257 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm receipt of an application for naturalisation from a person (details supplied); the date on which the application was received; when the application will be processed and a decision reached; 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 mar go bhfuil Rás Snámha Timpeall na hÉireann ag toiseacht ag Carraig Fhinn, Cionn Caslach, Co Dhún na nGall ag deireadh mhí Iúil, an féidir leis an Roinn deontas a chur ar fáil don charrchlós poiblí le hobair fheabhsúcháin a dhéanamh anseo in aice le trá Bhrait Goirme.
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D'fhiafraigh Mr. Gilmore den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad é an staid ina bhfuil iarratas atá aige faoi láthair ar dheontas le fad a chur le Cé an Rannaigh, Oileán Árainn Mhór.
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D'fhiafraigh Mr. Gilmore den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé in ann airgead a chur ar fáil le feabhas a chur ar bhóthar contae Achaidh/Ard an Rátha faoi Scéim na mBóithre Straitéise isteach go ceantair Ghaeltachta..
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141 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the announcement of the composition of the new Labour Relations Commission was delayed until eight days after the Commission came into office; the relevant experience and skills of each of the Ministerial nominees on the panel; the remuneration or allowances made to each member of the outgoing panel for each year of its term; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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79 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he proposes to take in view of the commitment in the partnership talks to increase the number of labour inspectors from 31 to 90 to ensure the speedy recruitment of such inspectors having regard to the difficulties which were experienced by his Department in attempting to recruit the existing additional inspectors to bring that number up to 31; 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 cad iad na deacrachtaí is mó dar leis i leith chur i bhfeidhm 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 t-agallamh a bhí aige leis an gComisinéir Teanga i leith na 415 chás nua a cuireadh i láthair Oifig an Choimisinéara in 2005; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina leith.
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69 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he will take to end the anomaly whereby emigrants who return are not entitled to the living alone allowance or free fuel allowance on equal terms as Irish pensioners; 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 role of his Department in the negotiations for a possible new partnership agreement, particularly in regard to those areas for which his Department has legislative or administrative responsibility; if he has had discussions with the community or voluntary sector regarding a possible new agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Bill entitled an Act to provide access by registration authorities, for the purposes of their duties in relation to the preparation of the register of electors to come into force in 2007, to certain records of the Central Statistics Office, and to provide for connected matters.
492 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to secure an exemption for the installation of new or refurbished pipe organs from the provisions of draft EU directives on waste electrical and electronic equipment and restrictions of the use of lead in electrical and electronic equipment; his views on whether organ pipes, which may be connected to electrically motorised air pumps and so covered by the terms of the directives, have been made from tin or lead alloy for centuries and that these constituent properties contribute to the tone and voicing of the instrument; if he has consulted with ecclesiastical authorities on the impact of the proposed directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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466 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence if it is intended to acknowledge the courage and sacrifice of the Air Corps personnel who died in the Tramore helicopter crash of July 1999 through the reward of appropriate posthumous medals to the crew members who died; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the targets set for social and affordable housing provision in the 2004 NESC Report Housing in Ireland, Performance and Policy, the targets set for the provision of local authority housing and voluntary housing in the National Development Plan, and the target for the provision of social and affordable units under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 must be met if Ireland is to make acceptable progress in housing persons on housing lists throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of Government Departments which have dedicated biodiversity units; the number and names of local authorities that have appointed heritage officers and dedicated biodiversity units as set down in the National Biodiversity Plan 2002-2007; the number of Government agencies and Departments which have drawn up sectoral biodiversity action plans; 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 number of dwellings delivered to date under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000; the number of such units which were for social housing and for affordable housing; the number of private house completions since the commencement date of the Planning and Development Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport the action he proposes to take to consolidate regulations with the aim of curbing the proliferation of road traffic signage in urban areas, particularly in relation to bus lane and cycle lane signage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the excessive delay in reintroducing height restrictions for heavy goods vehicles; if he has submitted the draft regulations to the European Commission for consideration and for referral to other Member States in accordance with the Technical Standards and Regulations Directive (details supplied).
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141 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she intends to take to address concerns from hospital consultants to establish a national re-admission study to assess the number of patients who had to be taken back into hospital with the same illness within a short period of time after discharge; her views on management moves to instruct consultants to discharge up to 50 patients a day in some hospitals to relieve pressure on accident and emergency departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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140 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she intends to take to ensure tighter regulations of sunbed use, in particular the banning of the use of sunbeds for all those under the age of 18 as called for by the Irish Cancer Society; her views on the fact that at present there are no rules or regulations governing sunbeds despite the high level of skin cancer here and the links between UV light and skin cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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718 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the changes he intends to make to the asylum process in order that girls and women at risk of violence in their home country are not forcibly returned to their home country.
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617 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he intends to take to ensure that asylum seeking girls and women at risk of violence in their home country are not forcibly returned to their home country.
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717 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he intends to take to make the asylum process more transparent and accountable and in particular to record and release figures regarding the number of girls and women denied asylum who have experienced gender-related persecution.
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616 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he intends to take to record and release figures regarding the number of girls and women denied asylum who have experienced gender-related persecution.
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461 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated percentage of the population included in the central records system maintained by his Department; the estimated accuracy and currency of the addresses listed; if this database would be of assistance and is available to local authorities to assist in electoral registration duties; if not, his proposals on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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360 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on a recent statement by the UN special rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief concerning the treatment of followers of the Baha’i faith in Iran; his further views on the rapporteurs concerns regarding a recent initiative by the Iranian authorities to monitor followers of the Baha’i faith; if he has taken or will take action on the matter.
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356 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when he expects the ratification of the International Convention on the Rights of All Migrant Workers and their Families to be completed; and the steps which have been taken to date to ratify the Convention.
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248 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she intends to take to ensure that statutory and voluntary services are trained and resourced to respond to the needs of asylum-seeking, migrant and refugee women who have experienced violence.
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83 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the development of the first phase of the Abbotstown project; the estimated date of the completion of the first phase; if it will be completed in time to allow Irish athletes participating in the 2012 Olympics to use the facilities in the run-up to the games; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will lay before Dáil Éireann the Deloitte & Touche report on the future of the ESB; if the ESB will be permitted to bring forward new generation plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding recent reports that the European Commission is proposing to group the new all-island Irish market with the British market as a European energy region and declare the British Regulator, Ofgem, as the lead regulator for the two island market; the impact of same on the Irish market and the Commission for Energy Regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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269 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the parts of the Aarhus Convention Agreement and its associated EU directives, in which 2003/4/EC and 2003/35/EC have been ratified or transposed into Irish law to date; if he will set out for each part of the Aarhus Convention Agreement and its associated EU directives, if 2003/4/EC and 2003/35/EC have been ratified or transposed into Irish law, the date on which this occurred and the legislative instrument used to do same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science her response to claims from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions that there is a lack of public trust in the existing student support grant schemes; when she intends to introduce the legislation to reform the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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54 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science if she intends to proceed with centralising the operation of the means test for third level grants to an appropriate Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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138 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts the Government, on its own behalf and with the European Union, is making to relieve the conflict in Darfur; the new initiatives as have originated over the past six months to deal with the ongoing tragedy in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government’s position with regard to the former leader of Liberia, Mr. Charles Taylor; and the views he and his Department holds of where, in the event of Mr. Taylor being found, the trial of Mr. Taylor ought to be held, Sierra Leone and Liberia itself having been mentioned as possible locations.
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76 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the planned sale of State property announced; the property sold to date and the amount raised; the way in which the money used has been raised; the properties it is planned to sell during 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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47 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance his views on the implications for the Irish economy of the recent quarter point increase in interest rates announced by the European Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on whether an integrated rural environment research centre is necessary in the wake of the nitrates directive chaos where scientific data and evidence seemed to be fragmented, inconclusive and inadequate to allow effective decision making to take place.
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66 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her Department’s strategy in dealing with the threat of avian flu among the wild bird population.
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74 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence if, during his recent visit to Liberia, he gave a commitment to the Liberian Government that Ireland would play a long-term role in the maintenance of peace in Liberia; the role he envisages Ireland playing in Liberia in the future; if he will make available to the Liberian Government a number of Irish military specialists to advise its military; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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204 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason primary schools are being metered for non-domestic water usage; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this will put a severe strain on resources of primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date with regard to the implementation of the report of the Consumer Strategy Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date with regard to consideration of the discussion document covering the operation of the labour inspectorate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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70 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position with regard to his discussions with the European Commission regarding the Government’s implementation of the two year habitual residence requirement in regard to qualification for social welfare benefits; if changes to the requirement have been introduced or are planned; if a final response has been received from the Commission on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will confirm reports that his Department has discovered a significant level of fraud involving the use of bogus PPS numbers; if his Department has any estimate of the number of bogus PPS numbers issued; the steps which are being taken to address this problem to ensure the integrity of the PPS number system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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677 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he can confirm receipt of an application for naturalisation from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18; if he has examined this application; if a decision has been made on this application; 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 dtuigeann cuid mhaith de bhaill Fhóram na Gaeilge cén ról díreach atá ag an bhFóram; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina leith.
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D'fhiafraigh Mr. Gilmore den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an aontaíonn sé go bhfuil an iomarca daoine ar Fhóram na Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina leith.
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10 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the legislation of same-sex civil partnerships or same sex civil marriages; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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