75 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the introduction of electronic voting; and the steps he has taken to ensure the security of the system given that concern was raised by consultants regarding the security of the system used in the 2002 general election.
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27 Mr. Allen asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of An Agreed Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he will make a statement on the Government's progress to date on its commitment to force the UK Government to close the Sellafield nuclear plant.
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119 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government his most up to date plans for the implementation of the promises given in the new national agreement, Sustaining Progress, to establish a new building target of 10,000 affordable houses in addition to existing targets as well as to implement the integrated strategy for homelessness, and the local authority homeless action plan.
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122 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he will make a statement on the Government's progress to date on its commitment to force the UK Government to close the Sellafield nuclear plant.
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119 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government his most up to date plans for the implementation of the promises given in the new national agreement, Sustaining Progress, to establish a new building target of 10,000 affordable houses in addition to existing targets as well as to implement the integrated strategy for homelessness, and the local authority homeless action plan.
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127 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when he envisages the completion of the Convention on the Future of Europe chaired by Valerie Giscard d'Estaing.
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127 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when he envisages the completion of the Convention on the Future of Europe chaired by Valerie Giscard d'Estaing.
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80 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government his position on the Health Research Board's report, Health and Environmental Effects of Landfilling and Incineration of Waste.
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78 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the steps he proposes to take to deal with the situation where elderly people and the sick requiring essential repairs are failing to get permission to carry out these repairs to their homes in view of the financial crisis facing the disabled person's grant scheme and the housing aid for the elderly scheme.
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80 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government his position on the Health Research Board's report, Health and Environmental Effects of Landfilling and Incineration of Waste.
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78 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the steps he proposes to take to deal with the situation where elderly people and the sick requiring essential repairs are failing to get permission to carry out these repairs to their homes in view of the financial crisis facing the disabled person's grant scheme and the housing aid for the elderly scheme.
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101 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the immediate plans envisaged to provide the urgently required additional nurses at St. Mary's in Drumcar; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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98 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children if the research project which included investigation into the fluoride intake of the population has been concluded; if its findings informed the recommendations of the Forum on Fluoridation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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101 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the immediate plans envisaged to provide the urgently required additional nurses at St. Mary's in Drumcar; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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98 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children if the research project which included investigation into the fluoride intake of the population has been concluded; if its findings informed the recommendations of the Forum on Fluoridation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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114 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the Government's immediate strategy to deal with the 100,000 people on local authority waiting lists and the thousands of persons trying to purchase their own homes but finding it more difficult to do so due to escalating costs.
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111 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the way in which he proposes to support local authorities in order that they can deal with the serious financial shortfall that has arisen for them due to an inad equate allocation from his Department to fund ongoing services and also due to their obligations under the benchmarking proposals and the new national wage deal.
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114 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the Government's immediate strategy to deal with the 100,000 people on local authority waiting lists and the thousands of persons trying to purchase their own homes but finding it more difficult to do so due to escalating costs.
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111 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the way in which he proposes to support local authorities in order that they can deal with the serious financial shortfall that has arisen for them due to an inad equate allocation from his Department to fund ongoing services and also due to their obligations under the benchmarking proposals and the new national wage deal.
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31 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will consider including links to international and EU bodies on the website of his Department.
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31 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will consider including links to international and EU bodies on the website of his Department.
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52 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance the key performance indicators of his Department; and the performance in each of the past three years.
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52 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance the key performance indicators of his Department; and the performance in each of the past three years.
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22 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he has been in contact with the local authorities regarding the implementation of Part V of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, relating to social and affordable housing; and his proposals to ensure that the provisions of the Act are implemented in relation to social and affordable housing.
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22 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he has been in contact with the local authorities regarding the implementation of Part V of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, relating to social and affordable housing; and his proposals to ensure that the provisions of the Act are implemented in relation to social and affordable housing.
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4 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he will make a statement on the recent Local Authority Social Housing Needs Assessment published on 13 November 2002 which indicated an increase of nearly 25% in the number of households in need of local authority housing.
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114 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the Government's proposals to provide a new stadium for soccer and rugby here; the response there has been from the private sector for the proposals to provide a stadium; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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114 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the Government's proposals to provide a new stadium for soccer and rugby here; the response there has been from the private sector for the proposals to provide a stadium; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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187 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance the amount paid since July 1997 to date in 2002 in fees, salary, allowances including delegates' allowances, expenses and other payments to any person including a body corporate or an un-incorporated body of persons in or under the aegis of his Department who is or was a consultant or was a person performing functions normally performed or capable of being performed by permanent civil servants or special advisers, but who was neither a permanent civil servant nor a special adviser with the meaning of the Ethics in Public Office Act, 1995; the name of the person in each case; the amount paid to each person; the breakdown as between salary, allowances, expenses or other payments; the date on which each person was appointed; if, in the case of persons no longer holding such position, the date on which the appointment ceased; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs which have been lost due to the curtailment of the community employment schemes; and if her attention has been drawn to the major reduction in community-based services due to the community employment scheme cutbacks.
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140 Mr. Allen asked the Taoiseach the committees, boards, companies or other bodies under the auspices of his Department which were established since 1997 to date otherwise than pursuant to statute or statutory instruments; if there are proposals to give the body in question a statutory basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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139 Mr. Allen asked the Taoiseach the committees, boards, companies or other bodies under the auspices of his Department which were established since 1997 to date pursuant to statutory instrument; the particulars of the statutory instrument in each case; if there are proposals to have the body in question given a basis in statute as opposed to statutory instrument; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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361 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government when he will establish the office of environmental enforcement; the way in which this body will relate in its functions to existing agencies; and if legislation will be required.
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361 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government when he will establish the office of environmental enforcement; the way in which this body will relate in its functions to existing agencies; and if legislation will be required.
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5 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the steps he is proposing to take to force the United Kingdom to close down the nuclear plant at Sellafield.
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3 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the action he proposes to take to deal with a situation where the number of persons waiting for local authority houses has increased by over 30% in recent years.
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1 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the procedures in place in his Department to ensure that all rezoning decisions taken by local authorities are in line with local development plans and the spatial strategy; and the number of rezoning decisions in the past 30 years taken by local authorities which have been overturned by his Department.
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9 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when he envisages the next stage of EU enlargement will be completed; and the States likely to join the EU at this time.
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46 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Public Enterprise if she has received a report from the rail inspectorate regarding overcrowding on Iarnród Éireann trains; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Public Enterprise if she has received a report from the rail inspectorate regarding overcrowding on Iarnród Éireann trains; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1043 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the way in which the 11 million announced in budget 2002 for tourism will be spent; and his proposals in this regard.
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1043 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the way in which the 11 million announced in budget 2002 for tourism will be spent; and his proposals in this regard.
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60 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the extent of lay-offs and redundancies in the tourism sector as a result of the foot and mouth situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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60 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the extent of lay-offs and redundancies in the tourism sector as a result of the foot and mouth situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will consider controlling or banning the use of creatine in sport as a performance enhancing substance.
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54 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the estimated value of projects planned by sports organisations here which were rejected by his Department for sports capital grants in 2000; and the amount that was allocated for such grants in the year 2000.
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