333 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if any of her officials have attended as VIP guests at a conference organised by a company (details supplied); the locations, dates and costs involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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332 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if value for money has been achieved by her Department in its purchase of a consultancy service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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331 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her internal auditors are satisfied with the procurement process used in the purchase of a consultancy service (details supplied); if the process used conforms with the Department of Finance guidelines.
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328 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of competing companies that were considered in his Department’s assessment before a company (details supplied) was granted a programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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327 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his knowledge of a consultancy service (details supplied); the number of officials of his Department who are members of this particular programme; the basis on which the decision was taken to subscribe at this level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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326 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if any of his officials have attended as VIP guests at a conference organised by a company (details supplied); the locations, dates and costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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325 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if value for money has been achieved by his Department in its purchase of a consultancy service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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324 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his internal auditors are satisfied with the procurement process used in the purchase of a consultancy service (details supplied); if the process used conforms with the Department of Finance guidelines.
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270 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of competing companies that were considered in his Department’s assessment before a company (details supplied) was granted a programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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269 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his knowledge of a consultancy service (details supplied); the number of officials of his Department who are members of this particular programme; the basis on which the decision was taken to subscribe at this level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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268 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if any of his officials have attended as VIP guests at a conference organised by a company (details supplied); the locations, dates and costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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267 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if value for money has been achieved by his Department in its purchase of a consultancy service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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266 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his internal auditors are satisfied with the procurement process used in the purchase of a consultancy service (details supplied); if the process used conforms with the Department of Finance guidelines.
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254 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of competing companies that were considered in his Department’s assessment before a company (details supplied) was granted a programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33448/05]I
253 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his knowledge of a consultancy service (details supplied); the number of officials of his Department who are members of this particular programme; the basis on which the decision was taken to subscribe at this level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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252 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if any of his officials have attended as VIP guests at a conference organised by a company (details supplied); the locations, dates and costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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251 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if value for money has been achieved by his Department in its purchase of a consultancy service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[33421/05]
250 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his internal auditors are satisfied with the procurement process used in the purchase of a consultancy service (details supplied); if the process used conforms with the Department of Finance guidelines.
[33412/05]
245 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of competing companies that were considered in his Department’s assessment before a company (details supplied) was granted a programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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244 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his knowledge of a consultancy service (details supplied); the number of officials of his Department who are members of this particular programme; the basis on which the decision was taken to subscribe at this level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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243 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if any of his officials have attended as VIP guests at a conference organised by a company (details supplied); the locations, dates and costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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242 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if value for money has been achieved by his Department in its purchase of a consultancy service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[33420/05]
241 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his internal auditors are satisfied with the procurement process used in the purchase of a consultancy service (details supplied); if the process used conforms with the Department of Finance guidelines.
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227 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance the number of competing companies that were considered in his Department’s assessment before a company, details supplied, was granted a programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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226 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance his knowledge of a consultancy service, details supplied; the number of officials of his Department who are members of this particular programme; the basis on which the decision was taken to subscribe at this level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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225 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance if any of his officials have attended as VIP guests at a conference organised by a company, details supplied; the locations, dates and costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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224 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance if value for money has been achieved by his Department in its purchase of a consultancy service, details supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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223 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance if his internal auditors are satisfied with the procurement process used in the purchase of a consultancy service, details supplied; if the process used conforms with the Department of Finance guidelines.
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194 Mr. Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the number of competing companies that were considered in his Department’s assessment before a company (details supplied) was granted a programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[33445/05]
193 Mr. Gilmore asked the Taoiseach his knowledge of a consultancy service (details supplied); the number of officials of his Department who are members of this particular programme; the basis on which the decision was taken to subscribe at this level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[33436/05]
192 Mr. Gilmore asked the Taoiseach if any of his officials have attended as VIP guests at a conference organised by a company (details supplied); the locations, dates and costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[33427/05]
191 Mr. Gilmore asked the Taoiseach if value for money has been achieved by his Department in its purchase of a consultancy service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[33418/05]
190 Mr. Gilmore asked the Taoiseach if his internal auditors are satisfied with the procurement process used in the purchase of a consultancy service; if the process used conforms with the Department of Finance guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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172 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance the number of random audits carried out by the Revenue Commissioners to date in 2005; the number expected to be undertaken by the end of 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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129 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance in regard to the almost €2.5 billion remaining outstanding in uncollected taxes, his views on the proportion of this the Revenue Commissioners expect to recover; if any new measures are planned to assist in the collection of outstanding taxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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181 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department monitors the implementation of the Department of Education and Science child protection guidelines for post-primary schools to ensure that they are implemented in all post primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to proposals from universities here to reduce bachelor of engineering programmes to a three-year degree and provide a two-year masters programme as a follow-on; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the level of interest of contract soldiers in serving in the Defence Forces’ overseas missions; his plans to encourage more contract soldiers to serve in overseas missions; the difficulties this situation is causing for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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326 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the assessment which has been made of erosion of the coastline between Killiney and Woodbrook, County Dublin; the plans that exist for coastal protection works along this stretch of coastline; the funding which has been or is being made available to the local authority for coastal protection works; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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105 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date with regard to the implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the consumer strategy group; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason his Department insists that the carer’s allowance received by carer’s be included as means for assessment of eligibility for secondary benefits such as back to school clothing and footwear allowance; the steps he will take to ensure this is excluded in order that persons who would otherwise qualify would receive their just entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the communications he has received from the European Commission regarding the Governments implementation of the two year habitual residence requirement in relation to qualification for social welfare benefits; the response he has made to the Commission; if he will introduce changes to the requirement; 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 bhfuil sé sásta go bhfuil an deontas a íocann a Roinn thar ceann na dteaghlach nó na mban tí a sholáthraíonn iostas do na mic léinn a fhreastalaíonn ar na Coláistí Samhraidh sa Ghaeltacht ard a dhóthain; an bhfuil sé sásta go dtagann feabhas substaintiúil ar líofacht Ghaeilge na mac léinn céanna; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh.
[30724/05]
435 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason the Government has not yet signed or ratified the European Charter for Regional and Minority Languages; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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331 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the Government will support amendment No. 8 to recital 31, adopted by the European Parliament at its second reading on 15 September 2005, regarding closed mines and the responsibility the member states have to rehabilitate such sites (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[30325/05]
587 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of affordable houses provided under the 1999 scheme, Part V and Sustaining Progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[30547/05]
175 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of affordable houses provided under the 1999 scheme, Part V and Sustaining Progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[30444/05]
139 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount paid into farm plastics recycling scheme by farmers in 2004; the cost of recycling the farm plastics collected under the scheme in 2004; the percentage of waste silage plastic collected in 2004; 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 if he will reform the current waste collection system following the conclusions of the Competition Authority that it is not working well for consumers nationally; if so, when he intends to reform the system; if such a reform will include a national waiver scheme; the steps he intends to take to increase competition within the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a witness in a murder case (details supplied) has retracted their statement alleging that their statement was made under duress and at the instigation of the investigating gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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