8 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach the arrangements in place within his Department for maintaining contact with the Ireland-America Advisory Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach if he will convene a meeting of the Ireland-America Economic Advisory Board during his next visit to the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the recommendations of the Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach the constitutional referenda, if any, he will hold in the remainder of 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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499 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of lands owned by the State and semi-State agencies under his aegis for each county; where maps showing these lands may be examined by members of the general public; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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498 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the original landowners have the right to repurchase those lands where agencies under his aegis purchased lands in the past and where those lands are no longer used for their original intended purpose by those agencies; if so, the impact of the rate of inflation upon such re-purchases; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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497 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the commercial State agencies that exist under his aegis; the number of employees in each agency; the total annual budget for each agency; the total personnel cost for each agency; the financial amount and percentage of any reduction or increase in annual personnel costs for the past three years for each agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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496 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the provisions allowing an agency under his aegis (details supplied) to operate a wind farm; if wind farming is among the agency’s principal activities, contrary to the principals of an organisation acting ultra vires ; how the agency derives the legal authority to engage in wind farming as a business activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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485 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of lands owned by the State and semi-State agencies under his aegis for each county; where maps showing these lands may be examined by members of the general public; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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484 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the names of the commercial State agencies under his aegis; the number of employees in each agency; the total budget for each agency; the total personnel cost for each agency; the financial amount and percentage of any reduction or increase in personnel costs for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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483 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost of each of the non-commercial State agencies under his aegis; the total number of employees, including those on non-permanent contracts, in each of those agencies; the total personnel costs for each agency, including pension costs; the financial amount and percentage of any reduction or increase in personnel costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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482 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the original landowners have the right to re-purchase lands where agencies under his aegis purchased lands under the Turf Acts for the purpose of peat extraction and where those lands are no longer used for their original purpose by those agencies; if so, the impact of the rate of inflation upon such re-purchases; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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481 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost including salary and pension payments, of each of the programme managers, special advisers, assistants or other staff appointed by him since his appointment as Minister in tabular form; the names, titles and duties of each of the staff appointed during this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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480 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that studies conducted by his Department, the Commission for Energy Regulation and EirGrid show that open cycle gas turbines are expected to generate electricity at best, only 2% of the time; if it is possible to direct the Commission for Energy Regulation to refuse licenses for OCGT’s in areas with poor transmission grid resources; if so, will he do so unless it absolutely necessary to grant those licenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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479 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the provisions relating to an agency under his aegis (details supplied) provides for it to engage in wind farming; if wind farming is among the agency’s principal activities contrary to the principals of an organisation acting ultra vires; the way the agency derives the legal authority to engage in wind farming as a business activity; if the agency is expanding into areas beyond its original mandate such as those contained in volume two of the report of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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478 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the policies that have been established by his Department to ensure that natural resource development ensures openness and transparency together with early meaningful consultation and co-operation with local communities; if he will he introduce measures to ensure that the State and semi-State energy companies under his remit make every effort to operate in an open and transparent manner, co-operate and consult with local communities where they propose to develop natural resource projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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477 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of megawatt wind generation capacity for each of the gate scheme operated by the Commission for Energy Regulation; the amount of capacity applied for by projects involving State or semi-State organisations together with details of those projects; of those applications, if he will include the project name, project location, names of any partners, generation capacity, expected connection date and expected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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183 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the schools in County Mayo that have been awarded funding under the summer works scheme for 2010; the level of funding and nature of works that have been awarded to schools in County Mayo under the 2010 scheme; the number of applications that were received from County Mayo and the number which were subsequently approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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182 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for the higher education grant to Mayo County Council for the past four academic years; the number of applications for the higher education grant to Mayo Vocational Education Committee for the past four academic years, the number of applications approved and rejected by both bodies for the past four academic years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach the Irish membership of the EU Economic and Social Committee; the reason a position has been removed from the farming community and allocated to Bird Watch Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach to report on the recent activities of the National Implementation Body; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach the costs which have accrued to his Department in relation to the creation and development of the www.MerrionSt.ie website; the projected annual running cost of this project; the number of staff assigned to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach the projected cost to his Department of the www.MerrionSt.ie website; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach the total projected costs to date in 2010 of the communications unit in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach the number of staff assigned to the communications unit in his Department; the total cost of this unit for the first half of 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach the projected cost of the Government Information Service for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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275 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an overview of the number of refused applications for all schemes administered by his Department from County Mayo; if he may provide a breakdown of approvals and refusals by scheme; if he will specifically provide the number of refusals in respect of the habitual residency clause; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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188 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Health and Children the extent of recent cutbacks in the Health Service Executive western region upon all its facilities in County Mayo; the extent of those cutbacks in terms of financial savings and service provision throughout the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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187 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Health and Children the extent of recent cutbacks in the Health Service Executive western region upon Sacred Heart Hospital; the extent of these cutbacks in terms of financial savings and service provision at the hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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186 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Health and Children the extent of recent cutbacks in the Health Service Executive western region upon Mayo General Hospital; the extent of these cutbacks in terms of financial savings and service provision at the hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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185 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Health and Children the extent of recent cutbacks in the Health Service Executive western region; the extent of these cutbacks in terms of financial saving and service provision in the region; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach the recommendations of the report of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes that relate to his Department; the progress made in the implementation of these recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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21 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach the level of expenditure by his Department during the first half of 2010; how this compares to the forecast in the Estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach the expenditure incurred by his Department for the first half of 2010; how this compares to the provision in the Estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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18 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department since January 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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17 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department during the first six months of 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach the costs that have accrued to his Department in respect of the McEntee inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach when he next expects to meet the British Prime Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent contacts with the British Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent contacts with the political parties in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach if he will report on recent developments in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the British Irish Council meeting in Guernsey on 25 June 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the British Prime Minister, Mr David Cameron MP, in London on 23 June 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach when the Forum on Peace and Reconciliation will next meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Health and Children the sanctions, if any, underway in relation to consultants known to have breached the private practice terms of their contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach the status of preparations on the Central Statistics Office census 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Finance the procedures in his Department for dealing with freedom of information requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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113 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of students awaiting clarification on their certificates arising from the investigation into malpractice by contracted training providers engaged by FÁS; the potential loss of funds to the Exchequer; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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