167 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made on the transfer of his Department to Knock, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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188 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the capital and current expenditure on all roads by the State for 2003 and proposed for 2004.
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178 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the figure for the amount of housing completions, planning permissions granted, and financial contributions paid under Part V of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 and 2002; and if he has satisfied himself with the implementation of the regulations regarding the financial contributions paid at arbitration to local authorities by developers.
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170 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department encourages or discourages the use of septic tanks for household waste water treatment; and the number of households which continue to use this form of treatment.
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169 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authorities which have established local public account committees as permitted under recent local government legislation.
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168 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason new town councils for Ballincollig and Carrigaline cannot be established in time for local government elections in 2004.
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167 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason job advertisements for the position of part-time tour guides within the heritage service have age restrictions, and whether this is in compliance with existing legislation.
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143 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if a final decision on their status is likely to be made soon.
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125 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Health and Children if the construction of a recent private consultants facility on the grounds of Cork University Hospital was assisted in any way through public funds.
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118 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the grant support made by his Department to sporting organisations in the Cork south central constituency in 2003.
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117 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the status of foreshore being made available in Passage West, County Cork to assist development proposals.
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110 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department will guarantee support at current levels, with current expertise, whilst retaining the ongoing programme and ethos of CABAS schools.
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86 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent to which his Department monitors poultry producing companies and the extent to which they source poultry from outside of this State.
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79 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Defence if his Department has retained land from the former Murphy's barracks in Ballincollig to transfer and allow for the construction of a new Garda station; and if such a transfer will have to be conducted through the new owners of the site.
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76 Mr. Boyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new jobs provided and lost in the Cork south central constituency for 2003.
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29 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether the type of statistics used in the evaluation of the Garda Síochána policing plan 2002, contained within the Garda Síochána Annual Report 2002, stand up to international scrutiny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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172 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Transport if his Department held discussions with Iarnród Éireann on the proposed interconnector tunnel between Heuston Station and Spencer Dock; if he intends asking for a full cost benefit analysis to be carried out on such a proposal as was included in the Dublin Transportation Office platform for change plan; and his views on whether we will have to choose between investing in the interconnector proposal and investing in upgrading the Phoenix Park tunnel.
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148 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Transport if he accepts that we should be making the maximum use of our current and capital expenditure on all our existing operational rail lines and that there is the potential for the introduction of new commuter rail services on the Nenagh to Limerick rail line; if he accepts that the current service on the line precludes its use by commuters (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 300 new houses are now being built near Castleconnell station which could benefit from such services; and the arrangements his Department have to co-ordinate with local authorities around the country to ensure that local development plans favour such development close to public transport nodes.
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835 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Transport if he has received more specific proposals from Iarnród Éireann regarding the proposed rail development in Cork following his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 39 on 20 November 2003.
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305 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Finance if the regulations that apply to civil servants being prohibited from contesting local elections should apply to those working with agencies such as the Meteorological Service and the Central Statistics Office; and the plans he has to alter these regulations.
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206 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason his Department does not support the idea of a single waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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184 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Health and Children the way in which the treatment purchase fund will manage the waiting list initiative; the extra costs involved in this move; the impact this will have on waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will elaborate on the reasoning behind the decision to advise the Arts Council to set up a special committee on the traditional arts; if consultations were sought on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's position on the Geneva accord on Israeli-Palestinian peace; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's position on the Geneva accord on Israeli-Palestinian peace; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Mr. Boyle asked the Taoiseach his views on whether the representation of the community and voluntary sector within the social partnership process is adequate and appropriate.
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3 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the recommendations of the Dormant Accounts Fund Disbursement Plan 2002-2005.
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109 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if there are plans to implement multi-annual funding for arts along with the provision of adequate resources to enable this to take place.
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125 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding proposals to place community welfare officers under her remit from the authority of the Department of Health and Children.
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125 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding proposals to place community welfare officers under her remit from the authority of the Department of Health and Children.
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75 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will define the unique settlement pattern found in rural Ireland; and the way in which Government policies are helping to define this pattern as stated in a recent speech made in Killarney.
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75 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will define the unique settlement pattern found in rural Ireland; and the way in which Government policies are helping to define this pattern as stated in a recent speech made in Killarney.
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167 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the average allocation of child care and nursery grants given by his Department in 2003 to date.
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166 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of child care and nursery grants allocated by his Department that are single year or multiannual funding.
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165 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether Garda station facilities in Ballincollig, County Cork, are deemed adequate for a staff of 25 gardaí and clerical assistants that have to share a common toilet; and if it is envisaged that new station facilities will be made available in the near future.
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164 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of citizens of the Democratic Republic of the Congo currently residing here; the classes of status that are held; and the grouping of assessment procedures in which they are involved.
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103 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which Ireland's Presidency of the European Union offers the opportunity to speak on behalf of the needs and interests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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102 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which the Government recognises and supports the unelected, provisional government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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101 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if it is the intention of the Government to give development assistance in Uganda solely to non-governmental organisations rather than to the Ugandan Government.
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52 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government the Government's position on Irish food products remaining GM-free in view of the lack of public demand or support for GMOs being released into the environment.
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28 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the initiative he took to announce the establishment of a special environment policing body in July 2003.
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8 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Health and Children the estimated number of migraine sufferers here; the number of working days lost due to migraine; the steps he has taken to deal with this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the various ways in which the Fischler proposals impact on the development of the organic sector here and in each EU member state; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way in which it is proposed to administer and operate within his Department, the young people's facilities and services fund.
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78 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way in which it is proposed to administer and operate within his Department, the young people's facilities and services fund.
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103 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Health and Children if he has received reports from women who have experienced difficulties following symphysiotomies; his plans to investigate their complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Health and Children if he has received reports from women who have experienced difficulties following symphysiotomies; his plans to investigate their complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the measures she intends taking to improve incentives for people with disability to take up paid employment, whereby such take-up does not bring about a reduction in living standards through the removal of secondary benefits.
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