971 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in view of the fact that he has received the response of Waterford County Council to the draft specific conditions for the Checkpoint sewerage scheme, he will expedite the issuing of the foreshore licence for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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881 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in regard to a national diabetes strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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729 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children her proposals in regard to hospital acquired infections; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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639 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children when she will grant approval to the Health Service Executive South East to appoint a design team in regard to the planning brief for Waterford Regional Hospital submitted to her Department on 30 January 2003 with a request for approval of a design team; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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592 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance the reason for a charge made by customs on a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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311 Mr. O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 229 of 16 February 2006, the position of the application of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford to remain here on humanitarian grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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228 Mr. O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the assistance that will be given to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford in regard to obtaining an appropriate travel document; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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200 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of inspections made by labour inspectors in 2006; the number of these that resulted in a charge, fine or further steps being taken against the employer in question; the number of cases that were not taken further after first inspection; the breakdown per industry sector of these inspections; the moneys received in fines due to labour inspectors work during 2006, including that paid in 2006 in respect of previous years work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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194 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made in the establishment of the Office of the Director of Employment Rights Compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made in discussions with the EU Commission regarding the possibility of providing free travel passes to Irish pensioners resident abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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308 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 171 of 7 December 2006, if she will confirm that a person (details supplied) will complete their work on the preliminary assessment of the submission made by the governing body of Waterford Institute of Technology under section 9 of the Universities Act 1997 before the next general election; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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37 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the recent funding of €17,000 to the Dublin City Business Association to display Irish language Christmas lights will be extended to cities and towns throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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233 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 233 of 5 December 2006 the number of visits the Flood Policy Review Group made to the Tramore Road while the road was flooded; the dates of these visits; if he will publish the reports of these visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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135 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he has taken to implement the recommendations of the National Consumer Agency relating to management fees and service charges levied on owners of property on multi-unit dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will make regulations increasing the spending limits for the 2007 General Election; the amounts to which spending limits will be increased; the persons he intends to consult regarding this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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190 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposals he has to ensure adequate funding for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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171 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 243 of 29 November 2006, the deadline she has set for completion of the preliminary assessment of the submission made by the governing body of Waterford Institute of Technology under section 9 of the Universities Act 1997; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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123 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children the proposals she has to ensure adequate funding for an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Mr. O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 23 November 2006, if he will review the issue of compensation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Mr. O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to recent figures from the Central Statistics Office showing a dramatic increase in drug crime during the third quarter of 2006; his views on the increases recorded in drug dealing, drug manufacturing and importing offences; his further views on whether the increase in recorded crime figures for drug related offences suggests an increase in the availability of drugs here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Mr. O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will implement section 16 of the Criminal Evidence Act 1992 that provides that a video recording of any evidence given by a person under 17 years of age in respect of sexual or violent offences shall be admissible as trial evidence; the reason for the long delay in bringing this provision into effect, having regard to the potential stress for young persons giving evidence in cases involving sexual offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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213 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children the present status of the national radiotherapy guidelines which were prepared for her; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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126 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Transport his proposals to bring forward legislation to allow for penalties to be applied to local authorities and specific personnel for non-compliance with road safety standards at roadworks.
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95 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Transport the number of departmental staff in each of the years since the creation of his Department and the number at present; the staff cost in each of those years and at present; the number who have transferred to outside agencies, authorities, or other transport bodies that come under his Department’s remit in each of those years; and the savings in staff costs in his Department that have been made since the creation of the Road Safety Authority, the Taxi Commission, the Railway Safety Commission and so on.
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D’fhiafraigh Mr. O’Shea den Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta cén plean atá aici coláiste oideachais neamhspleách a chur ar bun le múinteoirí a oiliúint chun teagasc i scoileanna Gaeltachta agus lán-Ghaeilge (sonraí tugtha); agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh.
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429 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason for a 49% reduction in his Department’s Estimate 2007 for improved co-ordination of local and community services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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401 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the proposals he has in regard to entitlement to social welfare non-contributory old age pension being extended to women who had to retire from the Civil Service due to the compulsory marriage ban and who cannot qualify for a non-contributory pension due to their spouses income (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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233 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 235 of 28 November 2006, the estimated cost of the Tramore Road element of the proposed Waterford city flood relief and details of the anticipated benefits resulting from the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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229 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance his proposals in regard to entitlement to the Civil Service retirement pension being extended to women who had to retire from the Civil Service due to the compulsory marriage ban (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the tendering process for the co-location of private hospitals on public hospital grounds; her views on reports of a number of high profile medical operators that have pulled out of the tendering process; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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77 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children the breakdown of the number of public health nurses per county; the number of vacancies for public health nurses per county; the locations of these vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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105 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his proposals to remove the names of two minors from the passport of a person (details supplied) living outside the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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50 Mr. O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm that no divorce has been granted to a person (details supplied) living outside the EU under Irish law and that the person does not have full custody to their children under Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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243 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science if, under Part II Section 9 (1) of the Universities Act 1997, the recommendation of an tÚdarás has been sought in regard to the appointment of a body including international experts and national experts by the Government to advise an tÚdarás whether Waterford Institute of Technology should be established as the University of the South East; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of and the approved establishments under the control of her Department which are permitted to remove mould from cheese and use that cheese in the manufacture of processed cheese; the amount of cheese that has its mould removed for these purposes; and the amount of processed cheese that is produced from such de-moulded cheese.
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56 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the assistance her Department provides to apple growers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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553 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff decentralising to Waterford that are included in the over 2,100 staff who have already been reassigned to decentralising posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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369 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals to bring the poor employment conditions of the people working in the community and voluntary sector up to an acceptable standard (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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236 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the provision of accommodation for decentralisation to Waterford and Dungarvan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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235 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance the works to be carried out in 2007 under the flood relief programme to relieve the regular chronic flooding on the Waterford Tramore Road; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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234 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance the works that are to be carried out in the Waterford constituency in 2007 under the flood relief programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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233 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff decentralising to Dungarvan that are included in the over 2,100 staff who have already been reassigned to decentralising posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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157 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the action she will take to assist schools with the escalating cost of insurance; if her Department will consider a centralised system of insurance for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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124 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on draft proposals from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment on reform of the Irish exam at leaving certificate level; the implications for the language that arise from these proposals; the input of her Department into the proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the issues raised by a council (details supplied) when he is framing his Budget 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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121 Mr. O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to award appropriate compensation to a person (details supplied) who was wrongfully deported from the State on 3 October 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the new proposals he has in mind in relation to the actions of the Burmese military regime, in particular in relation to the release of Aug San Suu Kyi; if he has lost confidence in the ASEAN process; and his views on whether the present situation in that country is grave.
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20 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of posts for external application he proposes to advertise in 2007 in the different sections of his Department.
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124 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners Office have set an increased target level of random audits following from their findings that 30% of targeted businesses had a liability; his views on the implications of this high percentage for the self assessment system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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