184 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance if the EU has imposed fines or penalties on Ireland for non-compliance with EU laws on tendering; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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181 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance if there are plans to increase and upgrade telecommunications equipment which is attached to the telecommunications mast at Shankill Garda Station; the discussions the Office of Public Works has had with telecommunications operators regarding this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to implement the recommendation of the Task Force on Active Citizenship to develop a system of academic accreditation in recognition of volunteering skills.
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150 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to implement the recommendation of the Task Force on Active Citizenship to strengthen further the relationship between Government and community and voluntary organisations.
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149 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to implement the recommendation of the Task Force on Active Citizenship to introduce a formal citizenship ceremony.
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148 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to implement the recommendation of the Task Force on Active Citizenship to identify the way better use can be made of schools at evening and weekends to act as community hubs.
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147 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to implement the recommendation of the Task Force on Active Citizenship to undertake an audit of existing community facilities to identify gaps and opportunities for improved use of existing facilities.
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146 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to implement the recommendation of the Task Force on Active Citizenship to introduce a national presidential citizen awards to recognise outstanding contributions made by individuals to society here.
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145 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to implement the recommendation of the Task Force on Active Citizenship to introduce a national active citizenship theme culminating in a national active citizenship week.
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142 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the specific date for the publication of the Social Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill due to be brought before the House this term.
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5 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department in the first two months of 2008; the way this compares with the same two-month period in each year from 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach if the interdepartmental group established to monitor the terrorist threat in the aftermath of September 2001 is still functioning; when the group last met; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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240 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm receipt of an application for a spouse visa from a person (details supplied); the date on which this application was received; the status of this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on his briefing by the military in Kosovo regarding the situation on the ground since Kosovo became independent in February 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on his talks with the Austrian Defence Minister, Mr. Norbert Darabos, regarding the involvement of both Ireland and Austria as neutral countries in the UN mission to Chad; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach if he has plans to mark the 90th anniversary of the first meeting of Dáil Éireann which will fall in January 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 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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158 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will ensure that precautions are taken for high risk cargo such as horses straw, compost and plants at all points of entry under the new controls announced relating to bluetongue restricted zones.
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126 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there are sufficient stocks of blue tongue vaccine available for distribution in the event of an outbreak of the disease.
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5 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the progress made to date in 2008 regarding the work of the interdepartmental group chaired by his Department which was established to monitor the appointment of public relations consultants by other Government Departments; if the group continues to operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the number of requests he has received since June 2002 to date in 2008 from tribunals of inquiry for files or other information held by his Department; the procedures in place within his Department for dealing with such requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to increase support for the public service to develop the capacity to provide comprehensive services through the medium of the Irish language.
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10 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to extend the number of professionals who are available to serve the Irish language speaking and gaeltacht communities.
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122 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the actions she has taken to explore the possibility of including in the household benefits package, a national waste services waiver scheme.
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106 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reasons for the ongoing delay with introducing a personal advocacy service; the month in 2008 when she expects it to be launched and fully operational; if a recruitment embargo applies to any of the proposed new posts of the new service; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the arrangements in place within his Department to provide assistance to certain Independent Members of Dáil Éireann; the persons who benefit from this arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the corporate procurement procedures operating within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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508 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress that has been made regarding an application for naturalisation for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin, particularly in view of the reply to this Deputy on 31 January 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount allocated in 2006, 2007 and 2008 for the implementation of the commitments contained in A Vision for Change; the amount of the allocation of the €25 million additional investment in 2006 and 2007 that has been spent on mental health services to date; the outcome of same; the plans for any unspent amount of the allocations in 2006 and 2007; the reason no additional funding has been allocated in 2008 for implementation of A Vision for Change; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will attend the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the number of civil servants in his Department who have applied for relocation under the Government’s decentralisation programme; the grades in each case; the number of such applicants who have been transferred; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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187 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children the plans she has to clarify and update legislation on eligibility for health and personal social services; if it is intended to address eligibility for chiropodity services, in the context of that legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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185 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children the way the terms a contract bed in a private nursing home and long stay maintenance charges are defined in primary legislation, regulation or guidelines issued by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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50 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport his views on the recommendation to double the penalty points at bank holidays; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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51 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport his views on amending the 1932 bus licensing legislation; if the new Dublin Transport Authority will in effect be the new bus licensing authority for the Greater Dublin Area; the powers as regards bus licensing he will transfer from his Department to the new DTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is satisfied that efforts have been made that would enable persons displaced from their homes, villages and farms during the conflict in Kosovo to return; his views on the fact that international agencies are regarded as not having exercised sufficient efforts to achieve this aim; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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53 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the leaking of correspondence from staff in his Department in relation to preparations for the referendum on the Lisbon treaty.
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19 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the figures showing a decline in business activity in the services sector in the first three months of 2008, especially having regard to the potential impact on employment; if he will take steps to ensure that this trend is reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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18 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied that all appropriate retraining opportunities are available for workers who lose their jobs, especially in the construction sector; if he has plans to provide additional training opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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263 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a decision has been made on the appeal which has been lodged by a person (details supplied) in County Dublin against the decision of his Department not to grant them a work permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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48 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children when the eligibility review unit was established in her Department; the progress made in developing proposals to update and clarify the law in relation to eligibility for services under the Health Acts; if the unit operates under directions as to the timeframe within which it should work; when its work is expected to be completed and any such proposals published; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children if proper procedures are in place to ensure that information given to her Department or the Health Service Executive that have implications for child protection are appropriately acted upon; if the recommendations of the independent inquiry in relation to a lecturer in child care policy in Athlone Institute of Technology will be implemented; if a strategy for their implementation has been devised; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the role his Department played in the development of the reach and broker system, arising from the Government’s e-Government plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach when the new information society action plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the reason the Information Society Commission was not reappointed or replaced when its term ended in May 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the new or improved services that were provided for members of the public by his Department under the e-Government project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the amount expended by his Department in regard to the e-Government project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the findings of the Comptroller and Auditor General special report No. 58 on e-Government in so far as it relates to areas for which his Department has responsibility.
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111 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children her views of the recent position paper on alcohol treatment systems and services published by an organisation (details supplied) at the request of the Health Service Executive; if the State has endorsed the World Health Declaration on Alcohol and Young People adopted in Sweden in 2001; the steps she is taking to implement the terms of the directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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