15 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has progressed plans for achieving the 100% broadband enablement of Ireland; if he has had contact with broadband service providers in this regard; the amount he estimates the 100% enablement will cost and through which method he will achieve and finance same; if there will be a public tender process; if he will implement a universal service obligation for broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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311 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the decentralisation of part of his Department to Waterford City; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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299 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposals he has to extend the Waterford City borough boundary (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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222 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 286 of 2 October 2007, the modes of transport other then airport transport which adequately serve the Waterford/Dublin route; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the decentralising of Ordnance Survey Ireland to Dungarvan, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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137 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons on local authority housing lists at the latest date for which figures are available; the steps he will take to reduce waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of social houses and affordable houses provided in 2006 and to date in 2007; the number expected to be provided by the end of 2007; if his attention has been drawn to the huge increase in the numbers applying for affordable housing in some areas; the steps he is taking to deal with the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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500 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will provide capital funding for the proposed sewerage works at Blenheim, Waterford; 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 cathain a chuirfear iarratas Ghaelscoil Philib Bharúin ar mhórthionscnamh tógála ar aghaidh go dtí an staid pleanála ailtireachta (sonraí tugtha) agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh.
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401 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 401 of 2 October 2007, if she will answer the question asked.
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429 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the proposals she has to provide laboratory technicians in all second level schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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270 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children her proposals to enhance services to meet the demands of an increasing number of people with diabetes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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213 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his proposals to provide increased funding for eating disorders in Budget 2008 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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159 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of the Garda Reserve recruited to date; the stations to which they have been allocated; the number of applicants for the reserve currently in training; when he expects that the full complement of 1,500 will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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128 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons given anti-social behaviour warnings since the new system came into operation on 1 January 2007; the number of anti-social behaviour orders sought in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the flood relief scheme for the Waterford/Tramore Road; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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47 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence his proposals to make available to historians and to the public, records of the military pensions archive in his Department.
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21 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence the action he will take to maintain the permanent Defence Force strength of 10,500 fully trained personnel with an additional provision from 2008 onwards for up to 350 troops to be in training at any given time.
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2 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence the flights made by aircraft in the Ministerial Air Transport Service on 21 September 2007; the destination in each case; the passenger list for each flight; the purpose of each trip; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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113 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to the recent Eurostat survey which showed that Ireland has the third lowest area under organic production in the EU; her plans to increase organic output in view of increasing consumer demand in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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401 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science if remedial teaching in Irish is provided in gaelscoileanna; her proposals in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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286 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine the proposals he has to introduce public service obligation on service from Waterford Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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285 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine the amount spent by his Department on public service obligation in services in 2006; the services that benefitted; the amount of payment in each case; the number of passengers who availed of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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202 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children the proposals she has to ensure the earliest possible diagnosis of cystic fibrosis in girls (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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121 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the proposals she has for reform of the leaving certificate timetable in order to ease pressure on students who have had to take a number of particularly demanding papers in the first few days of the exam; if the proposed changes have been agreed with the schools and the teacher unions; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the call from the Teachers Union of Ireland for a review of State financial support for fee-paying schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to repeal Section 3 of the Legal Practitioners (Qualification) Act 1929; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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148 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the examiners she has approved under Section 4 of the Legal Practitioners (Qualifications) Act 1929; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to provide assistance to Gaeltacht national schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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132 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science her proposals in regard to simplifying the grammar of the Irish language in order to facilitate students in achieving an earlier spoken confidence in the language; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her proposals to deal with the crisis in the pig industry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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107 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals other than legislative proposals in regard to the Irish language for implementation in the new Dáil term; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the linguistic study on the use of the Irish language in the Gaeltacht; when he will publish the study; 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 cad iad na moltaí atá aige i leith theorainn na Gaeltachta; 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 leis an bhfoclóir leictreonach Béarla-Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh.
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1182 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the €5,000,000 hardship fund for coastal communities reliant on commercial salmon fishing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1132 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding provided in his Department’s Capital Works Programme 2007 towards the Tallow Fire Station Project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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798 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the proposals she has to provide school transport for a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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541 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made in regard to manning conditions for regular passenger and ferry services operating continuously between the same two ports in EU Member States in order that pay and conditions on such ferries should reflect the local situation thus making it possible for local workers to gain employment on ferries.
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502 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine the progress made with the European Commission in the matter of the re-introduction of a suitably revised proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on manning conditions for regular passenger and ferry services operating between Member States of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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475 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine the progress made with the European Commission in the matter of the re-introduction of a suitably revised proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on manning conditions for regular passenger and ferry services operating between Member States of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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472 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine his proposals to extend the local improvement scheme to rural roads within the boundaries of urban local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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279 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 760 of 26 June 2007, when he will publish the Green Paper on Local Government Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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199 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No 562 of 26 June 2007 if the examination of educational provisions at primary and post primary level in the Waterford City area will be concluded by the start of the 2007/2008 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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198 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether there is a shortage of second level place for boys in the eastern suburbs of Waterford City; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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197 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science when the promised technical inspection will be carried out at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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196 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department estimates that there are 800 surplus places available at post-primary level in Waterford City; if she will provide details of which schools have surplus places; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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450 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 571 of 26 June 2007, if she will confirm that a person (details supplied) has completed the assessment of the submission made by the governing body of Waterford Institute of Technology and is awaiting her invitation to present the assessment to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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425 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will sanction the appointment of an additional teacher from September 2007 to a national school (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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336 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the proposals he has in regard to entitlement to contributory old age pension for pensioners who volunteer their services to the community (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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