135 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the practice of oversupply of newspaper and magazines by distribution companies to newsagents, which in some cases amount to oversupply of 30%, particularly in view of the fact that there is currently no producer responsibility fund for the newspaper and magazine industry; and his further views on regulating oversupply to newsagents by trade practice measure as has been done in other jurisdictions.
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139 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position in relation to recent EU diplomatic activity regarding Iran’s nuclear programme; if he will clarify Ireland’s attitude towards sanctions on Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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132 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent nuclear test by North Korea; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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700 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of people currently employed in connection with the Wicklow National park; their respective roles and positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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628 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Education and Science the most up to date information her Department has on the schedule for the construction of the new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin.
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132 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will implement the recommendations of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child which, following a presentation by an Irish delegation led by the Minister with responsibility for Children, concluded that class sizes must be reduced at all levels and also raised concerns regarding the cost of education and materials in primary schools, including water and waste charges at commercial rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he expects to present national energy efficiency plan as required by the European Commission; and the cross Department measures that exist to ensure that other Government Departments work within such a plan.
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12 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends to make an application for the exemption of all renewable energy fuels from Part 5 of the Customs and Excise Tariff, under Reliefs from Mineral Oil Tax of the Finance Act, 2006.
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308 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide copies of all the reports that Ireland has submitted under Article 16(2) of the Habitats Directive, which provides that, where Member States avail themselves of Article 16(1), they are obliged to forward reports to the Commission every two years on the derogations applied.
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149 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Finance his views on the findings of a recent OECD report that has shown that the percentage tax take as a proportion of GNP has remained virtually static in the economy here from 1995 to 2005.
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110 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Finance his views on the circumstances that have seen the annual rate of inflation double in a 16 month period.
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173 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the acreage covered by organic production; the way in which she intends to multiply that figure; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to concerns in the timber industry regarding Coillte’s proposed purchase of a plant (details supplied) in County Tipperary; her Department’s position on the purchase, pending the completion of the Competition Authority’s investigation; her views on whether such a purchase will damage competition in the industry; if she has met Coillte to discuss the proposed purchase; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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56 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Defence when the interdepartmental working group on emergency planning and the task force on emergency planning last met; when they will next meet; the State’s response to the security alert in August 2006 involving an alleged plot to attack aircraft flying out of the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Defence his views on concerns expressed by the PDFORRA General Secretary at their annual conference that agreed procedures and criteria laid down by Defence Forces headquarters in relation to promotions within the Defence Forces have not been properly implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in light of the fact that racial discrimination claims by migrant workers have more than doubled in the first half of 2006, his views on whether nine rights commissioners are sufficient to deal with the estimated 7,000 referrals for 2006.
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55 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the present 31 labour inspectors is sufficient allocation for a migrant workforce that is now approaching almost 200,000 and which will significantly increase in 2007 in view of the predicted net immigration of 55,000 people.
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123 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will elaborate on the opinion of the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice in the case of the European Commission versus Ireland relating to the Government decision to extend the payment delivery services contract with An Post; and the way in which same is expected to impact future delivery of the service.
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108 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress being made regarding the introduction of the reformed lone parent support measures.
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33 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will report on the state of the cohesion process within his Department.
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28 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the recent call from Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann for better fire fighting services on islands.
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329 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that local authorities are complying with the requirement under Section 38 of the Planning and Development Act to make available copies of parts of planning applications at reasonable cost; his views on whether a charge of €5 is reasonable for an A4 page, €10 for an A3 sheet and €20 for a larger drawing in the case of Dublin City Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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328 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the report that he may have received in regard to the odour issues and any other problems arising from the operation of the Ringsend waste water treatment plant in Dublin City; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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327 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans he has to provide for national parks legislation in order to improve the regulatory framework for the designation, management and future development of national parks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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326 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the situation in regard to levels of lead in drinking water supplies; the progress which has been made in eliminating same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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325 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the recognition which will be afforded to the newly convened degree courses of architecture at Waterford Institute of Technology and the University of Limerick under the terms of the Building Control Bill 2005 once enacted in law; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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324 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide this Deputy with a copy of any written submission that he may have made to the Railway Procurement Agency in regard to the Luas Line B2 from Cherrywood to Bray.
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254 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Finance the list of all Office of Public Works projects that are planned to be on-site between now and the end of 2007 with a construction value in excess of €15 million; and the details of each of the appointed contractors and project teams.
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253 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Finance the list of all Office of Public Works projects currently on-site with a construction value in excess of €15 million; and the details of each of the appointed contractors and project teams.
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163 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there needs to be stronger representation from consumer bodies on the recently established WEEE Monitoring Group in view of recent review of visible environmental charges for WEEE products found that they were too high and recommended that they be reduced.
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126 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on issuing planning guidelines to planning authorities on best practice for the sustainable development of corner or backyard sites, in view of the fact that in some local authority areas, such as Dún Laoghaire Rathdown, 20% of all new housing is concentrated in such sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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159 Mr. Cuffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has given consideration to making changes to the legislation governing the double jeopardy rule, known in law as autrefois acquit , in view of recent legislative changes in the UK which have relaxed the double jeopardy rule for up to 30 offences which attract a life sentence, including manslaughter, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery and a number of serious drugs crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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208 Mr. Cuffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether his proposed Privacy Bill 2006 poses a grave threat to the ability of investigative journalists to uncover matters of public importance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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146 Mr. Cuffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he, or members of staff at his Department, engaged in consultation with Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council on the proposed sale of Shanganagh Castle and lands; if so, if such consultation addressed the way the lands might be developed with the best interests of the local community in mind; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Mr. Cuffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he has taken to place the Office of the Inspector of Prisons on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Transport when he expects the new Dublin transport authority to be established; the powers the authority will have over other transport agencies within Córas Iompair Éireann, the Railway Procurement Agency and the National Roads Authority; the implications the establishment of the new authority will have for staff within existing agencies such as the Dublin Transport Office.
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149 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the fact that up to 22,000 operations have been cancelled in 34 hospitals; her further views on whether a major source of this problem is the lack of bed capacity in the system; the way she will address this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the pay demands of consultants and junior doctors; her views on whether such demands should be linked to negotiations on their respective contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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827 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which he will calculate the rating system required for homes and other buildings under the European Performance of Buildings Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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826 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to provide for the mandatory or discretionary collection and use of rainwater from the roofs of new homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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825 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to provide for the mandatory or discretionary use of solar water heaters on new homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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824 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to regulate housing management companies through the Planning Process or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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764 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of playgrounds here; and his plans to increase their number; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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611 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons who have been arrested or convicted in the Dublin area in the past three years for providing or paying for prostitution services; the breakdown by geographical area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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595 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of the number of recommendations of the Inspector of Prisons (details supplied) in his report on St Patrick’s Institution which have been implemented to date; if he will give a timetable for implementation of the recommendations that have yet to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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594 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the timeframe in which the Garda Ombudsman Commission will commence its work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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593 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reconsider the funding application submitted by the Missing in Ireland Support Service for €71,000 to establish, staff and operate a helpline for missing persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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592 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to provide pepper spray to all members of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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591 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when anti-stab vests will be distributed to all members of An Garda Síochána as promised some time ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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590 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will consider making cycle training a compulsory part of training for every member of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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