49 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his Department’s views of the increase in sales of so-called sports utility vehicles; the implications for this increase on Ireland’s climate change strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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202 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding REP schemes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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201 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the special beef premium application for a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
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60 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the progress made to date in 2005 by his Department in regard to allowing hard shoulders be utilised by public transport operators; if it is intended to roll out this policy nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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26 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he has had correspondence with the parents of a person (details supplied); if not the reason for same; if he will discuss with them their concerns in relation to road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for a judicial ethics; and his views on whether the present situation of judicial self-regulation is workable.
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161 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will release the proposals from the Health Service Executive to establish four hospital networks to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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126 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if hospitals are to be reconfigured into four hospital networks; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the acquisition of the proposed site in the IFSC for the new Abbey Theatre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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166 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to reduce the use of high emission fuels with a view to compliance with Kyoto targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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130 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has received indications of DSL failure rate here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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565 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the setting up of a community college in Charleville, County Cork.
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125 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the Government proposes to introduce legislation on mandatory origin labelling for beef in Irish restaurants, hotels, pubs and catering outlets; when she proposes that a scheme for compulsory country of origin labelling will operate and in practice; the person who will implement same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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113 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she intends to introduce a total ban on Brazilian beef imports into the European Union based on health issues in view of the fact that there are many outbreaks of foot and mouth disease in the Brazilian herds; her views on whether a partial ban being imposed by the EU cannot be effectively implemented due to the lack of movement, control and traceability in the Brazilian livestock herd; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Korea do not permit the importation of fresh Brazilian beef imports on health grounds; her further views on whether the health status of the EU livestock sector and the Irish livestock sector is being put at risk by continuing to import beef from a country where there is inadequate movement control and traceability and where there are a number of outbreaks of foot and mouth disease as well as a vaccination programme for foot and mouth disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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127 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if a person will be exempted from paying stamp duty on purchasing a new house, details supplied.
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66 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps being taken at European Union level to prepare for a possible outbreak of avian influenza; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the response time to natural disasters and other emergencies from the United Nations should be significantly improved in view of the experience with the recent earthquake in Pakistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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351 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is having difficulty in taxing his car here.
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183 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools here offering the Stay Safe programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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153 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason the Morning Star home has not been included under the schedule of the Residential Institutions Redress Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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245 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Land Registry Office will issue instrument documents to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
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260 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Land Registry will issue instrument documents to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
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242 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and the moneys awarded in 2004 and to date in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the review of the habitual residence condition will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons who were in receipt of the rent supplement for 18 months or more and who were passed on to the local authority for a housing assessment who have had their housing needs met.
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205 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether comments by the chief executive of the Heritage Council that under-resourcing of local authorities means they cannot afford to properly maintain green spaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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190 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to eliminate cross-Border dumping following his speech on the matter to the Environment Ireland 2005 Conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his proposals regarding the development of additional park and ride facilities in the greater Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the recent meeting of the Clare Street initiative; the recommendations arising from this meeting; the way in which his Department will enact such proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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386 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the original estimate for the refurbishment of Newmarket Garda station, County Cork; and the final cost.
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170 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if tenders for the out of hours services in north Dublin affect the GMS contract with general practitioners.
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101 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the way in which 83% of hip replacements were done in a public hospital under the national treatment purchase fund, which was established to carry out procedures that could not be carried out in the public sector to be carried out in the private sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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155 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans regarding 11 children who have been traditionally collected every morning to go to a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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148 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent of his earlier projections regarding the provision of broadband throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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96 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number and location of oil, gas or other mineral discoveries identified on or offshore in the past ten years; the commercial value or nature of such finds; the intentions for their future development; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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79 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science if a new schools information technology programme has been put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of psychologists employed by the National Educational Psychological Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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200 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
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26 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the specific Government programmes aimed at lowering the incidence of HIV and AIDS in the developing world; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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22 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding possibleCroatian membership of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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182 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the modulation fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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119 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the current status of the nitrates directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the apparent difference on emphasis between the answer given by him on 12 April 2005 and the circular issued by his Department to local authorities regarding heating being provided to the elderly under the disabled person's grant and essential repairs grant.
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115 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if a housing service (details supplied) in County Cork applied for funding for the lottery grant from his Department in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1420 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when approval will be issued for a housing scheme (details supplied) in County Cork.
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1419 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when final approval will be issued for a housing scheme (details supplied) in County Cork.
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1418 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a person who applied for local improvement schemes and whose application was accepted before the change of regulations by his Department will be allowed to proceed with the application; and if he will make the new regulations retrospective.
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1417 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be made available for a civic amenity site in Kanturk, County Cork.
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1416 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be made available for a civic amenity site in Newmarket, County Cork.
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441 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the promised extension to Kanturk Community Hospital in County Cork will commence.
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