344 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals to provide the necessary finance for urgently needed coastal protection work at Ballyvoile, Dungarvan, Co Waterford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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343 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when the assessment of proposals under the biofuels mineral oil tax relief scheme will be completed; when the successful applicants will be notified (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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154 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is currently examining an extension of Ireland’s strategic gas reserves; his views on the development of electricity storage projects in view of the dramatic increase in wind generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will immediately publish and lay before Dáil Éireann the feasibility study and cost-benefit analysis produced by ComReg on the introduction of postcodes; when he is planning to introduce postcodes; if there will be a general consultation process before a system of postcodes is introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance the progress made in the discussions between his Department and the IMPACT trade union in relation to progressing outstanding issues regarding the decentralisation of professional and technical staff across the civil service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Mr. O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedures in regard to applying for subsidiary status by persons appealing to be allowed remain here on humanitarian grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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196 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the urgent proposals he has to carry out dredging at Dunmore East Harbour to deal with the chronic silting problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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195 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the status for the proposed harbour development at Dunmore East; the funding being provided for the commencement of the construction (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the proposals he has to meet the concerns of the Southern Regional Fisheries Board regarding the implications of the Report of the Independent Salmon Group for the region (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the report of the Employment Appeals Tribunal published by the University of Limerick and NUI Galway; if he agrees with or contests its findings; if he will take action to provide a more level playing field between employees and employers at the Tribunal; his views on the differences in compensation received by those who retained legal representation versus those who did not; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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140 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the High Level Manufacturing Group promised in Towards 2016 has been established; if so, if he will outline the membership of the group; if each member is an ex-officio appointment or not and the qualifications of each member; if the group has not yet been established, the reason for the delay in establishing the group; the expected timetable of the group’s work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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508 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 203 of 22 June 2006, the reason there has not been direct contact with the person concerned since that date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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D’fhiafraigh Mr. O’Shea den Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta cathain a chuirfidh an Roinn litir atá geallta chuig scoil i gContae Phort Láirge (sonraí tugtha); agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh.
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257 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children the additional provisions she will make in 2007 for those persons with post polio syndrome; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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273 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children the proposals she has to bring the rheumatology services here up to an acceptable level (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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236 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance his views on the Budget 2007 submission by a group (details supplied) to Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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114 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has completed his consideration of the recent report he received from the Pensions Board, entitled, Special Savings for Retirement Report on Mandatory Pension System; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the situation whereby many companies with defined benefit pension schemes are unilaterally changing the terms and conditions of those schemes to defined payment schemes; the number of companies who have informed his Department regarding these changes; if he has undertaken to ensure that employees affected by these changes to their pension schemes have been properly informed of the consequences of those changes; the action his Department has taken in relation to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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282 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of archaeologists from his Department that are to be decentralised to Waterford; the number that has applied to be decentralised; the efforts being made to encourage others; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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186 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the settlement made on 31 October 2006 by his Department with an assistant secretary in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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169
D’fhiafraigh Mr. O’Shea den Aire Iompair an bhfuil sé sásta glacadh leis an Dréacht-Bhille um Thrácht ar Bhóithre (Leasú) 2006 (sonraí tugtha); agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh.
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25 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on whether the current operating co-ordinating role of his Department is the most effective way of operating the RAPID programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made in the discussions between his Department and the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission in relation to the translation of Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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170 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance his views on the Barnardos’ Children’s Budget 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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160 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance his views on the budget 2007 submission by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a complaint made to the EU Commission regarding the transposition of the WEEE Directive 2002.96/EC into Irish Law; if he has received communication from the Commission regarding the complaint; the content of such communication; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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17 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm a report (details supplied) that he is proposing a new tax on SUVs and big engine cars, related to the amount of carbon dioxide and other emissions these vehicles produce; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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464 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will grant approval for three applications made to the School Planning Section by a school (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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297 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children her proposals to reduce to an acceptable level the waiting period for appointments for patients referred to the dermatology department at Waterford Regional Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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264 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance his views on the pre-budget submission of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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255 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 307 of 1 November 2006, the cost of the translation work carried out by staff in his Department referred to in the reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Mr. O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will allow persons (details supplied) in County Waterford to remain temporarily in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Mr. O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received a response from the Garda Commissioner to the copy sent to him of the report of the commission of investigation into the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Mr. O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received a report from the expert group established in view of concerns arising from the case of a person (details supplied); if a deadline has been set for the work of the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Mr. O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will allow a person (details supplied) in County Waterford to remain here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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98 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the delay in updating the bus licensing system; and when he expects to introduce legislation in this regard.
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635 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 275 of 25 October 2006, the progress made in regard to the enactment of Sections 55 to 62 of the Local Government Act 2001 since 21 February 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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569 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the capital funding and the revenue funding provided to each of the universities and to each of the institutes of technology in each of the years 2003 to 2005 and to date in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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512 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if projects relating to biofuel production can be funded under the Leader programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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307 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance the documents including his speech relating to Budget 2006 that were translated into Irish; the cost involved; the number of these Irish translations that were sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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252 Mr. O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will allow a person (details suppled) in County Meath to remain here temporarily; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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132 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether it is acceptable that some inspections of nursing homes are taken by environmental health officers who are not qualified to assess the standards of medical and nursing care; the reason, in the cases of inspections being carried out separately by medical and nursing team officials, these have not been made public; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children the status of the recruitment process of the 32 elder abuse officials or care workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Mr. O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be reached on the application for residency in the State on the basis of marriage to an Irish national of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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275 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is intended to enact sections 55 to 62 of the Local Government Act 2001 before 1 December 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the ongoing disputes between Georgia and the Russian Federation; the initiatives he and his fellow EU Foreign Ministers proposed at their recent meeting in Luxembourg to attempt to make progress in this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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667 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence if he will award a 1916 heroic medal to the family of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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635 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the proposed extension to a school (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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544
D’fhiafraigh Mr. O’Shea den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil tuarascáil d’aon sórt faighte aige faoin staidéar teangeolaíoch a bhí dírithe ar úsáid na Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht ar cuireadh tús leis i mí Aibreáin 2004 chun athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar na limistéir oifigiúla Ghaeltachta.
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