110 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if he will take steps to ensure that the annual report of his Department will contain a risk assessment of decentralisation, as it affects his Department or agencies under its aegis, dealing with strategic, operational, financial and reputational risks as set out in paragraph 6.31 of the Mullarkey report.
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108 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if the Secretary General of his Department has provided him with advice in pursuance of the Secretary General’s responsibility as Accounting Officer under public finance procedures as set out in table 2 of the Mullarkey report; and if not, if he has requested such advice from the Secretary General.
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107 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if he has had a risk assessment carried out on possible consequential risks to the effectiveness of services provided by each Department or agency under his aegis which is to relocate under the Government’s decentralisation programme; if not, the reason therefor; and if so, if the risk assessment will be published, furnished to the Comptroller and Auditor General and accessible under the Freedom of Information Act 1997.
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99 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the audit committee of his Department will consider a risk assessment with regard to strategic, operational, financial and reputational risks of the implementation of the Government’s decentralisation proposals as they affect his Department or its agencies; and if not, the reason therefor, in view of the recommendation of the Mullarkey committee that such risk assessment be carried out.
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97 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the work done to date by the audit committee in his Department in examining the implementation of his Department’s risk management strategy in accordance with paragraph 6.51 of the Mullarkey report.
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96 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the Secretary General of his Department has provided him with advice in pursuance of the Secretary General’s responsibility as Accounting Officer under public finance procedures as set out in table 2 of the Mullarkey report; and if not, if he has requested such advice from the Secretary General.
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104 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his Secretary General has tendered advice to him in pursuance of his personal responsibility as Secretary General under public financial procedures for economy and efficiency in the administration of his Department on the impact in the short or long-term on the economy and the efficiency of administration of his Department or its agencies arising from the Government’s proposals for decentralisation.
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98 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will take steps to ensure that the annual report of his Department will contain a risk assessment of decentralisation, as it affects his Department or agencies under its aegis, dealing with strategic, operational, financial and reputational risks as set out in paragraph 6.31 of the Mullarkey report.
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95 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he has had a risk assessment carried out on possible consequential risks to the effectiveness of services provided by each Department or agency under his aegis which is to relocate under the Government’s decentralisation programme; if not, the reason therefor; and if so, if the risk assessment will be published, furnished to the Comptroller and Auditor General and accessible under the Freedom of Information Act 1997.
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90 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Defence the work completed by the audit committee in his Department in examining the implementation of his Department’s risk management strategy in accordance with paragraph 6.51 of the Mullarkey report.
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93 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Defence if his Secretary General has tendered advice to him in pursuance of his personal responsibility as Secretary General under public financial procedures for economy and efficiency in the administration of his Department on the impact in the short or long-term on the economy and the efficiency of administration of his Department or its agencies arising from the Government’s proposals for decentralisation.
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92 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Defence if the audit committee of his Department will consider a risk assessment with regard to strategic, operational, financial and reputational risks of the implementation of the Government’s decentralisation proposals as they affect his Department or its agencies; and if not, the reason therefor, in view of the recommendation of the Mullarkey committee that such risk assessment be carried out.
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91 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Defence if he will take steps to ensure that the annual report of his Department will contain a risk assessment of decentralisation, as it affects his Department or agencies under its aegis, dealing with strategic, operational, financial and reputational risks as set out in paragraph 6.31 of the Mullarkey report.
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89 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Defence if the Secretary General of his Department has provided him with advice in pursuance of the Secretary General’s responsibility as Accounting Officer under public finance procedures as set out in table 2 of the Mullarkey report; and if not, if he has requested such advice from the Secretary General.
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88 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Defence if he has had a risk assessment carried out on possible consequential risks to the effectiveness of services provided by each Department or agency under his aegis which is to relocate under the Government’s decentralisation programme; if not, the reason therefor; and if so, if the risk assessment will be published, furnished to the Comptroller and Auditor General and accessible under the Freedom of Information Act 1997.
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84 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the work done to date by the audit committee in her Department in examining the implementation of her Department’s risk management strategy in accordance with paragraph 6.51 of the Mullarkey report.
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87 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her Secretary General has tendered advice to her in pursuance of his personal responsibility as Secretary General under public financial procedures for economy and efficiency in the administration of her Department on the impact in the short or long-term on the economy and the efficiency of administration of her Department or its agencies arising from the Government’s proposals for decentralisation.
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86 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the audit committee of her Department will consider a risk assessment with regard to strategic, operational, financial and reputational risks of the implementation of the Government’s decentralisation proposals as they affect her Department or its agencies; and if not, the reason therefor, in view of the recommendation of the Mullarkey committee that such risk assessment be carried out.
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85 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will take steps to ensure that the annual report of her Department will contain a risk assessment of decentralisation, as it affects her Department or agencies under its aegis, dealing with strategic, operational, financial and reputational risks as set out in paragraph 6.31 of the Mullarkey report.
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83 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Secretary General of her Department has provided her with advice in pursuance of the Secretary General’s responsibility as Accounting Officer under public finance procedures as set out in table 2 of the Mullarkey report; and if not, if she has requested such advice from the Secretary General.
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82 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has had a risk assessment carried out on possible consequential risks to the effectiveness of services provided by each Department or agency under her aegis which is to relocate under the Government’s decentralisation programme; if not, the reason therefor; and if so, if the risk assessment will be published, furnished to the Comptroller and Auditor General and accessible under the Freedom of Information Act 1997.
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81 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her Department will prepare a report on the impact on the economy of the present increase in oil prices; and if scenarios are being prepared by her Department in respect of the way in which the economy will respond in the event that the increase in oil prices proves to be of lasting duration.
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76 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the work that is completed by the audit committee in his Department in examining the implementation of his Department’s risk management strategy in accordance with paragraph 6.51 of the Mullarkey report.
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79 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if his Secretary General has tendered advice to him in pursuance of his personal responsibility as Secretary General under public financial procedures for economy and efficiency in the administration of his Department on the impact in the short or long-term on the economy and the efficiency of administration of his Department or its agencies arising from the Government’s proposals for decentralisation.
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78 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if the audit committee of his Department will consider a risk assessment with regard to strategic, operational, financial and reputational risks of the implementation of the Government’s decentralisation proposals as they affect his Department or its agencies; and if not, the reason therefor, in view of the recommendation of the Mullarkey committee that such risk assessment be carried out.
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77 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will take steps to ensure that the annual report of his Department will contain a risk assessment of decentralisation, as it affects his Department or agencies under its aegis, dealing with strategic, operational, financial and reputational risks as set out in paragraph 6.31 of the Mullarkey report.
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75 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if the Secretary General of his Department has provided him with advice in pursuance of the Secretary General’s responsibility as Accounting Officer under public finance procedures as set out in table 2 of the Mullarkey report; and if not, if he has requested such advice from the Secretary General.
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74 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he has had a risk assessment carried out on possible consequential risks to the effectiveness of services provided by each Department or agency under his aegis which is to relocate under the Government’s decentralisation programme; if not, the reason therefor; and if so, if the risk assessment will be published, furnished to the Comptroller and Auditor General and accessible under the Freedom of Information Act 1997.
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272 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Secretary General of his Department has tendered advice to him in pursuance of his personal responsibility as Secretary General under public financial procedures for economy and efficiency in the administration of his Department on the impact in the short or long-term on the economy and the efficiency of administration of his Department or its agencies arising from the Government’s proposals for decentralisation.
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268 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the audit committee of his Department will consider a risk assessment with regard to strategic, operational, financial and reputational risks of the implementation of the Government’s decentralisation proposals as they affect his Department or its agencies; and if not, the reason therefor, in view of the recommendation of the Mullarkey committee that such risk assessment be carried out.
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267 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will take steps to ensure that the annual report of his Department will contain a risk assessment of decentralisation, as it affects his Department or agencies under its aegis, dealing with strategic, operational, financial and reputational risks as set out in paragraph 6.31 of the Mullarkey report.
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265 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Secretary General of his Department has provided him with advice in pursuance of the Secretary General’s responsibility as accounting officer under public finance procedures as set out in table 2 of the Mullarkey report; and if not, if he has requested such advice from the Secretary General.
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264 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has had a risk assessment carried out on possible consequential risks to the effectiveness of services provided by each Department or agency under his aegis which is to relocate under the Government’s decentralisation programme; if not, the reason therefore; and if so, if the risk assessment will be published, furnished to the Comptroller and Auditor General and accessible under the Freedom of Information Act 1997.
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108 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Question No. 125 on 18 May 2004, if she has considered following France’s lead and calling on the European Commission to consider measures including a temporary suspension of its anti-dumping duties on steel to stem rising production costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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213 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will list the number of meetings in the past year of each interdepartmental committee or body on which her Department is represented; the frequency and location of its meetings; and where it is intended those meetings will take place after decentralisation.
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212 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will list the number of meetings in the past year of each interdepartmental committee or body on which his Department is represented; the frequency and location of its meetings; and where it is intended those meetings will take place after decentralisation.
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170 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Transport if he will list the number of meetings of each interdepartmental committee or body on which his Department is represented; the frequency and location of its meetings; and when it is intended those meetings will take place after decentralisation.
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120 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if an inspector will call to Calmullen national school to review the necessary programme of works that are required under health and safety requirements to ensure that the bacteria in the water in the school is removed, to repair the leaking roof of the school, to replace the ceilings in the school which are collapsing, repair the radiators in the school which are at present supported by pipework serving them and results in the radiator valves leaking when the children lean in any way on the radiators; if these works will be able to be provided through an emergency contingency fund within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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113 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will list the number of meetings in the past year of each interdepartmental committee or body on which his Department is represented; the frequency and location of its meetings; and where it is intended those meetings will take place after decentralisation.
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104 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will list the number of meetings in the past year of each interdepartmental committee or body on which his Department is represented; the frequency and location of its meetings; and where it is intended those meetings will take place after decentralisation.
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103 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Defence if he will list the number of meetings in the past year of each interdepartmental committee or body on which his Department is represented; the frequency and location of its meetings; and where it is intended those meetings will take place after decentralisation.
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93 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children the decision that he has made on the location of the two radiotherapy services centres in the Eastern region following the recommendations of the report on the development of radiation oncology services in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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276 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children the steps he intends to take to provide funding for an early intervention centre (details supplied) in south-east Meath.
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208 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the allocation of funds he has granted to Culmullen school to allow the school to hire additional resource teaching staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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195 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if there is a completion date for the review of applications received between February and August 2003 for special needs assistants in primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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70 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he has appointed an audit committee for his Department; its members, charter, number of meetings to date; if it has issued any reports to him or to the Secretary General.
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69 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if a management information framework as recommended by the Mullarkey committee has been put in place in his Department; and if he will explain the way it works.
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68 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the action taken by his Department on each recommendation of the PA consultancy report on the implementation of the strategic management initiative.
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67 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will list the number of meetings in the past year of each interdepartmental committee or body on which his Department is represented; the frequency and location of its meetings; and where it is intended those meetings will take place after decentralisation.
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66 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the implementation plan for each Department or agency under his aegis which is to be decentralised; the costs associated with the plan; and if any alteration will be needed to the multi year financial projections of the Department or agency in question to meet any such costs.
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