583 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for free-to-air rugby; the timeline for a decision; the cost of the consultants appointed by him to look into this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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582 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the qualifying criteria for the warmer homes scheme as they applied in June 2009 and June 2010; the number of persons on the waiting list on a county basis; the areas of the country not yet covered by the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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568 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has attended any meetings of the Cabinet sub-committee on climate change in 2010; when the next meeting of this committee is scheduled; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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567 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he has taken to reach energy savings of 33% in public buildings; the measures in place to reach these targets; if he will provide the level of energy savings that has been achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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566 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the national retrofit programme; the amount allocated to this programme; the amount spent to date; the number of jobs created by this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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565 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the list of commitments in the programme for Government 2007 that fall under his responsibility; the position regarding each of these commitments; if they have been achieved; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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564 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the public service obligation levy; the estimated costs to the domestic consumer when the PSO is implemented; the probable percentage increase in electricity prices to come into effect this autumn; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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563 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the recent error in the application for planning permission for the North-South interconnector; if he has received information from Eirgrid on the length of time it will take to resubmit the application; when does he envisage the process coming to a full conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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562 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he submitted the national renewable energy plans to the European Commission by the deadline of 30 June 2010 and if not, if he will provide the reasons for missing this deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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454 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a gender breakdown of those in receipt of State contributory pension, separating those who received full pension and reduced rate pension; the percentage of those receiving a reduced rate State contributory pension in 2009 that were women; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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453 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the State contributory pension in 2009; the number of persons who qualified for the full pension; the number of persons who received a reduced rate payment; the number and the percentage of those receiving a reduced rate State contributory pension that were receiving less than €150 per week in 2009; the number and the percentage that received less than €100 per week in 2009; and the number and the percentage that received less than €60 per week in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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452 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of women in receipt of pensions as dependants of their spouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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284 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children the security measures that are in place to ensure that seriously ill patients cannot leave hospital without being discharged; if a tagging system exists and if so, in which hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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77 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Finance the number of women affected by the marriage bar in relation to pension provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to implement the programme for Government commitment to publish comprehensive legislation on noise pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made towards the introduction of comprehensive legislation to control the establishment and operation of management companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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372 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the commitment in the programme for Government 2007 for a 3% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Defence when he intends to publish a new White Paper on the Defence Forces, in view of the fact that the previous White Paper ran from 2000 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the relative roles of the Committee on World Food Security and the World Bank within the proposed global partnership for agriculture, food security and nutrition.
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67 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of applications received during 2009 for early retirement from the members of the gardaí, broken down by rank; the way this compares with each year from 2002; the number of applications received in 2010 to date; if he is concerned at reports that a significant number of senior gardaí are planning to take early retirement; the implications of such retirements for policing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the progress made on the review of gambling announced by him in May 2010; when he expects this process to be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport when additional records will be added to a website (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the discussions she has had with the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources on the issue of broadband penetration and the effects this is having on tourism operators, particularly in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Transport if an audit has been carried out on all railway bridges, track and other rail infrastructure to ensure that they conform to the high safety standards in view of the potential disaster with the collapse of the Broadmeadow Bridge, County Dublin; if any locations on the rail network have been identified as potentially dangerous and in need of urgent repair or upgrade; the current activities of the Railway Safety Commission in terms of monitoring and invigilating safety standard of track and rail infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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394 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons on local authority housing lists per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of community mental health teams that have been established; the number that are fully staffed; if the staffing of these teams is fully protected from the moratorium on staff recruitment; the further staff that will be appointed to these teams in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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98 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children the nature of the investigations that are underway into the recent death of an ambulance worker; the guidelines that are in place to protect the safety of staff and patients travelling in ambulances; if structural examinations of ambulances are being carried out as a result of the accident; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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19 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Finance the nominal amount of loans which have been transferred to the National Asset Management Agency to date; the amount of senior and subordinated NAMA bonds which have been issued to date; the aggregate proportion of NAMA bonds issued accounted for by the application of long-term economic value to loan transfers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he has received any report from the Labour Court regarding a possible change in the national minimum wage; if not, when she expects to receive its report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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60 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of redundancies notified to his Department in respect of each year from 2002 to 2009 and to date in 2010; the number of projected redundancies for 2010; the money paid out in statutory redundancy payment in respect of each year from 2002 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Finance if he will comment on claims that just €130 million from the €250 million revenue gained from the carbon levy has been going to earmarked schemes; if he will outline the energy efficiency measures to benefit from the carbon tax; the percentage of revenue gained from the carbon tax that will be spent on energy efficiency measures in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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174 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to exempt gas fired combined heat and power from carbon tax in the next budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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173 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Finance his views on a statement from an association (details supplied) that petrol and diesel prices are up approximately 10% since January 2010 and that this rise is mainly due to taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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21 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to prevent the temporary closure of the adult and paediatric service in Tallaght hospital, Dublin 24; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the hospital has been forced to close referrals to this service for at least seven months due to the of lack of resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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338 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the population base continues to grow in Greystones, County Wicklow, and is placing pressure on capacity of a school (details supplied); her views on proposals from the board of management regarding redevelopment of the existing site along with the conversion of the convent building on the adjacent site which is lying vacant; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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300 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on Ireland’s failure to implement the EU missing children’s hotline 116000; the steps he will take to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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229 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will ensure continued funding of the scheme to support national organisations in the community and voluntary sector; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this scheme is vital to allow agencies such as the Dyslexia Association to support financially disadvantaged families; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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226 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she has received correspondence from a person (details supplied) in relation to the tendering process for the organ in the National Concert Hall; her views to the concerns raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if, in view of the recent collapse of a major advertising agency and the attendant financial losses to small and medium enterprise dealing with that company, he will ensure that advertising agencies are properly regulated and bonded to protect their clients into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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183 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her plans to provide a permanent school building for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow in view of the fact that this school first opened 14 years ago and has been located in three different locations to date; the building strategy plan for this school in order that they may plan for the future; the position regarding this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Defence if he will negotiate with the reserve representative organisation regarding the difficulties associated with man days and employment Acts in respect of part-time workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Defence if he will revisit the gratuity issue to include a payment for reservists who cannot attend full-time training and also a graduated payment for those who give most; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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218 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will give a commitment that the 24-hour accident and emergency service in St. Columcille’s Hospital, County Dublin, will continue as is currently provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he plans to proceed with digital terrestrial television here in view of the recent unsuccessful negotiations for the commercial DTT contracts; the further way he will ensure that commercial DTT will proceed here by the 2012 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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52 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has had contact with the Data Commissioner with regard to 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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24 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the discussions he has had in relation to making the Six Nations and Heineken Cup rugby matches free to air for television viewers here; the outcome of these discussions; if he has met with the Irish Rugby Football Union; the way he will address their concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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123 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the release of further intervention stocks of butter and skimmed milk powder; if they will damage the market in view of the fact that the market recovery is principally the result of a reduction in global milk supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his forecast for the average milk price between 2010 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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376 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has been in contact with the Data Commissioner in regard to his latest proposal for postcodes; the outcome of that meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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374 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the breakdown of the warmer homes scheme by geographical area; the number of applicants for each area in 2009 and to date in 2010; the waiting lists for each area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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