247 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has received an application from persons (details supplied) to travel here to be with their father; the date the application was received; the progress that has been made on the application; when a decision will be made on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children if he has received the response to the Hanly report from the Ennis General Hospital Development Committee; his views on its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children the way in which it is intended to meet the requirement for 21 specialists as specified in the Hanly report in view of the commitment given by him in a letter dated 27 May 2004 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has received a preliminary report from the Director of Corporate Enforcement into reports of improper activities in a firm (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the response she has received to her recent call for improved collaboration between private industry and universities to allow Europe to catch up with the US on research and development; if there are specific steps she intends to take here to facilitate such co-operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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126 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance the general Civil Service grades in which personnel are prohibited from joining a political party and permitted to join a political party; the legislation or regulations on which this is based; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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79 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence when a decision will be made on the provision of light utility and medium lift helicopters for the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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77 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel from the other ranks commissioned as officers in the Defence Forces in each of the past five years; if there are plans to increase the numbers commissioned from the ranks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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534 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress which has been made in relation to an appeal by a person (details supplied); if, in view of the medical circumstances in this case, he will make an early decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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324 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he first requested to give his consent to the Drogheda Port Authority to lease the Mornington Port field to Coastwatch Ireland; the reason for the delay in a decision being made; the further reason consent has not been granted to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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309 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has received an application from a school, details supplied, in County Dublin for funding for building purposes, in particular to facilitate occupational therapy work; the consideration he has given to this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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180 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance the number of Dublin based civil servants, broken down by grade and Department, willing to move with their present section to the proposed decentralised location, according to the surveys on decentralisation which have already been carried out in each Department; the number of Dublin based civil servants broken down by grade and Department, willing to move to another decentralised location within their own Department; and the number of Dublin based civil servants, broken down by grade and Department, willing to move to a decentralised location in another Department.
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109 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to recent statistics from EUROSTAT showing that social expenditure here is at 14.6% of gross domestic product, in contrast to the European average of 27.5%; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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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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D’fhiafraigh Mr. Gilmore den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil gach rud ag dul ar aghaidh go maith ar an tionscnamh chun foclóir leictreonach Béarla-Gaeilge a chur ar fáil.
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70 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the recent report produced by a professor (details supplied) , suggesting that about half of those living in Dublin and a third living nationally will not be able to afford a house in two years time; if he accepts the projections given by this person; the steps he is taking to counter the continuing escalation in house prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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273 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position with regard to the implementation to date of the national spatial strategy; if his attention has been drawn to the recent comments made by the president of the Irish Planning Institute (details supplied) that the strategy was becoming a devalued currency; his views on these comments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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32 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has considered the report of the All-Party Committee on the Constitution on property rights; if his attention has been drawn to 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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3 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has considered 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; if he has completed his consideration of the results of the research he has commissioned from consultants (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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94 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the benefits that a move will bring to clients of law centres in regard to his recent reply to a parliamentary question in which it was stated that the Legal Aid Board was considering the possible benefits of relocating some or all of its suburban law centres in Dublin to locations in the city centre; if his attention has been drawn to the serious difficulties that can be created for clients by such a move; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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54 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a study presented to the environmental health conference 2004 in Dublin showing that 20% of truck drivers have fallen asleep at the wheel; the procedures in place to restrict driving times for truck drivers; his views on their effectiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport his views on recent figures showing that driver fatigue has been linked to 20% of all fatal crashes here; if he intends launching a public awareness campaign on the dangers of driving when very tired; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[15882/04]
104 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will clarify the comments he made at the IMO conference in Killarney that the Hanly report should be regarded as a template for the reorganisation of hospital services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress in the work of the implementation bodies for the East Coast Area Health Board and Mid-Western Health Board area in regard to the Hanly report; if an assessment has been undertaken of the costs of implementing the Hanly recommendations in each area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food his plans to support the development of off farm employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has received representations from other EU countries suggesting that the current right to Irish citizenship of anyone born in the island of Ireland was being abused by residents of their country or that the law or the Constitution should be changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the allocation for ODA in his Department’s Estimates for 2004; if it remains the Government’s commitment to meet the target for ODA of 0.7% of GNP by 2007; the proportion of that target that will be met in 2004 and in each successive year up to 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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396 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of polling stations to be used during the local and European elections; the number of such stations that are not wheelchair accessible; when returning officers will give public notice of all the polling stations in a constituency that are not accessible to wheelchair users; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science his Department’s plans to combat educational disadvantage before children start school; the extent to which his Department plans to become involved formally in preparing children during pre-school years; his views on the fact that extending the early-start programme in disadvantaged areas may be the best means of doing this; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on the recent report from the National Educational Psychological Service which states that considerably more primary school pupils are entitled to additional teaching in the form of resource teaching or learning support than are currently availing of it; his plans to extend resources to cover those pupils who are not at present availing of the service but are entitled to; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the matters discussed and conclusions reached at her meeting in Washington on 22 April 2004 with senior members of the US administration; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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121 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science , further to Parliamentary Question No. 250 of 23 March 2004, the progress which has been made regarding an application for a resource and special needs assistant for a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; 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 his attention has been drawn to recent comments from the Communications Workers’ Union postal chief, at its conference in Galway, that An Post is eager to provoke another dispute with staff later in 2004, likely to cause further industrial action; if he has initiated further talks between staff, management and the Labour Relations Commission to resolve issues arising from the recent postal strike; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources If his attention has been drawn to the call from An Post staff, at the recent Communications Workers’ Union conference in Galway, for an Oireachtas inquiry into the previous mismanagement of the State postal service; if he has plans to recommend such an inquiry; andif he will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence if a date has been set for the hand-over of the search and rescue service in the north west from the Air Corps to a private company; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the search and rescue bases now maintained and operated by the Air Corps; the role he expects the Air Corps to play in search and rescue operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants, as distinct from public servants working in Dublin; the breakdown by headquarters offices and local offices; the number of Dublin based civil servants who have expressed an interest in decentralisation within their current Department; the number of Dublin based civil servants who have expressed an interest in decentralisation to another Department; the number of Dublin based civil servants who will move with their job to the proposed decentralisation location; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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23 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance if, in regard to his decentralisation proposals, a survey has been carried out generally to establish the number of public servants willing to transfer to new locations; if not, if such a survey is planned; if the move will be voluntary and no public servant will suffer in regard to career options or promotional opportunities if they do not wish to move to a new location; if his attention has been drawn to the serious concern that has been expressed by various trade unions representing virtually all grades in the public service at the implication of the proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the progress that has been made to place responsibility for safety of domestic gas installation with an independent body; when this body will be established; the powers it will have; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the proposals he is considering to reduce drug use in prisons; if his attention has been drawn to the comments made by a person (details supplied) questioning whether the proposals advocated by him will achieve their stated purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for a new prison on Spike Island; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport his views on Iarnród Éireann proposals for a new integrated greater Dublin commuter rail system, involving the construction of two new DART lines; his views on whether such proposals have the potential to ease congestion on existing rail services; if he has received such proposals from Iarnród Éireann; if Iarnród Éireann has supplied an estimated cost or timeframe for construction of the new rail system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport when he plans to publish his new three year road safety strategy; his views on whether the absence of a new road safety strategy is contributing to increased deaths on roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has considered 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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11 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total expenditure, including VAT, incurred to date on equipment, software and training for electronic voting; the total estimated cost including VAT of the proposed system; the total estimated cost, including VAT, of the proposed computerised electronic counting system; the total estimated cost including VAT of the publicity campaign to promote electronic voting; the reason for the decision to purchase 300 additional voting machines in January 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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200 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the purpose of local improvement scheme grants; and the allocation which has been made to Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council for 2004.
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192 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received a submission from Shankhill GAA Club proposing a GAA centre of excellence and Irish cultural centre for the former Shanganagh Prison, Shankhill, County Dublin; the consideration he has given to the proposal; if he will make the premises available for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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182 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children if he has received a communication from an association (details supplied) concerning the shortfall of €2 million in the provision for homeless services in Dublin in 2004; the extent to which his Department has contributed to this; the steps he is taking to remedy the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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160 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the communications he has had with a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; the investigation he has carried out; the complaints made; the outcome of these investigations; the further actions he intends to take in the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the findings of a recent report from employee benefit consultants (details supplied), that 80% of Irish pension funds fail to meet the minimum funding requirements; the steps being taken to address this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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