5 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence the details surrounding the proposed appointment of 200 anti-bullying marshals in the Defence Forces to help stamp out negative behaviour; the role and remit of these marshals; when they will be appointed and when they will commence their work; his views on whether bullying is endemic within the Defence Forces; the number of complaints of bullying within the Defence Forces for the latest date for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence if he has plans to review the €500 charge levied on Irish troops serving in Liberia who wish to return here for holidays; his views on whether it is acceptable that troops serving in Liberia are advised to purchase for themselves mosquito nets and repellents rather than be supplied with these items as part of the normal equipment given to troops serving in this part of the world; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of EU directives for which his Department has responsibility which have yet to be implemented; the number in respect of which the deadline for implementation has passed; if he has satisfied himself with the rate of compliance by his Department; the number of cases in which legal actions have been notified or commenced by the EU Commission arising from a failure to implement a directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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23 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has received correspondence from Mitchelstown Business Association concerning the imminent economic crisis facing Mitchelstown currently; and, if so, the steps that have been taken.
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149 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on recent comments from the Combat Poverty Agency which are critical of the growing gap between rich and poor here; if he has received a copy of the agency’s annual report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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239 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the decentralisation of Forás na Gaeilge to County Donegal; the negotiations which have been conducted with staff therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his Department’s proposals for a league table of charities to allow for more public information regarding the way in which money is spent by charities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding this country’s international legal case in connection with the Sellafield nuclear plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made during the Irish Presidency in regard to the proposed Council directive setting out basic obligations and general principles on the safety of nuclear installations and on the management of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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870 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Health and Children if phase 2 of the Hanly report is being implemented with regard to two hospitals, details supplied, in County Cork.
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872 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Health and Children if the position of consultant surgeon is likely to become vacant at Mallow General Hospital.
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869 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Health and Children when he will be making an announcement in respect of finance for a CT scanner at Mallow General Hospital.
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868 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Health and Children the details of funding for capital and expenditure for 2003 and 2004 in respect of hospitals, details supplied, in County Cork.
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16 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he intends to act on the recommendations made by the Committee on Court Procedure and Practice for major changes in the way in which personal injuries litigation is handled in the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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18 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has plans to improve the vetting procedures in regard to persons who apply for appointment as judges; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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137 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport when he expects to receive the report of the working group evaluating the potential for the phased reopening of the Sligo-Cork rail route; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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77 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport his views on the report of the consultants engaged by the Joint Committee on Transport on the review of all information and data relating to the proposed Dublin metro; when he expects to bring specific proposals to Government on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position with regard to Ireland’s trade in beef with Saudi Arabia; and if Saudi authorities will lift their BSE-related ban on Irish beef.
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123 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps he intends to take to assist teachers to deal with the growing problem of indiscipline in schools, especially at second level, particularly in view of a recent ASTI survey showing that 54% of respondents had experienced verbal abuse from students and a third of teachers had experience of parents refusing to co-operate in the implementation of sanctions on students; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science his intentions to end the practice of streaming of first-year pupils in second level schools, following the advice of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment; if he has seen the NCCA report; his views on its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the findings of the report of a person (details supplied), commissioned by the Marine Institute, which was critical of marine policy and which, in particular, criticised the dual regulatory and developmental role of his Department as inappropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount paid to date to the Exchequer in respect of the sale of facilities (details supplied); the balance which remains outstanding; when he expects that this will be paid; if he has satisfied himself at the rate of payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the number of High Court orders sought to date by the Revenue Commissioners under the Finance Act 1999 to require financial institutions to supply names, addresses and other relevant information regarding holders of bogus accounts at the latest date for which figures are available; the number of cases where orders have been granted; the general progress made to date in identifying the holders of such accounts who did not avail of the recent voluntary disclosure scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the number of special savings investment scheme accounts opened at the latest date for which figures are available; the average amount of savings per investor per month; if, on the basis of any such figures, his Department can now give a definite figure for likely cost to the Exchequer of the special savings investment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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196 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Health and Children if he has received a submission from 107 general practitioners in the Mallow General Hospital region, on the effects that the Hanly recommendations would have for the hospital; and if he is considering responding to the call for developments at the hospital to meet the needs of the people in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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113 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if it is his intention to open an office in the Fermoy area in order that farmers avoid having to travel to Macroom from the north Cork region; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a decision has been taken on his Department’s farm development office at Mallow in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding his discussions with the Irish Hospital Consultants Association regarding the proposed new system of medical insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Health and Children when it is expected that the heads of the medical practitioners Bill will be presented to Government; if it is intended to publish the heads; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Mr. Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position in regard to each of the inquiries being carried out by or on behalf of her Department; the projected date for the conclusion of each such investigation; the inquiries in respect of which reports have been referred to the DPP; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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29 Mr. Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of EU directives for which her Department has responsibility that have yet to be implemented; the number of directives where the deadline for implementation has passed; if she is satisfied with the rate of compliance by her Department; and the number of cases where legal actions have been notified or commenced by the EU Commission arising from a failure to implement a directive.
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85 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence if the relevant notice for the tender competition for the acquisition of new helicopters for the Air Corps has yet been sent to the Official Journal of the European Communities; the procedure to be used in selecting the successful tender; when he expects the process to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence if he is considering replacing the chairman of the Civil Defence board and appointing a new chairman; the basis on which this will be done; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence the estimated cost of sending the Learjet from Baldonnel to Geneva airport to collect the Minister for Health and Children and his party on 19 May 2004; the number and members of the ministerial party; the number of flying hours; the crew numbers involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence if an inquiry has been held into the crash of an Air Corps aircraft on 6 May 2004 in which a person (details supplied) lost his life; if the cause of the accident has been established; if a review of safety procedures is planned in view of the crash; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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551 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Buttevant sewerage scheme in County Cork has been sanctioned; if a tender to carry out the work has been accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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552 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the plans for Skaghardgannon and Brough Cross extension in the Doneraile sewerage scheme will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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550 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Doneraile sewerage scheme in County Cork has been sanctioned; if a tender to carry out the work has been accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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272 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science when work will commence on an extension at a school (details supplied) in Kilworth, County Cork.
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271 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science when work shall commence on a new school (details supplied) in Buttevant, County Cork.
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270 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science if the refurbishment or extension of a school (details supplied) in County Cork will commence soon.
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269 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason the Office of Public Works did not purchase a site for a new school at Rathcormac, County Cork, as requested by the board of management.
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96 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the implementation of an all-Ireland free travel scheme of pensioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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26 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has plans to establish more volunteer bureaus here than the 11 bureaus that already exist; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the optimal number of bureaus required here is between 25 and 37; if he has plans to commit to the development of an infrastructure for volunteering to include up to 25 bureaus; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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53 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding this country’s international legal case in connection with the Sellafield nuclear plant; if he has now received the further report of the UNCLOS tribunal which was due to be received by 31 May 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for the proposed national fire authority; when it is likely to be established; if it will be statutorily based; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the purpose of visits made by members of the Garda Síochána to homes in the Shannon area requesting information on the persons likely to be staying in the houses at the end of June; and the legal basis on which the information is being sought.
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101 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress that has been made by the working group on the development of a no-fault compensation system for birth damaged children; when he expects the group to report; if he will seek to expedite the introduction of proposals in this area, having regard to the recent awards in the High Court and the increasing difficulties facing practitioners and especially obstetricians in finding insurance cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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56 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made to date by the commission on assisted human reproduction which was established in March 2000; when he expects to receive the report of the commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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