343 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in his Department; the date by which these directives are to be, or were to be, transposed into Irish law; the number of such EU directives which are overdue for transposition; when he expects that overdue directives will be transposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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299 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in her Department; the date by which these directives are to be, or were to be, transposed into Irish law; the number of such EU directives which are overdue for transposition; when she expects that overdue directives will be transposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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249 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in his Department; the date by which these directives are to be, or were to be, transposed into Irish law; the number of such EU directives which are overdue for transposition; when he expects that overdue directives will be transposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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219 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in his Department; the date by which these directives are to be, or were to be, transposed into Irish law; the number of such EU directives which are overdue for transposition; when he expects that overdue directives will be transposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Mr. Allen asked the Taoiseach the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in his Department; the date by which these directives are to be, or were to be, transposed into Irish law; the number of such EU directives which are overdue for transposition; when he expects that overdue directives will be transposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications his Department has received for separate payments each year in the past five years; the number of payments that are currently being paid in this way; the circumstances in which this payment option applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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140 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of households currently in receipt of rent supplement; the targets he has set for the reduction in the number of households in receipt of rent supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the Chamber of Commerce submission on local government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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60 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his response to the MakeRoom campaign to end homelessness by 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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229 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science if the HEA has carried out, or is in the process of carrying out an investigation into allegations regarding management at University College Cork (details supplied); if she has made a formal request to the HEA to carry out such an investigation; if so when she expects to receive information with regard to their findings; if she has received information regarding this matter from the HEA; her views on whether the HEA is the best authority to carry out such an investigation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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165 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing demolition of homes in east Jerusalem; if his attention has further been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if he will raise the issue with the appropriate Israeli authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Transport the additional measures which need to be put in place to allow for the introduction of mutual driving disqualification between Ireland and the UK; if this measure will be introduced in April 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Transport his plans in place to increase port capacity nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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596 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence the situation regarding the proposed acquisition of the lands at Collins Barracks, Cork, by Cork City Council; and if the offer made by Cork City Council for the property and lands has been accepted.
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466 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is only receiving €180.40 per week disability allowance in view of the fact that they have no other income.
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318 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 233 of 18 October 2006, the amount being spent on security; the location where an external security company is involved if applicable at all health service buildings here; when the first contract was entered into; and the cost of each contract on an annual basis since January 2000.
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296 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork, who was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2004, is being refused remission of the VAT and vehicle registration tax of the price of their car; and if he will investigate the reason this has happened.
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129 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will publish the policy paper on her initiative to put 1,000 private beds on the grounds of public hospitals.
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93 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has published its cost benefit analysis on the multi-million project to provide 1,000 private beds in the grounds of public hospitals.
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173 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence the number of appointments unfilled at commandant and captain rank by brigade in respect of the Reserve Defence Force; the reason promotions have not been made to fill them; and the number of officers who did not apply for an appointment in the RDF who have been interviewed to determine if they wish to continue in service.
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148 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when a decision will be made on the application submitted for a grant for locally based community and voluntary organisations by a group (details supplied) in County Cork.
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146 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when a decision will be made on the application for funding under the research grants for an organisation (details supplied) in County Cork to his Department.
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117 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a disabled drivers and disabled passengers tax concessions grant has been refused to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
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44 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the National audit of sport and recreational facilities will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has established the boards of the reconstituted RTA’s; the role they will play in the future development of tourism here especially in addressing the growing east/west divide as regards tourism spend; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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204 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of principal and senior development specialists volunteering to decentralise with Irish Aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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203 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to the EU Constitutional Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of EU accession negotiations with Turkey; the outstanding issues for resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps being taken by his Department to convey Ireland’s condemnation of recent nuclear testing to the North Korean regime; the further steps being taken to press for reform of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has discussed the upcoming accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union with his European counterpart Ministers, with particular regard to the question of opening access to labour markets for the citizens of these States; if consultations between his Department and other Departments have taken place with regard to this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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462 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken to stop the displacement of jobs within an organisation (details supplied) in County Cork.
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217 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools that offer chemistry to leaving certificate level; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science the most up to date figures regarding the number of children in primary classes of 35 to 39 children inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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267 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been refused the back to school allowance despite the fact that they received it in 2005 but was refused it both initially and on appeal.
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253 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of personnel of Irish Aid who have volunteered for decentralisation; if he will provide this information showing the number from each grade who have volunteered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his future intentions for terrestrial broadcasting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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235 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made by the Health Service Executive southern branch to provide a suitable wheelchair for a person (details supplied) in County Cork, who applied several months ago for one but hasn’t received a response to date.
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233 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount being spent on security; the exact location where an external security company is involved; when the first contract was entered into; and the cost of each contract on an annual basis since January 2005.
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232 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons working on the PPARS project in January 2005, January 2006 and 1 October 2006.
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231 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount the Health Service Executive is paying for the National PPARS office in Sligo.
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230 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the premises being rented by the Health Service Executive; the duration of the rental lease and the annual rent; when the property was first leased; and when a rent review is due in each case.
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98 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance the value of stamp duty raised from first-time buyers in the most recent year for which data is available; and the stamp duty raised from houses in different price ranges.
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549 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science the action that will be taken on recommendations from a number of school inspectors who have recommended extra permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Cork.
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417 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to the fact that the present Programme for Government makes the commitment to introduce a personal pension entitlement for pensioners’ spouses currently in receipt of the qualified adult allowance and set at the level of a full non-contributory pension, when this policy will be implemented particularly as in 2002 the qualified adult’s pension was 84% of a non-contributory old age pension and in 2006 it is only 82% of a non-contributory old age pension.
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293 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will direct the Health Service Executive to award the allowance from 1 September 2004 when the school first diagnosed them as having a problem.
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292 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason procedures have been changed in the southern region whereby patients who require surgical corsets are being told that, due to a change in the administrative system, there is a four month gap between a request being submitted and the surgical corset being supplied to the patient; and if she will investigate the reason this situation has evolved.
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216 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland on its report into breaches of food labelling laws of 90 food businesses completed in 2004; the action her Department has taken following the reporting of breaches in the legislation under it’s control; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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140 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to increase land mobility; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence the level of resources available to the military archives; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence the position with regard to Ireland’s participation in the formation of an EU battle group; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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