77 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science when he expects the architectural planning for the new school for Scoil Uí Riada in Kilcock, County Kildare to be completed; if it is his intention to sanction the invitation of tenders for the building project in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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22 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the recommendations of the South Western Regional Fisheries Board following a report on the operational efficiency of different methods of draft net fishing in the Cork Harbour area in view of the outrage expressed by salmon, trout and course anglers at these recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the EU Commissioner for the Environment is investigating complaints from the Wessex Salmon and River Trust, UK and WYE Foundation, UK, that by killing salmon from their CSAC rivers, Ireland is in breach of the EU habitats directive; when the complaints were submitted to his Department; the reason no response has issued to date; when it is proposed to make a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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174 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has recently studied a report of IDECON which was commissioned by the Government to report on the survival of the Atlantic salmon; his views on whether the report supports the policy of the North Atlantic Salmon Fund in the matter for buying out or setting aside the commercial netting of salmon in Irish waters; his views on the IDECON report; when he proposes to implement the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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173 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in view of the Irish Presidency of the EU, he has received representations from other member states, in particular the UK, Germany, France and Spain, concerning the netting in Irish waters of migrating stocks of salmon which originated in rivers in these EU countries; his views on whether such affected countries have the right to a major role in the management of their migratory fish stock, salmon, while the fish are in the waters of another country, in this case Ireland; if he has responded to the representations referred to, and the content of his response; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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172 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in view of the provisions of the UN Conventions on the Law of the Sea, he has received a submission from the North Atlantic Salmon Fund on the netting in Irish waters of migrating salmon from other States; when the submission was received; when it is proposed to respond to that submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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171 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he proposes to set the drift net total allowable catch for salmon for the coming season; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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163 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has received an application for funding from a school (details supplied) in County Kildare to repair the roof on the older part of the building; when he expects to provide the funding required; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Kildare has established a new science classroom to meet the requirements of the new curriculum; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that the furnishings have arrived and are stacked in the room but that the school authorities cannot get approval for providing the necessary services like heating, water and gas for the new science room; if clearance will be given as soon as possible to proceed with the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in the context of budget preparation for 2005, he will consider increasing the capital funding for VTOS in that year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the fact that the budget and allowances for VTOS have not increased since 1989, he will now consider increasing the travel and child care allowances to a level where they will meet the actual costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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88 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the Irish emigrant support centre in Coventry, England, known as Teach na hÉireann; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that due to funding constraints it is only open for two days per week; if he will consider providing funding to allow the centre to operate seven days per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter
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86 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in regard to statements in the Dáil on 10 March 2004, the emigrant groups his Department has been meeting fortnightly, if not weekly, to co-ordinate activities in assisting them; the grants or funding that have been allocated to these emigrant groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter
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471 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a Deputy (details supplied), being mandated by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, announced to the National Association of Regional Game Councils AGM in Cavan in October 2003 that the Minister would allow a return to shooting on State lands on a trial basis; if he would explain the reason for the reversal of this declared policy position and if the Deputy was informed in advance of the change in policy; if he would indicate the reason for the change of policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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470 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he would disclose the names of the experts and describe their qualifications in his Department whose advice he accepted and which led to him continuing the ban on hunting on State lands thereby rejecting the report of the scientific group consisting of persons (details supplied) being nominees of the Minister on the scientific group; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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469 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that lifting of the ban on hunting on State-owned lands using a ministerial open season order would not be in breach of any international commitments entered into by Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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468 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the policy and reasons instructing his open season orders for the hunting of various game birds and which are detailed in annexe 11 of the 79/409 birds directive; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that such orders and annexe 11 lists indicate that hunting of the listed species is sustainable hunting and that this applies to State owned lands equally with privately owned lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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467 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 272 of 3 March 2004, there is evidence extant that would demonstrate that his predecessor only agreed to a joint review of the issue of shooting on State lands by a scientific group on the basis that it was without prejudice; if evidence exists, if he would make it available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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524 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if international agreements or international obligations would be breached if the Government were to allow hunting on State lands.
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437 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport the reason motor bikes and scooters are not allowed to use bus lanes, thus forcing them into normal heavy city traffic; if he intends to raise this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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218 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will sanction the proposed Sapling’s ABA school in Rathfarnham, south County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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77 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the consideration of proposals from the EU Commission for financing the EU in the post 2006 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance if he has concluded his consideration of correspondence received from the Standards in Public Office Commission drawing his attention to limitations in the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995, arising from consideration of a case (details supplied); if he has decided on the steps to be taken to address the issues raised by the commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total costs incurred by the State at the latest date for which figures are available, arising from the various inquiries instigated by or on behalf of her Department; the element of these costs that have been recovered from any of the other parties involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current position in regard to each of the inquiries being carried out by or on behalf of her Department; if she will give a projected date for the conclusion of each such investigation; the inquiries in respect of which reports have been referred to the DPP; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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268 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if a full-time care assistant will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when benchmarking payments will be applied to supervisors on community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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194 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the nature of the code of ethics which will be employed to support the boards of all local and community development bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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153 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the final conclusions of the recently published report of the community workers co-operative on the endorsement process for the workplans for community and local development by city and county development boards; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the most notable aspect of all the seminars held to examine the new system was a low level of consensus, the degree of frustration and lack of trust in the process that was so evident amongst those involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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119 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform whether the gardaí are responsible for enforcing the by-laws banning vehicles in excess of 3.5 tonnes from parking on public roads in residential areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has expressed concerns to the British authorities on the proposal to store foreign nuclear waste permanently in the UK, as suggested in a recent consultation document produced for the UK Department of Trade and Industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress he expects to be made during the Irish Presidency in regard to the proposed Council directive setting out basic obligations and general principles on the safety of nuclear installations and on the management of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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273 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the international agreements or obligations which the Government would be in breach of if it were to allow hunting on State lands.
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272 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the unanimous report of the independent scientific group dated 18 June 2002 and which concluded that a blanket ban on hunting on State owned lands was without justification, and that if this ban were lifted or modified that no international agreements would be breached; and if in view of this report he will reconsider the blanket ban on hunting on State lands and the way in which it might be modified.
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157 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the position in regard to his commitment that there would be an inquiry into the role of multi-national drug companies in the contamination of blood products; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress which has been made by the working group on the development of a no fault compensation system for birth damaged children; when he expects the group to report; if he will seek to expedite the introduction of proposals in this area, having regard to the recent awards in the High Court and the increasing difficulties facing practitioners, especially obstetricians, in finding insurance cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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123 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport the progress to date in establishing a dedicated traffic corps as promised in the programme for Government; the outstanding issues to be resolved; when he expects proposals to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress which has been made in implementing the Report of the Working Group on the Coroner Service published in December 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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68 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the anomaly whereby only one medical doctor can give evidence at an inquest; if his attention has further been drawn to the concerns expressed by coroners regarding this anomaly; the steps he intends to take in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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119 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when he expects a decision to be made on the four expressions of interest received for the provision of a national conference centre in the Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will report on his address to the Tourism Action Plan 2003-2005 Implementation Group, at its inaugural meeting of 5 February 2004; the precise role and remit of the implementation group; the number of times it will meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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470 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the Garda authorities are now five months considering the accommodation needs of the gardaí in the new Garda station at Leixlip, County Kildare; his views on whether this seems to be an inordinate delay; and if they will finalise their consideration of the accommodation needs without delay.
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408 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children further to Question No. 820 of 27 January 2004, the reason the full complement of beds is not in use in the Maynooth community care unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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319 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if the OPW have been successful in identifying and purchasing a site for a new national school in Kill; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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318 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will award aid up front and the provision of additional furniture and equipment for the new north Kildare Educate Together School at Ballymakealy, Celbridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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317 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on the difficulties and health and safety problems caused by the non-provision of the covered walkway at Confey College, Leixlip; if he will visit the school to see for himself the situation as it exists; if he will consider funding the walkway from the secondary school contingency fund in view of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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252 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 293 of 27 January 2004, if the revised schedule of works for Lucan Demesne has been agreed and submitted to his Department; if same has been approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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251 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance the outcome of the meeting between officials from the OPW and officials from Kildare County Council which was held to discuss flood relief schemes in Maynooth, Leixlip and Ardclough, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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204 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 298 of 27 January 2004, if there has been further progress in the provision of an alternative manufacturing industry; if the IDA indicated that the use of the facility for a non-manufacturing purpose is the only option now for the site in question; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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137 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in view of the Government’s anti-nuclear policy, the proposed electricity connectors from Britain will be so contracted that no electricity from nuclear power stations, including Sellafield, will be purchased or imported for use in this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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