604 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if there are no proposals to do away with the free telephone rental allowance.
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560 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will give assistance to the Cats Protection Association of Ireland so that it can discharge its responsibilities (details supplied).
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528 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has considered the report of the New Economics Foundation, Ghost Town Britain; if this has implications for Ireland; if his attention has been drawn to concern regarding the number of post offices, banks and small retail outlets which have closed in Dublin and other parts of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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470 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if compensation will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8.
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436 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if his railway safety inspecting officer has commenced an investigation into the deaths of two persons on the Luas line at Naas Road and Davitt Road, Dublin 12; if his Department has received a preliminary report from the inspecting officer and the RPA; if not, the reason therefor; if he will outline the details available to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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344 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 can avail of a scheme to obtain a free special type of door bell, smoke alarm and fax; and the schemes which are available to help persons of this kind.
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315 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if speech therapy will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8.
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129 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will give assistance to an association (details supplied) in Dublin 5 so it can discharge its responsibilities.
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24 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance his views on the case for tax neutrality to accompany carbon taxation in order that proceeds of the new tax are used to reduce the tax burden on other resource friendly items.
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64 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will make a statement on the recently published report by Comhlámh, Beyond Cancún EU Agricultural Trade and Policy and the Majority World; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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379 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans he has to deal with the 17 ruthless gangs he has identified as being in operation in Dublin and which are involved in debt collection by killing, patch protection by killing and retribution by killing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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370 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make the necessary resources available to deal with anti-social behaviour in a community (details supplied) in Dublin 12 in which law abiding people are being intimidated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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321 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will respond to an application by a group (details supplied) who should not be expected to take on an onerous commitment such as a large loan to build an extension to meet elderly demands; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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303 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of foreign births registered from Dublin maternity hospitals; the number in the case of each hospital; the percentage of the total this represents in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003; the cost to the Exchequer of such births; if Irish mothers are displaced as a result of these foreign births; if many of these births which are taking place involve mothers who have no connection with the country and come here only to have their babies with the suspicion that they are really seeking to secure citizenship rights for the child; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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301 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if a domiciliary allowance will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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105 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when he expects to see the publication of the first annual report of the national drugs strategy considering it has been in existence for almost three years; the reason this report did not meet its deadline for publication by the end of 2003 as promised in his Department’s strategy statement for 2003-05; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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257 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when documents presented by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 in August 2002 will be returned or replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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203 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the way in which the establishment of diplomatic relations with Burma-Myanmar as of 10 February 2004 can contribute more directly to promoting the process of democratisation and national reconciliation there; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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201 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reasons Ireland has established diplomatic relations with Burma-Myanmar as of 10 February 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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316 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will extend the national treatment purchase fund to those waiting for assessment by an occupational therapist in view of the considerable waiting lists, some more than three years, and considering the vast majority of those awaiting assessment are elderly and may not be able to reside at home if these assessments are not carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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311 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children when he intends to extend the national treatment purchase fund to children waiting for orthodontic treatment in view of the long waiting lists in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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298 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if the South Western Area Health Board will allow a subvention to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 for a nursing home which is being assessed with net weekly value of assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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249 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if a full-time learning support teacher will be provided for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12.
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198 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself with the procedure for the location of bus stops; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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188 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the plans she has to increase the earning limit for the one parent family payment, or make allowance for those with more than eight children; when the present limit of €293 was last increased; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if his Department will make sufficient resources available to the health boards in order to ensure that there is no delay in dealing with inter-country adoption applications; and if each health board will have adequate resources.
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131 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if an urgent appointment will be arranged for a person (details supplied) for a hearing assessment for a new hearing aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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105 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the duties of Article 133 committee of the European Union; her views on the case for greater transparency in relation to this committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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232 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason penalty points for an alleged offence of speeding on 8 March 2003 will not be entered into the record of the licence of a person, details supplied, in Dublin 6W until 25 February 2004, nearly a year after the date of the offence and seven months after the payment of a fixed charge, effectively meaning they will have penalty points for a period of three years and 11 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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439 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the consideration which has been given to the humanitarian grounds claimed by a person (details supplied) who has a neurological health problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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395 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 will be given urgent detoxification treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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275 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has received an application for a special needs teacher for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; if this application will be granted in the present school term; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of secondary schools offering the SPHE programme to all secondary schools from 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the outbreak of avian influenza in Asia; the steps being taken by the European Union to prevent the spread of this disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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449 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason Deputy Mitchell has not received a substantive reply to Question No. 433 of 11 November 2003; if the Minister is now in a position to answer this question; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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399 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will make a statement on the steps he intends to take in relation to a letter (details supplied) by five consultant psychiatrists to the SWAHB highlighting their concerns about the poor and diminishing funding of the psychiatric services for patients served by St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8.
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242 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the investigation being carried out by the British Office of Fair Trade in relation to competition in Government procurement spending; if a similar investigation is being carried out here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance his views on the case for tax neutrality to accompany carbon taxation in order that the proceeds of the new tax are used to reduce the tax burden on other resource-friendly items.
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60 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the accession of ten new member states to the European Union in May 2004 will not be considerably tarnished by the growing number of obstacles being placed in the way of these new states in terms of their mobility and equality within the Union; his views on whether the future enlargement of the Union will take place in a two-tiered manner that is contrary to the spirit of enlargement and the Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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37 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on recent comments concerning a collective EU defence and Irish neutrality by the Irish EU Commissioner, David Byrne; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the assurances that he or other members of the Government were given, in particular through contact with the American or British Governments, on the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq prior to military action taken by America and Britain in the absence of a United Nations resolution authorising that action; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the importance to both North America and the European Union of the transatlantic relationship; his views on the sentiments expressed by Ambassador Kenny of the United States of America (details supplied); his further views on whether Ireland is ideally placed, in terms of geography, culture and history to advance the American-EU partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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409 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has satisfied himself that it is in keeping with humanitarian norms to return a person (details supplied) to Angola; and if he can assure Dáil Éireann that this person can return there safely.
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398 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures he has taken to assist a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the measures he proposes to take to assist this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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318 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the measures he has taken to assist a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the measures he proposes to take to assist this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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164 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on European Commission proposals to make cross-border mergers more straightforward.
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141 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the application of the electronic commerce directive, especially in view of the fact that 54% of European Internet users are expected to shop on-line by 2006.
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140 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a supplementary welfare grant will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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