101 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the present position of the Saharawi region, and initiatives to which Ireland has been party in this regard.
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757 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the planned redevelopment of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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544 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason a letter of freedom has been refused to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will reconsider the application in view of this Deputy’s representations.
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121 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance when the social finance fund announced in budget 2006 will start to issue loans to voluntary projects; the person who will be in charge of the fund; the number of staff members it will have; the responsibilities they will have; their salaries; the criteria they will use for assessing loan applications; the penalties that will be imposed on projects that are unable to meet their repayments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, in view of the fact that she is prepared to administer ex-gratia payments to a number of organisations directly involved in the delivery of non-farm animal care and welfare services, she will accept, albeit non-statutory, responsibility for steering Ireland towards ratification of the European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the fact that the reported 5% rise in the prices paid to farmers in 2006 has been all but wiped out by rising energy, fuel and fertilizer costs; and the steps she is taking to address this issue.
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282 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in the interests of road safety, it is proposed to develop space for off road parking at a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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281 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to a college (details supplied) in County Donegal which is threatened with closure this season; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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123 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the outcome of his discussions with the Lebanese authorities regarding the investigation into the disappearance of Private Kevin Joyce in 1981 in south Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on his recent three day visit to the Irish troops serving in the Lebanon; the purpose of his visit; the circumstances in which the troops are living and working; the duties in which the troops are engaged; if he had talks with the Lebanese or Israeli authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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466 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason she has not included a proposed school (details supplied) in County Dublin in the permanent school building programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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347 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the consideration being given to a National Lottery application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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272 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to implement the European Working Time Directive for Doctors; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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225 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance the reason the child dependance allowance portions of social welfare payments are assessable for income tax, particularly in view of the fact that maintenance payments for child dependants are not liable for tax; if he will remove CDAs from tax liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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162 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 same; the number of false contracting cases identified in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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127 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps being taken to promote fair trade fortnight both within and outside his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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223 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will approve a refurbishment scheme for a terrace (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of Irish nationals who have been refused social welfare payments under the two year habitual residence requirement introduced in 2004; the number of persons, other than Irish nationals who have had payments refused on the same grounds; his plans to review or relax the restriction; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the basis on which he believes that the UN poverty index is misleading; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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189 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin is still waiting on a refund under the health repayment scheme; the date on which they will receive their payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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D’fhiafraigh Mr. Gilmore den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén obair atá idir lámha aige chun a chinntiú go mbeidh go leor aistritheoirí Béarla Gaeilge agus go leor ateangairí Béarla Gaeilge a mbeidh caighdeán maith a ndóthain acu ar fáil chun an t-éileamh atá ann anois in Éirinn agus san Eoraip a shásamh; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina leith.
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D’fhiafraigh Mr. Gilmore den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil tús curtha go fóill le forbairt na straitéise atá geallta i leith na Gaeilge, cathain a mheasann sé a bheidh an obair sin críochnaithe, agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina leith.
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489 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in the planned development of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; when approval for the project to proceed to tender will be given; if she will assure the school that the new building will be ready for occupation and use in September 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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171 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the dates on which the Cabinet Committee on Electronic Voting has met; when it expects to report
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112 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will publish the review of the National Climate Change Strategy; the reason for the delay in publication of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the correspondence he has had with the Mahon tribunal; if he will publish the correspondence; if the Mahon tribunal has identified for him the list of matters it is investigating and on which it is intended to hold public hearings; the tribunal’s estimate of the expected duration of its public hearings; the estimated cost of this tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of tiger robberies, where people were taken hostage in an attempt to force others to hand over cash or goods, recorded in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007; if he is planning new measures to counter this threat; if he has had discussions with the financial institutions or the security industry with a view to stopping these robberies and ensuring the safety of staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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73 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases of murder in which firearms were used in respect of each year from 1998 to date in 2007; the number of such cases in which prosecutions for murder were initiated; the number of such cases where convictions were secured; if he has satisfied himself with the level of detection and conviction in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport his plans to ensure that non-resident drivers and in some cases non-national drivers do not escape punishment for road traffic offences.
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224 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has considered the contents of this Deputy’s letter of 19 December 2006 regarding persons (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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170 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children the steps taken to ensure that quality of care will be properly monitored and audited in the new private sector venture for elderly people in their homes; the criteria whereby individuals will be entitled to a level of support from home care packages that part fund this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children the recommendations from the national pandemic influenza plan; the measures in place to ensure the implementation of guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the latest efforts being made to attract more international film-makers to produce their films here; his views on the drop-off in the number of films being produced here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to new figures from Tourism Ireland showing that while tourism revenue increased in 2006, it did not equate to the rise in visitor numbers, due to primary growth coming from short stay visitors from eastern Europe; his views on this discrepancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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153 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will explain the recent decision to discontinue the group broadband scheme; the amount the Government has spent on the programme to date; the total uptake of broadband services through this scheme; what will now happen to the broadband service of any individuals or groups who accessed broadband through the group broadband scheme; if his Department has undertaken a review of the scheme to examine the reason take-up on the scheme was so low; the measures he will put in place to address the urgent needs of rural dwellers who want broadband; if the potential private service providers referred to by him as an alternative to the group broadband scheme will in effect be tendering for the contract for the 100% broadband enablement of the country; the amount of money he will allocate for this private sector based programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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137 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he will make a decision on providing funding for a further phase of MANs; the way he will address the issue of whether the spending on the first phase of MANs has been effective as stated in the National Development Plan 2007 to 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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353 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress that has been made to implement the national policy framework on mental health, A Vision for Change; the extent to which it is expected that waiting times will be reduced and inpatient facilities will be available by 24 January 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the proposals she has to ease the transfer from primary to post-primary school of children with special learning needs; if she will ensure that the supports and resources that were deemed necessary for each of these children are provided on entry to the post-primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science when she will publish the Student Support Bill; if there are outstanding reports or data awaited before the Bill can be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the vote by the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis to support the PSNI; if this vote has the potential to lead to the re-establishment of the democratic institutions in Northern Ireland; his further views on the conditionality attached to the motion; the efforts being made to ensure that Sinn Féin continue to support the PSNI and nominate to the Policing Board regardless of the DUP entering an Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will expand on the plans of the British and Irish Governments in the event of the parties in Northern Ireland failing to agree to power sharing institutions by the end of March 2007; the precise nature of the proposed British/Irish partnership arrangements; the status of the North/South bodies in this event; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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347 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence his plans to give the Reserve Defence Force access to a C and A scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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199 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance the expected distribution of income earners for income tax payments for 2006 broken down in number and percentage terms into the categories of exempt, marginal relief, standard rate and higher rate; the comparative figures for each year from 1998 to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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178 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the progress of the review of the Revenue Commissioners of customs and immigration controls at private airports; when a report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the informal discussions she has had with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, the IFA and other farming organisations on the installation of water meters on farms; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applicants for payments under the energy crops scheme that have been paid under the 2006 energy crops scheme; the number still outstanding; and the reason for outstanding payments.
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46 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the number of Irish soldiers who are stationed in Lebanon on peace keeping duties under the UN mandate; the type of work that is being carried out by Irish soldiers there; his plans to visit the soldiers in the Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1895 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to sewerage schemes in Derrybeg Bunbeg, Killybegs and Bundoran in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1705 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made on the provision of a new national school in Gortahork, County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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