233 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding the provision of a new national school in Passage West, County Cork.
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112 Mr. Boyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of residential beds which are available for acquired brain injury sufferers in the Southern Health Board area.
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40 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the provisions in the new EU constitution, Article 313(3), which provide for the establishment of a start-up fund made of member states’ contributions to finance preparatory activities for the Petersberg Tasks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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22 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the assault of Falluja by the US forces will assist in progress towards democracy in Iraq; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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127 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Finance the costings which are being provided, in view of the fact that it is accepted that it will cost over €1 billion to provide accommodation for office relocation throughout the country for Departments and agencies, in terms of logistics and ancillary costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Finance the threats the weakening in value of the US dollar poses to the economy here; the measures he intends to put in place to counteract these threats; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has considered the case from ICSA to be represented in social partnership; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on his plans to alter the practice of providing Army security escorts to the banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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60 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Defence if the Armed Forces will be participating in the EU’s new battle groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to counteract difficulties that may arise for Irish businesses from the continuing rise of the euro against the US dollar.
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98 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the measures he intends to put in place to alleviate the situation in view of the fact that 17% of families living in relative poverty in this country have a parent in full-time employment and that 35% of Irish children who live with relative poverty are members of such families.
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75 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the situation regarding the review of the family which he has been undertaking.
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128 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will elaborate on remarks of his made at the launch of a scheme (details supplied).
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269 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the definition of “community” within his Department is strictly geographic; and if support is forthcoming from his Department on community groupings formed on any other basis.
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104 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the definition of “community” within his Department is strictly geographic; and if support is forthcoming from his Department on community groupings formed on any other basis.
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76 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if grants have been paid out by Údarás na Gaeltachta to a company (details supplied) in respect of a quarry located in Ballynahalla, Moycullen, which has been confirmed by Údarás as being outside the Gaeltacht area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the needs of children will be recognised in his preparation of a new guidance manual for planning authorities.
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29 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress he has made in implementing the recommendations of the all-party Committee on the Constitution’s report on property issues.
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125 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Transport if the foreign soldiers landing in Shannon Airport on approved military refuelling flights have been counted as tourist visitors here within the statistical analysis that is carried out at the airport on visitors to the country.
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122 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Transport if an analysis has been carried out within his Department on the possible introduction of on-street light rail services in Cork city.
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92 Mr. Boyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of much new evidence, she will reconsider the Government policy of fluoridating water supplies; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Mr. Boyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she expects to see the publication of the report on complementary and alternative medicine; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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169 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Education and Science if she envisages carrying out a review of school bus transport catchment areas and boundaries during the lifetime of the Government.
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188 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the names of persons appointed peace commissioners by his Department since 1 June 2002.
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31 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will provide details on the recorded commercial wild salmon catch in the summer of 2004; and the reason it was below the allocated quota.
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30 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the plans his Department has for the introduction of a tracing system for the sale of fresh seafish, to give the retail customer here details on the fishing vessel involved and the date the fish was caught and landed.
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218 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures he has taken to ensure that UN Resolution 1325 on women in conflict has been given effect in the official Irish humanitarian aid programme; and the plans that have been implemented to ensure that emergency and crisis responses of Development Co-operation Ireland and its partner agencies are appropriately gender sensitive.
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209 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the new structured co-operation provisions in the proposed EU constitution (details supplied); the decision making and funding aspects of this co-operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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181 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the urban areas in this country with a population of over 7,500 persons yet without town council status; and when such towns will be considered by him and his Department to receive such a status.
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60 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Finance if he is planning a review of tax relief on pensions, in view of the fact that such relief for private personal pensions now exceeds the amount being spent on direct non-contributory State pensions.
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43 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Finance the budgeted capital expenditure that has not been spent to date; and the reason such expenditure has yet to occur.
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5 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Finance the Government’s position on the use of environmental fiscal measures in view of its decision not to proceed with a promised carbon tax.
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175 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the supports which his Department has and can offer to the Cork accessible transport group.
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152 Mr. Boyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if independently managed schools receive and are entitled to the same school health programme available in all other schools.
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151 Mr. Boyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the situation regarding the failure to have an ambulance service on Arranmore Island, County Donegal.
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54 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on the threat posed by the spread of Australian and Irish flatworms to agriculture here; if she will review the policy of 2003 on this matter which envisaged no measures to counter the threat; and if, in view of the willingness of the public to support measures against foot and mouth disease, she will become proactive in a similar way to counter the flatworm threat.
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37 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to ensure that agriculture here adapts to the changing conditions resulting from climate change such as heavier rainfall and, in certain areas, increased drought; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Defence his proposals to increase the Army’s ranger unit; if this will be accompanied by a review of its weaponry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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266 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the public appointments made by his Department between 1 July and 30 September 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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260 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the public appointments made by his Department between 1 July and 30 September 2004.
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253 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the public appointments made by his Department between 1 July and 30 September 2004.
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229 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the public appointments made by his Department between 1 July and 30 September 2004.
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199 Mr. Boyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the public appointments made by her Department between 1 July and 30 September 2004.
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183 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if funds were given directly by his Department or its agencies to the Irish Coursing Club in the past ten years.
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182 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the public appointments made by his Department between 1 July and 30 September 2004.
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178 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the public appointments made by his Department between 1 July and 30 September 2004.
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