413 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Transport about the plans he has to introduce restrictions on helicopter movements in order to reduce noise in residential areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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340 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason Irish and other EU pharmacists wishing to work in a pharmacy that is less than three years old are discriminated against under Article 2.2 of 85/433/EEC; the further reason this derogation does not preclude non-EU nationals, for example, Americans, with EU qualifications from working; and the action he intends to take to rectify this situation.
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243 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his meeting with the Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, in Kabul; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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242 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the issues raised in his speech to the conference on disarmament in Geneva; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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241 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of foreign military aircraft which were granted permission to land here in 2003; the figure for such landings to date in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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240 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the fact that a majority of Deputies have signed a letter to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan calling on him to instigate a review of the UN’s actions the now thoroughly discredited Act of Free Choice in West Papua, he will take the initiative and publicly support the call for a review both for the credibility of the United Nations and to start to right a grievous injustice to the West Papuan people.
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141 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will consider the pressing concerns of St. Mary’s BNS, Haddington Road, Dublin, for a full-time learning support teacher for its school as well as proper accommodation for resource and the existing part-time learning support teachers; if a timeframe can be provided for the provision of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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37 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself that the Defence Forces can adequately protect the US President Bush and the EU heads of State at several different locations simultaneously during the upcoming EU-US summit in June 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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440 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether the new driving licence format should include an opt-out from organ donation rather than the current opt-in.
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370 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children if the design team preparing, the outline development control plan for the new Crumlin hospital is expected to complete its work before June 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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367 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children the main conclusions of the Pharmacy Review Group; the reason for the delay in publishing the report; and the action he intends to take to implement the recommendations of the report.
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299 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is currently no dance training to professional level available for dance students here; if he has plans to fund dance students who have no choice but to live and train abroad; and if he has plans to provide a comprehensive dance education system and an academy for the performing arts.
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83 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Finance if he remains committed to the introduction of a carbon tax as outlined in his Budget 2003 speech; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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70 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Finance the way in which EUROSTAT changes in the way public private partnerships can be accounted for will result in announcements in infrastructure projects being funded through such a mechanism; and when.
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139 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on the recent value for money report issued by the Comptroller and Auditor General on social welfare overpayments.
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115 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on the recently issued report, Families and Family Life in Ireland: Challenges for the Future.
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132 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount paid to date by his Department in legal settlements and legal fees since the start of this term of Government.
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116 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the further islands that are anticipated to seek and have developed cable car access; and if he has satisfied himself with the existing provision.
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121 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the EU Presidency is affecting policing duties in the city in view of the fact that visiting EU dignitaries require special policing arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the serious increase in vandalism in the Upper Erne Street area; if the gardaí intend to tackle this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) is languishing in a Thai prison without real or proper assistance as should be afforded to an Irish national in distress or difficulty overseas.
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33 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on the progress he is making to have the Euratom treaty phased out as a promotional vehicle for giving the nuclear industry special treatment in relation to renewable energy development.
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55 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on progress being made to pursue as a priority a programme to establish a dedicated fund aimed at encouraging positive and active management of the Natura 2000 network on this, the 25th anniversary of the EU birds directive.
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169 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children the plans his Department has to ask family members of elderly people in need of care, to contribute to the cost of such care services.
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131 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason his Department is not doing more to promote cycling and walking as means of protecting against obesity; if he will undertake a joint programme with the Department of Transport to ensure that there are safe cycling and walking routes to schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to recent studies which show that Ireland has a very high rate of allergies; if his Department has undertaken studies to find the reasons for such a high rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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331 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children his views on the use of mercury in vaccinations for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Transport if the provision of a rail service from Dublin to Navan is being considered by his Department; and the steps required to introduce such a service.
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184 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the major increase in ozone pollution levels recorded in 2003, which exceeded EU standards; the steps he intends to take to deal with this problem; if he intends to make it mandatory that such episodes are made public so that those suffering from health problems can take precautions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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173 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the major increase in ozone pollution levels recorded in 2003; the steps his Department is taking to ensure that the public is aware of health effects of ozone pollution; if he will ensure that levels of ozone which exceed EU standards will be notified to the public so that those suffering from health problems can take precautionary steps; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether there will be an erosion of the requirement of EU directives that sanctions be effective in view of the fact that a single maximum award can now only be made under the Equal Status Act 2000, if section 55 of the Equality Bill 2004 proceeds as it stands, irrespective of the number of grounds of discrimination which have been proven; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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130 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if there has been progress on the property acquisition issues in regard to the proposed refurbishment of the Abbey Theatre; if a timeframe for the development has been outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the units of measurement to gauge progress being used regarding his Department’s mission statement in regard to increased participation in sport, improvement of standards of performance in sport and the development of sports facilities at national, regional and local level; if these objectives will be tangibly met by the end of 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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399 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children the level of funding available for students from Ireland who seek nurse training in the UK due to ineligibility here or due to a shortage of training places; if students will have their tuition fees paid on their behalf; if they will receive a maintenance grant; if there are plans for a student loan system, which will enable these students to take up offers in the UK; if students, once qualified, will have their qualification recognised here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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398 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children if action 52 of the health strategy 2001 concerning the participation of the community in decisions regarding the delivery of health and social services has been implemented, in particular, the objective targeted for implementation by mid-2002 that a panel of consumers will be convened at regular intervals in each health board area, to allow the public have their say in matters that concern them locally; and the progress which has been made with regard to this objective.
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124 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he intends to provide details regarding quotas for commercial wild salmon fisheries for summer 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Education and Science the reasoning behind the decision to remove the physical education and sports maintenance grant from schools; and his views on whether this constitutes a wise long term cost saving, in view of the huge health and educational benefits of physical education and the importance of getting children involved from an early age.
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97 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount of money his Department spent on Internet access for schools in 2002 and 2003; the amount that has been allocated for 2004; the percentage increase or decrease in real terms allowing for average annual inflation rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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259 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to a recent survey contained in a newspaper showing that Ireland has a very high rate of children with allergies; if he can state the steps he intends to take to deal with this serious problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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154 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the Government funding which has gone over the past ten years to the Kildare Hunt via funding for the Punchestown centre.
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134 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to the serious threat to the viability of growers caused by the sharp increase by over 30% in recent months in the price of gas; and if he will have an urgent meeting with the glasshouse growers committee of the Irish Farmers' Association to address this issue.
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474 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to introduce legislation to address the anomaly whereby certain local authorities charge solicitors and members of the public for information on the rateable value of a house, while others do not; when he expects to introduce this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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225 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will insist on moving away from the ideological position that new forms of support are non-trade distorting to a recognition that new forms of support have an impact on production and trade, the precise impact of which on developing countries will need to be assessed on a case by case basis.
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223 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will call for a review, under the auspices of the ACP-EU Council of Ministers, of CAP reform and its effects on ACP agriculture; and if he will seek for agricultural trade issues to be addressed as an integral part of the ACP-EU economic partnership agreement negotiations.
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224 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the external effects of CAP reform, for example on developing countries, will be fully dealt with by the EU Agriculture Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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135 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Finance if new powers being given to the Revenue Commissioners will be supported through additional resources from his Department.
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108 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Finance the details of a review of the disabled drivers tax concession scheme sent to his office in September 2002.
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135 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Sisters of the Holy Faith have announced the closure of Haddington Road girls' school due to lack of funding; the steps he will take to ensure that the school remains open; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the Taoiseach's statement at Davos in January 2004 that the Polish and Spanish Governments must forget the agreement reached during the Nice Treaty on voting strengths; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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