274 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the declaration by the Dutch Government that it does not intend to have another referendum on the EU constitution, he accepts that a new constitution will have to be drawn up before the EU can have an EU constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the declaration by the Dutch Government that it does not intend to have another referendum on the EU constitution, he accepts that a new constitution will have to be drawn up before the EU can have an EU constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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282 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Minister for Transport, Deputy Martin Cullen, was representing his Department at a wreath-laying ceremony in New York in March 2006, involving both US and Irish troops, in commemoration of the US 69th infantry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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281 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the representations the Government has made to the Government in Belarus regarding human rights violations in that country, including the jailing of political opponents; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has expressed the Government’s concern regarding atrocities committed by American troops in Iraq to the United States Government; his views on whether the coalition should withdraw troops from Iraq; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he intends to take on illegal Irish immigrants in the United States; if this matter was raised by members of the Government at the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the White House; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Finance if he will act on the recommendation of the GRECO group of the Council of Europe that the Government should reconsider its policy of charging fees for freedom of information requests.
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66 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Finance if his Department plans to review the way in which State agencies are managed on foot of the recent Institute of Public Administration report.
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125 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the percentage of agricultural land and the acreage which is certified as organic in each EU member state in each of the past ten years; and her views on the way in which Ireland compares with the other States.
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85 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Defence when legislation will be forthcoming to facilitate the participation of Irish military forces in EU battlegroups; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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507 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Defence the implications for Ireland’s defence budget of the new EU common defence research and technology fund, in view of the fact that member states are to pool part of their defence budgets for EU co-operation on military research; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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88 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Defence if Ireland’s UN peacekeeping role in Liberia will be extended beyond the end of 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Defence if members of the Defence Forces were engaged as added security on the two recent occasions when US President Bush visited Shannon Airport; the number of personnel employed; the cost involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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52 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he is taking to address the European Commission’s criticism that the Irish national reform programme is not paying sufficient attention to adult participation in learning or the provision of affordable, high quality child care services.
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47 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, further to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ireland's call for an upward revision of the audit limit exemption, the number of businesses that would become exempted under such a scheme.
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128 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he intends to approach the Department of Finance regarding the anomaly that has arisen with the ability of those in receipt of the State contributory pension to earn additional income, becoming less than those in receipt of the non-contributory pension since the introduction of the €100 a week income disregard.
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121 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he intends to respond to the recommendation of the Committee of Public Accounts that doctors who certify people as being unable to work and whose patients are then consistently found by medical assessors from the Department of Social and Family Affairs as being fit for work should be monitored closely.
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96 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the evaluation of the RAPID programme being carried out by a company (details supplied) will be made available to the public upon its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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73 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on his recent speech to the annual general meeting of the Irish Farmhouse Holidays organisation.
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56 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he has taken to deal with concerns regarding the tribunal’s chairman in view of recent resignations from the Refugee Appeals Tribunal (details supplied); the further steps he intends to take to improve transparency surrounding the tribunal’s decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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199 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the contrast between the cost of security for the US President’s stopover in Shannon estimated to be in the region of €300,000, and the low-key security arrangements put in place for the Love Ulster march in Dublin on 25 February 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he intends to take to remedy the escalating stand-off between him and the Garda Representative Association and the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors in relation to the planned Garda Síochána Reserve Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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12 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps to be taken by the Garda Síochána for the upcoming 1916 parade to ensure that we do not experience a repeat of 25 February 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí and other security personnel provided for the two refuelling stops by the US presidential aircraft at Shannon Airport recently; the cost of these security arrangements; the number of gardaí deployed at the Love Ulster rally in Dublin on 25 February 2006; the cost of those security arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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227 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the discussions he has had with the management of Dublin City Council concerning the Strategic Infrastructure Bill 2006 and the possibility that the Ringsend incinerator project might be delayed to take advantage of the proposed new planning process; the powers he has to prevent the city council management from delaying the project in this way; the assurances he may have received from the city manager in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the motions on non-genetically modified produce passed by county councils and town councils (details supplied).
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427 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the body which is responsible to ensure circuses are in compliance with current laws, regulations and guidelines relating to animal welfare; the legislative requirements on circuses for the purchase and welfare of exotic animals; and if she is satisfied with current legislation or if there are plans to improve same.
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70 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Transport his views on the safety implications of the increased amount of heavy goods vehicles on roads here; and if the Government will reconsider its strategy of allowing the long-term gradual closure of rail freight infrastructure which has encouraged further freight traffic on to roads here.
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115 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Transport when a decision will be made on the application for funding made by Dublin Bus for the purchase of 200 new vehicles to serve the new bus corridors; when such buses would be delivered; and the multiannual funding support package available from the Government to support the purchase of new buses by Dublin Bus.
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115 Mr. Gormley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress made to date on implementing the recommendations of the task force of alcohol; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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76 Mr. Gormley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress made to date on implementing the recommendations of the task force on alcohol; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Mr. Gormley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason her Department did not inform Dáil Éireann or the Joint Committee on Health and Children regarding its intention to introduce a vaccine for avian flu, which was announced to the public on 24 February 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Mr. Gormley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied with the preparations for avian flu and a possible flu pandemic; the reason Dáil Éireann was not informed about the purchase of a vaccine which was announced through the media; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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127 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Finance the licence under which companies (details supplied) have been granted permission to operate mobile phone base stations in Dublin 6.
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126 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Finance, further to his recent offer to meet residents affected by the installation of new mobile phone base stations at Shankill, his views on whether to meet with parents of children attending schools (details supplied), who are affected by the continued presence of mobile phone base stations on a public building adjacent to the schools.
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125 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Finance if licences to install mobile phone base stations on public buildings have been granted to companies (details supplied) since December 2005, either directly through the Office of Public Works or indirectly through sub-licensing agreements with a company or other companies.
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234 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the methodology used to calculate the consumer price index; if there is widespread acceptance of this tool as an economic indicator; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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221 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Finance the number of people who earn over €200,000 per annum here; the tax generated at a rate of 45% from those who earn above €200,000 per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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153 Mr. Gormley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she intends to introduce human tissue legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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152 Mr. Gormley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason she did not attend the EGM of Parents for Justice; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Mr. Gormley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties that have arisen with the helpline set up by the Health Service Executive to help parents following the Madden report; if she will ensure that those difficulties are sorted out; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Mr. Gormley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that the 54 boxes from the Dunne inquiry are handed over to Parents for Justice and are not destroyed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Mr. Gormley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on whether to continue the funding for the Parents for Justice; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to set a deadline for the receipt of a report on tax residency rules from the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Finance the way in which the Revenue Commissioners have encountered problems with regard to the issue of tax certificates in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Defence the legislation which must come before Dáil Éireann to facilitate Ireland’s participation in EU battle groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Defence his plans for Ireland to participate in EU battle groups; the likely partners for Ireland in such a battle group; if these partners also require a UN mandate before their forces can be deployed abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the legislation his Department is considering or preparing to allow Irish troops to fully participate in EU battlegroups; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contacts he has had in the past 12 months with other EU states concerning Ireland’s proposed participation in EU battle groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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424 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) has applied for a work permit and that the company to which they have applied needs their services, that they have tried to recruit workers from here and EEA countries without success; if under these circumstances a work permit will be granted to this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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