22 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence his views on the fact that the Defence Forces paid €15.3 million in compensation claims for injury and illness during the period 2003 to 2007 while the legal fees amounted to €10.5 million; if he will have a full audit carried out of these legal fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence the latest position in regard to the deployment of Irish troops to serve with the United Nations mission to Chad; the progress made with regard to supplying the contingent; the number of troops in place to date; the timetable for the deployment of the remainder of the contingent; the most recent information available on the security situation in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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166 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 805 of 2 April 2008, if a decision will be reached in regard to progressing the application of Waterford Institute of Technology for university status under section 9 of the University Act 1997 before 6 May 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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137 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Transport the projects approved under the strategic infrastructure fund; the amount approved in each case; the details of these projects.
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80 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of children n respect of primary school sizes in primary classes of 30 pupils or more for the years 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007; the percentage of children in primary classes of less than 20 pupils for the years 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 of the population of all primary pupils in those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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422 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals to amend section 12 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 in order that all landowners must be informed in writing by a planning authority of all proposals before that authority to alter the zoning of properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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212 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will run a publicity campaign pointing out the dangers to children’s health in cars where smoking is taking place; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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198 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will give her total effort and commitment to removing with full haste the obstacles to the progress of the putting in place of the new cancer services unit at Waterford Regional Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 206 of 2 April 2008, if he will explain what is meant by where it is considered appropriate on economic, social and environmental grounds to do so.
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108 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the efforts being made to promote consumption of the potato which has dropped significantly among younger consumers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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98 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps being taken to control the spread of Ragworth which is growing extensively on roadside verges and vacant land; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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23 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the proposals he has to comprehensively review the operation of the Official Languages Act 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the first meeting of the Cabinet-level committee to consider matters arising in the context of the analysis and recommendations of the report of the linguistic study on the use of Irish in the Gaeltacht has taken place; and if important decisions were made at the meeting.
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909 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be reached in the subsidiary protection application of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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908 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when naturalisation will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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907 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be reached in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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906 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be reached in regard to the asylum application of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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892 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason no decision has been made on the application of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford to remain here on humanitarian grounds since 2005.
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849 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding persons (details supplied) in County Waterford in the matter of their application to remain in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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805 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made since the publication of the Dr. Jim Port report in regard to the application of Waterford Institute of Technology for university status progressing under section 9 of the Universities Act 1997; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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729
D’fhiafraigh Deputy Brian O’Shea den Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an gceapfar an fhoireann ghréasa do Ghaelscoil (sonraí tugtha); agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh.
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661 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when her Department will respond to the request by Waterford County Council in July 2007 for some amendments to certain conditions of the draft licences for the Dunmore East waste water treatment plant and stormwater outfalls; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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660 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will allow Waterford County Council to go to public consultation for the proposed waste water treatment plant outfalls at Ardmore, Cappoquin and Stradbally and the Cappoquin stormwater outfall; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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657 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the small crane in Dunmore East FHC, County Waterford (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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482 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Transport the action he proposes to take in regard to ships using Irish ports that have registration and flagging arrangements that are at variance with the provisions of Article 91 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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452 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she has had with the medical profession in regard to people over 70 who are entitled to a medical card and a free driver's licence but have to pay for supporting medical examinations, being allowed these examinations on their medical cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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313 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children the research carried out by or on behalf of her Department in regard to the affect of smoking in cars in which children under 16 years are transported; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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206 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the funding provided in the 2008 estimate of expenditure of his Department in the matter of carrying out necessary remedial works to prevent flooding on the Waterford/Tramore road; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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140 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the timescale proposed for the Green Paper process in relation to pension reform; and when he expects to be in a position to bring proposals to Government.
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80 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the audit by the Data Protection Commissioner of his Department’s procedures for processing personal data is finalised; the main conclusions reached; and the specific actions his Department will be taking on foot of these conclusions.
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203 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the assistance he will provide in regard to the Waterford City Council project to develop the National Viking Centre in Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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202 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when decisions will be announced on the €300 million gateway innovation fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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201 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received the report of the advisory committee on the future of the Viking site at Woodstown, County Waterford; the decisions taken on foot of the report; when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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195 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposals he has to introduce a grant system for older house owners who would not have the means to bring their property up to EU energy rating regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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186 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when decisions will be made on the residency application and family reunification application of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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52 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the proposals he has to meet the concerns of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford regarding the tax on imputed withdrawals from approved retirement funds from 2007 onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his Department has initiated or facilitated contact with world leading institutions on behalf of national cultural institutions here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to the findings of a report (details supplied) which show that rate of drop out from participation in sport is strongest when people leave full-time education and the rate of drop out is much higher for adults of low incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the publication date of the joint study on natural gas storage and liquefied natural gas on an all-island basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on the EU 27 energy Ministers meeting on 27 February 2008 which discussed the Commission’s controversial proposal to split up energy firms; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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488 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 170 of 15 November 2007, if he has received the decision of the Refugee Appeal Tribunal in the case of the person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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301 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the discussions he has had with FÁS regarding the need to remove the cap of six years on participants over 55 years of age in community employment schemes to allow them to remain on the schemes to full retirement age in order to continue their invaluable work in their local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the agenda for discussion at the most recent General Affairs and External Relations Council of the European Union; the discussions he and his officials held and contributed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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196 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide the services of a solicitor to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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195 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when decisions will be reached on the applications of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford for leave to remain in the State and subsidiary protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason funding has been withdrawn from a group (details supplied); her views on restoring the funding.
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57 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Transport if the recent extra funding provided for the rural transport programme is a once-off extra allocation of funding; if he will carry out an audit of the transport needs of rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Transport his estimate of what his Department have made of the contribution of the maritime and shipping sector to transport emissions here particularly in view of the recent report carried out an organisation (detail supplied) for the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that shipping emissions are expected to be as much as three times higher than currently thought; if he has proposals to tackle the level of Irish shipping emissions; his views on whether shipping should be part of the reformed EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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273 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will supply the clarification sought by a development project (details supplied) in County Waterford in regard to withdrawal of support to support agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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271 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when he will be making an announcement in regard to contracts for the provision of support services to projects in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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