112 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had contact with the Spanish Government regarding the effects of an urban development activity plan sanctioned by the Valencia Government (details supplied); if his Department has assessed the number of Irish citizens who have property in the Valencia area who are affected by the new law; and if his Department has been in contact with the European Commission regarding this issue.
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251 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons on local authority housing lists on a yearly and local authority basis from 1997 to date.
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246 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to introduce regulations to make acceptable site suitability assessment reports from chartered engineers regarding septic tanks in order to eliminate a situation in which planners often override reports from consultant chartered engineers.
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288 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason a consultant forum was not held in Cork despite fora having been held in Galway, Limerick, Waterford, Carrick-on-Shannon and Dublin to hear submissions from the public in relation to the mid-term review of the national drugs strategy 2001-08.
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283 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government , further to Question No. 16 of 30 September 2004, the EU directives and regulations regarding which the Government is still in dispute with the European Union; the status of the dispute in each case; and the level of penalty that may be incurred in each case.
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438 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the registration application made by Cork City Council for a property (details supplied), and which was lodged on 29 April 2003, will be finalised.
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347 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the adult educational guidance project in Cork City is facing closure and that the project personnel are experiencing difficulty in securing a meeting with the adult education section of her Department since the project received the letter of termination dated 27 August 2004 and if she will meet a delegation of Cork Deputies and personnel from the project in order to discuss the difficulties that exist.
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275 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance if he would allow exemption from stamp duty in a case where a family are purchasing a home in order to accommodate a disabled person.
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216 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals to expand the RAPID programme to additional areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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156 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the submission from Dublin Citywide Drugs Crisis Campaign on the mid-term review of the national drugs strategy that local community projects have experienced cutbacks in their budgets for delivering services to drug users, despite commitments to ringfence drug strategy moneys.
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53 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the locations at which the electronic voting machines are stored; the number of machines in each location; the annual cost of storage at each location; and if he proposes to use these machines in the forthcoming by-elections in Kildare and Meath.
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25 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the locations of all illegal dumps found by local authorities from 2000 to date; and the actions which have been taken in each case against the illegal dumpers by the relevant local authorities.
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4 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for the delays in introducing legislation promised in 2003 to enable major infrastructural projects to be fast-tracked through the planning process; and if incinerators will be included in the type of projects to be defined in the legislation.
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1 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of houses started and completed arising from the commitments made under Sustaining Progress with the social partners that 10,000 extra houses will be built during the lifetime of the agreement (details supplied).
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1250 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will state all non-public service staff and consultancy companies hired by his Department since June 2002 giving details of the date appointed in each case, salary or fee paid to date and the functions of each appointee.
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1179 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he proposes to take to ensure the safety of persons with vision impairments and the way in which he will ensure that city and county councils implement the strictest adherence to their street furniture guidelines.
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1177 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of internal audit reports completed within his Department since January 2001; the title of each completed report; the number of audit reports being carried out at the present time; the title of same; and the type of audit reports that need to be carried out to comply with regulations.
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1176 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to revise the regulations regarding elections which preclude members of the Defence Forces from running for election.
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964 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Transport if he proposes to introduce regulations or legislation to deal with wide bore silencers; and the reason this noise nuisance has not been dealt with to date by regulation or legislation despite several EU directives on the issue.
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825 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children when the Southern Health Board will make a decision on an application made in May 2004 for domiciliary care by a person (details supplied) in County Cork in respect of their child as no decision has been made to date.
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824 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is only receiving €83 per week subvention for their nursing home accommodation at Ballincollig; the reason they have now, through their brother-in-law been forced to sell their house to pay part of the nursing home fees; and the reason they are not getting an increased subvention to pay the nursing home fees.
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218 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason there is such a long delay in funding for a care centre (details supplied) in County Cork; and when funding will be sanctioned for its construction.
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165 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence if the FCA may legally be deployed with the Permanent Defence Force on aid to the civil power operations in the situation where he has not exercised his power under the Defence Act to call out reservists.
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164 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence if he intends to approve the military implementation plan for the reorganisation of the Reserve Defence Force; and the time-frame for completion of this plan.
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147 Mr. Allen asked the Taoiseach the number of persons prosecuted for not responding to the 2002 census; and the estimated number of persons who failed to respond.
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137 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number and type of farm and stock inspections that a farmer may have to undergo.
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421 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been refused supplementary welfare allowance towards his rent; and the location at which this person can obtain accommodation for €83 per week based on his family size.
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321 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason, in the wake of the Lindsay tribunal report, no consultant haematologist with an interest in haemophilia has been appointed to the Southern Health Board; the further reason recommendations 4, 5 and 7 of the tribunal are not being implemented in the Southern Health Board area; the further reason an application for the appointment of a haemophilia consultant which was sent to his Department in autumn 2003 has not been sanctioned and no explanation has been given for the delay.
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272 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the organisations that applied for sports capital grants in 2004; the organisations which were successful; the amount they received; and the amount applied for and received on a county basis in each case.
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213 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science , further to Question No. 106 of 11 March 2004, if his officials have engaged with the school authorities regarding the decline in enrolments and the future viability of the school in regard to determining the way forward for it, especially in view of the fact that stage two development for the school promised before the general election in 2002 has yet to be sanctioned.
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25 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the plans to decentralise his Department; if a site has been found; the percentage of employees in his Department wishing to move; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the situation regarding three Irish nationals in Colombia; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance his views on the proposal of the French Finance Minister to harmonise corporation taxes among some member states under enhanced co-operation provision of the EU Treaties.
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263 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has had contact with local authorities regarding landlords complying with regulations regarding registration of rented dwellings; and if the numbers registered as rented dwellings with local authorities are in line with the number of rented dwellings as established by the last census.
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256 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the fact that there are an estimated 500 persons homeless in the Cork area, he will fund a plan (details supplied) to address the issue at a cost of €21 million; and if he will consent to a request for funding of €14 million.
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134 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide sufficient teachers to avoid a situation at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will provide adequate teachers to avoid this serious situation.
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66 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress of the establishment of the health information and quality authority; the purpose of the HIQA, its objective, functions and proposed structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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197 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether putting an age limit on recruits to the Garda discriminates against persons who wish to have a career change and is an example of ageism; and if he will remove the age limit of 26 in order that persons who wish to join the Garda are not prevented from doing so by this age limitation and can be accommodated.
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73 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence his views on whether the triple lock requires reform to enable the Defence Forces to serve on missions such as that taking place in Macedonia; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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478 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when compensation will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
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402 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children when long-term residential care will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork in view of the fact that the geriatrician has recommended long-term care.
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379 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will examine a situation whereby, there having been signed a bilateral agreement for adoptions between Ireland and Vietnam in September 2003 which was ratified on 31 March 2004 and was due to come into effect 30 days later, the Adoption Board has only now decided, more than 200 days after the agreement was signed and more than 50 days after the ratification, to interview facilitators; the reason the facilitators have to travel here for interview when the delegation from the Adoption Board was already in Vietnam for at least seven days in April 2004; the further reason it took such a long time after the delegation had returned from Vietnam to interview facilitators; if it needed to interview facilitators, the reason that was not done by the delegation when it was in Vietnam; and the objectives of the delegation going to Vietnam if not to decide on facilitators and other issues.
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69 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the future work plans and policy objectives of the interdepartmental committee for the islands, the Gaeltacht and the Irish language.
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24 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his Department has completed its work on formulating draft regulations for ferry operators to the islands; when these will be published; if their enactment will require new legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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274 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the disabled person’s grant scheme was reviewed; and if he will merge it with the essential repairs scheme and the housing repairs for the elderly scheme in view of the huge backlog of applications that exist in a large number of local authority areas.
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17 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the commitment made in Sustaining Progress that 10,000 houses would be constructed during the term of the programme.
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