347 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on whether the Educational Endowments (Ireland) Act 1885, which regulates the business of the Royal Irish Academy of Music, requires modernisation or at least consolidation with recent developments.
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295 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the General Affairs and External Relations Council meeting at the end of April 2004 will be used to agree a timeframe for EU member states to reach the UN goal of 0.7% overseas development aid; and his views on the fact that any such increases will be poverty focused and not a consequence of broadened OECD/ODA criteria or counter-terrorism clauses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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294 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will use the General Affairs and External Relations Council meeting at the end of April 2004 to push the idea of having one commissioner for development co-operation with full voting power to ensure effective aid delivery.
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293 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will avail of the opportunity provided by the General Affairs and External Relations Council meeting at the end of April 2004 to agree that the European Commission should focus on EU countries fulfilment of millennium development goal eight as others are monitored by the United Nations Development Programme.
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263 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure coherence in Government policy by matching his expressed desire to keep persons in the workforce for longer by ensuring that pension contributions after the 40th year of public service employment is matched by increases in pension entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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169 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will consider introducing legislation on the rehabilitation of offenders who have served short custodial sentences and have not been convicted in a defined period since completing their sentence; if he will obtain the views on the Law Reform Commission; his views on the impact of such legislation on employment law, defamation law and the issuing of visas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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250 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for Education and Science if he can reply to a letter dated 12 February 2004 from a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow regarding an application for resource teaching hours at a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow.
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612 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on whether those in receipt of a widow’s pension at a young age, for example, those under 50, should be entitled to avail of unemployment assistance or unemployment benefits.
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350 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for Health and Children when a commencement order will be passed concerning dental legislation as it affects dental hygienists having expanded roles.
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432 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will allow schools to make use of paper recycling bring centres.
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431 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when legislation can be prepared and passed into law which would enable the resumption of works on the M50 at Carrickmines Castle.
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408 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support the extension of the functions of the Garda central vetting unit to include vetting of school caretakers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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378 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for Transport the projected cost of delays arising from the High Court decision in the Carrickmines Castle case on 29 January 2004 and the cost of re-aligning the motorway in a manner that will not interfere with the site of the castle.
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336 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will make a statement on the status of St. Michael's Hospital, Dún Laoghaire and of St. Colmcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown, in relation to current services provided and proposals for changes in those services in view of the Hanly report.
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286 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the significance for Irish passport holders travelling to the US of the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act 2002; and if, after 26 October 2004, passports will be required to contain biometric identifiers.
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999 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the decision made with regard to retail planning guidelines and any changes which may be forthcoming.
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903 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on retaining the right to set aside or ignore parole board decisions in view of the European Convention on Human Rights and recent case law in the UK.
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846 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the progress that has been made by the review group on the vetting of child carers in the State.
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500 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will support the provision of a school in south Dublin for autistic children; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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367 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the repatriation of members of the People's Mojahedin of Iran from Iraq to Iran by order of the governing council; and if he has concerns for their safety.
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314 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many senior citizens on the lower tax band are receiving a lesser tax rebate in respect of their waste charges than taxpayers on the higher rate and consequently paying higher waste charges; and if he will consider a different approach to correct this anomaly on behalf of senior citizens.
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390 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if qualification for social housing and shared ownership schemes differs between different housing authorities to take account of variations in average house prices; and if a more generous scheme can be put in place for housing authorities such as Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, where average house prices are well above the national average.
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390 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if qualification for social housing and shared ownership schemes differs between different housing authorities to take account of variations in average house prices; and if a more generous scheme can be put in place for housing authorities such as Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, where average house prices are well above the national average.
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286 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress which has been made on the preparation of regulations for health and social professionals since publication of a discussion document in October 2000.
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205 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for Education and Science if a response will issue to the board of management of All Saints national school, Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock, County Dublin, to its request for permission to proceed with works.
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204 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be made available to the board of management of Kill-o'-the Grange national school, Kill Avenue, Deansgrange, County Dublin, to carry out building works as promised in April of this year.
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203 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will give details of the interim arrangements to be made under the Education (Welfare) Act, 2002, in circumstances where responsibility for truancy has been transferred from the boards of management of schools to the Education Welfare Board which remains understaffed.
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