145 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has plans or if his attention has been drawn to plans to provide high rope adventure courses in any of Ireland’s forests; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of hectares planted in the production of bio-fuels in each of the past six years; the amount of energy produced as a result of this crop production; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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155 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children when she will be in a position to provide enhanced nursing home subvention payment for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if it is his intention or the intention of other members of the Government to attend the summer 2008 Olympics; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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395 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will adopt the recommendations of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment that research is carried out here on the question of language and literacy in Irish medium schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Transport the steps he will take to facilitate the separation of Cork, Shannon and Dublin Airports in view of Cork Airport Authority’s decision to accept a level of debt; if this will require legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Transport if he has plans to provide additional buses to the Cork area to improve public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the reported shortage of skills in the financial services sector; if, in view of the recent global downturn, this shortage still pertains; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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395 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on negotiations between his Department and Cork County Council regarding Department owned land (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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352 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science when she will provide a new building for a school (details supplied) in County Cork.
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159 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of vacancies for social workers and child care workers in the south Lee area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of social workers attached to the south Lee area in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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157 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of child care workers attached to the south Lee area in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children the status of the acute hospital services review; the steps she will take in view of this review; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the promise she has made to introduce a national cervical cancer screening programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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344 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the cost to her Department of the purchase of temporary school accommodation in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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343 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the cost to her Department of the rental of temporary school accommodation in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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326 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the lack of textbooks in Irish for students attending all-Irish secondary schools; if she has plans to address the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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320 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm her Department’s intention to purchase a site for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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319 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has purchased a site for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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655 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of incinerators that will be required to deal with municipal waste; the locations of these incinerators; the support his Department will provide towards the building and operating of these incinerators; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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570 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the support his Department will provide to introduce closed circuit television cameras on the public roads around Cork Institute of Technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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569 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the support his Department will provide to introduce closed circuit television cameras on the public roads around University College Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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465 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has appointed a design team to a school (details supplied) in County Cork.
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455 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science if she is in receipt of an application from Cork Institute of Technology to acquire university status; her views on this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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431 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that qualified special needs assistants will be accepted as providers of home tuition; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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432 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that 20 hours July provision of home tuition per week is made available to all children; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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385 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will reconsider the level of supplementary welfare allowance payable to persons seeking assistance with rent payments in the Cork area as rents have increased in the area and the level of payment at present does not meet the needs of many tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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300 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Transport the way the establishment of an independent airport authority at Cork Airport under the State Airport Acts 2004 will affect the employment rights of persons currently working at the airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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266 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to he fact that a new accident and emergency unit at the Mercy Hospital, Cork is not operational; when she expects it will be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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154 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that a significant number of pharmacists have terminated their contract with the Health Service Executive and that others have advised the HSE of their right to suspend their contract from 1 May 2008; her views on whether this will have a serious effect on the delivery of primary health care in communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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60 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps being taken to tackle anti-social behaviour in Carrigaline, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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221 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the support available to owners of older houses in need of insulation or alternative heating systems to ensure these houses become more energy efficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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293 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will confirm that it is his intention to terminate the contract between his Department and an agency (details supplied) from 31 May 2008; if so, if he will reverse this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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235 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Transport if he is in receipt of a report from a person (details supplied) regarding payment for recent development works at Cork Airport; when he will be in a position to publish this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1022 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department is responsible for coastal marina development; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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851 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will publish the Civil Partnership Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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577 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will extend the period in which he pays the fuel allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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462 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Transport if, following the receipt of a report (details supplied) regarding the determination of costs relating to recent development works at Cork Airport, he is in a position to make a decision regarding the future status of the airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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461 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Transport if he is in receipt of the report (details supplied) regarding the determination of costs relating to recent development work at Cork Airport; if he will publish this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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325 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive south have reduced the level of availability of the respite care grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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295 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding allocated to the Health Service Executive Dublin area to spend on eating disorder services in 2007; the way this funding was spent; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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294 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding allocated to the Health Service Executive south to spend on eating disorder services in 2007; the way this funding was spent; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the Broadcasting Bill is due to be published; if he will provide further detail on what will be contained in the Bill; if he will elaborate on his comments in the media recently in which he referred to the need for RTÉ not just to chase ratings and to broadcast less foreign programming at prime time; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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438 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in County Cork that have applied to have their current school buildings refurbished or have applied for building extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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437 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in County Cork that have applied for a new school to be built in their area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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234 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has plans to build a rehabilitation centre outside of the Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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233 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children the support service available to people who are suffering with acquired brain injuries; her plans to improve these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the proportion of overseas aid paid to each of the top 12 recipient countries that was channelled through non-Irish non-governmental organisations in 2007; the proportion of planned aid expenditure in those countries in each of the years 2008 to 2012 that will be channelled through non-Irish NGOs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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88 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the proportion of overseas aid paid to each of the top 12 recipient countries that was channelled through Irish non-governmental organisations in 2007; the proportion of planned aid expenditure in each of the years 2008 to 2012 that will be channelled through Irish NGOs in each of those countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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