45 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the potential offered by the development of the cruise industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport his views of a potential bid by the Irish Rugby Football Union for the hosting of the 2023 Rugby World Cup; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16862/12]
473 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has considered a matter (details supplied) regarding firearms licensing.
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452 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide any information he may have in relation to the changes of opening and closing times of Garda stations in Dublin south east and any proposed changes to the community Garda position.
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386 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider the a suggestion (details supplied) in relation to the household charge.
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347 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason behind the proposed merger of the Irish Museum of Modern Art, the National Gallery and the Crawford Gallery in Cork; and the potential savings to the State as a result of this proposed merger.
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257 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider asking the Office of Public Works to support an association (details supplied) in its efforts to secure the reopening of the real tennis court in Earlsfort Terrace.
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118 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts he and his Department has made in attempting to locate a person (details supplied).
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73 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Taoiseach the way citizens are going to be picked to be on the panel for the constitutional convention; and the way a variety of viewpoints will be included without pre-screening or prejudicing potential candidates.
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397 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will be instructing local authorities to adopt technology, for example mobile and web-based reporting tools, that will facilitate easier and better reporting by citizens of problems in their local area such as illegal dumping or potholes, which will then feed into performance indicators for the local authorities, improve their service delivery, and result in an improved interaction between the local authority and local residents, as well as obvious benefits for local businesses in view of the improved services in the area.
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396 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, in keeping with his commitment to establish a web-based reporting platform to local authorities, his plans to provide a mobile application platform for citizens in order that they can report local issues to the local authority in real time and providing GPS data, to assist the local authority in the running, maintenance and upkeep of the local area.
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395 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on his commitment to establish a website to assist residents in reporting local problems to their councils, with a guarantee that officials will respond within two working days; if there has been a delay in introducing such a system; and when such delays will be overcome.
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476 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the consideration that was given and the consideration being given in relation to the household charge and property tax for persons living in communities with privately maintained infrastructure, for example a gated community where a management company is responsible for maintenance of roads and other amenities.
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220 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of an autistic child (details supplied).
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219 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he has considered banning the retailing of alcohol at below invoice cost price to ensure that retailers cannot reclaim 23% of the cost of the loss leader in their VAT return, thus saving the State an average of €21 million each year.
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218 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health in regard to the recommendations made by the steering group report on the national substance misuse strategy, if he will clarify where the report states, “Commence Section 9 (Structural Separation) of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008”, this refers to section 9(1)( a ) or (1)( b ).
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183 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify the position regarding the new investment and enterprise visa scheme (details supplied).
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94 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the most up to date figures for payment and collection of the second instalment of third level fees for this academic year, for the country and per relevant institution.
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266 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review a case (details supplied) regarding the issuance of a driver’s licence.
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265 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Dublin Bus is using its GPS system in tandem with local authorities to ensure better traffic flows through priority movement of public transport at junctions, for example by maintaining a green light for a bus approaching a junction.
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179 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will resolve the situation between his Department and the Office of Public Works regarding the official status of the Swan River, Dublin, if it is considered a drain or a river, as clarification of this matter is preventing progress in relation to flood protection alleviation measures and other necessary works.
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132 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he can provide information on delays with work permits in respect of persons (details supplied).
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131 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the fact that changes in relation to the employee permit scheme for non-Irish persons working here mean that specialised staff can no longer move from one company to another on the same permit but must now request a new permit which can cause hiring delays for companies — for example, the restaurant industry — for as long as three months while potential employees wait for new permits.
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126 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of the current trade relationship with Iran, goods imported and exported and their individual value.
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104 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the need to provide multi-denominational schooling options at secondary level for those attending Educate Together schools at primary level.
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103 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans for the establishment of an Educate Together secondary school in Dublin.
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102 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review a case (details supplied) regarding lack of school places.
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75 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 47 of 9 February 2012, if he will consider the possibility of introducing a tax-free weekend in either August or September of each year to be applied solely to personal computers and related products and to do so by way of reducing VAT to 1% on such products in order to assist students in purchasing the necessary equipment for the coming academic year.
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59 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will clarify his position and subsequent vote at the cluster munitions talks in Geneva November 2011; and the way he sees the process developing from here.
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77 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the general allocation model.
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30 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide further details about proposals for a national audit of speed limits; the way this audit will be conducted; and the way he plans to implement its proposals.
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48 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Gathering will be formally launched; the mechanisms for community groups; and members of the public to get involved.
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213 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to release data sets containing information on retail and commercial floor space rateable under each local authority with a view to ascertaining existing floor space in urban areas versus developments located outside or on the outskirts of cities and town centres.
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196 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in respect of the draft sustainable development framework, if this has the involvement of universities; the extent to which the framework evidence is based; if it will include an evaluation of its 1997 predecessor; if it will take into account urban sprawl; and if there is any international best practice exchange with other countries on the development of this document.
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198 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the need for a national plan driving urban policy throughout the country to ensure strategic planning at the national, regional, local level to protect and promote town centres.
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197 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his strategy regarding the sustainability of town centres; the way such a strategy is to be supported; and the systems to be put in place to monitor performance.
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195 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his position on the need for a national organisation to support the effective and sustainable strategic management of our towns and cities; and if he has considered establishing something along the lines of an Irish branch of the Association of Town Centre Management in the UK.
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126 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to introduce a green book appraisal system similar to that in the UK.
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125 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the national development plan is to be reviewed; and his plans for this review.
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124 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree of detail the Government is obliged to provide on expenditure incurred by the State; and the form in which the information must be published.
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122 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the maximum amount of money that a Department can spend before that specific item of expenditure must be made public.
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121 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the minimum amount of money spent by a Department that must be made public as an individual itemised line in the departmental accounts when published.
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119 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to establish a database or network of PhD students at universities in the country and details of their work so as to create a portal into this important State resource.
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750 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered a proposal (details supplied) to request local authorities to turn off specific public lighting at night time in rural locations as a cost saving measure which he estimates could save the State somewhere in the region of €10 million to €11 million annually, and as is the current practice in some European cities.
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517 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is considering allowing high-skilled workers who have completed two years on the Irish green card scheme to apply for long-term residency in its current form until such time that permanent residency status is possible.
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473 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify those parental, or other, rights that currently extend to both partners in a same sex relationship when one is the biological parent of the child and one is not.
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260 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to investigate the possibility of replacing the local authority car clamping system that currently exists in Dublin with a fine and emergency clamping removal system as has recently happened in Cork City.
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