196 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to bring forward integrated ticketing and smart card technologies; if money has been allocated for this purpose in his Department’s Estimates for 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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190 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the plans he has to review the procedure for the location of bus termini; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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123 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will reconsider the application for a new school for Aghinagh, Macroom, County Cork.
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122 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science when the sanctioning of the proposed new works for Lismire national school, Kanturk, County Cork will begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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121 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will issue a statement clarifying when his Department will be providing the necessary finances to provide appropriate accommodation for Liscarroll national school, County Cork.
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107 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Cork can be awarded extra quota under the hardship clause; and if he will make a statement with regard to the qualifying criteria used for gaining extra quota.
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72 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the places of detention for juveniles under the auspices of his Department; the number of young persons detained in each centre; his plans to expand and further develop the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has satisfied himself with the operation of the penalty points system; and his views on the Garda delays in issuing notices under section 5 of the Road Traffic Act 2002.
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150 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if all payments can be made in 2004 immediately to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
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123 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding the development on the proposed digital hub in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding funding made available by his Department to parental representative groups in the education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science the measures in place to tackle homophobic bullying in schools; if there is classroom instruction informing secondary school students of the detrimental effects of such bullying; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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197 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science when a resource teacher will be provided for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary.
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229 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding new entrants to farming under force majeure ; and his views specifically in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
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62 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the Amnesty International report on the perversion of justice in the United Kingdom with reference to the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he supports the control arms joint campaign of Oxfam and Amnesty International; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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251 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Health and Children when funding will be made available for the 12 extra beds for Kanturk Community Hospital promised two years ago.
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105 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of lone parents who have been approved for FIS since the abolition of the transitional half rate payment; the way in which lone parents are encouraged to apply for FIS; the number of lone parents who currently avail of FIS; and the number of lone parents who received FIS during 2003.
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102 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she intends to increase the 50% carer's allowance grant to persons to provide care to a second person; and if she will consider extra payments of carer's allowance to those who provide care to more than two persons to reflect the care given.
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442 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when approval will be given to a group (details supplied) in Dromina, Charleville, County Cork; and if he has received all the supporting documentation from Cork County Council and this group.
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291 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when broadband will be available in Kanturk, Charleville, Millstreet and Newmarket, County Cork.
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279 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason Aghina national school, Macroom, County Cork, has not received the go-ahead.
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180 Mr. Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the new rural community scheme will be administered by FÁS; her views on whether the social economy scheme should be incorporated into the community and employment scheme; and her further views on whether, for the sake of efficiency, the framework that exists for community employment schemes should be used to administer the new rural community scheme.
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180 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will make a statement on his progress to date in tackling the increasing use of cocaine here; and the extra money and new strategies which he has put in place to meet the new and increasing needs of cocaine and poly-drug users.
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1020 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork was asked to return their disability book.
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270 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he is supporting the calls from the farming organisations for a flock tag to be introduced for sheep; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Mr. Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the recent report on food production and food prices published jointly by IBEC and RGDATA; if her attention has further been drawn to the findings of that report that high food prices are a factor of high business costs here, including insurance, energy, communications, professional fees and labour costs; her views on the fact that the Government has failed to tackle those costs and has added to the high cost of doing business here; the steps she is taking to reduce such costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Mr. Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the recent report on food production and food prices published jointly by IBEC and RGDATA; if her attention has further been drawn to the findings of that report that high food prices are a factor of high business costs here, including insurance, energy, communications, professional fees and labour costs; her views on the fact that the Government has failed to tackle those costs and has added to the high cost of doing business here; the steps she is taking to reduce such costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plan of action to activate the 70 individual recommended actions contained in the tourism policy review group report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Mr. Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the number of places in community employment schemes or new similar schemes in 2004, will reach 2002 levels.
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112 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will investigate an appli cation for resource teaching support on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
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84 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 84 of 27 May 2003, the situation regarding funding arrangements for the rest of 2003 for area partnerships and community groups.
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84 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 84 of 27 May 2003, the situation regarding funding arrangements for the rest of 2003 for area partnerships and community groups.
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82 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if he is considering the imposition of a tax on heavy duty plastic sacks similar to the retail plastic bag tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if he is considering the imposition of a tax on heavy duty plastic sacks similar to the retail plastic bag tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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105 Mr. Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her proposals as to the way in which industry can neutralise the negative impact that carbon taxes and other stealth taxes will have on competitiveness.
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105 Mr. Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her proposals as to the way in which industry can neutralise the negative impact that carbon taxes and other stealth taxes will have on competitiveness.
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3 Mr. Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will, in conjunction with the Department of Social and Family Affairs, consider setting up a social employment scheme for persons over 50 years, for persons with disabilities and for single parents.
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