288 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of public appointments he made in the past two months.
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287 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of public appointments made under the aegis of his Department in the first six months of 2002.
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277 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of public appointments made under the aegis of her Department in the first six months of 2002.
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238 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of public appointments made under the aegis of her Department in the first six months of 2002.
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217 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of public appointments he made in the past two months.
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216 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of public appointments made under the aegis of his Department in the first six months of 2002.
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208 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Transport the number of public appointments made under the aegis of his Department in the first six months of 2002.
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207 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Transport the criteria and selection processes used for the appointment of the new chairman of the Railway Procurement Agency; the job specification attached to the new appointment, with particular reference to the chairmanship of the new Dublin Transportation Authority; the statutory powers invested in the new position; the persons involved in the recruitment process; and the mechanism for independent oversight of the process that was put in place.
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197 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of public appointments made under the aegis of his Department in the first six months of 2002.
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190 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of public appointments made under the aegis of his Department in the first six months of 2002.
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185 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of public appointments made under the aegis of his Department in the first six months of 2002.
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183 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of public appointments made under the aegis of his Department in the first six months of 2002.
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178 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of public appointments he made in the past two months.
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141 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Finance the number of public appointments made under the aegis of his Department in the first six months of 2002.
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122 Mr. Boyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of public appointments he made in the past two months.
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121 Mr. Boyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of public appointments made under the aegis of his Department in the first six months of 2002.
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72 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the estimate of the increase of food prices between March 2006 and March 2007; if she has quantified the reason for these increases; the action she will take to temper these increases; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on preparations for the Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting of 18 to 19 March 2007; the draft agenda for that meeting; the positions that Ireland will be taking at that meeting; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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105 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Defence the regulations regarding Ministerial permission for statements by the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Defence the plans in place for Irish troops if a resumption of hostilities occurs in the Lebanon; the operational norms set down for Unifil troops in such a situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether it is timely to conduct a feasibility review into the introduction of universal child benefit payments particularly in view of the recent claim made by the End Child Poverty Alliance that there are over 2000 seeking asylum here who have been denied the payment.
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165 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will change the terms of employment of community welfare officers if and when they become the responsibility of his Department.
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65 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he or his Department has been party to a review of Section 44 of the Health Act 1947 and the Social Welfare (Supplementary Welfare Allowances) Act 1975 in view of the Government’s intention to amalgamate the infectious diseases maintenance and supplementary welfare allowance schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will make a statement on the findings relating to Irish child poverty in the UNICEF report Report Card 7, Child Poverty in Perspective, An Overview of Child Well-being in Rich Countries.
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130 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will report on the disputes regarding countryside access and developments by the expert group set up to investigate the legal issues surrounding land access for recreational use.
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5 Mr. Boyle asked the Taoiseach the brief given to the OECD to deliver an audit of Civil Service working practices; the timeframe the OECD has been asked to deliver this audit in; and if it will form the basis for fundamental public management reforms.
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150 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason there was a delay in implementing increased energy efficiency provisions in the Building Regulations, namely the lowering of the u-value in roof and wall construction, from when he was first made aware of the need to increase energy efficiency standards in May 1998 to when the Building Regulations were revised in 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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159 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the rate of urban sprawl in Irish cities, as outlined in the report by the Urban Forum (details supplied), which predicts that Dublin will soon have the same geographical footprint as Los Angeles despite only having one quarter of its population; the measures he has taken to alleviate this condition in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Mr. Boyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the National Women’s Strategy; when the strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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124 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Transport when proposed new Dublin Transportation Authority will be established; the powers such an authority will have to direct other local authorities and State transport companies from its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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506 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the furthering of the proposal for the provision of a new primary school at Rochestown, County Cork.
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505 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Education and Science if and when site acquisition will be completed and the quickest possible date for the provision of new primary school at Ballygarvan, County Cork.
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421 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if restrictions on trade are being placed on imports, where it is known that such goods are produced through child labour.
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416 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the international agreements that exist and have been signed, ratified and transcribed into Irish law seeking to prohibit the practice of child labour.
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351 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has satisfied herself that the Irish Medicine Board has adjudicated correctly on the licensing, use and safety of a drug (details supplied).
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274 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason an EOCP grant has been withheld from a group (details supplied) in County Cork; and if this grant will be restored.
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201 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Health and Children the status of the talks with consultants; if the category two contract will continue; the main changes she envisages for the common contract; and the approximate salary she envisages for public only consultants.
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