343 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm that all ramps and dished footpaths constructed by the Railway Procurement Agency along both Luas lines have been constructed following best practice guidelines; if these ramps and dishings conform to guidelines published by the Dublin Transportation Office, the National Disability Authority and the United Nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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42 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the aid that has been given in recent times to the Karamojo area of northern Uganda.
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67 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position in relation to the emergency response fund to human disasters and to the humanitarian relief fund.
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120 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance if a VAT registered company is eligible for a VAT refund on services or goods purchased, which are entirely covered by their insurer, and for which they will be reimbursed; the party which is liable to pay VAT on services provided when the cost incurred by a VAT registered company is covered by their insurer, the VAT registered purchaser of the service, the provider of the service, or the insurer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received the report from the Garda Commissioner on inquiries being carried out by an assistant commissioner into serious matters regarding a person (details supplied).
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108 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the claims made at the recent conference of an association (details supplied) that paramilitary prisoners in Portlaoise maximum security prison enjoy a relaxed regime in which they can hold military style parades, have murals on the wall, and order in food from outside; the reason these prisoners are treated differently from other prisoners in custody; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach if he has plans to amend the code of conduct for office holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the appointments made to boards or agencies operating under the aegis of his Department since May 2007 to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the progress made with regard to the recommendations contained in the OECD report on regulatory reform in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on his recent meeting with Dublin Bus management on the recent axing of 120 buses from the Dublin Bus fleet and its impact on commuters in the Greater Dublin Area; when the long promised range of technical bus improvements including integrated ticketing, real time information and an AVT system will be introduced which were also recommended in the recent Deloitte Report on the bus sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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88 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport if he has had contact with Bus Éireann management, workers or their representatives on proposals to cut 150 buses and 300 jobs at the company with reports that as many as 52 Bus Éireann routes will be axed; the action he will take before the 19 June 2009 deadline to maintain critical fleets, services and jobs at Bus Éireann particularly in the context of the positive invigilation of Bus Éireann in the recent Deloitte review of efficiencies in the bus sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the programme for Government; if it is intended to publish a progress report on its implementation during the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children if the policy of not using blood regularly taken from patients with haemochromatosis for transfusion for other patients is being re-considered; if she will initiate discussion in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of primary teams that are fully operational; if initiatives are planned to speed up the process of establishing these teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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116 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of installation aid cases that missed the October 2008 deadline which have now been dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of cases of farmers who had progressed their application for the early retirement scheme but who had not lodged their application before budget 2009 who have had their files dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the special political advisers or other non-established civil servants appointed to positions within his Department since his election as Taoiseach; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the responsibilities of each Minister of State at her Department, following the recent changes; the powers which have been formally delegated to each Minister of State; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will make a statement on the revised Estimate for her Department in respect of 2009.
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12 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the constitutional referenda he plans to hold during the remainder of 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the position in regard to the implementation of the reports of the All-Party Committee on the Constitution; the recommendations which have been implemented and those which remain to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the constitutional referenda the Government plans to hold during the remainder of 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his contacts with the political parties in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach when he next expects to meet the British Prime Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm, with reference to sections 235, 610 and Schedule 15, Paragraph 37, Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 and sections 105 and 54, Finance Act 2007, which give tax exemptions to sporting bodies which have been approved by the Revenue Commissioners, that a tax exempt sports club may not use a capital sum arising from the disposal of assets or the interest on the investment of such a capital sum, to underwrite day-to-day expenses and operating losses and thereby subsidising members’ subscriptions, that the use of such funds as outlined in above would be a breach of the standard income and property clauses under which the tax exemption was granted and that no concession has been granted to any tax exempt sports club for the use of a capital sum or interest arising in the circumstances outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance his views on the establishment of a national investment bank mandated to support and underwrite strategically important infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance the progress made to date in respect of the establishment of the proposed Irish banking commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the number of vacancies that are expected to arise by end of 2009 that will remain unfilled as a result of the circular issued by the Department of Finance on 27 March 2009 in respect of his Department and each of the State agencies or boards for which he has responsibility.
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1 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the number of persons working on temporary contracts and the number of such contacts that are due to expire by the end of 2009 in respect of his Department and each of the State agencies or boards for which he has responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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113 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on new methods of collecting television licences; the methods available to him to collect TV licences; his views on whether any new method needs to be mandatory; his further views on whether the jailing of more than 50 people in 2008 for non-payment of the TV licence is a waste of resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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68 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding his commitment to the biofuels directive; the outcome of the public consultation process here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the changes he plans to make to the roles and responsibilities of Ministers of State attached to his Department, arising from the recent Government decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the changes to be made to his Department’s Estimate for 2009 arising from Budget decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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12 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure that local authorities have sufficient staff, expertise, resources and funding to upgrade water treatment infrastructure in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance when, arising from his budget announcement of changes in pension related deductions for public servants to ameliorate the impact on lower paid public servants, the new arrangements will come into effect; if it is intended to refund deductions made at the higher, pre-budget rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence if he will confirm that no recruitment to the Defence Forces will take place during 2009; the strength of the Army, the Air Corps and the Naval Service as of 1 January 2009; the projected strength of each at the end of 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the progress made to date in the renewed talks with the social partners; if a date has been set for the resumption of the talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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26 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the proposals she has to tackle the significant disadvantages built into the welfare system if someone is put on short-time working hours and ultimately is made redundant in terms of the potential reduced rate of jobseeker’s benefit if later made redundant.
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24 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the proposals she has to change the definition of casual and short-term working.
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18 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach his plans to meet other EU leaders in advance of the June 2009 summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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17 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach if he has received an agenda for the June 2009 summit of EU leaders; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach his plans for official trips abroad for the remainder of 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach his plans to alter the role or remit of the communications unit within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach if guidelines have been issued to those working in the Government information service or the Government press office in regard to the circumstances and manner in which they contact RTE; if they have issues in regard to a particular programme or item; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach on which cross-departmental or interdepartmental committees or teams his Department is represented; the role of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism further to Parliamentary Question No. 53 of 3 March 2009, the number of schools and sports clubs which made joint applications under the sports capital programme 2008; the number which were successful; the amount granted to these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the progress made to date by the implementation group on the Task Force on Public Sector Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the commemorative events his Department plans to fund during 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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77 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the constitutional referenda the Government plans to hold during the remainder of 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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