550 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he proposes to give approval to Kerry County Council to go to tender in relation to the Waterville water scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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549 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will give approval to Kerry County Council to proceed to preliminary report stage in relation to the Killarney sewerage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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548 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will give approval to Kerry County Council to proceed to contract document stage in regard to the Kenmare water scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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547 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he proposes to give approval to Kerry County Council to proceed to preliminary report stage in relation to the Killorglin water scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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501 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide details of the schools in County Kerry which have applications with her Department for new schools, refurbishment or extensions; the schools in County Kerry which have been awarded funding in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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215 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the situation with regard to the provision of a new community hospital in Dingle, County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the progress made on the registration of driving instructors; and when he expects quality standards to be set down.
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101 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Transport his views on the delay in the break-up of Aer Rianta into three independent airport authorities; if he has received the business plans for each of the three airports, which were due in April 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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54 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received a submission from the Garda Commissioner seeking approval for the creation of 443 new sergeant posts and 73 inspector posts to cater for the increase in membership of the force; if he intends to sanction these positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received a recommendation from the Garda Commissioner that the full-time strength of the Garda should be increased to 15,000; if he intends to act on the Commissioner’s recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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119 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to a report into Nenagh Hospital which shows that smaller hospitals treat patients more effectively and efficiently than larger hospitals; her views on the reported key element in tackling the accident and emergency crisis of direct referral by general practitioners to hospitals; the steps she intends to take to replicate this success nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the fact that one in five births or 23% are by caesarean section despite World Health Organisation recommendations that caesarean rates should not exceed 15%; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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759 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are no Traveller representatives on the educational disadvantage committee; and if she will agree to appoint a Traveller representative immediately.
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87 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position in relation to the dispute between Wanderers Rugby Football Club and the Irish Rugby Football Union regarding the proposed demolition of Wanderers’ clubhouse to facilitate the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road; if this dispute threatens to delay the construction of the new stadium; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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400 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science when the traveller education strategy will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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132 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when applicants approved in 2005 for the cúram home care grant will be awarded payment; the number of approved applicants on the waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number and location of post offices that have closed since he became Minister; and if he will make a statement on the future of the national post office network, especially with regard to new financial services.
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100 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the low number of teachers who apply for posts as school principal in comparison to the number who apply for ordinary teaching posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will strengthen the capacity of schools to effectively use broadband and information technology by providing software appropriate to the syllabi taught in schools and training for teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Finance if the promised peer review system for large ICT projects is in place; the way in which same will operate; the threshold of figure above which the peer review system will operate; if the centre for management organisation development within his Department will play a role in the peer review; the number of such projects that have been submitted to peer review to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Finance if all certificates for tax allowance and credits have been sent out to all taxpayers; the reason for the delays that arose in 2006; if he has satisfied himself with the accuracy of the certificates sent out; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide this Deputy with copies of presentations made (details supplied); and the person who represented Ireland at those meetings.
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79 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Defence if he will expand on his recent comments that efforts will be made to ensure that the upcoming Easter Rising commemoration in Dublin will not be hijacked by similar elements to those who were involved in rioting in Dublin during the Love Ulster parade; if he has met the Garda and Defence Forces to discuss security arrangements for the parade; his views on whether it is necessary to increase security following the events at the Love Ulster march; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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37 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, in respect of EU directives for which his Department has responsibility, the number remaining to be implemented; the directives that are overdue; the number of warnings received from the EU Commission since 1997 regarding delays or non-implementation of such directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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73 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total labour force at the latest date for which figures are available; the number of labour inspectors in his Department; the number of workers per labour inspector; his views on whether this number is sufficient to uphold and protect working conditions and standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will meet with public representatives and a committee lobbying for the 14-bed extension to Kenmare Community Hospital in County Kerry at the earliest opportunity; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the discussions he has had with the Department of Education and Science regarding drug use among undergraduate students in full-time third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the work of Comhairle na Tuáithe; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Nally committee, which inquired into certain allegations raised by a person (details supplied) in relation to Garda intelligence and its potential relevance to the Omagh bomb, was made aware of the fact that this person’s informant had more than once permitted the gardaí to place bugs in cars they stole for the Real IRA; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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73 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects the instrument of ratification of the Aarhus Convention to come before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on setting up a task force within his Department to examine the possible regulation of the planning status of adult entertainment venues and shops; if such regulation can be achieved through the planning code; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on whether it is beneficial to require chemists to advertise, promote and stock in a visible location organ donor cards; if she will engage pharmacy representatives in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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98 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the manner in which he proposes to retain a controlling share for the State in Aer Lingus.
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46 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of acute hospital beds and step-down beds that are required to meet the needs of the health service over the next five years and the next ten years; when the report on neurological services will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, in view of the warning from St. Columcille’s Hospital, Ireland’s only obesity clinic, that 500 people are on waiting lists and that it is estimated 30 people will die while on the waiting lists, the steps she will take to aid St. Columcille’s Hospital; the measures which will be taken to combat obesity here; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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48 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the efforts being made to encourage Indian film-makers to shoot their films here; if he received firm commitments in this regard during his recent visit to India; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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365 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in the payment of the single farm payment to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry.
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139 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants and other public servants who had been decentralised from Dublin to other locations by the original deadline for the completion of the plan of December 2006; his plans to review the scale or scope of the proposal in view of the very poor response to the scheme so far; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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54 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Finance his views of the decision of the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority not to proceed with plans that would have required anyone being appointed a director or manager within the sector to produce a tax clearance certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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17 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Defence his plans to seek repayment from Irish banks for the cost of providing aerial surveillance by the Air Corps; the estimated annual cost accruing to the State from providing this service to banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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169 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government’s position with respect to the proposed engagement of United Nations forces in Darfur, western Sudan, in particular if it has formed a view of the optimal relationship of such a force to the current African Union deployment; if he will make available a copy of the review conducted on the operation of the AU mission completed in January 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the adequacy of the response by the Government of Egypt and the United Nations in terms of international law to the killing and injuring of large numbers of Sudanese refugees and asylum seekers in the course of the forceful dispersal of a protest in front of the UN in Cairo, specifically in view of the fact that some estimates put the number of dead at over 200; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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246 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the roll-out of BreastCheck to the south and west of the country; if the service will be nationwide in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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245 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons in County Kerry in possession of a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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244 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of applications to date from County Kerry for the doctor-only medical card; the number of applications which have been successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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243 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of an extension to Kenmare Community Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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242 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of a new community hospital for Dingle, County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the status of the lost at sea compensation scheme; the amount of compensation awarded to date under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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105 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals and targets for energy conservation and energy efficiency for the periods 2010 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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