130 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the access available to English language learning for all immigrant families; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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123 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs will he carry out an evaluation of the implementation of the Official Languages Act 2003 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will introduce as a matter of urgency a screening programme for the earliest possible diagnosis of cystic fibrosis in new born children (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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56 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the proposals he has to meet the concerns of the Cider Industry Council (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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45 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence when the review of the procedures for the promotion of non commissioned officers within the Defence Forces which commenced within the Conciliation and Arbitration Forum in April 2006 will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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26 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence if the planned reconnaissance mission has travelled to Chad; if a report has been received; if he is satisfied that sufficient supply lines and appropriate logistical support will be available to any Irish contingent; when a final decision will be made; 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 role the operations commander of the proposed EU military operation in the Republic of Chad and the Central African Republic will have in the matter of the protection of civilians, particularly refugees in regard to human trafficking; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients who contracted a hospital acquired blood stream infection in Waterford Regional Hospital in 2006 and to date in 2007.
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130 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí assigned to community policing; if this represents less than 4% of the overall strength of the force; if he has plans to increase the number of community Gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of An Garda Síochána and the number of juvenile liaison officers and the percentage of the force this represents in respect of 2007 and each year since 2002; the reason there has been no increase in the number of JLOs despite the increase in the overall strength of the force; if he has plans to increase the number of JLOs in view of the proven success of their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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528 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to mainstream the pilot project, warmer homes initiative, in the Waterford constituency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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434 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the application of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford to be allowed to legally remain here with their spouse and family; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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366 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to increase the meal and travel allowance for VTOS students (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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218 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Transport his proposals to provide public transport to serve isolated rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications for the farm improvement scheme for 2007; the time-frame in which she expects these applications to be expedited; and if the programme will continue in 2008.
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209 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, further to the Dáil Éireann adjournment debate of 10 October 2007 in regard to the proposed new fire station in Tallow, County Waterford and subsequent contacts and correspondence from his Department, the allocated pre-construction funds of €600,000 are available to Waterford County Council for the Tallow project; 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 dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le haistritheoirí Gaeilge nua a chur ar fáil; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh.
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568 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 597 of 23 October 2007, if he will address the particular problem of Waterford County Council in regard to its low commercial rates base (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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526 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the proposals he has to ensure that seafarers are paid their full wages due to them if their ship is arrested and sold (details supplied); 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 dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le cur i bhfeidhm mholtaí an Ráitis ar an nGaeilge ó d’fhoilsigh an Rialtas é ar an 20 Nollaig 2006, an mó cruinniú den Choiste Feidhmiúcháin a bhí ann ó shin; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh.
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148 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 649 of 26 June 2007, if progress has been made in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be reached on the application, under the NCIP community childcare subvention scheme 2008 to 2010, of a childcare programme (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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56 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of funding provided to each GAA club in the period 2002 to date in 2007; the reason for the differences in funding towards certain GAA clubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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211 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the proposals he has to meet the concerns of the Irish Hotel Federation in regard to Budget 2008 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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105 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of EU Directives for which his Department has responsibility remaining to be implemented; the directives that are overdue; the number of reasoned opinions received from the EU Commission since 2002 to date in 2007 regarding delays or non-implementation of such directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of cases currently before the Personal Injuries Assessment Board; the number of cases for which rulings have been given since its inception; the number of these cases that have been referred to the courts for further action or appeal; the number of staff currently employed by the PIAB; the intended total number of staff to be employed by the PIAB; the date by which he expects the PIAB to be fully staffed; the date on which a review will be undertaken on staffing levels in the PIAB; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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597 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is proposed to address the issue of local authorities which have very low commercial rate bases and which are overly dependent on inadequate central funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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579 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views regarding the concerns of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford relating to the M3 project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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578 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals to allow tenants of voluntary housing agencies who are living in three bedroom houses which are not adequate to their needs and where the voluntary housing agency does not have larger houses to become approved applicants of local authorities that have four bedroom houses, to facilitate transfers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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511 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence his views on the concerns in regard to the Defence Forces possible service with MINURCAT (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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504 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 454 of 16 October 2007, the level of consideration given to date to a report (details supplied) in her Department; when it is expected that the consideration at official level in her Department will conclude and she will have the final report of her officials; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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392 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will answer the query of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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341 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the discussions he has had with FÁS in regard to raising the age limit for retirement from the community employment scheme from the present sixty six years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the recent report by Humans Rights Watch in relation to the violation of ethnic Nepalese children’s rights in contrary to convention on the rights of the child in Bhutan.
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112 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the reported killing in the Central African Republic by Government troops of civilians since June 2005; and if in the context of the deployment of Irish Troops in Chad he will make a statement on the regional implication of such actions.
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241 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the €5 million hardship fund in areas where drift-net salmon fishing has been prohibited; the amount being allocated to each region; if the fund will be administered by the Leader companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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56 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he will introduce a public service obligation contract between Waterford Airport and Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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80 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 ensure that the National Roads Authority provides a more effective policy on the provision of lay-bys and set down areas on motorways and major inter-urban routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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368 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals to meet the concerns of SIPTU regarding the Bray fire tragedy (details supplied).
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111 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has plans to introduce a vaccination programme to prevent cervical cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children when she expects that the national cervical cancer screening programme will be fully implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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455 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 401 of 9 October 2007, if she is stating that gaelscoileanna may use their learning support teachers to teach Irish to children who need such support.
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454 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to a report (details supplied) on the submission by Waterford Institute of Technology in regard to upgrading to university status; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Deputy Brian O’Shea 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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148 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Government has plans for a review of the programme of decentralisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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160 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the concerns of the Irish Rural Dwellers Association regarding the appointment of members to An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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129 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether there is a need to repeal or amend Section 3 of the Legal Practitioners (Qualification) Act 1929; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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17 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on ESRI warnings that electricity capacity is at a stage where forced shutdowns of ageing plants during winter peak demand could result in shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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