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Ciarán Cuffe

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Question· writtenPQ 553asked

591 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce appropriate regulatory framework to ensure that where local authority services are contracted to the private sector, the interests of consumers and not private monopolies are served, as recommended by the Indecon report. [9535/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006

591 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce appropriate regulatory framework to ensure that where local authority services are contracted to the private sector, the interests of consumers and not private monopolies are served, as recommended by the Indecon report. [9535/06]

Question· writtenPQ 120asked

143 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Transport if he, or his Department has made representations to Dublin City Council with regard to the proposed new heavy goods vehicles management strategy which is due to be introduced following the opening of the Dublin Port tunnel; and his views on the contention of the consultants hired by Dublin City Council that following the opening of the tunnel there should not be the provision for free access to and from the port from the south side of the river due to the continued problems that such provision would create for the residential areas on any such port access route. [9206/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006

143 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Transport if he, or his Department has made representations to Dublin City Council with regard to the proposed new heavy goods vehicles management strategy which is due to be introduced following the opening of the Dublin Port tunnel; and his views on the contention of the consultants hired by Dublin City Council that following the opening of the tunnel there should not be the provision for free access to and from the port from the south side of the river due to the continued problems that such provision would create for the residential areas on any such port access route. [9206/06]

Question· writtenPQ 90asked

103 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Transport when he expects the public consultation phase for the extension of the Luas from Connolly Station east towards the Point Depot to commence; and if his own Department favours a routing which would run along the Liffey quays or a more direct route through the International Financial Services Centre. [9205/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006

103 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Transport when he expects the public consultation phase for the extension of the Luas from Connolly Station east towards the Point Depot to commence; and if his own Department favours a routing which would run along the Liffey quays or a more direct route through the International Financial Services Centre. [9205/06]

Question· writtenPQ 103asked

94 Mr. Cuffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the large number of children who enter here unaccompanied and subsequently disappear; the measures she intends to take to safeguard against such disappearances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3569/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2006

94 Mr. Cuffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the large number of children who enter here unaccompanied and subsequently disappear; the measures she intends to take to safeguard against such disappearances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3569/06]

Question· writtenPQ 154asked

169 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of hectares of hardwoods which were planted by Coillte in the past five years; the areas in which they were planted; and the native trees which were sown. [8474/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2006

169 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of hectares of hardwoods which were planted by Coillte in the past five years; the areas in which they were planted; and the native trees which were sown. [8474/06]

Question· writtenPQ 483asked

514 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if Ireland will advocate the inclusion in the EU submission to the UNFCC on Article 3.9 of the Kyoto Protocol, currently being drafted by the Austrian Presidency, the proposal that industrialised countries consider emissions cuts of 60-80% by 2050 as proposed by him and his counterparts at their Council meeting in March 2005. [8201/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2006

514 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if Ireland will advocate the inclusion in the EU submission to the UNFCC on Article 3.9 of the Kyoto Protocol, currently being drafted by the Austrian Presidency, the proposal that industrialised countries consider emissions cuts of 60-80% by 2050 as proposed by him and his counterparts at their Council meeting in March 2005. [8201/06]

Question· writtenPQ 80asked

111 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Finance his views on the implications of the Labour Court decision regarding FÁS’s breach of agreed industrial relations procedures on the Government’s decentralisation programme; the Departments and divisions in which applications have been withdrawn in the past six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7931/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2006

111 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Finance his views on the implications of the Labour Court decision regarding FÁS’s breach of agreed industrial relations procedures on the Government’s decentralisation programme; the Departments and divisions in which applications have been withdrawn in the past six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7931/06]

Question· writtenPQ 30asked

37 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the investigation of the Defence Forces and the report subsequently produced, into the alleged participation of Irish Defence Forces personnel while on career breaks in armed forces or other paid employment in Iraq; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7481/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 February 2006

37 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the investigation of the Defence Forces and the report subsequently produced, into the alleged participation of Irish Defence Forces personnel while on career breaks in armed forces or other paid employment in Iraq; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7481/06]

Question· writtenPQ 139asked

172 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the funding announced in January 2006 to be given to developing countries to combat avian flu; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7107/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2006

172 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the funding announced in January 2006 to be given to developing countries to combat avian flu; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7107/06]

Question· writtenPQ 125asked

150 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the agreements reached between Ireland and the United States and only recently revealed to Dáil Éireann; if the trawl of departmental records he subsequently ordered has revealed additional agreements or treaties negotiated in recent years but not placed before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7108/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2006

150 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the agreements reached between Ireland and the United States and only recently revealed to Dáil Éireann; if the trawl of departmental records he subsequently ordered has revealed additional agreements or treaties negotiated in recent years but not placed before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7108/06]

Question· writtenPQ 290asked

342 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself that procedures for public consultation and the right to appeal are sufficiently protected in the granting of planning permission for off-shore wind farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6799/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 February 2006

342 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself that procedures for public consultation and the right to appeal are sufficiently protected in the granting of planning permission for off-shore wind farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6799/06]

Question· writtenPQ 116asked

149 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the procedures for the allocation of funding under the fisheries harbour development fund; when it was decided to approve the €3.2 million grant allocation to works in Greencastle Harbour on 14 February 2006, the €300,000 allocated for works in Buncrana Harbour on 6 February 2006 and the €884,500 that was allocated to Burtonport Harbour on 24 January 2006; the cost benefit analysis conducted in relation to each of these approvals; the other funding which has been agreed for the 2006 programme; and when this funding was committed. [6743/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 February 2006

149 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the procedures for the allocation of funding under the fisheries harbour development fund; when it was decided to approve the €3.2 million grant allocation to works in Greencastle Harbour on 14 February 2006, the €300,000 allocated for works in Buncrana Harbour on 6 February 2006 and the €884,500 that was allocated to Burtonport Harbour on 24 January 2006; the cost benefit analysis conducted in relation to each of these approvals; the other funding which has been agreed for the 2006 programme; and when this funding was committed. [6743/06]

Question· writtenPQ 20asked

132 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has had communication with the Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs regarding the hidden charges of mobile phone companies; and if there are plans within his Department to examine the practice of delivery charges within the industry. [6744/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 February 2006

132 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has had communication with the Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs regarding the hidden charges of mobile phone companies; and if there are plans within his Department to examine the practice of delivery charges within the industry. [6744/06]

Question· writtenPQ 39asked

39 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the role her Department should play in encouraging Greencore to convert the Carlow sugar factory into a bio-ethanol plant; and the action she has already taken in this regard. [5973/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

39 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the role her Department should play in encouraging Greencore to convert the Carlow sugar factory into a bio-ethanol plant; and the action she has already taken in this regard. [5973/06]

Question· writtenPQ 161asked

215 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the capital and current spending on dog racing, horse racing and other sports, in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5824/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 2006

215 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the capital and current spending on dog racing, horse racing and other sports, in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5824/06]

Question· writtenPQ 155asked

209 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason the providers of renewable electricity are obliged to pay the public service obligation levy for the provision of renewable energy. [5827/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 2006

209 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason the providers of renewable electricity are obliged to pay the public service obligation levy for the provision of renewable energy. [5827/06]

Question· writtenPQ 120asked

174 Mr. Cuffe asked the Taoiseach the most recent breakdown for the numbers of residents in the State who are Irish, from the most recent accession states to the European Union, from elsewhere within the European Economic Area and elsewhere. [5831/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 2006

174 Mr. Cuffe asked the Taoiseach the most recent breakdown for the numbers of residents in the State who are Irish, from the most recent accession states to the European Union, from elsewhere within the European Economic Area and elsewhere. [5831/06]

Question· writtenPQ 118asked

172 Mr. Cuffe asked the Taoiseach the most recent breakdown for the numbers of the workforce who are Irish, from the most recent accession states to the European Union, from elsewhere within the European Economic Area and elsewhere. [5828/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 2006

172 Mr. Cuffe asked the Taoiseach the most recent breakdown for the numbers of the workforce who are Irish, from the most recent accession states to the European Union, from elsewhere within the European Economic Area and elsewhere. [5828/06]

Question· writtenPQ 585asked

641 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make available figures that he might have regarding a change in the amount of planning applications for one-off rural houses arising from the adoption of the rural planning guidelines. [5443/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2006

641 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make available figures that he might have regarding a change in the amount of planning applications for one-off rural houses arising from the adoption of the rural planning guidelines. [5443/06]

Question· writtenPQ 584asked

640 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the revenue collected to date in 2006 from charges on consumers under the WEEE directive; and his plans for spending same. [5442/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2006

640 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the revenue collected to date in 2006 from charges on consumers under the WEEE directive; and his plans for spending same. [5442/06]

Question· writtenPQ 583asked

639 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that the indicators he has introduced to measure performance by local authorities provides adequate coverage of environmental issues. [5441/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2006

639 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that the indicators he has introduced to measure performance by local authorities provides adequate coverage of environmental issues. [5441/06]

Question· writtenPQ 582asked

638 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to revise class 31 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to allow for public consultation through a formal planning process if additional telecommunications antennae are proposed to be placed on a mast. [5440/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2006

638 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to revise class 31 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to allow for public consultation through a formal planning process if additional telecommunications antennae are proposed to be placed on a mast. [5440/06]

Question· writtenPQ 443asked

529 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the benefits that accrue to the Garda Síochána or to individual members of the force including the provision of mobile phone handsets and free or low rate calls arising from contractual arrangements made between a telecommunications company and his Department or the Office of Public Works regarding the placement of telecommunications antennae on telecommunications masts on or adjacent to Garda stations. [5512/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2006

529 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the benefits that accrue to the Garda Síochána or to individual members of the force including the provision of mobile phone handsets and free or low rate calls arising from contractual arrangements made between a telecommunications company and his Department or the Office of Public Works regarding the placement of telecommunications antennae on telecommunications masts on or adjacent to Garda stations. [5512/06]

Question· writtenPQ 442asked

495 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide details of the benefits that accrue to the Garda Síochána or to individual members of the force including the provision of mobile phone handsets or free or low rate calls arising from contractual arrangements in respect of the placement of telecommunications antennae on telecommunications masts that are in the ownership of the State, such as those adjacent to Garda stations. [5763/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2006

495 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide details of the benefits that accrue to the Garda Síochána or to individual members of the force including the provision of mobile phone handsets or free or low rate calls arising from contractual arrangements in respect of the placement of telecommunications antennae on telecommunications masts that are in the ownership of the State, such as those adjacent to Garda stations. [5763/06]

Question· writtenPQ 320asked

372 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the steps he has taken to make available domestic grants for sustainable construction solution as outlined in budget 2006. [5444/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2006

372 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the steps he has taken to make available domestic grants for sustainable construction solution as outlined in budget 2006. [5444/06]

Question· writtenPQ 290asked

341 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a copy of contractual arrangements made between a telecommunications company and the Office of Public Works regarding the placement of telecommunications antennae on telecommunications masts that are in the ownership of the State, such as those adjacent to Garda stations. [5763/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2006

341 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a copy of contractual arrangements made between a telecommunications company and the Office of Public Works regarding the placement of telecommunications antennae on telecommunications masts that are in the ownership of the State, such as those adjacent to Garda stations. [5763/06]

Question· writtenPQ 289asked

340 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Finance the contractual arrangement made between a telecommunications company and his Department regarding the placement of telecommunications antennae on telecommunications masts that are in the ownership of the State, such as those adjacent to Garda stations. [5511/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2006

340 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Finance the contractual arrangement made between a telecommunications company and his Department regarding the placement of telecommunications antennae on telecommunications masts that are in the ownership of the State, such as those adjacent to Garda stations. [5511/06]

Question· writtenPQ 141asked

185 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the delay in the implementation of a producer responsibility scheme for the newspaper and magazine sector, in view of the fact that it was the view of his Department, as far back as 2001, that systems were available for such an implementation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5341/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2006

185 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the delay in the implementation of a producer responsibility scheme for the newspaper and magazine sector, in view of the fact that it was the view of his Department, as far back as 2001, that systems were available for such an implementation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5341/06]

Question· writtenPQ 112asked

642 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to reduce the cost of storage for the electronic voting machines; and the annual and total costs to date in 2006 of storing same. [5445/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2006

642 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to reduce the cost of storage for the electronic voting machines; and the annual and total costs to date in 2006 of storing same. [5445/06]

Question· writtenPQ 72asked

171 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he intends to implement Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information and repeal Council Directive 90/313/EEC. [5342/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2006

171 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he intends to implement Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information and repeal Council Directive 90/313/EEC. [5342/06]

Question· writtenPQ 64asked

48 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps which have been taken to establish a multi-agency taskforce to deal with identity fraud in view of increased levels of bogus personal public service numbers to claim welfare benefits or bypass the work permit system. [4680/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 February 2006

48 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps which have been taken to establish a multi-agency taskforce to deal with identity fraud in view of increased levels of bogus personal public service numbers to claim welfare benefits or bypass the work permit system. [4680/06]

Question· oralPQ 20asked

109 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if decisions have been reached on applications made to his Department in September 2005 for funding to automate a number of island post offices. [4341/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2006

109 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if decisions have been reached on applications made to his Department in September 2005 for funding to automate a number of island post offices. [4341/06]

Question· writtenPQ 76asked

155 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has evidence of the lowering of average wage levels within certain sectors of the Irish economy due to an increase in new labour supply from new European accession state countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4124/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 February 2006

155 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has evidence of the lowering of average wage levels within certain sectors of the Irish economy due to an increase in new labour supply from new European accession state countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4124/06]

Question· writtenPQ 41asked

127 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to seek a change to Ireland’s current approach to the seven-year transition period for labour mobility as agreed under the accession treaties. [4125/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 February 2006

127 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to seek a change to Ireland’s current approach to the seven-year transition period for labour mobility as agreed under the accession treaties. [4125/06]

Question· writtenPQ 40asked

36 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to reinstate the missing persons helpline which had provided invaluable advice and support for families of missing persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3570/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 February 2006

36 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to reinstate the missing persons helpline which had provided invaluable advice and support for families of missing persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3570/06]