89 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Taoiseach the number of time the Cabinet committee on climate change met in 2009; the number of times it has met to date in 2010; when the next scheduled meeting will take place
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188 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on the recent United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change climate discussions in Bonn, Germany; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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79 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Finance his plans to implement the pledge of €100 million for climate finance; if he will ensure that this fund will not be taken from the overseas aid commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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209 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding legislation that will cover noise pollution; the way he intends to tackle noise pollution in neighbourhoods; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this is a significant issue for many neighbourhoods; the status of the neighbourhood noise Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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54 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport her views on the free to air proposals to allow the televising of the Heineken Cup matches and the RBS Six nations championships; the discussions she has had with the Department of Communications on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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477 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the areas, by county, that will be covered when digital terrestrial television is introduced; if he will provide an update on the introduction of DTT; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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305 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of occupational health departments here; the locations of same, per hospital and on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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276 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will include products (details supplied) in the prescribed list of products available on the medical card which are used by cancer patients in view of the cost of these products and the hardship it is for people on low incomes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children when residential centres for persons with disabilities will be subject to inspection by the Health Information and Quality Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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128 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children if a review has been carried out of the administration of the financial assessment of persons applying for the nursing home fair deal scheme in view of the difficulties encountered by some hospitals in discharging patients who are ready for nursing home care but whose financial assessment has been delayed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of occasions in 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 in which grenades, bombs or improvised explosive devices have been used; the number of occasions in each year when the gardaí called on the assistance of the Army Ordinance Unit to deal with such devices; the number of prosecutions initiated as a result of the discovery of such devices; his views on the increased use of such devices by criminal elements; the steps that are being taken to curb the use of these devices particularly having regard to the danger that they pose the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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18 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if all sections of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009, have been brought into operation; the number of occasions on which the powers contained in the Act have been used since its enactment; the number of prosecutions transferred to the Special Criminal Court under the provisions of section 8 of the Act; the number of charges that have proffered under the powers contained in the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his views on the consultation paper on corporate governance published by the Financial Regulator.
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58 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if agreement has been reached regarding any budgetary changes that were necessary due to recent departmental changes; if so, the effect the changes have had on the budget of the Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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156 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to pay reductions in the university sector, if she will agree to make an exemption for European Commission funded researchers in view of the fact that the Commission has stated that any reduction in salary is a breach of contract; if she will comment on the view that the Commission funding may cease if pay deductions continue to be made to funded researchers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason for the delayed announcement on the renewal energy feed in tariff price for miscanthus; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this REFIT price announcement was due in January 2010; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that the continued delay in announcing the REFIT price is putting the industry here in jeopardy with the potential loss of jobs; his views on whether miscanthus is an important growth industry if the target for biomass of 30% by 2015 is to be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the group of 20 couples who are in the process of adopting a child from Vietnam; the reason there has been a delay of one year to fulfil the commitment to process the applications of this group of 20 couples; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Vietnam will be closing all adoptions in June 2010; if she will act swiftly to ensure the successful resolution of these 20 applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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376 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her short-term and long-term plans for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow in view of the fact that their lease expires on 2 May 2010; if she will renew the lease; if so, the time for which same will renew; if she will accommodate the school on the five-acre site in Rathnew, County Wicklow, which has planning permission for two school blocks; if the school is fully consulted about any future plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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172 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason there is a two year waiting list for an appointment with a consultant ophthalmologist at Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24; her plans to improve this situation in view of the fact that it is the nearest paediatric hospital to County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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152 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons waiting for physiotherapy at the Health Service Executive centre in Bray, County Wicklow; the longest length of time that any one person is waiting; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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76 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Transport when the Commission for Taxi Regulation will be incorporated into the National Transport Authority; the regularity with which he meets and is briefed by the taxi regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Transport his plans for the national roads strategy after the completion of the current inter-urban network programme and in the period from 2013 onwards; if any private public partnerships are currently being prepared or evaluated for new projects including the Leinster outer orbital route; if he will direct the National Roads Authority to undertake an audit and upgrade of the regional and local road networks; if his Department has proposed any indicative list of costs for such a programme to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps that were taken by his Department following the diagnosis of the first cases of bovine neonatal pancytopaenia in County Cork on 13 April 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the changes made to the eligible farmland areas for the purpose of applications for the single farm payment; the way he sees these changes affecting farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the status of a company (details supplied); the number of entities that have expressed an interest in acquiring the insurance part of the company; the steps that are being taken to ensure the greatest possible protection of the employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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50 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Finance if he will estimate losses over a three year horizon by the guaranteed credit institutions on that portion of their loan books not destined for the National Asset Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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202 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans, if any, to change the policy of charging 50 cent for each item on prescriptions in view of the hardship this is causing persons who have long-term illnesses — for example, diabetes — who might have ten different medications to take; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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76 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the tender process for a postcode system has been suspended; his views on the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources report on postcodes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the implications of the broadcasting levy; his views on whether it will impact adversely on staffing levels of the independent radio sector, with jobs already having been lost due to the current economic climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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47 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the tender process for a postcode system has been suspended; if he has read the report on postcodes of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources; if he will take on board the recommendation of that report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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50 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money estimated, allocated, owing or spent, on the purchase of carbon credits in respect of Kyoto Protocol commitments for the years 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to deliver the programme for Government commitment regarding the replacement of septic tanks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Defence the number of occasions on which the Army Ordnance Corps has been called out to deal with suspicious devices during 2009 and to date in 2010; the number of cases which were actual explosive devices; the number of occasions on which these devices were hoaxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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60 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Defence the progress reported regarding the projects relating to the 2016 commemoration of the 1916 Rising; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Taoiseach the way he will fully support the creation of the proposed green IFSC; the details of the plan; the role his Department will take in conducting a feasibility study; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of money provided under the dormant accounts fund in the past three years; the amount of money not drawn down by grantees; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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18 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amounts of grants provided under the two programmes of grants for community and voluntary organisations during the past three years; his plans to expand this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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208 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the reason seven special needs assistants at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 4 are being made redundant in view of the fact that class numbers in this school will increase to ten children from six children and that although the school is graded as a physically disabled school it caters for children with multiple disabilities including physical, intellectual, visual, emotional, personal care and communication difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will propose at EU level the establishment of a permanent secretariat to existing and particularly new initiatives for peace in the Middle East.
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84 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the latest report that there has been a 22% increase in arms sales by Germany in the past five years; the implications of this for the EU’s foreign policy, and, in particular, in so far as a very high proportion of these sales are to some of the poorest countries in the world, many with authoritarian regimes.
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218 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the commercial ban on bass fishing; the position regarding bass fishing; if he has received correspondence from angling clubs in relation to concerns over bass fishing; his further views on same; the way he proposes to ensure that bass is not over-fished here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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68 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the report of the Rape Crisis Network Ireland, Rape and Justice in Ireland, which found that only 7% of rapes reported to the Garda resulted in convictions; his proposals to deal with this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the report of the expert group on children’s detention services which recommends the development of 167 places for young persons detained by the courts; if the provisions of this number of places is still his objective; if not, the number of places it is proposed to provide and the basis for this figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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107 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Transport his views on the implications for national public road safety if local authorities are unable to undertake the amount of road works necessary to repair the damage caused by the recent weather conditions over the winter period; the estimated cost of repairing all non-national and regional roads that were damaged during the recent weather conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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98 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the €240 million allocation for regional and local road maintenance and upgrade for 2010; if the regional and local road allocation has been cut by €200 million since the original Budget 2009 allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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72 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects the ban on specific fluke treatment in dairy cows to be lifted.
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44 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if an invitation to visit has been extended to the new European Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner, Dacian Ciolos.
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88 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Finance the actions that are being taken to improve the funding position of a building society (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the imminent plans to spin the bank off from its parent holding company and insurance arm; if options are being explored which would see this building society form part of a third banking force.
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59 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Finance the progress made to date with the tender process for the strategic review of the Irish credit union sector; if the terms of reference for this strategic review have been framed; the terms of reference of same; the timeline for the completion of both the tender process and the completion of the report itself; if it is envisaged that new legislative measures will be needed arising from the preparation of this report; his views on the development of the credit union and co-operative banking sector here over the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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