350 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the specific means by which he will use the taxation system to encourage good environmental behaviour and discourage poor practice, for example through rebalancing the motor tax system to reward the purchase of environmentally friendly cars.
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349 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to make clear provisions in development plans for environmentally sustainable transport methods.
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348 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the first annual report setting out progress on meeting climate change targets will be published.
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191 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the specific means by which he will use the taxation system to encourage good environmental behaviour and discourage poor practice, for example, through rebalancing the VRT system to reward the purchase of greener cars.
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729 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will establish a Dublin Bay area task force; the proposed purpose of the task force; and the way it will be composed.
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110 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Government has plans for a review of the programme of decentralisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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96 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the way the proposed carbon budget, to be produced in conjunction with the annual fiscal budget will work in regard to the commitment in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps being taken to promote FAIRTRADE products both within and outside his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the practice of false contracting being used across a wide range of industries in order that employers can avoid many of their duties towards employees; if he will engage in a public information campaign to highlight the legal situation surrounding false contracting and the methods available for reporting it; the number of false contracting cases identified in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will confirm that a review of the supplementary allowance scheme has revealed significant inconsistencies in the levels of payments made under the scheme between different parts of the country; the steps he will take to ensure greater consistency in the level of payments made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the main findings of the Government’s working group on the rent supplement scheme; the changes he will make to the rent supplement scheme as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1044 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the case made by the National Retained Firefighters Association for a compensation scheme for retained firefighters who are killed or injured in the course of their duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1043 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the case being made by the National Retained Firefighters Association for a national standard uniform for such firefighters; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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707 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason he is discontinuing core funding from the LDP for a group (details supplied); if he will reconsider his position on funding for this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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537 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the progress made to process an appeal under Section 7 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003 by a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the spread of crack cocaine in urban Ireland; if his attention has been drawn to recent reports that crack cocaine could potentially spread to increasing numbers of cities and towns; the efforts he has made to combat the spread of crack cocaine; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of dwellings completed here from 1999 to date in 2007; the number of dwellings delivered to date under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of planning applications submitted to planning authorities, for each quarter since the beginning of 2005 to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the overall number of households in the State who are considered to have a housing need, to include the number of households seeking local authority and other forms of social housing; the number of households in local authority or other social housing who are considered to be living in overcrowded or otherwise unsuitable accommodation; the number in receipt of rent allowances; the number who are homeless; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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279 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the appointments to State boards, other bodies under the aegis of his Department, or other public appointments of any kind, which will be due to be made by him between 29 March 2007 and 4 July 2007.
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276 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the appointments to State boards, other bodies under the aegis of his Department, or other public appointments of any kind, which will be due to be made by him between 29 March 2007 and 4 July 2007.
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244 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the appointments to State boards, other bodies under the aegis of her Department, or other public appointments of any kind, which will be due to be made by her between 29 March 2007 and 4 July 2007.
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234 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the appointments to State boards, other bodies under the aegis of her Department, or other public appointments of any kind, which will be due to be made by her between 29 March 2007 and 4 July 2007.
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226 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the appointments to State boards, other bodies under the aegis of his Department, or other public appointments of any kind, which will be due to be made by him between 29 March 2007 and 4 July 2007.
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217 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport the appointments to State boards, other bodies under the aegis of his Department, or other public appointments of any kind, which will be due to be made by him between 29 March 2007 and 4 July 2007.
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210 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the appointments to State boards, other bodies under the aegis of his Department, or other public appointments of any kind, which will be due to be made by him between 29 March 2007 and 4 July 2007.
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202 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the appointments to State boards, other bodies under the aegis of his Department, or other public appointments of any kind, which will be due to be made by him between 29 March 2007 and 4 July 2007.
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198 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the appointments to State boards, other bodies under the aegis of his Department, or other public appointments of any kind, which will be due to be made by him between 29 March 2007 and 4 July 2007.
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195 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the appointments to State boards, other bodies under the aegis of his Department, or other public appointments of any kind, which will be due to be made by him between 29 March 2007 and 4 July 2007.
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184 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the appointments to State boards, other bodies under the aegis of his Department, or other public appointments of any kind, which will be due to be made by him between 29 March 2007 and 4 July 2007.
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158 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children the appointments to State boards, other bodies under the aegis of her Department, or other public appointments of any kind, which will be due to be made by her between 29 March 2007 and 4 July 2007.
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147 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance the appointments to State boards, other bodies under the aegis of his Department, or other public appointments of any kind, which will be due to be made by him between 29 March 2007 and 4 July 2007.
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113 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the appointments to State boards, other bodies under the aegis of his Department, or other public appointments of any kind, which will be due to be made by him between 29 March 2007 and 4 July 2007.
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89 Mr. Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the appointments to State boards, other bodies under the aegis of his Department, or other public appointments of any kind, which will be due to be made by him between 29 March 2007 and 4 July 2007.
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80 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will use the powers available to him under Section 22 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 2003 to provide for the traceability of alcohol sold for consumption off premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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48 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the report of the Garda Inspectorate on the study it carried out into the findings of the Barr Report on the shooting of Mr. John Carty; if the recommendations made in the report will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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107 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will introduce primary or secondary legislation to set higher standards for the testing of HGVs in view of the very high percentage of Irish trucks found to be in breach of standards in the UK.
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69 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding provided to the Road Safety Authority for the enforcement of standards on heavy goods vehicles; his policy in respect of increasing this funding in future years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding allocated to services to combat eating disorders in 2006; the amount of funding approved for 2007; the way this money is being spent; the time frame of the money to be spent; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the recent case of a baby left in agony in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital for four days before being admitted to Crumlin; her views on whether there is a severe lack of paediatric bed capacity in hospitals here; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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D’fhiafraigh Mr. Gilmore den Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an gcuirfidh sí airgead ar fáil chun feabhas a chur ar an leabharlann scoile i nGaelscoil Phádraig, An Baile Breac, Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath.
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472 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when a decision will be made on an application made to the Dormant Accounts Fund on 4 January 2007, by a group (details supplied) in County Donegal for funding for the provision of a hydro pool; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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304 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason there is a 22 month delay in the former East Coast Area Health Board region for couples wishing to start the process of inter-country adoption; her plans to increase the number of social workers to reduce the waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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127 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the stage of preparation of the National Energy Efficiency Plan; the timeframe for its publication; the key measures contained in the energy efficiency plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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113 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the stage of discussions on the creation of a north west European electricity market; the estimate of the percentage of the market the ESB would hold in such a scenario; if this development would entail the incorporation of CER into a regional regulatory body; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science when standardised testing will be introduced for primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the action she will take to ensure that sex education is available to all school children; her response to a recent survey which indicated that boys who attend all boys schools are unlikely to have adequate sex education provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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289 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in regard to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 281 of 7 March 2007, she will outline the conditions laid down by her Department which it is alleged that the college in question failed to comply with; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Mr. Gilmore asked the Taoiseach if he has received complaints regarding inappropriate use of the national flag; if it is permitted to write slogans on the national flag and to display them publicly; his plans to introduce legislation regarding use of the national flag; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the recent EU conference on climate change in Brussels; the results that were arrived at; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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