26 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his reason for not including an alcohol advertising ban in the Broadcasting Bill 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he will take to ease the effects of the close down of analogue television in Wales on Counties Wexford, Waterford, Wicklow and Dublin; the timescale of this impact; his views on the consequences of this signal shutdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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140 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the latest position with regard to consultation with interested groups regarding implementation of Directive 2006/24/EC of the European Parliament and the Council on the retention of data; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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107 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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89 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children the way she will resource the transfer of services from the 20 hospitals providing cancer service to the eight centres of excellence; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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88 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children her proposals to ban the use of herbal E’s (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence the centres that applied to his Department to have a Permanent Defence Forces presence at their 2008 St. Patrick’s Day parade; if he will list those that were refused and those agreed; the description of the presence in each of the successful centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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135 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will amend her Department’s guidelines regarding orthodontic treatment for primary school children in order that no child is denied necessary treatment because of cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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114 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science his role in administrating and monitoring the Erasmus programme for third level Irish students who attend accredited courses in European universities; the number of participating students coming from Ireland; the number of Erasmus participating students across the European Union for 2007/08; the number of universities within the European Union that provide the Erasmus programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the number, type and location of each project in respect of public private partnership costs provided for in his revised Estimates at the sum of €31,868,000 for 2008; the duration of each financial contract; the growth and net interest rate being charged; the name of the financial institution providing the funding and additional management charges, excluding construction and related maintenance costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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426 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will take a decision in principle to approve the application of Waterford Institute of Technology for upgrading to university status which is fully supported by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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392 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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118 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the threat to the staple fruit and vegetable crops here due to climate change which will cause major changes in farming practices; his plans to plan for future food shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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258 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to introduce a wood log gasifier scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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251 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the new public water supply scheme for the Ring Gaeltacht, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will arrange an early meeting with an association (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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D’fhiafraigh Deputy Brian O’Shea den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cé mhéid airgid a bheidh ar fáil i mbliana do Shoilse Nollag as Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh.
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D’fhiafraigh Deputy Brian O’Shea den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ag Foras na Gaeilge maidir le haistritheoirí agus ateangairí cáilithe a chur ar fáil; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh.
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239 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to examine Section 10 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 that requires local authorities to prioritise the promotion and development of Irish when considering future development schemes.
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238 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to build on recent planning laws by setting up a national monitoring committee to oversee the clear and consistent implementation of the protections for the unique linguistic identity of the Gaeltacht.
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219 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made on the commitment given in the Programme for Government to put in place new arrangements to enable Gaelscoileanna to hire teachers with a strong ability to teach all subjects through Irish.
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218 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made on the commitment given in the Programme for Government to build on the provision of in-service for primary teachers in teaching drama through Irish in the 2006/2007 school year by encouraging English medium primary schools to teach more subjects through Irish.
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217 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to implement further changes in the Irish curriculum, with a focus on improving young people’s command of the spoken language and move towards more marks for oral Irish in the leaving certificate examinations.
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199 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to provide for an extension to the Irish language network of crèches in the Gaeltacht.
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198 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to develop a comprehensive plan based on the linguistic study of the Gaeltacht with clear and effective measures for the continued preservation and development of the language in the Gaeltacht.
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197 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to establish a senior officials group between his Department and the Department of Education and Science to enhance the actions of both Departments and their agencies in addressing challenges in supporting the Irish language including strengthening the teaching of Irish throughout the education system.
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150 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children her proposals for the provision of a new health centre at Bunmahon, County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the support given to shared ownership schemes as evidenced by the joint bid by the Football Association of Ireland and the Irish Rugby Football Union to develop Lansdowne Road; if Government support systems such as the sports capital programme prioritise shared ownership schemes; 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 instigate a nationwide audit of the surfaces of the regional, primary and local road network; the directions he has made to the National Roads Authority under Section 41 of the Roads Act 1993 in 2005, 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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21 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has congratulated Dr. Fernando Lugo on his recent election to the presidency of Paraguay.
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104 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish citizens who have been injured while on holidays abroad and were brought home by air ambulance in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish citizens who have died while on holidays abroad in each of the past three years; the number who died from drowning; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the 34% increase in the number of deaths recorded in workplace accidents during 2007; the proposals he has to ensure a reduction in the number of workplace accidents and deaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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48 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the significant increase in the number of deaths recorded in workplace accidents in the construction sector during 2007; the proposals he has to ensure a reduction in the number of construction accidents and deaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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473 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposals he has to provide sufficient funding to meet the demand of Waterford County Council under the HOP, HGD and MAG schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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374 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the proposals she has to extend free fees at third level education to students who are the children of non EU citizens who are legally working in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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50 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children the control she will have on the running of the proposed private co-located hospitals; if she has had discussions with a group (details supplied) on this issue; if that group will run the hospitals for which they have applied for planning permission; if they will be subject to regulation of standards by the Health Information and Quality Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason the expansion of Waterford Regional Hospital will not go ahead in the planned timeframe promised before the general election in 2007; her plans to ensure that it can fulfil its role as one of the specialist cancer centres in the timeframe envisaged in the cancer strategy being implemented by Professor Tom Keane; the assurances she will provide that patients in the south-east region will have access to a speedy and comprehensive service in the short to medium term; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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116 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Waterford was refused domiciliary care allowance from October 2006 to October 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on reports of significant reductions in the number of high street shoppers here; the impact this will have on consumer spending and VAT returns for 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans for a review of the programme of decentralisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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114 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the EU Telecoms Commissioner’s views that retail prices in broadband must come down; if he will comment on her view that there would be no objection at EU level if the Government decided to buy or invest in Eircom’s network arm; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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70 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on IBEC’s concerns regarding potential loss of competitiveness in view of the renewable energy sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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D’fhiafraigh Deputy Brian O’Shea den Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta cad é líon na macléinn a thóg an Teastas Sóisearach agus an Ard-Teistiméireacht i 2007 agus a bhí ag freastal ar mheánscoil Ghaeltachta, an méid díobh a thóg ábhair trí Bhéarla; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh.
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88 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the relevant Government Departments and State agencies that are required to prepare their own biodiversity plans and the creation of a biodiversity unit or post under the national biodiversity plan; the steps his Department has taken to give support to the relevant Departments and agencies in the development of the sectoral biodiversity plans in accordance with its responsibility under the national biodiversity plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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384 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the proposals he has to extend entitlement to child benefit to second and third level students who are over 18 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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199 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 198 of 8 April 2008, if the reply means that the radiation oncology capacity at the integrated satellite centre at Waterford Regional Hospital will be in place by 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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50 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made in the talks between his Department and representatives of the judiciary regarding the introduction of a judicial council; when he expects that the Judicial Council Bill will be published and enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases of murder in which firearms were used in respect of each year from 1998 to date in 2008; the number of such cases in which prosecutions for murder were initiated; the number of such cases where convictions were secured; if he is satisfied with the level of detection and conviction in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence if he has received a reply to a letter he wrote to a political party (details supplied) requesting an illegal organisation to desist from misusing a title; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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