211 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether the costs associated with obtaining a medical certificate in order to obtain a driving licence for a person over 70 years of age should be covered by the medical card scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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195 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance the number and value of deposits in Irish banks which are in excess of €100,000 and which are covered by State guarantee; the number and value of such deposits which are personal accounts; the number which are business accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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165 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the grant assistance available to community groups who wish to begin Irish classes in non-Gaeltacht areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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136 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the semi-State bodies, boards or agencies for which his Department is responsible; the number he was responsible for setting up; the number that will be merged or abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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285 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science when construction of a new national school at Ballygarvan, County Cork will be completed; if his attention has been drawn to the conditions pertaining to the existing premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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284 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science when the building of a new school (details supplied) in County Cork will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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72 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the quantity and value of seizures of heroin, cocaine, cannabis and other drugs here during 2007 and to date in 2008; the proportion of the overall flow of drugs imported that is believed to be represented by these seizures; the new initiatives he is planning to control the flow of illegal drugs into Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether recent figures showing that there were more than 10,000 registered heroin addicts here reflects the continued widespread availability of heroin; the additional measures he is taking to cut off the supply of heroin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the recently published Harbours Bill 2008; the reason he has decided to decrease the employee director representation and the representation of local councillors on the boards of the national ports; when this legislation will come before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Transport the way his strategic review of Dublin Port and its future will operate with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government’s new task force on Dublin Bay; the objectives and responsibilities each new task force has; the Minister and the Department which has final jurisdiction over the future of Dublin Port; when a decision on the future of Dublin Port is expected to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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502 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, with reference to the report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, he will provide a breakdown by each local authority of the funds collected by way of levies paid by developers which remain unspent; if he is satisfied that of the funds which were spent only approximately 15% was spent on community facilities; the measures he will put in place to address the information gap in regard to the amount of development contributions outstanding referred to in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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497 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will complete the consultation process in regard to election postering; when he expects to introduce new regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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494 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 547 of 4 March 2008, if the suggested pilot tenant purchase scheme for some new voluntary homes has been carried out; if a report has been prepared on the pilot scheme; and if it is intended to provide for tenant purchase of homes in the voluntary sector in the new Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008.
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172 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has commenced the evaluation of the Health Service Executive’s home care packages; when she expects the review to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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153 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children when she expects to publish the Health (Long-term Residential Care Services) Bill; if the legal difficulties encountered have substantially altered her original proposals for the so-called fair deal; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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250 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the regulations that apply to the eligibility of employees of local authorities to contest local elections; if different rules apply to administrative and non-administrative staff; if changes in regulation have been made since the last elections which will affect already-elected members; if further changes are envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance if he proposes to publish a revised statement of the capital expenditure programme for the next five years; the proposals under consideration by his Department to cut, postpone or cancel elements of the national development plan; if so, the elements of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1440 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans he has to amend legislation governing the licensing of skip bags for the collection of rubble and other waste in order that bags may be traced back to the individual user; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1156 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the closing date for applications in respect of grants under the sports capital programme to be paid out in 2009; the likely date for the provisional allocation of grants in 2009; when these dates fell in each year since the inception of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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933 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a child born here to a person with UK residence is an Irish citizen by right and does not need to be naturalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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668 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the abuse of disabled parking permits; the plans he has to introduce legislation to control their use; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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467 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the state of repair of a centre (details supplied); the plans in place to enhance this service and to refurbish the building; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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172 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the latest estimates available to her Department from FÁS regarding the potential number of job losses in the construction sector up to the end of 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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171 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she is satisfied that all appropriate retraining opportunities are available for workers who lose their jobs, especially in the construction sector; if she has plans to provide additional training opportunities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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900 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the input or relevance, following the ruling by the European Court of Justice on 3 July 2008 that the Government failed to comply with an EU directive requiring environmental impact assessments to be carried out on all building projects expected to impact on the environment, this decision has on the two motions passed without debate on the Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2008 on 3 July 2008 and 26 June 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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128 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork who applied for orthodontic treatment in March 2005 will be granted a treatment commencement date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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16 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his policy on postcodes; the cost of implementation; the cost of consultancy on this issue to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the average price of petrol and diesel in June 2004 and in June 2008; the percentage difference between the price in 2004 and 2008; the proposed percentage increases in ESB and gas prices planned for 2008/2009; the action he has taken in the past year to ensure that the most vulnerable people will be protected as much as possible by these increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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385 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of representatives of his Department, particularly Ministers, Ministers of State, advisers and Departmental officials, who will be visiting Bejing in an official capacity, to coincide with the 2008 Olympic Games; and projected cost of such visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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339 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of representatives of his Department, particularly Ministers, Ministers of State, advisers and Departmental officials, who will be visiting Beijing in an official capacity, to coincide with the 2008 Olympic Games; and projected cost of such visits.
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310 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of representatives of his Department, particularly Ministers, Ministers of State, advisers and Departmental officials, who will be visiting Beijing in an official capacity, to coincide with the 2008 Olympic Games; and projected cost of such visits.
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296 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Defence the number of representatives of his Department, particularly Ministers, Ministers of State, advisers and Departmental officials, who will be visiting Bejing in an official capacity, to coincide with the 2008 Olympic Games; and projected cost of such visits.
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284 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of representatives of his Department, particularly Ministers, Ministers of State, advisers and Departmental officials, who will be visiting Bejing in an official capacity, to coincide with the 2008 Olympic Games; and projected cost of such visits.
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264 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of representatives of his Department, particularly Ministers, Ministers of State, advisers and Departmental officials, who will be visiting Bejing in an official capacity, to coincide with the 2008 Olympic Games; and projected cost of such visits.
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261 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of representatives of his Department, particularly Ministers, Ministers of State, advisers and Departmental officials, who will be visiting Bejing in an official capacity, to coincide with the 2008 Olympic Games; and projected cost of such visits.
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257 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of representatives of her Department, particularly Ministers, Ministers of State, advisers and Departmental officials, who will be visiting Bejing in an official capacity, to coincide with the 2008 Olympic Games; and projected cost of such visits.
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245 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of representatives of his Department, particularly Ministers, Ministers of State, advisers and Departmental officials, who will be visiting Beijing in an official capacity, to coincide with the 2008 Olympic Games; and projected cost of such visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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238 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the interdepartmental project team established in August 2006 to develop proposals for the redevelopment of Haulbowline Island; the person who conceived this proposal; if plans have been finalised for the hotel, luxury apartments, marina, museum and office space; the members of the project team; the expenditure incurred to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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234 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of representatives of her Department, particularly Ministers, Ministers of State, advisers and Departmental officials, who will be visiting Beijing in an official capacity, to coincide with the 2008 Olympic Games; and projected cost of such visits.
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229 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of representatives of his Department, particularly Ministers, Ministers of State, advisers and departmental officials, who will be visiting Beijing in an official capacity, to coincide with the 2008 Olympic Games; and projected cost of such visits.
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217 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Transport the number of representatives of his Department, particularly Ministers, Ministers of State, advisers and Departmental officials, who will be visiting Beijing in an official capacity, to coincide with the 2008 Olympic Games; and projected cost of such visits.
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155 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of representatives of her Department, particularly Ministers, Ministers of State, advisers and Departmental officials, who will be visiting Beijing in an official capacity, to coincide with the 2008 Olympic Games; and projected cost of such visits.
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106 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance the number of representatives of his Department, particularly Ministers, Ministers of State, advisers and departmental officials, who will be visiting Beijing in an official capacity, to coincide with the 2008 Olympic Games; and projected cost of such visits.
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85 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of people listed as homeless, by local authority area, for the years 2003 to 2007 and to date in 2008 in tabular form; the steps being taken to reduce the numbers of homeless people; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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45 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of applicants for social housing, by local authority, and in total in tabular form; the steps being taken by him to ensure that the number of people on social housing waiting lists is reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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886 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm that material was removed from slag heaps at Haulbowline to be used in road construction; the quantity of material removed; if the material was examined for toxicity and, if necessary, treated; the name of the company that extracted the material; the locations where the material was used; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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873 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm that a study undertaken some years ago indicated a high likelihood of severe health risks to the local community or Haulbowline Island and surrounding communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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781 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Defence if he will confirm that an air monitoring and warning system has been installed on Haulbowline; and what this system was designed to detect; if the monitoring equipment was calibrated to detect emissions or mercury, zinc, chromium VI, lead and PCBs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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750 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science the costs involved in developing the National Maritime College at Ringaskiddy, County Cork; the annual repayments and the annual operating costs; the design capacity and the current usage; if the college has been, or will be, used for purposes other than those originally envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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370 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that adequate funding is provided to enable a person (details supplied) in County Cork to continue their education; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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