1531 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has recently received correspondence from a special pre-school service (details supplied) seeking re-consideration of an earlier decision by her Department not to fund the service; if she will reconsider the possibility of providing funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1433 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science when the Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences grants for post-graduate students were last increased; her plans to increase or review those grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1432 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the recently published National Council for Curriculum and Assessment document, Draft Curriculum Framework for Post Primary Guidance; if it is intended to shift the focus of school guidance counselling from one to one encounters to a more classroom based approach; the consultations she has had with the Institute of Guidance Counsellors or other bodies regarding this; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1297 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made on the extension of the pier at Rannagan, Aranmore Island; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1296 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made on the provision of an industrial and enterprise estate at Meenavalley, Ardara, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1031 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action he has taken to protect or condemn the hosting by Iran of a conference to deny that the Holocaust occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1020 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when the hardship fund for former drift net fishermen will be established and operational; if primary legislation or regulations will be required for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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293 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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182 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the work of the Competition Authority in 2006; the number of mergers that, due to their nature, were referred to his Department rather than the Competition Authority for decision; the main points of these cases; his views on whether changes to competition law are required in the short to medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the changes to enterprise policy he will undertake in order for Ireland to meet its commitments under the Kyoto Protocol and EU Environment agreements relating to the emission of greenhouse gases; when these policy changes will take effect; the reason he has failed to adequately address the environmental impact of business and assist businesses in reducing their carbon outputs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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D’fhiafraigh Mr. Gilmore den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an mó post, a cruthaíodh le cabhair ó Údarás na Gaeltachta i nGaeltacht Chiarraí, a cailleadh i ngach bliain ó 2002 go dtí 2006; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh.
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D’fhiafraigh Mr. Gilmore den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an mó post a cruthaíodh i nGaeltacht Chiarraí le cabhair ó Údaras na Gaeltachta i ngach bliain ó 2002 go dtí 2006, an meánchostas ar phost a chruthú i ngach bliain; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh.
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530 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff broken down by grade employed within his private office and his constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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529 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in respect of each Minister of State within his Department the number of staff broken down by grade employed within their private office and their constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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508 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff broken down by grade employed within his private office and his constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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507 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence in respect of each Minister of State within his Department the number of staff broken down by grade employed within their private office and their constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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488 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff broken down by grade employed within her private office and her constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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487 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science in respect of each Minister of State within her Department the number of staff broken down by grade employed within their private office and their constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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428 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of staff broken down by grade employed within her private office and her constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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427 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food in respect of each Minister of State within her Department the number of staff broken down by grade employed within their private office and their constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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409 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of staff broken down by grade employed within his private office and his constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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408 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs in respect of each Minister of State within his Department the number of staff broken down by grade employed within their private office and their constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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402 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff broken down by grade employed within his private office and his constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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401 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport in respect of each Minister of State within his Department the number of staff broken down by grade employed within their private office and their constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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385 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of staff broken down by grade employed within his private office and his constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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384 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs in respect of each Minister of State within his Department the number of staff broken down by grade employed within their private office and their constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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369 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff broken down by grade employed within his private office and his constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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368 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in respect of each Minister of State within his Department the number of staff broken down by grade employed within their private office and their constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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354 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of staff broken down by grade employed within his private office and his constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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353 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism in respect of each Minister of State within his Department the number of staff broken down by grade employed within their private office and their constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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346 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff broken down by grade employed within his private office and his constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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345 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs in respect of each Minister of State within his Department the number of staff broken down by grade employed within their private office and their constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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336 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of staff broken down by grade employed within his private office and his constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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335 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources in respect of each Minister of State within his Department the number of staff broken down by grade employed within their private office and their constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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288 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff broken down by grade employed within her private office and her constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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287 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children in respect of each Minister of State within her Department the number of staff broken down by grade employed within their private office and their constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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232 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff broken down by grade employed within his private office and his constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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231 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance in respect of each Minister of State within his Department the number of staff broken down by grade employed within their private office and their constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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210 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of staff broken down by grade employed within his private office and his constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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209 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in respect of each Minister of State within his Department the number of staff broken down by grade employed within their private office and their constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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186 Mr. Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the number of staff broken down by grade employed within his private office and his constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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185 Mr. Gilmore asked the Taoiseach in respect of each Minister of State within his Department the number of staff broken down by grade employed within their private office and their constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of occasions since 31 July 2006 on which the Cabinet Committee on Electronic voting has met; if it has appointed a peer review group; when it expects to report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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79 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the costs to date of the development roll-out, and promotion of the electronic voting and counting system; the costs to date of storage and maintenance of the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of approved applicants for local authority housing in 1996; the number of such applicants in 2005; the percentage of housing output represented by social housing in 1996; the percentage in 2005; the number of social housing units completed to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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26 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the recent report of An Garda Síochána advisory groups, published on 7 November 2006; if he will implement the recommendations of the report; if a timetable has been set for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the report of the working group on domestic partnerships published on 28 November 2006; if he will introduce legislation to provide for civil partnerships; when he expects that such legislation will be published and enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport the arrangements in place to ensure that the numbers for each of the penalty point offence categories are routinely published; the arrangements that are in place to ensure that his Department is routinely informed of the latest data and trends; and if he will provide this Deputy and the Houses of the Oireachtas with the latest figures provided to him on the number of penalty point offences by offence category.
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88 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport the arrangements in place to routinely publish the many elements of the quarterly service performance reports from Bus Éireann, Iarnród Éireann and Dublin Bus that are not commercially sensitive.
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399 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason there has been a delay in the processing of a claim for unemployment benefit for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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