23 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the progress made with regard to the inquiry ordered by his Department into alleged irregularities in the fishing industry in Killybegs, County Donegal; the main conclusions of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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124 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science if she intends to review the forward planning system in the building unit of her Department in view of the increasing problems of schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science if she intends to propose amendments to the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 in view of the recent High Court award to a victim; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on Ireland’s current and possible future involvement in United Nations peacekeeping missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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123 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, further to his reply of 2 February 2005, under the terms of the comprehensive agreement of December 2004, any party entitled to nominate Ministers to the Executive of the Northern Ireland Assembly would lose their automatic right to ministerial positions should they choose to abstain on the vote for the First and Deputy First Ministers, in view of the fact that the system has now been changed in order that the First and Deputy First Ministers are elected with the other Ministers in the Executive and not through two separate votes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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77 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the number of foreign guests who stayed at Farmleigh House during 2004; if he has plans for greater access by community or voluntary groups to Farmleigh’s facilities in view of its low level of usage as a Government guest house; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the amount in corporation tax paid by the banks and other financial institutions in the latest year for which figures are available; his views on whether this represents a fair return in regard to the huge profits now being made, particularly by banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Defence Forces recruits who are injured in the course of their training are expected to meet the full costs of their medical expenses should they require treatment in a private hospital due to the lengthy waiting times for public treatment; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that injured recruits who may have to wait for up to two years for medical treatment or surgery in a public hospital are only given six months leave from the Army and are therefore forced to leave the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence if there is a need to change the law to facilitate Irish participation in EU battle groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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50 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the public policy initiative he has taken that will result in much needed income other than from mainstream farming for the many medium and small scale farm families who will need this income if they are to stay in the countryside; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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205 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has taken action in regard to accusations from the US Government that a charity’s Dublin office was being used to help funnel massive financial support to terror groups linked to the network led by Osama bin Laden; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received a report from the parole board on an application for early release from persons (details supplied); if he has made a decision on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the significant increase in the number of complaints regarding racism reported to the Equality Authority and to the finding in the report of Alliance that Government policies were fuelling racism; the steps the Government is taking to combat racism in society here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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148 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to conduct a review of speed limits for large vehicles following the recent spate of deaths in lorry accidents; the reason larger vehicles were excluded from the speed limit changes introduced under the conversion to the metric system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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98 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the details of the new Government ten-year transport investment plan; if these proposals have been brought to Cabinet; the specific proposals that are concerned; the amount needed to fund the proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Mr. Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the recent call made by a person (details supplied) that nurses who speak out in defence of vulnerable patients should be able to do so with legislative protection; if she intends to introduce any such legislative protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Mr. Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress which has been made in the provision of a CT scanner for a hospital (details supplied) in County Cork.
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86 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for the long delay in introducing regulations on end-of-life vehicles; the communications he has had with the EU Commission in regard to the proposed regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when it is intended to bring the remainder of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 into operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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127 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will provide the latest available figures on sources of energy in the generation of electricity in the State, namely the percentage of the total of electricity produced from oil, coal, natural gas, peat, hydro-energy, wind energy, solar energy and all other sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on recent reports on the broadband deficit from Forfás and the Information Society Commission and on the high cost of broadband; and if he will report on the take-up of broadband by households and businesses for the three months up to the end of January 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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26 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Cork will be included in the schools building programme for 2005.
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20 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Cork is to be included in the schools building programme for 2005.
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171 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the outcome of the recent Presidential election in the Palestinian Authority; his further views on whether the election of President Abbas represents an opportunity for peace in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to criticisms levelled by the SDLP at the comprehensive agreement document that some fundamental principles of the Good Friday Agreement in terms of the procedures for nominating Ministers to the Executive have been undermined; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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62 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; the likely cost to the Exchequer of the specials savings investment scheme on the basis of such figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance if the Government has plans to encourage the productive use of money that will be released into the economy when the SSIAs mature; if there are plans for a further scheme to encourage saving; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the introduction of the labelling of beef in the catering sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the efforts being made to increase the amount of beef exported to Egypt, Algeria and other markets outside the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1152 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Cork will be included in the schools building programme 2005.
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1151 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Cork will be included in the schools building programme 2005.
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1147 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Cork will be included in the schools building programme 2005.
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1146 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Cork will be included in the schools building programme 2005.
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1145 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Cork will be included in the schools building programme 2005.
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1144 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Cork will be included in the schools building programme 2005.
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1143 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Cork will be included in the schools building programme 2005.
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1142 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Cork will be included in the schools building programme 2005.
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1141 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Cork will be included in the schools building programme 2005.
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1140 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Cork will be included in the schools building programme 2005.
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266 Mr. Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the arrangements her Department has made in respect of refunding those who are referred to private nursing homes, though not in a contract bed situation, by health services personnel due to the shortage of beds in public nursing homes.
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265 Mr. Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if there has been progress in the provision of extra beds for the elderly who require long-stay care in hospital in the areas of Mallow and Fermoy in County Cork.
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167 Mr. Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the category of persons in possession of medical cards and that are in a public or private nursing home who will be refunded for the care they receive.
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103 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the growing public concern at levels of bullying within the Defence Forces; if his attention has further been drawn to the accusations that those who complain of bullying within the Defence Forces may be victimised for making such complaints; the efforts he is making to stamp out bullying once and for all in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence the details of the proposed deployment of Irish troops to Sri Lanka to assist in the humanitarian operation there following the St. Stephen’s Day 2004 tsunami; the number of troops that will be sent to Sri Lanka; the type of activities they will be involved in; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence if Army intelligence continues to keep files on politicians and political activists similar to those revealed in the State papers recently released under the 30-year rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence if he wants Irish soldiers to join the European Union’s proposed rapid reaction battle groups; if he is still committed to the policy of not joining any military force not mandated by the United Nations; if he intends taking proposals to the Cabinet on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies notified to his Department during 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and to date in 2004; the projected numbers for this year; the steps that are being taken to deal with the sharp increase in redundancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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24 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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50 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs If he will consider extending the free travel scheme to Irish emigrants returning home from abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the percentage of those he has appointed to statutory boards and bodies since 1 January 2004 that are women; if this percentage meets Government requirements on female representation on such boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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