115 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will re-define the definition of investment instrument as stated in the Investment Intermediaries Act 1995, to make authorised entities accountable for advice given by them to public servants on notional service purchase choices; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will fund further research and a detailed cost benefit analysis into the potential for deep geothermal energy exploitation in here; if he will provide legislation;the budget that will be made available for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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516 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications for investigation that have been made to the referee since the introduction of the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993; the number of investigations that have been undertaken; the number of complaints that have been upheld; the number of complaints that have not been upheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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469 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Defence if a sum of approximately €86 per week is an appropriate pension for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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431 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 485 and 500 of 27 November 2007, what constitutes her Department’s multi-annual school building and modernisation programme; the number of years covered; the number of schools that will be built in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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430 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science if a design team will be appointed immediately to a school (details supplied); the year in which under her Department’s multi-annual School Building and Modernisation programme this project is scheduled to begin.
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429 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 500 of 27 November 2007, when the Chief State Solicitor’s Office was instructed to finalise the purchase of the three plots of land; when it is expected that matters will be completed; the year in which under her Department’s multi-annual school building and modernisation programme it is anticipated that the school will commence construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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251 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children the strategic goals for the Irish Blood Transfusion Service over the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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101 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of a recent RTE programme (details supplied) he will amend the Standards in Public Office Act 2001 to take account of decisions made by public office holders which may result in their becoming future beneficiaries of decisions which they made as public representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will establish a national database of developers who fail to properly complete housing estates in accordance with the planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will ratify the public participation directive, Directive 2003/35/EC; if he anticipates areas of conflict between the directive and the Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006; if there are areas of conflict, if he will amend the Act in line with the directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the regulations governing the involvement of members of the Garda in party political matters and their attendance at political functions; if his attention has been drawn to the reported attendance of a senior Garda officer at a fund raising function (details supplied); if such an attendance would be consistent with regulations and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the recently announced Garda data protection code of practice; if he is satisfied that adequate procedures are in place to prevent the inappropriate release of information held by the Garda; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Defence when he will be writing to party leaders asking them to nominate representatives to the All Party Oireachtas consultation group on the commemoration of the 1916 Rising; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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54 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Defence the further exercises of the Nordic battlegroup to which Ireland contributes personnel that are planned; when they will be held and the planned location; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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885 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of convicted rapists released from jails here on licence since 2000 broken down by year.
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884 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of inmates treated for drug overdoses in jail between 2000 and 2006 broken down by year and by prison.
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883 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the substances detected by the Forensic State Laboratory to cut down cocaine and heroin since 2000 to date in 2007.
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882 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the highest compensation payment for injuries received to a prison officer since 2000 to date in 2007; and the extent and nature of the injury.
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881 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the highest compensation payment for injuries received to a member of An Garda Síochána since 2000 to date in 2007; and the extent and nature of the injury.
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880 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount An Garda Síochána has paid out in claims for injured officers between 2000 and 2007 broken down by year and by Garda division.
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241 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that a patient (details supplied) of Cork University Hospital was informed that their brain scan files had become mixed up with those of another patient and that they were requested to make an appointment for six months hence; the reason for this occurrence; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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189 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of prosecutions and the number of convictions that have arisen out of investigations undertaken by the special investigations unit in each of the past five years.
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188 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the annual running cost of the Revenue Commissioners special investigation unit for each of the past five years.
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187 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of money that has been collected by the Revenue Commissioners special investigation unit in each of the past five years.
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107 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will enter into negotiations with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to see if it is possible to establish an agreed countrywide regime for local authority levies for schools in the free education scheme that would result in schools being treated as non-commercial premises and thereby have their operational costs reduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount of fees collected for the junior certificate examination and the leaving certificate examination for each of the years 2002 to 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Transport his views on a moratoriumon the introduction of the learner permituntil all those holding a provisional drivinglicence, and who are currently on the waiting list for a test, have had an opportunity to avail of a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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22 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the proposed disposal of lands in the port of Cork’s Tivoli estate; his Department’s estimation of the values of these lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views in relation to the usage of herbal ecstasy; the research available to him in relation to the matter; if he has had meetings with the Department of Health and Children or the Health Service Executive in relation to the matter; the results of such meetings if they took place; if guidelines are intended in relation to the use of herbal ecstasy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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602 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether in Ireland, as in other western democracies, it is the norm that the electoral register represents between 80% and 85% of the adult population who are eligible to vote; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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568 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on modifying the qualifying criteria for the rental accommodation scheme such that either the requirement to be on social welfare or rent allowance for 18 months will be sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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561 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will establish the proposed anti human trafficking unit; the terms of reference of same and who its members will be; the way they will be selected; the person who will head the unit; the selection criteria that will apply; the way the unit will liaise with non Governmental organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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197 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of the pay increase paid to An Taoiseach and to each of the members of the Government as a result of the interim increase recommended in Report No. 40 issued by the Review Body in 2005; the increases that were payable to the members of the Government under all other agreements in the period 2000 to 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will introduce an equivalent scheme to the taxsaver commuter tickets scheme which would encourage employers to purchase bicycles and electric bicycles for the transportation of their employees to work particularly in rural areas where public transportation is lacking; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the delay in bringing forward legislation to deal with reforms proposed in proposals for supporting lone parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he will end the cohabitation rule for lone parents; and the justification for delaying reform in this area.
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168 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of drug seizures, where the estimated value of the drugs seized has exceeded €100,000, since the year 2000; and the estimated value of drugs recovered in such seizures.
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167 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the estimated value of drugs seized and destroyed by the State since the year 2000.
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159 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the average sentence served for female offenders convicted of murder or manslaughter.
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158 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of females convicted of murder and manslaughter in each of the past seven years; and the number of same serving life sentences.
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157 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the numbers of offenders whose addresses are currently known to An Garda Síochána pursuant to notification under the Sex Offenders Act 2001 who are not in prison, and are under supervision by the probation and welfare service, broken down by year, nationality and Garda division.
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156 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount the Irish Prison Service paid out in compensation claims to injured officers in each of the past seven years.
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155 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of dangerous weapons that have been seized in prisons in each of the past five years, broken down by year and by prison.
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80 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Transport if he has received a report of an incident on 17 October 2007 at Cork Airport in which an aircraft due to depart for the UK was pushed onto the taxi way without the correct procedures being followed, that the baggage hold was left unsecured and that the aircraft had to power down its engines to enable ground staff to secure the hold; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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45 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated value of drugs seized and destroyed by the State since the year 2000.
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44 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of drug seizures, where the estimated value of the drugs seized has exceeded €100,000, since the year 2000; and the estimated value of drugs recovered in such seizures.
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41 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of tax payers in 2006 or the most recent year for which complete figures are available, who returned incomes of €38,000 or less; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of labour inspectors employed by the Labour Inspectorate of his Department; the number of labour inspectors available for assignment on normal duties; the number of labour inspectors in training following recruitment; the status of the recruitment campaign to increase the Labour Inspectorate to 90 inspectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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68 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on 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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