38 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the FLAC publication (details supplied); his views on whether its tenet that while equal access to justice is a fundamental human right there is no meaningful method of enforcing that right; the steps he proposes to take to provide adequate resources to abolish waiting lists for legal aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Bill entitled an Act to establish the office of electoral registration commissioner, to define the functions and set out the duties of that office in relation to the supervision of the performance by registration authorities of their duties in the preparation and publication of electoral registers, to provide for access by registration authorities to information relating to persons resident within their registration areas, to make provision for the use of personal public service numbers in connection with the registration of electors and with establishing the identity of persons applying for ballot papers at elections, and to provide for related matters
314 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has received proposals from Educate Together seeking to make multi-denominational education provision an objective of the national development plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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164 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport the action he has taken to improve monitoring arrangements in his Department in view of the Comptroller and Auditor General’s report on the loss of €2 million to NTR; and the way in which his Department failed to identify the accounting error.
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821 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) in respect of each year since 2000; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of the controls applied in the procurement process or processes; if he has satisfied himself that value for money has been achieved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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802 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amounts paid to date in respect of the storage of electronic voting machines; if he will give a breakdown of the recipients in each case and the amount paid; if his Department has begun a process of attempting to buy out leases in respect of agreements entered into by returning officers for the storage of such equipment; the estimated likely cost of this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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820 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) in respect of each year since 2000; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of the controls applied in the procurement process or processes; if he has satisfied himself that value for money has been achieved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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781 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) in respect of each year since 2000; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of the controls applied in the procurement process or processes; if he has satisfied himself that value for money has been achieved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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780 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) in respect of each year since 2000; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of the controls applied in the procurement process or processes; if he has satisfied himself that value for money has been achieved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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764 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) in respect of each year since 2000; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of the controls applied in the procurement process or processes; if she has satisfied herself that value for money has been achieved in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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763 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) in respect of each year since 2000; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of the controls applied in the procurement process or processes; if she has satisfied herself that value for money has been achieved in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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688 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) in respect of each year since 2000; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of the controls applied in the procurement process or processes; if he has satisfied himself that value for money has been achieved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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687 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) in respect of each year since 2000; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of the controls applied in the procurement process or processes; if he has satisfied himself that value for money has been achieved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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634 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) in respect of each year since 2000; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of the controls applied in the procurement process or processes; if she has satisfied herself that value for money has been achieved in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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633 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) in respect of each year since 2000; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of the controls applied in the procurement process or processes; if she has satisfied herself that value for money has been achieved in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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608 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) in respect of each year since 2000; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of the controls applied in the procurement process or processes; if he has satisfied himself that value for money has been achieved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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607 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) in respect of each year since 2000; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of the controls applied in the procurement process or processes; if he has satisfied himself that value for money has been achieved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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589 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport the amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) in respect of each year since 2000; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of the controls applied in the procurement process or processes; if he is satisfied that value for money has been achieved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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588 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport the amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) in respect of each year since 2000; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of the controls applied in the procurement process or processes; if he is satisfied that value for money has been achieved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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550 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) in respect of each year since 2000; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of the controls applied in the procurement process or processes; if he has satisfied himself that value for money has been achieved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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549 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) in respect of each year since 2000; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of the controls applied in the procurement process or processes; if he has satisfied himself that value for money has been achieved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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526 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) in respect of each year since 2000; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of the controls applied in the procurement process or processes; if he is satisfied that value for money has been achieved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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525 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) in respect of each year since 2000; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of the controls applied in the procurement process or processes; if he is satisfied that value for money has been achieved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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492 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) in respect of each year since 2000; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of the controls applied in the procurement process or processes; if he has satisfied himself that value for money has been achieved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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491 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) in respect of each year since 2000; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of the controls applied in the procurement process or processes; if he has satisfied himself that value for money has been achieved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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472 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) in respect of each year since 2000; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of the controls applied in the procurement process or processes; if he has satisfied himself that value for money has been achieved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter
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471 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) in respect of each year since 2000; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of the controls applied in the procurement process or processes; if he has satisfied himself that value for money has been achieved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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448 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) in respect of each year since 2000; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of the controls applied in the procurement process or processes; if he has satisfied himself that value for money has been achieved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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447 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) in respect of each year since 2000; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of the controls applied in the procurement process or processes; if he has satisfied himself that value for money has been achieved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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399 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance the amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) in respect of each year since 2000; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of the controls applied in the procurement process or processes; if he has satisfied himself that value for money has been achieved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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398 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance the amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) in respect of each year since 2000; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of the controls applied in the procurement process or processes; if he has satisfied himself that value for money has been achieved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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344 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount paid to a consultancy company, details supplied, in respect of each year since 2000; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of the controls applied in the procurement process or processes; if she has satisfied herself that value for money has been achieved in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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343 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount paid to a consultancy company, details supplied, in respect of each year since 2000; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of the controls applied in the procurement process or processes; if she has satisfied herself that value for money has been achieved in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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229 Mr. Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) in respect of each year since 2000; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of the controls applied in the procurement process or processes; if he has satisfied himself that value for money has been achieved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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228 Mr. Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) in respect of each year since 2000; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of the controls applied in the procurement process or processes; if he has satisfied himself that value for money has been achieved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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126 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of medical cards issued in June 1997, June 2002, June 2004 and the latest date for which figures are available; if the Government will honour the pledge in An Agreed Programme for Government to extend eligibility to bring in another 200,000 persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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114 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason none of the 30,000 additional medical cards promised by her in November 2004 have yet been issued; if she will review eligibility limits for medical cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has received a copy of a new study commissioned by the Irish Tourist Industry Federation that the recent trend among visitors here of taking shorter trips to urban centres may be in decline; his views on whether this represents a significant threat to the economic well-being of these towns and cities and to the tourism industry in general; his plans to encourage better marketing of towns and cities as weekend destinations for tourists; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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417 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of contracts awarded by him to outside consultants in respect of each year since 2000; if he will identify the recipient of the contract in each case; the details of the work covered by the contract; the original estimate of the cost of the contract; the final amount paid in respect of each such contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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405 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the number of contracts awarded by him to outside consultants in respect of each year since 2000; if he will identify the recipient of the contract in each case; the details of the work covered by the contract; the original estimate of the cost of the contract; the final amount paid in respect of each such contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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401 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of contracts awarded by her to outside consultants in respect of each year since 2000; if she will identify the recipient of the contract in each case; the details of the work covered by the contract; the original estimate of the cost of the contract; the final amount paid in respect of each such contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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375 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of contracts awarded by him to outside consultants in respect of each year since 2000; if he will identify the recipient of the contract in each case; the details of the work covered by the contract; the original estimate of the cost of the contract; the final amount paid in respect of each such contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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354 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of contracts awarded by her to outside consultants in respect of each year since 2000; if he will identify the recipient of the contract in each case; the details of the work covered by the contract; the original estimate of the cost of the contract; the final amount paid in respect of each such contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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344 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of contracts awarded by him to outside consultants in respect of each year since 2000; if he will identify the recipient of the contract in each case; the details of the work covered by the contract; the original estimate of the cost of the contract; the final amount paid in respect of each such contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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337 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of contracts awarded by him to outside consultants in respect of each year since 2000; if he will identify the recipient of the contract in each case; the details of the work covered by the contract; the original estimate of the cost of the contract; the final amount paid in respect of each such contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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326 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of contracts awarded by him to outside consultants in respect of each year since 2000; if he will identify the recipient of the contract in each case; the details of the work covered by the contract; the original estimate of the cost of the contract; the final amount paid in respect of each such contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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319 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of contracts awarded by him to outside consultants in respect of each year since 2000; if he will identify the recipient of the contract in each case; the details of the work covered by the contract; the original estimate of the cost of the contract; the final amount paid in respect of each such contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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313 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of contracts awarded by him to outside consultants in respect of each year since 2000; if he will identify the recipient of the contract in each case; the details of the work covered by the contract; the original estimate of the cost of the contract; the final amount paid in respect of each such contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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305 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of contracts awarded by him to outside consultants in respect of each year since 2000; if he will identify the recipient of the contract in each case; the details of the work covered by the contract; the original estimate of the cost of the contract; the final amount paid in respect of each such contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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301 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of contracts awarded by him to outside consultants in respect of each year since 2000; if he will identify the recipient of the contract in each case; the details of the work covered by the contract; the original estimate of the cost of the contract; the final amount paid in respect of each such contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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