501 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the application of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford for permission to remain here will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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365 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is equitable that overpayments of PAYE tax may only be recovered from the Revenue Commissioners within a four-year period whereas taxpayers remain liable in perpetuity for underpayments of tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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182 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the level of social housing completions between January and September 2005, accounted for just 5.8% of the total houses built within that timeframe; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that just 6.7% of the 76,954 houses built in 2004 were for social housing purposes; and the reason social housing completions fell by 21.6% between 2003 and 2004.
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110 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the local authorities which have already begun to participate in the rental accommodation scheme; the number of people in each of these local authority areas who have already been accommodated under the rental accommodation scheme.
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44 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the situation with regard to his proposals for the reform of the one-parent family payment system, particularly with a view to making it easier for lone parents to enter or re-enter the workforce; when he intends to bring forward formal proposals in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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21 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if it is intended to discontinue the current one-parent family payment in its present form; his proposals to replace same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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328 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science if a secondary school pupil (details supplied) in County Wexford, whose application for school transport is the subject of an appeal, is entitled to school transport; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the private bus transport arranged for this pupil pending a decision on their appeal to her Department has been withdrawn and the family is not in a position to transport the pupil to school; the position in relation to this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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318 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 292 of 1 February 2006 if the information requested is being compiled by his Department; if so, when same will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the planned decentralisation of his Department to Knock; if all staff are ready to decentralise; if suitable accommodation has been found; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if an allocation of €500 million was especially earmarked for Ireland at the December 2005 European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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446 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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322 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the allocation of funding under the recently announced extension of the Enterprise Ireland community enterprise centre scheme on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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321 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration will be given to extending the enterprise development programme to the south-east; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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168 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position in regard to the investigation by the labour inspectorate into allegations of serious irregularities in regard to the treatment of employees of a Turkish company, Gama, which has been operating here; if all the workers have been given access to money held in accounts in a bank in Holland; if he has considered requesting the Garda Síochána to conduct an investigation into allegations that money had been diverted into accounts to which the workers previously had no access; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of deaths and injuries arising from workplace accidents generally and specifically in regard to the construction industry for 2005; the way in which these figures compare with 2004 and 2003; the additional steps he intends to take to reduce such accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date in 2006 with his consultations on the establishment of a joint labour committee to protect the interests of domestic workers, especially in view of evidence of exploitation of domestic workers from abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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60 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the length of time Operation Anvil is in existence; the number of Garda overtime hours involved; the cost of the operation to date in 2006; when it is intended to cease the operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the difficulties experienced by a person (details supplied) in their application for renewal of their residency status which had been first granted ten years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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316 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to a school, details supplied, in County Wexford; if officials of her Department have received a letter of 23 January 2006 from the chairman of the board of management of the school; her views on whether the contents of this letter have serious implications for the safety of pupils and staff at the school; if she will intervene to ensure that the resources required will be put in place in order that urgently required roof repairs will be carried out at the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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292 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people given clearance by the Garda Síochána arising from his decision to vet people working in the education service; the number of people vetted by the Garda Síochána for whom clearance to work with children has been refused; the number of people vetted; the number for County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Transport the discussions he has had with the Railway Procurement Agency on the possibility of running part of the metro north route on stilts; and the latest proposal in this regard.
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168 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Transport when he intends to bring a proposal to Government to amend the Constitution to allow the introduction of random breath testing; and the way in which he intends to legislate for same.
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456 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on transferring a person (details supplied) in County Wexford from Mountjoy to Portlaoise or Shelton Abbey to ensure that they will no longer have easy access to heroin; if addiction treatment will be available to this person while they are incarcerated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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206 Mr. Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her proposals which are being put to consultants in negotiations to revise the common contract; the proposals for public-only contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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174 Mr. Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on concerns from the boards of Temple Street and Mater hospitals over the decision by the Health Service Executive to delay the proposed redevelopment of the two hospitals; her further views on the matter; the timescales for proposed developments; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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128 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford.
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1433 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position on the decentralisation of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to Wexford; if a site has been acquired in Wexford; the number of staff who have indicated their willingness to move to Wexford, when the new headquarters will begin construction; the amount of money allocated for this specific project in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1259 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the lowest tender available for construction of the additional classroom approved for a school (details supplied) in County Wexford is €150,000; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that the grant of €100,000 from her Department for the purpose of providing this accommodation is therefore inadequate; if the community will raise the balance of funding required to advance this project; if her Department will therefore increase the grant in order that the full cost of the new classroom will be met; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1102 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a visa application from a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has been received in his Department; the position regarding this application; when a decision will be made in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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805 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the application by a person (details supplied) in County Wexford for the carer’s allowance in which the weekly means figure has been incorrectly assessed; if his attention has further been drawn to the extenuating circumstances of the applicant; the reason the disregard of your own home principle cannot be applied in this case; the steps he intends to take to ensure that the net weekly income of the applicant is examined for the purposes of means testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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590 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, by 20 November 2005 the application of a County Wexford scallop fisherman (details supplied) under the decommissioning proposals had been deemed by his Department to be fully in order; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this person will become liable for daily harbour dues in the near future because, owing to circumstances beyond his control, his boat remains docked pending decommissioning; the reason this person’s compensation package has not been paid eight months after application; if other County Wexford boat owners are similarly affected; the steps he will take to ensure that this person’s and other outstanding compensation packages are paid to the owners without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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413 Mr. Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views regarding a person (details supplied) in County Wexford who has requested an ear, nose and throat appointment with a consultant at Waterford Regional Hospital and received notification that at the present time there is an average waiting time of approximately 18 months; her further views on whether the service provided at Waterford Regional Hospital is adequate; if additional resources will be provided to enable the Health Service Executive south eastern region to extend the ear, nose and throat service in Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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302 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a holiday visa appeal will be dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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217 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person was awarded the family income supplement of €65 per week with effect from 1 June 2005 based on income consisting of earnings and back to work allowance of €74.47 per week; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that the back to work allowance was payable in this case from 19 May 2005 to 15 September 2005; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that when their entitlement to back to work allowance ceased they were informed that their family income supplement entitlement could not be reviewed before 31 May 2006; if this person is thereby effectively deprived of an additional €44.82 per week in the family income supplement; his views on whether administrative convenience for his Department justifies such a decision in circumstances where the person concerned was not advised that they would be financially better off if they received their full entitlement to the family income supplement and no back to work allowance; if he will review this case to ensure that this person is not financially disadvantaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications which have been received to date in 2005 by the Residential Institutions Redress Board; the number of payments made and the amount of payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes she is proposing to make to encourage more boys to enrol in primary education teaching courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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230 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost of the National Competitiveness Council in salaries of Forfás staff and the staff of other Departments who service the council, of imputed office rental, printing, travel and subsistence, promotional and any other costs pertaining to the work of the council for the year 2004; if he will provide an estimate of costs for 2005 and the basis for this calculation; the full-time equivalent numbers of all public servants, by Department or State agency, who undertake work in any capacity for the National Competitiveness Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the basis upon which he considers that it is reasonable for the Government to rely on assurances from the Government of the United States that international law is not being breached as a result of planes owned by the CIA or its agents landing in Irish territory in view of a raft of publicly known facts, not least that leaked classified reports by the CIA’s own inspector general indicate that interrogation techniques approved by the White House violate international law.
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45 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the fact that two planes which it has been acknowledged landed in Ireland in 2003 and 2004 have been reportedly used by agents of the United States to render persons to torture in Egypt; to remove the German citizen Khaled Al Masri from Macedonia and Afghanistan to imprisonment, treatment the US Secretary of State admitted to have been a mistake, and the fact records show that this plane flew from Shannon to Kabul in the same month; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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490 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position with regard to the decentralisation of his Department to Wexford; if a site has been acquired; the number of staff who have indicated their willingness to move to Wexford; when the new headquarters will begin construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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478 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has received an application from Wexford County Council for pre-tender approval for a proposed sheltered housing scheme sponsored by an association (details supplied) in County Wexford; when a decision will be made in relation to this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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477 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding an application by Wexford Borough Council for approval to provide an extension to the family home of persons; if he can expedite approval in order that the work can be put in hand without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to publish the report of the consultants commissioned to look at a range of tax breaks and shelters available to high earners; the amount paid to the consultants in terms of fees or remuneration arising from the consultancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Finance the proportion of the almost €2.5 billion outstanding in uncollected taxes which the Revenue Commissioners expect to recover; if new measures are planned to assist in the collection of outstanding taxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on setting a precise date by which developed country members of the WTO will provide bound duty free and quota free market access for all products originating from all least-developed country members of the WTO; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the investigation under way into the alleged misappropriation of funds by two quartermasters; the amount of money that has been recovered following the investigation; if disciplinary action was taken; if an external Garda inquiry will be initiated; the action he intends to take; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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398 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to correspondence to which no full reply has been received from his Department, the position regarding the applications for Irish citizenship of persons (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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281 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a day care for the elderly, Travellers’ pre-school, GAA club, parish and community office, and a programme of maintenance and enhancement of the local environment is staffed by an organisation which relies on the community employment scheme as well as voluntary effort to deliver its services; his views on the difficulties being experienced by this and similar groups arising from the reduction in persons eligible for recruitment under community employment scheme arising from the change in regulations introduced in April 2000; if he will consider relaxing this regulation in order to ameliorate difficulties in recruiting community employment eligible staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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257 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if a decision has been made in regard to the application of persons (details supplied) in County Wexford for compensation under the recently formulated fisheries decommissioning scheme; if there will be further rounds of this scheme; if the applicant is being considered on hardship grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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178 Mr. Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of neurologists in practice here; the timescale for increasing the ratio of neurologists to population to meet the European average; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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