398 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of outstanding applications for the carer’s allowance; the reason it is taking 12 weeks to process such applications; the action he will take to provide for the speedier processing of such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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138 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason there will be no further examination of the question of vaccine trials involving babies and children in institutional settings in the 1960s and 1970s; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children the date for the completion of the next census of psychiatric hospitals; the number of patients of psychiatric hospitals that have been resident for 20 years or longer; the number of deaths in psychiatric hospitals in 2005; her Department’s policy towards long-term stays in psychiatric hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will expand on his recent comments that the difficulties between the Irish Rugby Football Union and Wanderers Rugby Club regarding the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road represents a family dispute; his views on the fact that if this dispute is not resolved in the near future, the redevelopment of the stadium will be delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if Ireland’s 2006 annual residue monitoring plan was approved by the European Commission on 18 October 2006; and if she will provide this Deputy with a copy of same.
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136 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the cost to her Department of buying and leasing prefabs in the 2005 to 2006 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will continue to pay home tuition grants to parents of children with autism who wish to use those grants to provide an ABA educational programme for their children delivered by persons with ABA, rather than education qualifications; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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12 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his position in relation to the proposed UN referendum on the future of the occupied former Spanish Sahara.
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156 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the ICCL compensation scheme for clients of a company (details supplied); the percentage of clients who have received compensation to date; if reports that about half of the firm’s clients will receive no compensation are correct; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the latest developments in the European Commission in relation to corporation tax harmonisation and recent comments by EU Commissioner Laszlo Kovacs in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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567 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the arrangements made for the establishment of the Irish Heritage Trust; the funding being provided for the trust; the other resources being provided to enable the trust to commence its work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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345 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the inquiry which this Deputy made to him regarding a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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191 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some Garda speed checkpoints appear to be concentrated at soft target areas which are located at the interface of two different speed limit levels; if he will address this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on Gate Two of the renewable generation offers and commitments; if he will provide an evaluation of Ireland’s renewable energy targets and achievements when Gate Two joins the generation mix; 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 if he will report on the development of the gas network throughout Connaught; the reason towns such as Belmullet and Ballinrobe were omitted from this expansion of the domestic and business gas infrastructure; if these and similarly sized communities not on the published list can now be added to the national gas network; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence if the voluntary code of conduct drawn up by the European Defence Agency to encourage competition in the European defence equipment market has been accepted by all EU countries; if the adoption of the code has brought about reductions in Irish Defence Forces equipment costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces who retired on age grounds in each of the past ten years; the number of members who resigned or took early retirement in each of the past ten years; the number of new members who were recruited in each of the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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135 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the next review of the minimum wage will take place; the process by which this review is undertaken and the persons or agencies invited to make submissions; the date on which he expects the next increase of the minimum wage to take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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123 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 470 of 24 October 2006, if he will confirm he has plans to implement the new class of company that has been designated by the Commission Young Innovative Companies as a separate designation, as has been suggested by the Commission, and it is up to each member state to implement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the main features of his discussions and conclusions with voluntary and community groups at his pre-Budget forum on 23 October 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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164 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the promised new legislation to place the Money Advice and Budgeting Service on a statutory basis will be published; the principal areas in which it will differ from the Bill published in 2002; 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 cén fáth nach bhfuil gá ann go mbeadh an leagan Gaeilge chomh feiceálach agus chomh hinléite leis an mBéarla ar chomharthaí reatha roimh 2026 sna dréacht-rialacháin a chuir sé os comhair na Dála faoi alt 9 d’Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina leith.
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D’fhiafraigh Mr. Gilmore den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén fáth nach bhfuil dada sna dréacht-rialacháin a chuir sé os comhair na Dála faoi alt 9 d’Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003, faoi fhógraíocht atá luaite go sonrach san alt; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh.
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52 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the next election or referendum at which it is intended to use the Nedap Power vote electronic voting system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the members of the Cabinet committee on electronic voting; the number of meetings of the committee which have been held to date; the date of the last meeting of the committee; when the committee intends to report to the Government; if it has appointed a peer review group for electronic voting; the members of such group; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the recent reports that Ireland will overshoot its Kyoto target by approximately16%; his plans to reduce Ireland’s carbon emissions; when he will publish the revised climate change strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the findings of a recent survey, Child Pornography and the Criminal Justice System, which found that one third of all detected cases led to no prosecution; if he is satisfied resources are available to the gardaí to investigate such offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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125 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he intends to implement section 16 of the Criminal Evidence Act 1992 that provides that a video recording of any evidence given by a person under 17 years of age in respect of sexual or violent offences shall be admissible as trial evidence; the reason for the long delay in bringing this provision into effect, having particular regard to reduce the potential stress for young persons giving evidence in cases involving sexual offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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256 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to regulate the planning, provision and operation of seaside caravan and mobile home sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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16 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport the action he is taking to improve the take-up of tax-saver commuter tickets, particularly outside of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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155 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children the position and timeframe on the national roll-out of BreastCheck by region; the budget spend on the roll-out by region with initial cost projections and the current cost projections; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the uneven payouts to elderly people in nursing homes here and the fact that the enhanced financial assistance currently being made at the discretion of each Health Service Executive region results in some regions making no enhanced payments and in other cases there is a discrepancy in the amounts being granted; the steps she will take to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the 2006 Women in Sport Initiative launched recently by the Irish Sports Council; the funding provided for projects under this scheme; the barriers to increased participation in sport by women here; the efforts he is making to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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19 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the 2005 annual report of Horse Racing Ireland; his plans to support the industry in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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240 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason his Department pay a higher rate of child benefit for a third and subsequent child than that paid for the first and second child in a family; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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101 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, further to paragraph 11 of the St. Andrews Agreement, he will clarify what will happen should any of the parties in Northern Ireland default on their commitments following restoration; the actions Governments will take in this scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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676 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the recent finding by the European Court of Justice, case C183/05, which condemns Ireland for not taking effective measures for protecting natural flora and fauna; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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590 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason resource assistance is not provided to students with dyslexia, whose assessment is at the third percentile, with such assistance being confined to students at the first and second percentile (details supplied); the consultation she had with the Dyslexia Association regarding setting these levels; if she will extend the provision of resource assistance to children on the third percentile; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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504 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on abolishing the living alone requirement for pensioners to qualify for the free schemes; and if he will extend the free schemes to all pensioners including those who have family members living with them.
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296 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance when a lease or contract between the Office of Public Works and Ireland’s Children’s Museum was laid before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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174 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans to introduce driver education for school students; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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167 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to make a decision with regard to the provision of post-graduate entry medical degree courses; the proposals for such courses received; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the details of the recent deal between a company (details supplied) and An Post; if the ongoing lack of automation for a significant amount of post offices here has the potential to affect the effective operation of the new financial services the deal should facilitate, particularly in some rural and sub-post offices; when he will publish a strategy for the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the action he is taking in view of the recent deterioration of the Corrib gas dispute; the interested parties he has had contact with; the way in which he envisages this impasse being breached and the gas being brought ashore in a safe and agreed manner; if the mediator, Mr. Peter Cassells, is involved in any capacity with the negotiation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance his views on the effectiveness of tax incentives for environmentally friendly vehicles and biofuels; the plans he has to request that tax incentives for environmentally friendly vehicles and biofuels are included in Budget 2007 in order to help meet our Kyoto commitments.
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99 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance the plans he has to incentivise the purchase of cars with small rather than large engines following the EPA Environment in Focus Report, 2006 citing this as a contributory factor in the rapid growth in the emissions generation associated with the transport sector.
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286 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the possibility that student accommodation problems are likely to be created in 2009 due to the end of the tax-relief period of dwellings built under the Section 50 of the Finance Act 1999 student housing; his views of the warnings from student leaders that the creation of student shanty towns is a likely scenario; if he has plans for the provision of low-rent student accommodation in preparation for the end of Section 50 tax-relief measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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159 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the Government’s response to the three questions submitted by the European Commission to the UK authorities on 12 July 2006 on practices in the dairy sector in the UK and which were then submitted to other EU member states for response; her view of the divergence of opinion (details supplied) between the European Commission and the UK authorities subsequent to the exposure of the findings of a UK Food Standards Agency inspection mission carried out on 9 June 2006 in a UK dairy establishment, which is suspected of placing on the Community market large volume of cheese and cheese curd made from raw material unfit for human consumption; her further views on whether there are implications arising from this exposure for Irish consumers and for industrial concerns here; if her attention has been drawn to establishments here which might be processing distressed milk into cheese curd or cheese cleaning; if her further attention has been drawn to Irish companies participating in the trade of waste, contaminated cheese, reclaim milk from milk collectors and milk-processing establishments industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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124 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied that the regulations she has introduced on country of origin of beef sold at the catering stage in the food chain have been properly and effectively implemented; if her attention has been drawn to an establishment found to be in breach of these regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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