125 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has considered the submissions made by a group (details supplied) regarding the way in which retirement lump sum payments are being treated in the assessment of entitlement to the qualified adult allowance; his proposals to remedy the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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42 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the situation regarding plans to develop Gormanston Airfield as part of the Government’s affordable housing initiative in view of the fact that the airfield is located within the exclusion zone of the only firing range for ground-to-air and air-to-ground missiles in the country; if the site is in the ownership of his Department; the discussions which have taken place on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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22 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence his views on the claims made on a Lebanese television station that a member of the Irish Army had been fighting alongside Israeli soldiers in Lebanon; if he has had contact with Lebanese or Israeli authorities on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the statutes it is proposed that the new Office of Director of Employment Law Enforcement will have under its remit; if powers to obtain civil remedies in addition to criminal prosecution will be given to the new office; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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54 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the work of the Competition Authority during 2006 to date; the cases brought by the Competition Authority that are currently before the Courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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573 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the terms of the national tenant purchase scheme, in view of the fact that local authority tenants can be expected to pay, in many cases, a significantly higher price for a property than participants of affordable housing schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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499 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science when a planning application will be made for a proposed new school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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256 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance his views on introducing tax relief for parents who incur costs engaging educational supports, including extra tuition, for children with dyslexia, particularly in view of the fact that such additional support is often recommended by educational psychologists; 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 maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminteach 139 den 8 Feabhra 2006 cén teagmháil a bhí ag an Roinn le Coimisinéir an Gharda Síochána maidir le riachtanas Gaeilge do Ghardaí agus an bhfuil sé sásta leis an dul chun cinn atá déanta.
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D’fhiafraigh Mr. Gilmore den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad iad na scéimeanna nua atá le bunú aige chun cabhrú leis na heagraíochtaí san earnáil phoiblí a bhfuil a gcumas agus a n-acmhainn teoranta ó thaobh a bheith ag saothrú trí Ghaeilge.
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218 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the initiatives he intends to put in place to ensure that key workers can buy homes in the areas where they work, following the recent survey (details supplied) which revealed that workers such as teachers, nurses and Gardaí cannot afford to buy in the Country’s main cities.
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117 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his Department’s strategy, including timetables, to ensure that Ireland can fulfil our Water Framework Directive commitment that all water bodies in the State should be of good status by the 2015 deadline, in view of the fact that the status of almost a third of our rivers falls short of this.
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110 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of dwellings completed and handed over to date for affordable housing under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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531 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will carry out all the recommendations made by the Commission on Electronic Voting; his estimates of the resources required, in terms of time, money and personnel to carry out the recommendations.
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529 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the second report of the Commission on Electronic Voting found that the electronic voting system may, with many adjustments, reach the high standard of secrecy provided by the paper system, but that it is unlikely to ever exceed that high standard; if in view of this he will scrap the electronic voting proposal.
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528 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the election management software for electronic voting was not developed in accordance to any standard process and is not developed as a mission critical system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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530 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress that has been made to date to update the electoral register; when it is envisaged that this process will be complete; the measures in place to ensure that there are no erroneous deletions made which would result in a voter being disenfranchised in particular cases, for example, if a voter was in long-term hospital care or if a voter had literacy issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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523 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress which has been made to date on the proposed sewerage scheme for the Gweedore area of County Donegal.
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489 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science if it is intended to sanction the appointment of an additional teacher to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal.
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488 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the provision of school transport to a number of children who are pupils at a school (details supplied) in County Donegal.
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D’fhiafraigh Mr. Gilmore den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé in ann breis airgid a chur ar fáil chun obair dheisiúcháin a chríocnú ar bhóthar áise ag gabháil go teach an Dr. Uí Chuinn agus tithe eile ag An Leadhb Gharbh, Oileán Árainn, Contae Dhún na nGall.
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D’fhiafraigh Mr. Gilmore den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le hobair fheabhsúcháin ar Ché an Rannaigh, Árainn Mhór, Co. Dhún na nGall agus fad a chur leis.
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191 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he intends to take to end the situation whereby children and teenagers are placed in adult prisons; if he will confirm that more than 170 such persons were placed in adult prisons in 2005; his views on whether this practice is in breach of a number of international treaties to which Ireland is a party; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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139 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the term of office of the current Inspector of Prisons will expire; if it is intended to reappoint Mr. Dermot Kinlen to this position; when the position will be put on a statutory basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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88 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport the reason information on road collision rates by license status is not currently published in the annual statistics bulletin on road collisions; and the steps he has taken to ensure that this data as well as other vital data is recorded by Gardaí and published annually by the National Roads Authority and the Road Safety Authority.
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34 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport when he proposes to introduce legislation for the compulsory fitting of cyclops mirrors to all large vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1482 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will use the powers available to him to vary, by ministerial order, the spending limits for general election candidates prior to the next general election; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1159 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the grant assistance which has been made available through her Department or through any of the agencies under her Department for local horse shows or equestrian events in 2006; her views on providing financial assistance for a show (details supplied) in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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975 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to amend the free fuel schemes in view of recent increased electricity and gas prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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915 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the grant assistance which has been made available through his Department or through any of the agencies under his Department for local horse shows or equestrian events in 2006; his views on providing financial assistance for a show (details supplied) in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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497 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance if he has plans to end the charging of VAT on home help and carer services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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475 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance his plans to allow VAT to be refunded in respect of services such as the hire of home care workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children if the alleged abuse or neglect of elderly patients suffering from dementia in our nursing homes is dealt with in any part of the 1945 Mental Treatment Act and the Mental Health Act 2001; the steps she intends to take to protect this vulnerable group either by using existing legislation or by providing new legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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128 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide an update on the implementation of recommendations from the Department’s own report, A Vision For Change, in relation to eating disorders; the waiting lists that currently exist for people with eating disorders; if she will provide a breakdown of young people awaiting treatment for eating disorders; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he is satisfied that Bord na gCon has at all times complied with all EU rules and State guidelines in regard to procurement policy and appropriate corporate governance procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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554 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 such 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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553 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff broken down by grade employed within the private office and the constituency office; the number of such 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 in respect of each Minister of State allocated to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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552 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of political appointees and non established civil servants appointed to his Department since June 2002; the nature of the post to which each such person is appointed; the annual cost in terms of salaries or expenses in respect of each such post for each year since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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551 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total amount paid in terms of fees or expenses for the appointment of press or public relations consultants from outside his Department for each year since 2002; the firms appointed and the specific project or responsibility for which they were engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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555 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total amount spent by his Department in terms of advertising in newspapers, magazines and electronic media in respect of each year since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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534 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the total amount spent by his Department in terms of advertising in newspapers, magazines and electronic media in respect of each year since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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533 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 such 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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532 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff broken down by grade employed within the private office and the constituency office; the number of such 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 in respect of each Minister of State allocated to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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531 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the number of political appointees and non established civil servants appointed to his Department since June 2002; the nature of the post to which each such person is appointed; the annual cost in terms of salaries or expenses in respect of each such post for each year since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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530 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the total amount paid in terms of fees or expenses for the appointment of press or public relations consultants from outside his Department for each year since 2002; the firms appointed and the specific project or responsibility for which they were engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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435 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the total amount spent by her Department on advertising in newspapers, magazines and electronic media in respect of each year since 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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434 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 such 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.
[27023/06]
433 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff broken down by grade employed within the private office and the constituency office; the number of such 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 in respect of each Minister of State allocated to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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432 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of political appointees and non established civil servants appointed to her Department since June 2002; the nature of the post to which each such person is appointed; the annual cost in terms of salaries or expenses in respect of each such post for each year since 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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431 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the total amount paid in terms of fees or expenses for the appointment of press or public relations consultants from outside her Department for each year since 2002; the firms appointed and the specific project or responsibility for which they were engaged; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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