942 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will ensure that policy operated by FÁS, which is set by the Government, in relation to the job initiative scheme and the requirement to retire at 66 years of age will be changed in order that persons can continue to work in free schemes beyond age 66 in line with stated Government policy (details supplied).
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849 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that old age pensioners are paying more for the golden rate per unit of gas in Dublin than younger persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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769 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the document Cancer Prevention: What the Experts Say.
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260 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will grant a holiday visa to a person (details supplied) from Turkey; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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191 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the long delays for occupational therapist services in the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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619 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding provided to the Irish Osteoporosis Society for each of the years 2004, 2005 and 2006; the reason for the decrease in funding; if the concerns of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children when the new vaccine for the prevention of the human papilloma virus will be available nationally.
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537 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there is a problem in proceeding with the recruiting of Garda trainees, in particular a person (details supplied); if the process has been slowed down; if those who were interviewed 12 months ago are being called; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will ensure that at least €250 million be allocated to tourism product development under the National Development Plan 2007 to 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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14 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will introduce a soft loan scheme as outlined in the recent ITIC report, Ireland’s Competitive Position in Tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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535 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 who cannot receive a pension from his Department despite 31 years of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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426 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will give a positive response to a project in Dublin 10 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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387 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will give a positive response to a project (details supplied) in Dublin 10; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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361 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has satisfied himself that the recruitment of employees by public based partnership boards is fair, professional and subject to independent oversight or audit (details supplied).
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354 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will give a positive response to a project in Dublin 10 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 will receive an appointment for a hearing test and an appointment with a speech therapist; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has had recent discussion with broadcasting or sporting authorities with a view to ensuring free to air transmission in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which various alternative and renewable fuels are being developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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124 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the level of funding allocated to the National College of Art and Design; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of whole school evaluations of primary schools published to date in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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135 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate the alleged comments of the founder of an organisation (details supplied); if she will ensure that these statements are challenged and not given support by, for example, funding either directly or indirectly; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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125 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate the high occurrence of cancers in a small community (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of EU accession talks with Turkey; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance his expectations for the capacity of the economy to sustain increases in public spending over the coming three years; and the way in which same should relate to the growth of income and the growth of tax revenue in those years.
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52 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if he has had discussions with the Central Bank and Financial Regulator regarding indebtedness and the criteria for lending products; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps which she is taking to encourage the planting of forestry; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to introduce a bovine vaccination programme for tuberculosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the proposals she has to provide an additional subsidy where persons (details supplied) in Dublin 12 are in a nursing home in receipt of an enhanced subvention and their children are making contributions to provide nursing home care; when the persons will receive a substantive reply to their representations; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence the number of recommendations made by the interdepartmental committee advising his Department regarding the military archives at Cathal Brugha Barracks; the number of recommendations which have been acted upon; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff currently employed at the military archives at Cathal Brugha Barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the decentralisation of FÁS to Birr; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the findings of the expert group on future skills which claims that the existing infrastructure for management training is not sufficiently focused on the real needs of the managers of small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 70 of 11 May 2006, if he has received the report on the application of unemployment payment scheme conditions to workers who are not employed on a full time basis, including those available for part-time work only; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the level of mosquito bites suffered by people here; if she is satisfied that adequate measures are being taken to prevent the mosquitos breeding thus avoiding public health issues (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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234 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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72 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason he did not consult the EU institutions before initiating legal action at the UN in relation to the taking of the legal case to close Sellafield; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the number of times he has met with the Aer Lingus trade unions to deal with their issues in relation to the proposed partial sale of Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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119 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he has set out a date for the flotation of Aer Lingus; if he remains committed to such a flotation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the measures he intends to take to serve a community where three post offices (details supplied) have closed to assist the pensioners and other social welfare recipients to be paid in the locality; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will make the necessary finance available for major renovation works on the National Gallery; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his intentions in regard to ensuring ongoing oil and gas explorations, on and off shore with particular reference to the need for the continuation of exploration and the recognition of the interest of the taxpayer and consumer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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141 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the progress to date in regard to the delivery of supply from the Corrib gas field; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if the provision of school vending machines on school property is under the control of the school management authorities in the schools already completed under public private partnership; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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88 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools with a sports hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the next National Development Plan should be funded within existing capital envelopes; and the flexibility which exists to relax the envelope.
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146 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12.
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107 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the various measures and provisions available to assist the elderly with the cost of nursing homes in the form of subventions and other measures; the measures and schemes available to assist those elderly people to stay in their own homes for a group (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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52 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to encourage the planting of forestry; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to introduce a bovine vaccination programme for tuberculosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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169 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will examine the situation whereby there is no funding available to provide assistance to the elderly living at home (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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