282 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if an application for the back to education allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be examined; if his Department will allow him the allowance.
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243 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the parameters of the requirements for voluntary groups to obtain the status of non-governmental organisations, especially organisations that are supporting children in Third World countries.
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125 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether major infrastructural projects such as wind turbines should be included in regional development plans and amended national spatial strategy to fast-track their construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has considered the introduction of a community dividend that would provide compensation, monetary or otherwise, for those groups or individuals located close to so-called disamenities including major infrastructural projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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258 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence the number of FCA officers who did not apply for any appointment in the new reserve; the position regarding same; if he has satisfied himself that all potential candidates for Lt. Col. were properly notified regarding all positions open to them.
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257 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the level of confusion, dissatisfaction and uncertainty among officers arising from the failure to conclude proper arrangements for all appointments in the new reserve in view of the fact that the reorganisation of the Reserve Defence Force was in train since 1996.
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256 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 367 of 9 November 2005, the reason a newspaper (details supplied) was not amended for 1 October 2005; the person who is commanding the new reserve service support units from 1 October 2005 to date pending the formal appointment of reserve unit commanders; and the position regarding the posting of enlisted personnel.
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214 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of recruits that have graduated from Templemore training college in the past 12 months; the number of conferring ceremonies that have taken place on each occasion that a class qualified; the stations they have been allocated to on a county basis.
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213 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí that have been recruited from outside of Ireland who had already served in other police forces; the training they undertook before being put on duty; and the duration of the training.
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74 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Transport his proposals in co-operation with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform to tackle the increasing problem of drug driving; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Transport if he supports the view expressed by Aer Lingus’s chief executive officer that the partial sale of a share in Aer Lingus must take place at least by the third quarter of 2006; if he is working toward such a deadline and will achieve same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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603 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an independent audit will be carried out on the response times of emergency services as a result of the introduction of the computer-aided mobilisation procedures under which all 999 calls are routed through a central centre where it is believed that response times have increased due to flawed system procedures.
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373 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the official relationship of Ireland with the Palestinian Authority; if Ireland recognises the Palestinian Authority as an emanation of a sovereign state; and if its representatives here qualify for diplomatic immunity.
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177 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to protect staff in hospital accident and emergency departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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185 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the restructuring of top level positions in the Health Service Executive, its impact on staff and service delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is being refused an electrical wheelchair.
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175 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if local loop unbundling or other requirements to facilitate broadband or other telecommunications provision or expansion has been completed to date in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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135 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if achievements to date in 2005 in respect of local loop unbundling are adequate to facilitate the development of the communications industry with particular reference to ready availability to the consumer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to prevent an outbreak of avian flu here; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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136 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the response time to natural disasters and other emergencies from the United Nations should be significantly improved in view of the experience with the recent earthquake in Pakistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of outstanding judgments, findings or infringement proceedings against Ireland for the failure or delay to transpose European Union regulations into Irish law or to act on applicable European directives or legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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59 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to negotiations taking place between three European Union member states and Iran with regard to nuclear capability and development; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the position with regard to the decentralisation of Development Cooperation Ireland; the current timescale envisaged for the decentralisation; the latest figures for those volunteering for this decentralisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the recent contact that he has had with the administration of the United States of America concerning the difficulties faced by the undocumented Irish there; the efforts being taken by the Government to assist these undocumented Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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369 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence the legislative or regulatory changes which were made prior to the launching of the new Reserve Defence Force; the effective dates of same; and in what force are members of the FCA.
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368 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence if, having regard to the stated policy requirement that each new reserve unit will have a close supportive working relationship with a PDF unit, the way in which this requirement was met in the location of new reserve units headquarters shown in the published brochure for the first southern brigade area; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, in the case of the reserve units located in Sarsfield Barracks and Kickham Barracks, the relevant PDF units are in Collins Barracks, Cork, and in the case of all infantry and artillery units not one of the headquarters is located with the parent units in Collins Barracks.
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367 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence when each officer of the new Reserve Defence Forces will receive formal notification of their new appointment; in the case of reserve officers appointed as unit commanders, when will they take over command; and the way in which this will be communicated.
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249 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the role that was played by the Irish Embassy in South Africa concerning a recent visit by Mr. Gerry Adams, MP, to that country; if meetings were arranged or facilitated concerning such a visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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553 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when land registration procedures (details supplied) will be completed.
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552 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the situation where the Garda Síochána traffic division will not accept coins as payment of fines, and has stated that a €50 note and coins are unacceptable in payment of a €60 traffic fine and that the fine is still classified as unpaid given that the coins and €50 note are kept in a safe in the Garda station pending the collection of the coins and payment of the fine.
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347 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance the dividends received from the ESB, Bord Gáis, VHI and all other semi-State companies on an annual basis since 1990 to date.
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292 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been told that they will have to wait until October 2007 to get a mammogram at the South Infirmary Victoria Hospital, Cork.
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196 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science if all second level schools will be mandated to produce an annual school report including information on a wide range of topics including exam results; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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129 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has met with a person (details supplied) with regard to the inclusion of the Morning Star home under the terms of the Residential Institutions Redress Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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128 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the recommendations contained in the Enterprise Strategy Group’s Ahead of the Curve report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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202 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the criteria used in appointing consultants (details supplied) to phase two of a project to his Department; if their involvement in phase one SDM of a project influenced the decision to appoint them; if his attention has been drawn to the appointment of this firm to a further Government contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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50 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has received the report from the NESC on the possibility of introducing a second-tier payment for low income families and children; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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629 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of the 91 actions listed in the national biodiversity plan which have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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471 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Question No. 942 of 28 September 2005, the number of centres housing asylum seekers and refugees on a yearly basis from 2000 to 2005; the expenditure including differentiating between capital and other expenditure including rental on each centre on an annual basis since their opening to date in view of the fact that he refused to give the information requested to a question which was submitted on 29 August 2005 one month previously and has since failed to provide the information as promised; and if he will provide that information.
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148 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the proposed Irish heritage trust; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been told that they will have to wait two and a half to three years for an outpatient’s appointment with an orthopaedic surgeon at Cork University Hospital; and the reason for the contract in that service and the private service which has informed this person that they could be seen almost immediately in the same hospital on a private basis.
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153 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Transport if he will publish an aviation policy as guidance to the Dublin Airport Authority in its operation of the State airports and in terms of the national airport in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the impact for Ireland of the recent EU directive in respect of the funding of regional airport services and its impact on Government policy.
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786 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding plans to grant town status to Glanmire, County Cork, and allow it to form a district council.
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710 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science if information will be provided on the primary schools which have 30 children or more in their classes in Cork city and county for 2003, 2004 and 2005.
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644 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the provision of a new Garda station in Glanmire, County Cork.
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643 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the operational hours of Glanmire Garda station in County Cork; and his plans to extend the operational times of the station in view of the rapidly increasing population in the area.
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457 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the owner of the intellectual property rights in relation to the new automated passport system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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237 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of a new health care centre at Glanmire, County Cork; and when funds will be made available for the construction of the centre.
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