78 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Transport the level of capital funds he plans to spend on transport projects in 2011; if he will outline his spending priorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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51 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children when a unique health identifier system will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to review the general practitioner out of hours services; if she is involved in this review; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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375 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has received estimates of income and expenditure from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland for the next three years as required by legislation; the latest deadline for receipt of the budget; when he expects to receive that information; the reasons for the delay; when he expects to publish that information; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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361 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on RTE’s introduction of RTE Apps; his further views on whether this introduction falls under RTE’s public service remit or it commercial activities remit; the provision in the Broadcasting Act 2009 relevant to this introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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360 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he will take to ensure that RTE does not engage in anti-competitive practices with regard to its competitors in accordance with the 2009 commission guidelines on the application of State aid rules to public sector broadcasting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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359 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in the context of the annual statement that RTE is required to make to the Minister under the Broadcasting Act 2009, whether he will prepare and issue directions in order to ensure maximum transparency; if he will exercise his powers to direct the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland to prepare and publish general guidance on the cost accounting principles and methods by which costs and revenues are assigned to the various activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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358 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in respect of RTE and TG4, the ex ante and ex post ministerial and regulatory oversight mechanism currently being employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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357 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of concerns raised over transactions between RTE’s public service arm and its commercial arm, if he intends to direct the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland compliance committee to report on compliance by RTE; if he will publish the report; the timeframe for the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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73 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when all land will be digitised for the single farm payment scheme and disadvantaged area scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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59 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the marketing initiatives that have been undertaken by Bord Bia in 2010 and at what cost to improve the food industry’s competitiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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227 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the new biomass tariffs; if he will confirm whether a State aid submission has been sent to the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if, under the Garda juvenile diversion programmes, his Department has any input into these programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if all the areas awarded with RAPID status have a juvenile diversion programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Social Protection his policy regarding the ending of the ban on cohabitation for persons in receipt of one parent family payment and the replacement of this payment with a parental allowance.
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52 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reform rent supplement so that payment is made directly to the landlord instead of the tenant.
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353 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding the recruitment drive for An Garda Síochána; when this recruitment drive was to commence; the status of this recruitment drive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the delays being experienced by third level students in the processing of their applications for higher education grants; if her further attention has been drawn to the staff shortages in councils and vocational education committees that are contributing to these delays; her plans to resolve the issue
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122 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; if this school will be included in the 2011 capital programme; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the conditions of the school has continued to deteriorate and that the planned extension and renovation for 2011 is essential; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to provide an update on the commitment in the programme for Government for a 3% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on his intention to appoint a chief information officer; the reasons for the delay in appointing this position; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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29 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Defence the progress made regarding facilitating recruitment among minority cultures and ethnic groups into the Permanent Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Defence the number of claims for compensation received from the Defence Forces arising from road accidents involving the Defence Forces in each of the past five years; the number of cases settled in respect of each such year; the amount awarded in compensation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the contact he has had with the Data Protection Commissioner regarding the introduction of a unique identifier postcode system; the safeguards that he will specify in relation to a unique identifier postcode model; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he intends to proceed with digital terrestrial television here in view of the recent negotiations for the commercial DTT contracts; the way he will ensure that commercial DTT will proceed here by the 2012 deadline; the steps he is taking to ensure a public information campaign on this issue; the way it will be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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48 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to provide an update on the report from an independent consultant into free-to-air rugby matches; the timeframe for publication of this report; when he expects to make a decision on this issue; when he expects to make a decision on this issue; the cost of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will direct the energy regulator to abandon his plans for the rebranding of the ESB and An Bord Gáis; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the estimated cost for this measure for An Bord Gáis is €40 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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464 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of licensed operators taking part in offshore drilling in Ireland; the evidence that has been provided by those licensed operators to show they could cope financially with an incident along the lines of the Deepwater Horizon incident; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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236 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the inadequate podiatry services available to persons with diabetes in County Wicklow; if she will provide a local service in County Wicklow as part of a national foot screening programme in view of reported figures of €6 million being spent between 2005 and 2009 in County Wicklow treating preventable diabetic foot disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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105 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the audit of ghost estates has been completed; when the report will be published; the action he will take in view of its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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98 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide an update on the proposed review of foreshore legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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52 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow has not received their results from the college even though they were due in July; the reason these delays have occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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51 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Carlow to be included in the 2011 capital programme in view of the school’s great need and that the planning application for the project expires in June 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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23 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport her views on the proposals for free to air transmission of certain sporting events; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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173 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a commitment that Wicklow hospital will be retained as a residential long stay care facility for the elderly; if she will ensure that the Health Information and Quality Authority report on it is published immediately; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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101 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the total number of claims for redundancy payments waiting to be processed at the latest date for which figures are available; the average time taken to process a claim; the steps that are being taken to speed up the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation his plans to publish anti-victimisation legislation, designed to protect workers who choose to join a trade union and which was promised by March 2009 under the review of Towards 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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238 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Finance when the licence to operate the national lottery will be put out to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the contributions Ireland has made towards the progress of the 3rd millennium development goal regarding gender equality, in view of the fact that evidence shows that gender inequality is a driver of poverty.
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107 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will explain Ireland’s decision to abstain from the UN resolution making water a human right in particular given Ireland’s previously stated commitment to millennium development goal seven which pledges to halve the proportion of persons without access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.
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60 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding the Garda investigation into matters arising from the Report of the Commission of Investigation into the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin; if he is in a position to state if the Government plans to establish a commission of investigation into other dioceses in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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51 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of prisoners held in the State and on temporary release at the latest date for which figures are available; if he will give the equivalent figures for the same date for each year since 2002; the average number of prisoners on temporary release for each month of this year; the steps that are being taken to deal with overcrowding and to reduce the number of prisoners availing of temporary release; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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138 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce a programme of testing for drug driving; the reasons for the delay in introducing such a programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of microbiologists in place per Health Service Executive region in view of the high level of hospital infections; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children the current funding being made available to the rape crisis centres nationally and the percentage increases and decreases per centre from 2009 to 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the progress made with the restructuring and consolidation of the banking system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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116 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the restructuring of FÁS; when the board of FÁS is expected to present a new blueprint for the future direction of the agency to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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648 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the board of management is having difficulties in providing the required facilities due to a lack of funding; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the school may have to refuse entry to the school from 2011 due to funding issues; her plans to provide additional support and funding to this school; the further position regarding a strategic plan for the delivery of primary education in Wicklow Town; the steps she will take to ensure support for new accommodation for this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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585 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding smart meters; the timeframe for implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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584 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to introduce a postcode system; the system of postcodes that will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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