and when he expects the findings of this review to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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952 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the results of the forthcoming local government and EU elections will be announced; if all results will be announced on the evening of voting or as soon thereafter as they are available; and if some constituencies will be held over until Saturday; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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951 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the level of detail that will be released from the electronic voting system after the forthcoming local government and EU elections; if the first preferences from each polling station will be given to each candidate, which would be equivalent to the old tally system perfected over many years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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568 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science what steps the Government has taken to ensure that the education system adequately educates pupils about the role of women in Irish history and in particular their role in the struggle for independence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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479 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science the level of cut-back to funding for resource teaching support by his Department in the year to December 2003; the level of cut-back anticipated in 2004; if his attention has been drawn to the consequences of these cutbacks on schools such as Ardee community school, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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304 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Finance if the State pays ground rent on the Dublin Castle; if so, the amount per year; and when that ground rent lease is due to expire.
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303 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Finance the buildings housing Departments on which the State pays ground rent; the amount per year paid on each; and when each ground rent lease is due to expire.
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302 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Finance if the State pays ground rent on the Custom House; if so, the amount per year; and when that ground rent lease is due to expire.
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