104 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the provision of a new road to facilitate the proposed development at Thornton, County Dublin is to be included as part of the PPP contract.
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103 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the provision of services such as water and sewerage are to be included as part of the PPP contract for the proposed development at Thornton, County Dublin.
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98 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if one of the preferred partners has withdrawn from the tendering process in relation to the proposed PPP development at Thornton, County Dublin; and if so, the reason for same.
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102 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps involved before the contract for the proposed PPP development at Thornton, County Dublin can be signed.
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101 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the expected date for signing the contract for the proposed PPP development at Thornton, County Dublin.
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100 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be taken on which tender will be awarded the contract for the proposed PPP development at Thornton, County Dublin.
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99 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the person who is evaluating the final tenders for the proposed PPP development at Thornton, County Dublin.
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97 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has received the final tenders for the proposed PPP development at Thornton, County Dublin.
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210 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Health and Children the provisions made in Irish hospitals for deaf patients in regard to sign language interpreters.
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6 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach the progress made by the cross-departmental team on housing, infrastructure and PPPs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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337 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the Development Plan 2007 to 2012 devised by Aspire, The Aspergers Syndrome Association of Ireland, which aims to address the deficiencies that currently exist as regards services for people with Aspergers syndrome; and if she will make funding available to enable implementation of this plan.
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347 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Health and Children the extent of the prevalence of the clostridium difficile bacteria in hospitals here; and the measures she is taking to prevent patients becoming infected.
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222 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a residency application for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22.
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387 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Health and Children when she will publish an implementation plan setting out the measures she will take across all areas identified in A Vision for Change and a detailed timetable as to when these measures will be implemented.
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386 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken over the past 11 months to begin the implementation of the new national policy framework for mental health, A Vision for Change.
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257 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will bring forward legislation setting out the rights of unmarried, cohabiting couples.
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6 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach the studies being carried out by the National Economic and Social Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach when the task force on active citizenship last met; and when he expects the next meeting to take place.
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246 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Science if teacher training students will receive a subsidy to cover the expenses they incur during their mandatory teaching practice placement in view of the fact that these expenses are placing an extra financial burden on students.
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173 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Health and Children when Parents for Justice can view the entire contents of the 54 boxes of documentation presented to her Department by a person (details supplied).
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172 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Health and Children the exact location of the 54 boxes of documentation presented to her Department by a person (details supplied).
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265 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Finance if, he will extend the provisions in the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, by which a person obliged to leave the family home and buy another property due to judicial separation or divorce may still be regarded as a first time buyer for the purposes of stamp duty, to unmarried, cohabiting couples.
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1477 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Science the projections for secondary school needs in Dublin 15, particularly in Castleknock and Tyrrelstown.
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1476 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Science the schedule for the construction of a second level school in Ongar, Dublin 15.
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1475 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Science the way, with regard to primary school places in Dublin 15, it is intended to avoid the situation that arose in 2006 when substantial numbers of children could not be initially accommodated in local schools.
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1474 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Science the up to date situation with the acquisition of a site for primary schools in Ongar, Dublin 15; the areas of the site; and when schools (details supplied) will have their permanent buildings opened.
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1473 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will immediately acquire the one and a half acres of land to provide urgently needed space for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15.
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1472 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Science if a site has been purchased for a primary school in Tyrrelstown, Dublin 15; the way it is proposed to accommodate all the pupils of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 from September 2007; when the permanent school building will be constructed and opened; and the further provision needs to be made in the medium term to meet the need for primary school places in the Tyrrelstown area.
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432 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí per division deployed to north Mayo in relation to Shell’s proposed gas terminal and pipeline from 3 October 2006 to date; and the length of time each deployment has lasted.
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431 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost, from 3 October 2006 to date, including salaries, of the Garda operation in north Mayo in relation to Shell’s proposed gas terminal and pipeline.
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357 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the grounds on which an appeal against the refusal of a visa application made on behalf of a person (details supplied), submitted on 27 November 2006 was refused.
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229 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will extend the provision in the Maternity Protection (Amendment) Act 2004 which entitles breastfeeding mothers in the workforce breastfeeding breaks during their working day without loss of pay until the infant is six months old, to facilitate mothers who wish to continue breastfeeding until the child is one year of age.
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17 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach when he next expects to meet with the President of the United States of America, Mr. George W. Bush; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach the actions he will take arising from recent reports of collusion between the British authorities and loyalist paramilitaries.
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