566 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress he has made to clampdown on illegal dumping; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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565 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the work he has done with regard to the public concerns here over the activities of BNGS; the current activities at Sellafield and Thorp; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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564 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the operation of carbon credit purchasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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563 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on the progress to reduce CO2 emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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279 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the measures in place to encourage households to have greener homes; the grants available for improved energy efficient homes and the installation of renewable technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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278 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the incentives he is introducing to encourage people to use biofuels and drive environmentally friendly cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made over the past ten years on recycling and other environmental friendly measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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17 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on the success or otherwise of the measures in place and operated by the local authorities to assist people in purchasing their own home; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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125 Mr. Callely asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people who were refused asylum or leave to remain here since 1992; the costs involved in the processing of such decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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124 Mr. Callely asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people that have applied for naturalisation during the period 2000 to 2005; the comparison figure for 1980 to 1985 and 1990 to 1995; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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123 Mr. Callely asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of asylum seekers in accommodation offered by the RIA; the locations of such centres; the budget of the RIA to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Mr. Callely asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the Garda personnel levels, supports, Garda motorcycles and Garda cars or vans available in the HJ and R districts of the DMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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121 Mr. Callely asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress of the working group to consider options for legislative proposals for Government of couples in caring relationships and civil partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Mr. Callely asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if prisons here are drug free; if the authorities are aware of high abuse of illegal drugs in the prison system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Mr. Callely asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the success of Operation Anvil; the outcome to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Mr. Callely asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has met with the families bereaved by the Stardust disaster; if he will meet with their committee; if he has been fully briefed by his Department on all matters relating; if he will make the brief he has received available to this Deputy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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116 Mr. Callely asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress to address the problem of re-offenders committing an offence while on bail; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Mr. Callely asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the percentage of prisoners that are offered temporary release; comparative figures for the period 1994 to 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Mr. Callely asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to fraudulent Internet schemes such as PIPS; the mechanisms in place to address such abuse of the Internet; the need for cross-Department co-operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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119 Mr. Callely asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of personnel in the Garda Reserve force; the progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Mr. Callely asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people who sought asylum or leave to remain in Ireland since 1992; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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465 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Transport when the Clontarf Fairview DART station opened; the number of commuters that have used this facility; the success of park and ride at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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464 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Transport the Dublin Airport Authority proposals in transforming Dublin Airport; the investment required; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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463 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Transport the cost of motor insurance here over the past five years; the factors which have assisted in reduced insurance premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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127 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Transport his Department’s policy on public transport integration; the principle issues of such a policy; the progress made since such a policy of integration was adopted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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164 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the provision of ambulance services in the Dublin area; her Department’s policy on ambulance emergency services; the funding available for vehicle replacement, equipment and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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163 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Health and Children the level of community supports in place for older people in order to remain in their own home; if older people who have full-time carers provided by the Department of Social and Family Affairs avail of community supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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47 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Health and Children her Department’s policy on people’s fitness and exercise; the encouragement in place to encourage people to participate; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Health and Children her Department’s policy with regard to the general public access to accident and emergency departments; the average waiting period in accident and emergency in a Dublin hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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195 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the time scale for the next round of sports capital national lottery applications and funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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194 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the regional breakdown of the allocation of sports capital lottery funds over the past ten years; the level of funding that may be available in 2007 and the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the level of investment in sport over the past ten years; the sporting facilities that have been provided; the benefit to communities and sportsmen and sportswomen here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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167 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Health and Children the level of demand and supply for speech therapy and other supports for children with special needs; her view on the importance of early intervention; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of public swimming pools in the north city and County Dublin area; the proposals for new pools; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will report on the activities of the National Sports Campus; the number of people that have utilised the facilities; the expected development of the stadium; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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361 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the service obligations of An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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360 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the high level of concern by traditional fishermen over mussel farming and the impact such farming has on their livelihood particularly where it impacts on their ability to fish in the area where mussel farming restricts their catch; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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359 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the level of grants that have been made available for the provision of broadband infrastructure for the past five years; the criteria to draw down such grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his Department’s understanding of the use of multimedia activities particularly Internet and video games by young people here; the mechanisms available to address some of the age inappropriate material; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the demand and level of use of broadband; the expected developments in this area of communication; if safety measures will be built into the system to address some of the issues of concern; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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212 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Education and Science the consideration she has given to amend the incremental credit scheme as per circular 10/01 or to introduce a new package for teacher remuneration; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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211 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Education and Science the level of demand for VTOS placement; the additional places that will be available in 2007; the basis on which the VTOS education and training opportunities will expand; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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210 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress regarding the programme of work for new and refurbished science laboratories in the Dublin area; the works outstanding in the Dublin 3, 5 and 9 areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made to include road safety education on the curriculum particularly in second level; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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236 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made to improve the process of visa applications in his area of responsibility; the progress with the new AVATS system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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235 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress of the IAEA in addressing the concerns of the international community with regard to nuclear programmes and related matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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194 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Finance the benefits of the bio-fuel scheme and the environmental friendly tax benefit schemes in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Finance the level of funding that has been allocated for flood relief and flood preventative measures in the Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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192 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Finance the programme of works for enhancement and improvement of Garda stations in the Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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191 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Finance the position and progress with the Civil Service unions on the procedures that apply in respect of civil servants opting to remain in Dublin while their Department is moving to another location under the decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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