67 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed recent research undertaken by the UK Department of Transport on the use of speed cameras to reduce road death and serious injury; if he has reviewed the type of speed cameras used on Irish roads after the high number of unusable photographs from fixed speed cameras was highlighted by the Comptroller and Auditor General; if he will report on the recent tendering process for up to 100 new privately operated speed cameras; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will direct the NRA under section 41 of the Roads Act 1993 to upgrade the N28 to Cork port; if his Department and the NRA are examining proposals for an alignment on the N28 to serve the proposed new container terminal entrance at the Port of Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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413 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford the legal issues involved in this case have been considered in full by her Department in the two months which have elapsed since her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 109 of 27 September 2007; when a decision will be made in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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76 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is satisfied that the right of return is being respected in relation to the Serb, Roma, Croat or Gorani communities to return to Kosovo; if such a return is being assisted in practice by the international forces, KFOR and the UN; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in the case of an American citizen who arrived here on a visitor visa and is applying for naturalisation on the basis of having Irish born grandparents, their visa can be amended to enable them to live and work in Ireland in the meantime; the procedures which should be followed by this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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42 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the proposed adoption on 13 November 2007 by the EU Commission of reform proposals for the EU telecom rules; the reform proposals and the stage Ireland is at to comply with these proposals in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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431 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when his Department will return the marriage, birth and professional certificates submitted by a person (details supplied) in County Wexford with their application for permission to remain in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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425 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) has been informed by the Irish Embassy in Moscow that they are ineligible for a visa to be reunited with their spouse under the free movement of persons regulations 2006 as they were deported from Ireland in 2006; if this refusal will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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53 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made to date in implementing the recommendations of the National Economic and Social Forum’s report on the arts, cultural inclusion and social cohesion; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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514 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there is a mechanism whereby a Moldovan national who came here on a visa and work permit which both expired two years ago can be considered for a visa extension to enable them to remain here and to seek employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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491 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science when a detailed response will issue to correspondence (details supplied) regarding support for deaf parents and hearing children.
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426 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science when a new premises will be provided for a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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425 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the speech and language service currently available to a school (details supplied) in County Wexford consists of only seven sessions per week, despite the fact that a minimum of two full-time speech and language therapists is required to provide an adequate service and that with a total enrolment of 133 pupils the average speech and language service per pupil is only five minutes and thirty five seconds per week; if her further attention has further been drawn to the fact that no speech and language therapy can be made available to new students in the current situation; her views on whether irrespective of which Department delivers speech and language therapy to schools, her Department is responsible for ensuring that early intervention requirements and an adequate speech and language allocation is available to the only special education school serving County Wexford; if she will take steps to remedy this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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417 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science when the Music Network Feasibility Report for provision of local music education services will be implemented.
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334 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there is mechanism whereby a Moldovan national who came here on a visa and work permit which both expired two years ago can be permitted to seek further employment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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101 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce a grant scheme for people having their cars modified to enable them to use low CO2 emission biofuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will proceed with the appointment of a chief nursing officer to provide her with professional advice at a salary of between €92,000 and €107,000; her views on whether this is excessive while the ban on recruitment of front-line staff is in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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507 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons who are dependent on social welfare payments are required to pay a fee of €50 per application to the Legal Aid Board for free legal aid; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that community welfare officers are precluded from funding legal expenses under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme; his views on whether this effectively debars persons who are without means to pay application fees from accessing free legal aid; if he will take steps to remedy this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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504 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the application for long-term residency by a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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495 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in relation to persons (details supplied) in County Wexford, his attention has been drawn to the fact that they were originally refused permission to remain in the State as they were unable to produce their passports which were held until recently released by the UK Home Office; his views on whether it is equitable that their more recent application for permission to reside in the State as the parents of an Irish born child has been refused on the basis that the application was not submitted in good time, in circumstances where they were unable through no fault of their own to make the application in good time owing to non-availability of their passports; if he will review this application for permission to reside in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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484 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford who has permission to reside in Ireland, there is a mechanism whereby their parents would be granted a visa to visit them here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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426 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has been refused a PLC maintenance grant by County Wexford VEC on the basis that they are ineligible in their own right; the basis for this decision in circumstances where the applicant’s family are not available for means assessment; if she will arrange for a review of the decision to refuse a grant in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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419 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that two e-mail inquiries from this Deputy to an officer of her Department (details supplied) have failed to elicit a reply in relation to the incremental credit entitlement of a person in County Wexford; if she will arrange to provide the information requested without further delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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416 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some pupils for whom school transport tickets have been purchased seldom or never actually use the school bus service and that school bus seats which are consequently vacant cannot be availed of by pupils from outside a catchment area even if they have no alternative transport to school; her views on introducing a system whereby spare capacity arising from non-use of the school bus system by qualified pupils who have purchased tickets can be allocated on an ad hoc basis to concessionary pupils who wish to avail of the school bus service; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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316 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason the Irish Embassy in Kuala Lumpur took five weeks to deliver a passport to the Phuket consulate office in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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53 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the stage discussions on the creation of a north west European electricity market are at; the estimated percentage of the market the ESB would hold in such a scenario; if this development would entail the incorporation of CER into a regional regulatory body; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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192 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied with arrangements for air ambulance services provided in the State; the number of times helicopters were used for air ambulance purposes in each of the past three years; if she has examined air ambulance provision in other EU countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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247 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application to remain in Ireland on humanitarian grounds for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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182 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a site has been purchased for the new Garda divisional headquarters in Wexford; the location of the site; the amount paid for same; if the site is in the legal ownership of the State; when construction is expected to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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181 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when the new divisional headquarters of An Garda Síochána will commence construction in Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the appeal of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford in relation to the refusal of their application under the scheme for decommissioning of fishing vessels has been allowed; if she will ensure that the rights of this individual as determined by the appeal process are vindicated with immediate effect on the principle that justice delayed is justice denied; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1068 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the basis on which a visitor visa has been refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford who wished to visit their daughter, a doctor who has resided here for ten years and has three Irish born children; if he will arrange an immediate review of this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1064 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a naturalisation application from persons (details supplied) in County Wexford who are the parents of an Irish born child; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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730 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Wexford is awaiting sanction for the installation of fencing following completion of its new premises; her views on whether, without fencing, the premises is not secure for the pupils attending the school; if she will ensure that her Department sanctions the installation of fencing at this school without further delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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641 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the appeal in relation to the refusal of an application under the decommissioning scheme will be heard in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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640 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford whose previous fishing licence allowed scallop fishing, special authorisation was provided to indicate the reason the new licence issued recently excludes scallop fishing; if this decision will be reviewed to allow for scallop fishing; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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532 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to reports that a company (details supplied) may acquire a ferry vessel to resume services between Cork and Swansea; the steps he will take to ensure the payment of adequate wage rates and protection of the employment rights of persons who may be employed on such vessel; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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481 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine if his Department has received a request from Bus Éireann for the operation of a more frequent service between Rosslare, Wexford and Dublin; when a decision will be made on this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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408 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been brought to the fact that there are currently no return-to-midwifery-practice courses in any of the Dublin maternity hospitals; if this is due to the fact that the person who previously coordinated the return-to-midwifery-practice course in Dublin was seconded to her Department in 2005 and has not been replaced; if it is intended to remedy this situation in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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295 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the establishment of dedicated, separate cystic fibrosis units in public general hospitals; the number of such units currently in place and their locations; if she will provide details of such further units as are proposed; the status of such proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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593 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons residing in County Wexford are unable to obtain a broadband service which will support a virtual private network or a voice over internet protocol; the time-frame for roll-out of a comprehensive broadband service for County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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523 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the basis on which a citizen of Belarus who has resided in Ireland since 2003, whose last work permit expired on 6 June 2007 and who married an Irish citizen on 15 June 2007 can obtain a residency permit to continue living here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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371 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason an application under the national reserve entitlement which was submitted eight months ago by a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has not been finalised; when this applicant will receive payment of their entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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307 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a citizen of Belarus who has resided in Ireland since 2003, whose work permit expired on 6 June 2006 and who married an Irish citizen on 15 June 2007, is required to obtain a further work permit in order to resume employment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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223 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the application for long term residency of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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137 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the promised provision of a cystic fibrosis unit at St. Vincent’s Hospital; her views on the lack of funding given to cystic fibrosis generally; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health and Children the situation regarding the consultant contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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541 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has received representations dated 5 June 2007 from a group (details supplied) in County Wexford in relation to its concerns regarding a proposed reduction in special needs assistance for their children; if she will ensure, in relation to this autistic unit, that no child’s current educational programme is changed without a professional educational psychological assessment performed by a psychologist with autism specific experience, that a fair and independent review of the special education needs of each child is carried out before reviewing the level of special needs assistant support and that the National Council for Special Education be central to any such review as the body responsible under legislation for assessing the level of education needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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126 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the recent criticism from the consumer panel of the Irish Financial Regulatory Authority to provide details of overcharging by financial institutions; if he will raise these criticisms with the authority; if he will initiate and review the regulator’s operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his legislative priorities for the 30th Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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