301 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a visa will be granted to a person (details supplied) on whose behalf an application has been made to be reunited with their parents and four year old twin brothers, due to the fact that the parents have legal status in Ireland since 2001.
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271 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport if he has plans to amend the road traffic legislation to empower the Garda to seize a car which is not displaying tax or insurance discs, and does not have a driver at the time of seizure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the next hospital waiting list figures will be published; if there is preliminary information available to her Department on the figures; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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17 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the investigation that has been held into the circumstances in which a person (details supplied) had to be sent to a hospital in Northern Ireland, due to a shortage of intensive care beds in the north east and in Dublin; the number of occasions in each of the past five years in which patients had to be sent to Northern Ireland due to the unavailability of intensive care beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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306 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the action she intends to take to counter excessive radon gas levels in schools in view of the findings of a recent Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland survey showing that dangerous levels of the gas have been found in one in four schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that 31 schools have been investigated by the Health and Safety Authority between January and September 2004; her views on this number; if her attention has further been drawn to the nature of the complaints from schools which prompted these investigations; if she will avail of the school building programme 2005 to ensure that essential repairs in schools can be carried out speedily; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science if she is concerned by the high failure rate in maths at junior certificate, which mirrors that at leaving certificate, in the results for 2004; if she is considering a response to this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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96 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the factors whereby the Government approved the installation of technology to reduce emissions at Moneypoint; his view of his responsibility for Ireland’s position with regard to Kyoto emission targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has considered issuing political directive in relation to competition and the costs of telephone directory inquiries; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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584 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress that has been made to approve and implement the Shanganagh-Bray main drainage and the Corke Abbey pumping station schemes documents (details supplied) which was submitted to his Department in June 2003 and which were the subject of Question No. 783 of 27 April 2004.
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180 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the practical benefits that have flown from the Government’s change of position in relation to dialogue with the military regime that has been holding the democratically elected choice of the people in Burma, Aung San Suu Kyi, under house arrest; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his position on the roadmap for peace in Palestine and Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance his views on the need for reform of the Stability and Growth Pact; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance the final cost to the Exchequer arising from Ireland’s presidency of the EU; the way in which the final figures compare with the original estimate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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50 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her approach to inspections for cross compliance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is making progress in the labelling of lamb, pork and poultry to indicate the country of origin; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence his views on the safety of the helicopter fleet currently being used to transport Defence Forces vehicles and troops in view of the decision to purchase six new helicopters; when he expects the six new helicopters to be in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the promised legislation to put the employment permit regime on a comprehensive and sound statutory footing will be introduced; the reason for the delay in bringing forward the legislation, which was originally promised for 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is intended to review the level of the national minimum wage, following the completion of the talks with the social partners on the second phase of Sustaining Progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he intends to continue the Government’s three-year programme of increases in child benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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182 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the recent ESRI report (details supplied) which shows that Ireland has the highest level of relative income poverty in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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432 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made towards ratification of Protocol No. 12 to the European Convention on Human Rights on non-discrimination; the consultations which he has undertaken with interested parties since the protocol was opened for signature on 4 November 2000; the timescale for ratification of the protocol; 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 conas a d’éirigh le scéim na mac léinn sa Ghaeltacht i mbliana.
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D’fhiafraigh Mr. Gilmore den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta i leith teorainn na Gaeltachta a athrú.
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56 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has undertaken an assessment of the implications for the commitments made by this country under the Kyoto Agreement in regard to reduction of greenhouse gas emissions of the decision not to proceed with the planned carbon tax; if Ireland’s current emissions are double the limit set under Kyoto; the steps he intends to take to ensure that commitments under Kyoto are met; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made to date with regard to his Department’s consideration of the report of the All-Party Committee on the Constitution on property rights; his views on the findings of the committee that legislation can be introduced to cap the price of building land without the requirement for a constitutional amendment; if he intends to introduce legislation to give effect to this recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received the report of the NESC on housing and building land; when it is expected that the report will be published; if he has completed his consideration of the results of the research he commissioned from a company (details supplied) into the ownership and control of building land in certain development areas, particularly Dublin, to determine whether current practices are retarding the overall delivery of building land or impeding long term market stability; when the results of the research will be published; 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 social and affordable houses built to date under Part V of the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act 2000; if he has satisfied himself at the numbers built to date; if he has plans for measures to ensure that more houses are built under this provision; the number of houses started and completed to date under the commitment included in the Sustaining Progress agreement to construct 10,000 affordable houses; and if he has satisfied himself with the progress being made with regard to this commitment.
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1173 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has undertaken an assessment of the implications for the commitments made by this country under the Kyoto agreement in regard to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions of the decision not to proceed with the planned carbon tax; if Ireland’s current emissions are double the limit set under Kyoto; the steps he intends to take to ensure that commitments under Kyoto are met; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1057 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason an application for a spouse visa has been refused to two persons (details supplied); if he will re-consider the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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841 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children if he has considered including cilostazol on the GMS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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356 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has received a request to add an institution (details supplied) to the remit of the residential institutions redress scheme; the consideration he is giving to the request; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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348 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made towards ratification of Protocol No. 14 to the European Convention on Human Rights on non-discrimination; the consultations which he has undertaken with interested parties since the protocol was opened for signature on 13 May 2004; the timescale for ratification of the protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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347 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made towards ratification of Protocol No. 12 to the European Convention on Human Rights on non-discrimination; the consultations which he has undertaken with interested parties since the protocol was opened for signature on 4 November 2000; the timescale for ratification of the protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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231 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if there are regulations governing the spreading of fertilisers on forest plantations, from the air; if it is permitted to spread fertiliser on a forest from an aeroplane; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount paid in respect of court awards or out of court settlements for claims taken against members of the Garda in respect of assault, unlawful arrest, or other breach of a citizen’s right in respect of 2001, 2002, 2003, and to date in 2004; the number of cases in which awards were made by the courts and the number of cases that were settled out of court; and the number of such cases pending.
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27 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of recruits who have graduated from the Garda Training College as full Garda members since 6 June, 2002; the number of Gardaí who have retired, resigned or otherwise left the force since 6 June, 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to new statistics from the National Roads Authority showing that 98% of cars were breaking 30 mph speed limits on main urban roads and that more than 90% of articulated trucks were breaking the speed limits on the same routes; if he has satisfied himself that the current penalty point regime is sufficient to counter this trend; if he intends to take new steps to ensure compliance with speed limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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127 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to new figures from the National Roads Authority suggesting that one in six persons can now expect to be involved at some time in a traffic accident in which a person is injured; the steps he intends to take to reduce this unacceptable level of accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to a call from over 80 artists and cultural leaders from across Europe for a strengthened European cultural identity; his views on the signatories’ belief that the EU serves primarily an economic and monetary purpose to the detriment of a European cultural identity; if he has received and replied to the letter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the arrangements for the marking of papers from the leaving certificate examinations; if a sufficient number of appropriately qualified persons have been found to mark the papers; if it is intended to use final year graduating students for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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98 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the implications of the fall in numbers sitting the leaving certificate in 2004.
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336 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made in regard to the proposed decentralisation of Bus Éireann; the number of staff that have volunteered to transfer; the number of staff that do not intend to transfer; the arrangements that have been made to accommodate those who will not transfer; the position regarding the staff that have skills or experience which apply principally to the transport sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the information available to him regarding the industrial dispute involving sub-post office owners and An Post over bank holiday working and other issues; his views on whether it is in the interest of customers that sub-post offices should be open for as long a period as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the outcome of the World Food Programme global meeting held in Dublin earlier in June 2004; the way in which the extra €1.5 million pledged by the Government for the WFP will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention was drawn to recent comments during an EU conference on development aid at Dublin Castle from singer and activist Bono that the Government needs to be hurried along in terms of meeting its commitment to provide 0.7% of GNP to poorer countries each year; and his views on criticism of the Government by such an internationally respected figure.
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69 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance if, in view of the huge decrease in the number of applications received under the Freedom of Information Act 1997 and in the number of cases where decisions made by a Department are processed to internal appeal, he will review the restrictions imposed by the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Act 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance the main features of the Exchequer returns for the first five months of 2004; the way in which spending and the tax take for the first quarter compares with the projected levels; if he intends to review any of the budgetary targets for 2004 in view of these returns; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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292 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason her Department claims that a person (details supplied) would not be eligible for the back to education allowance, when this person, an Irish citizen, has been in receipt of a rent allowance for the past four years from their community welfare officer, holds a current medical card and has been accepted on a course of study by the Ballyfermot college for further education to complete a higher national diploma in professional traditional music; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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