144 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied with the proposed timeframe and targets for the national diabetic retinopathy detection programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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88 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received from the Garda Commissioner the report of the working group developing proposals for a comprehensive model of rural and urban community policing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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56 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the proposed Thornton Hall prison plan; the latest estimate available to him of the expected cost, including the cost of the site, the provision of infrastructure and ancillary services, and the cost of construction and fitting out of the prison; the costs incurred to date; the estimated date for the commencement and the completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine the liquid transport fuels market in conjunction with the Departments of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and Enterprise, Trade and Employment, the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority in view of the ongoing allegations of uncompetitive behaviour in the liquid fuels sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he will reverse the decision to abolish the public transport fuel rebate; if not, if he will bring forward measures to replace this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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515 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the RTÉ channels are not free to air when they are part of satellite packages; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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159 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to achieve savings under the community drugs scheme following the recent decision of the High Court in relation to changes introduced on payments to pharmacists; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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155 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of new consultants that have been recruited since the agreement on contracts with the Irish Hospitals Consultants Association; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce proposals to tackle fuel poverty in Budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance if he is committed to expenditure on the decentralisation programme in view of the economic situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1793 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the application of Waterford Institute of Technology for upgrading to the University of the South East; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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336 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance the proposals he has to extend tax-free status to offshore islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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333 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance if he will identify by registered name or the International Maritime Organisation registered number of each commercial vessel that is registered as a qualifying ship by an Irish ship owner in order to avail of tonnage tanks under the provision of the Finance Act 2002 and subsequent amendments thereto; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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136 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the 34% increase in the number of deaths recorded in workplace accidents during 2007; the proposals she has to ensure a reduction in the number of workplace accidents and deaths; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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138 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the National Employment Rights Authority will be established on a statutory basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the timeframe for the completion of the remediation of mines (details supplied).
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33 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the level of consultation he has had with public health agencies with regard to the ban on advertising of junk food in the Broadcasting Bill 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will phase out incandescent light bulbs over a period of years, as opposed to his original announced intention to ban incandescent bulbs completely by January 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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51 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the local authorities who have accepted money in lieu of the provision of social and affordable housing under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 and that this information be provided by year and by local authority since the inception of the scheme; the steps being taken by his Department to ensure the money in lieu of provision is used as a last resort; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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786 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals on the risk that the information and support unit in Mount Sion could face closure by the end of 2008 despite being the only stand alone full-time information support service for migrants in the south east (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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625 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the imminent closure of Integrate Ireland’s Language and Training including its branch in Waterford, in spite of the continued inadequacy of English language training in terms of availability, quality and the number of contact hours per week on offer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the discussions he has had with the Garda Ombudsman Commission regarding possible amendments to the legislation under which it operates; the principal amendments planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding Garda Operation Trace into the disappearance of six women in the Leinster area who are feared to have been murdered; his views on the comments of Minister of State John McGuinness, who has described the Garda operation as being nothing short of a national disgrace; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the consideration he has given to the future of the highly specialised and uniquely qualified ESOL teachers who for the past nine years have successfully provided for the language and integration needs of refugees and who are due to be made redundant in July 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount each owner of prefab classrooms or resource rooms who has rented those prefabs to a primary school has been paid either directly or indirectly by his Department for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence the number of claims for compensation received from members of the Defence Forces arising from road accidents involving Defence Forces vehicles in each of the past five years; the number of cases settled in respect of each such year and the amount paid out in compensation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence the safety improvements made to Army vehicles in view of recent road accidents involving Army lorries on the M50 and in Granard, County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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500 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the application of Waterford Institute of Technology for upgrading to the University of the South East (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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309 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made in regard to exploring alternative mechanisms to replace the excise duty refund for a public transport service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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168 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made in regard to exploring alternative mechanisms to replace the excise duty refund for a public transport service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason there has been no change to the standard costings for the calculation of farm building grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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119 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps being taken by him to reduce the level of salmonella infection in the Irish pig herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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D’fhiafraigh Deputy Brian O’Shea den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén gearradh siar a bheidh ar chaiteachas a Roinne i leith na Gaeilge in 2008; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh.
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D’fhiafraigh Deputy Brian O’Shea den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an mó scéim Gaeilge ar ghlacadh leo anois faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh.
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254 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the proposals she has to amend legislation in order that applicants for State contributory pension can have social welfare contributions arising from student employment discounted when assessing the contributions average where subsequent insurable employment did not commence for a long period afterwards; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if there are plans to improve the facilities at Santry stadium in view of the fact that it is Ireland’s premier athletics facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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60 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the announcement by a company (details supplied) that it is to close two breweries in Kilkenny and Dundalk and reduce numbers employed in Dublin and Waterford; if she has had discussions with the company with a view to ensuring the retention of the maximum possible number of jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the threat to jobs at a company (details supplied); the requests for assistance she has received from the company; if it is intended to provide assistance to the company, particularly having regard to its importance to the local and national economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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201 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science when the list of accepted candidates for the position of health and safety officers on a school building project (details supplied) in County Waterford will be forwarded to the board of management in order that the project can proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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88 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the existence of a positive human rights obligation of peace keeping forces to protect civilian populations; and his further views on the necessity for reference to international human rights law in Security Council Resolutions and on its omission in certain cases.
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222 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance the proposals he has to extend the excise duty refund for public transport services beyond 31 October 2008 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he will direct the National Roads Authority, under section 41 of the Roads Act 1993 or otherwise, to carry out a nationwide upgrading and maintenance programme of the national secondary and regional roads network; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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73 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Transport the action he proposes to take under section 41 of the Roads Act 1993, or otherwise, to review the use of wire crash barriers on roads here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children when she expects to receive the report on the locum pathologist (details supplied) who worked in Cork University Hospital and University College Hospital Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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16 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the funding that has been allocated by Government for new developments for 2007 that has not been used for that purpose; if she will specifically account for money assigned for palliative care and mental health that has not been spent for that purpose; the way she will protect such funding in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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356 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence the proposals, in regard to Reserve Defence Force members taking part in overseas operations, he has in regard to those members’ income being maintained while overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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313 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made in regard to the application by a school (details supplied) in County Waterford for classroom furniture; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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312 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Waterford was refused emergency funding to repair a serious leak in the roof; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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297 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the concerns he has regarding the removal of shore crabs in the Suir Estuary (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance if he has plans for a review of the programme of decentralisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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