134 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the expected saving to the Exchequer from each of the various measures announced in Budget 2009 in respect of reducing entitlement to a jobseekers payment.
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115 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the expected saving to the Exchequer from the announcement in Budget 2009 in relation to the Combat Poverty Agency.
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3 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the number of requests received by his Department under the Freedom of Information Act 1997 in the first eight months of 2008; if he will provide comparable figures for the same period in respect of each year since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in an appeal being determined in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has been monitoring the preparations for the elections planned in Bangladesh for December 2008 at which it is planned to reintroduce a multi-party democracy; and if the EU has offered to supply election monitors or other assistance which may be of use in this context.
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160 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the way he will achieve the reduction of 3% in payroll costs for his Department, as announced by the Minister for Finance in July 2008; the cost saving measures initiated and the amount saved by each; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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21 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach his views on the continued failure of the Northern Ireland Executive to meet; if he has raised this issue with the British Prime Minister or the political leaders in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the contacts he has had with the British Government in regard to Northern Ireland since 10 July 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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19 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the contacts he has had with the political parties in Northern Ireland since 10 July 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his meetings with Northern Ireland political leaders during his visit to Belfast on 16 June 2008.
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9 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of his meeting with Prime Minister Gordon Brown in Belfast on 16 June 2008.
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8 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of his meeting in Belfast on 16 June 2008 with the President of the United States, Mr. George Bush.
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4 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his attendance at the meeting of the British-Irish Council on 26 September 2008.
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3 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach when the next meeting of the British-Irish Council will be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the grants available through his Department for rural lighting in view of the importance of such lighting and the safety factor that such lights provide in rural communities.
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4 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the persons appointed to State boards or agencies operating under the aegis of his Department since 2 April 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach his plans to change the structure or organisation of State boards or agencies operating under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps the Garda is taking to deal with a reported feud between two criminal gangs in Dublin which has led to numerous shooting incidents and attacks using explosive devices; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of occasions in 2007 and to date in 2008 in which grenades, bombs or improvised explosive devices have been used; and the number of occasions in each year when the Garda called on the assistance of the Army ordnance unit to deal with such devices.
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129 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing financial burden and practical difficulties being caused to residents of apartments and estates by the non-regulation of management companies; the reason for the delay in publishing the proposed legislation; when the Property Services Regulatory Authority Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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60 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed recent policy proposals to reduce speed limits by 20 km/h; his plans to reduce speed limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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19 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is bringing forward to tackle the increasing problem of drug driving on roads here; if he has reviewed roadside drug testing schemes that are in place in Australia to evaluate their suitability for use here; the amount by which he will increase the funding for the Medical Bureau of Road Safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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183 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the long waiting times for persons seeking appointments with dermatologists; her plans to increase the number of dermatologists; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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136 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children when women in each of the counties of the south and west will be included in the BreastCheck programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the proposal to close a club (details supplied) in County Tipperary; her views on whether the services provided by this organisation are vital to the community of the town; if she will intervene to stop this closure going ahead; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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42 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance if he will proceed with the development of mass public transport systems for Dublin as proposed in the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a commitment that any proposal to introduce a carbon tax in Budget 2009 will include measures to ensure that the burden does not fall disproportionately on those on lower incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1357 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will amend the regulations governing the fuel allowance scheme to allow for discretion to be exercised by himself to allow for back dating of payment of fuel allowance in circumstances where the householder would have normally qualified for the fuel allowance scheme but where the household had not made an application on time; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1040 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the grants paid in 2007 and to date in 2008 under the reconciliation fund; the amount paid in each case and the recipient organisation; the purpose of the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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265 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that a sporting body which avails of the exemption to stamp duty under section 105 of the Finance Act 2007 is also subject to the provisions of section 54 of the same Act, in cases when a transaction falls on or after the dates specified by the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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167 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is intended to proceed with the planned decentralisation of the National Consumer Agency to Cork; if her attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by the agency that it may lose up to 90% of its staff if the move goes ahead; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will make a statement on her visit to the Dublin offices of the National Consumer Agency on 7 August 2008; if she is satisfied that the agency has sufficient powers and resources to provide adequate protection for consumers; the specific steps she will take to deliver on her commitment made during the visit to ensure that Irish consumers get a fair deal on price, on choice and on quality in their weekly shopping basket; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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12 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the progress made to date with regard to implementation of the OECD report on regulatory reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the procedures in place within his Department to ensure the security of data held by electronic means; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach if any computers, disks, laptops or memory storage devices containing personal information about members of the public have been lost or stolen from his Department; if any of these contained personal information; the frequency with which an audit of such equipment is done; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the way in which he intends to achieve the reduction of 3% in payroll costs for his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the number of staff vacancies in his Department broken down by grade; the steps being taken to fill these; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his position on the funding allocated to independent radio production in the Independent Programme Account as set out in section 116 of the Broadcasting Bill 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the report The Status of EU Protected Habitats and Species in Ireland compiled by the National Parks and Wildlife Service that found that of 59 protected habitats only 4 or 7% had good status overall with the remainder either poor or bad; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the estimated cost to his Department of the full implementation of the recommendations of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach if he plans to make changes to the role or functions of the communications unit within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the progress to date in regard to the structured dialogue with churches, faith communities and non-confessional bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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333 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason funding is not being made available from the Health Service Executive to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin in order for them to take up a place offered to him at a service; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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107 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the findings of the survey carried out for the National Advisory Committee on Drugs which found that the number of people using cocaine had more than doubled in most parts of the country between 2003 and 2007; the steps being taken to stop the flow of cocaine into Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the latest position with regard to the installation of the promised nationwide speed camera network; when it is expected that the tender will be awarded; if his attention has been drawn to the concern expressed by the chairman of the Road Safety Authority, Mr. Gay Byrne, at the implications for road safety of the delays in installing the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach when the cross-departmental team on infrastructure and public private partnership last met; when the next meeting is due; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach if he has plans for changes to the Cabinet sub-committees operating under the auspices of his Department
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2 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the role and responsibility of the special political advisers or other non-Civil Service staff employed by him; if changes are planned in regard to these personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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