146 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received correspondence from Wicklow County Council outlining its concern regarding a number of proposals in the new Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009; the details of those concerns and his response to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will give assurances for continued funding in 2011, 2012 and onwards for a community development project (details supplied) in County Wicklow in order for it to continue its work with the County Wicklow partnership; if the current level of funding will continue into the future; his views on the important work being carried out by the community development projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when digital closed circuit television will be provided to a Garda station (details supplied) in County Wicklow to replace the out of date analogue system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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48 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Finance if the public sector pay cuts apply when contract employees in a university here have their funding 100% sourced from philanthropic or private sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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232 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the fact that a nursing home (details supplied) closed down almost a year ago and the commitment given that a review of the needs of older people in the area would be carried out, this review has being undertaken; when the review will be completed and the findings made known; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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189 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if it is proposed to increase funding to Animal Health Ireland for its multi-annual programme.
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148 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of money allocated in respect of home insulation grants and the greener home scheme in the years 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009; the amount allocated in grants under each heading; the number of persons who applied for and availed of these grants in each year; the amount of funding remaining unused in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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129 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost of the introduction of the proposed postal code system here; the way it will be funded; if it will be implemented by 2011; the cost impact assessment the introduction of postcodes will have on business; 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 budget set for 2010 to fund the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland; the budget for the period of its establishment in 2009; the cost to the authority of outsourcing work in 2010, 2011 and 2012; the way he will address the lack of public scrutiny in view of the scrutiny measures in the Broadcasting Act 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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29 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authorities that sought additional funding as a result of the recent flooding and adverse weather conditions; the amount sought by individual local authorities; the amount granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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127 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Defence the legislative programme for his Department for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Defence when he will announce the new chairperson for the Irish Red Cross; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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128 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to change the methodology by which savings on fraud and overpayments are calculated by her Department.
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86 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated fraud rate within each scheme and the target savings she is setting for each scheme in 2010.
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331 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the annual accounts for 2008 of the Central Fisheries Board have been published and laid before Dáil Éireann; if not, the reason for the delay; the timeframe for publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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330 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made in relation to the relocation of the Central Fisheries Board to Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim; the amount paid in rent for the CFB in Swords, County Dublin, offices including additional accommodation such as the warehouse and laboratory premises; when is it intended that the relocation will take place; the plans for the CFB premises in Glasnevin, Dublin 11; the reason for it being vacated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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329 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on An Post’s geodirectory; his further views on whether this system could be used as an alternative to introducing post codes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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328 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason a global positioning system will not be used in his post code proposal; if An Post has asked him to introduce post codes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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327 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the type of post code he will introduce; the proposed cost; the cost of each report looking into post codes commissioned by his Department; the estimated costs of post code introduction from each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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326 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the recent OECD figures showing Ireland at 20 out of a table of 30 countries for broadband access for 2008; his further views on criticisms that the national broadband scheme does not adequately address the broadband issues; his further views on whether the State should invest in Eircom’s networks to improve broadband infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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325 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the role of anglers in relation to the restructuring of the inland fisheries sector; his further views on whether anglers must be represented on this new authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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324 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his position regarding bio-fuels; when he will introduce the bio-fuels obligation; the further position regarding the sustainability criteria as agreed at EU level; the way he will ensure that bio-fuels imported here will meet this criteria; the percentage of bio-fuels used here; the percentage of that figure that is imported; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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323 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the contract signing with a company (details supplied) for digital terrestrial television; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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308 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views regarding concerns from practising architects on the delays in the technical assessment process; his further views on the implementation of a new registration scheme for architects, when the technical assessment process is facing such delays and affects practising architects who cannot register and who do not qualify for automatic registration as an architect; if he will provide an update on the technical assessment process; if he will introduce a fast tracking system for existing businesses in the assessment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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197 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs in view of the recently announced commitment that Ireland will contribute €100 million to help developing nations cope with the effects of climate change if this funding will come from existing overseas aid budget or if it will be a separate funding measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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16 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the impact cuts in the Arts Council budget will have on the arts here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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52 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the savings in his Department’s payroll bill for 2010 arising from cuts in public sector pay announced in budget 2010 on 9 December 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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51 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his response to the publication by the Health Research Board of research indicating the number of deaths indirectly caused by drugs over the eight year period between 1998 and 2005; the number of deaths in this period; the steps he is taking to address this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when arrangements will be made to instruct members of An Garda Síochána that it is not necessary to take a longhand note of interviews with persons in custody when such interviews are being electronically recorded; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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37 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications received for early retirement from members of the gardaí to date in 2009, broken down by rank; the way this compares with the same period in each year from 2002; his views on 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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66 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Transport if he has been briefed by management or unions at Bus Éireann on current cost-cutting proposals for jobs, services and fleets at the national bus company; his views on the impact of such cost-cutting proposals on services for commuters particularly on carriage routes linking towns and villages on the national Bus Éireann network and for the jobs of public transport workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Transport his views on the feasibility study on the Leinster outer orbital route which was submitted to his Department by the National Roads Authority in 2007; if he has been briefed by the NRA or Meath County Council on this matter; if he expects planning or works on the proposal to begin in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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386 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the options for persons on the east coast to avail of free to air satellite television; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce a comprehensive Health Insurance Bill to replace the temporary legislation which provided for a levy to address the issue of risk equalisation; her plans to provide for a central fund to be used for this purpose and to provide for community rating; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the financing of the planned colorectal cancer screening programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Finance his views on the statement from an association (details supplied) expressing concerns regarding the internal appointment of directors at a bank; the reason he allowed these appointments to proceed when his preference was for an external candidate to become chief executive of the bank; his further views on the statement by the association that these internal appointments send out the wrong signals to the international investment community; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Finance his views on the November 2009 Exchequer returns published on 2 December 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will make a statement on her proposed code of conduct for the grocery sector.
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47 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the recommendations of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programme regarding her Department and agencies under her remit; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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425 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Education and Science his involvement in an advisory group set up to look into information and communication technology here which was recently reported to have advised that underinvestment in the smart economy has resulted in students here being left behind; the recommendations of this report; if he will be implementing those recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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304 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the ruling of the European Commission against Ireland on its quality of shellfish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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303 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are any plans to merge websites (details supplied) following the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programme on public spending; the cost of running both of these websites; the cost of the recently launched www.1010.ie; his views on whether they all cover the same broad area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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302 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will comment on the difficulties faced by building energy rating contractors who have invested significant amounts in training, insurance and registration and who now are faced with low take up of BER certificates; the number of BER contractors and the amount of BER certificate applications since the beginning of the scheme; the steps he will take to ensure further take up of this scheme; if he will introduce a waiver in relation to registration for those who are unemployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the EU Commission proposals for changes to animal transport legislation.
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62 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will comment on a recent report on broadband which positioned Dublin as the 87th city in the world in regard to quality of broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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53 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals for the introduction of postcodes; the cost of introducing postcodes; his views on whether the cost is justified at this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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37 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he will take to combat fuel poverty in winter 2009; the number of persons who live in fuel poverty here; the number of homes which were part of the warmer homes scheme for 2008 and to date in 2009; when he will publish the findings of the fuel poverty action research project; when this was first due for publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the EU Commissioner for the Information Society’s call for EU countries to expedite the move to digital terrestrial television; the reason for his failure to ensure the signing of a contract to deliver DTT on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the costs incurred in relation to electronic voting equipment in the seven month period since his decision on 23 April 2009 not to proceed with electronic voting; when he anticipates that this equipment will cease to be a cost to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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