92 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the overseas development aid budget and future financing mechanism to tackle climate change should be kept separate in order to ensure that Ireland’s UN commitment to spend 0.7% of gross domestic product on development aid by 2012 is not diluted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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77 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the need to ensure a separation between the funding for overseas development aid and such financial commitments regarding climate change which may emanate from the Copenhagen conference.
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81 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of meetings he has had with the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources regarding the national broadband strategy in view of its importance to rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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107 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes report recommendation that adult education courses, local enterprise initiatives and information provision for target groups should be merged with county child care committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies notified to her Department in respect of each year from 2002 to date in 2009; the number of projected redundancies for 2009; the amount of money paid out in statutory redundancy payment in respect of each year from 2002 to 2008; the projected figure for 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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19 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of claims waiting to be processed within her Department at the latest date for which figures are available; the average time taken to process a claim; the steps taken to speed up this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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395 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on concerns raised over the destructive sealice and salmon farming practices; the way he plans to protect wild salmon; his position regarding salmon farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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394 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 timeline for publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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114 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when arrangements will be made to instruct members of the Garda Siochána 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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117 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gun murders that have taken place since the beginning of 2009; his views on the number of such gun murders in the Dublin area; the extent to which this reflects the continued operation of criminal gangs; the steps being taken to deal with such murders; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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47 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the development of Bremore Port, County Meath; if he has reviewed the recent viewing arrangements for key planning applications at Bremore; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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32 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Transport the status of all leases of port company lands; if all of the chairpersons of the ten State commercial port companies have replied to the request for this information; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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138 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children if a derogation from the moratorium on staff recruitment will be applied in order that commitments given in the context of reconfiguration in the north east and in the mid-west can be fulfilled; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will introduce legislation governing in vitro fertilisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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583 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that the swine influenza vaccination is suitable and safe for pregnant women in view of the medical concerns being expressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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159 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Finance his views on the September 2009 inflation figures indicating annual falls in harmonised index consumer prices and consumer price index of 3% and 6.5% respectively; his further views on whether the HICP is a better measure of changes in the cost of living for pensioners and other social welfare recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Finance his views on the September 2009 Exchequer figures; the way the September 2009 figures compare to profiles forecast six months ago; if he expects tax revenue to fall below 20% of gross domestic product for 2009; his further views on whether this proportion is expected to be the lowest of any OECD member; if he expects a significant amount of net emigration over the 2009 to 2010 period; the way he expects emigration trends to impact on tax revenues over this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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160 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Finance his views on the introduction of a carbon tax; if he will ensure that such a carbon tax will not adversely impact on the most vulnerable in society, in particular the elderly; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if Culture Ireland will be protected; his views on the recommendation to abolish this body in the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes report; his further views on the long term strategic implications of this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Education and Science the date Committee Stage of the Student Support Bill 2008 will be taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Education and Science his involvement in an advisory group established to examine information and communications technology which was recently reported to have advised that under-investment in the smart economy has resulted in students here being left behind; the recommendations of this report; if he will implement these recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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26 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the animal transport regulation proposals at EU level; and the policy he has adopted regarding same.
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6 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programme specifically targeting cuts at Teagasc which are to be implemented.
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199 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the extension of the Luas to Bray in view of the media reports that the proposal has been postponed due to the economic climate; the expected start date of when the extension will commence; the expected completion date; if he will give an assurance that he is still committed to Luas coming to Bray; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, with reference to Parliamentary Question No. 1053 of 16 September 2009, the legislative error in the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, in regard to existing affordable homes purchasers has been corrected; the number of purchasers who have been affected by the error; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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141 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the average number of cases dealt with per day by adjudicators and mediators on behalf of the Private Residential Tenancies Board; if the 8% reduction in professional fees has reduced the cost of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding liberalisation of the postal market in 2011; his views on the decision in July 2009 to end all weekend collection of mail; if his attention has been drawn to the changes in the volume of mail posted; his further views on the effect this decision will have on next day delivery targets; the current next day delivery target; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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22 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on a recent report on broadband which placed Dublin 87th city in the world in relation to quality of broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, in view of a recent report which ranked Dublin 87th in the world and ranked Ireland 39th out of 60 countries in terms of broadband quality, he will publish a plan to address the inadequate quality and speed of our broadband provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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192 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the lack of broadband provision in County Sligo; his views on concerns that the national broadband scheme will not impact positively on broadband provision in County Sligo; if his further attention has been drawn to a local group which has applied for funding from his Department to conduct a survey of broadband needs for County Sligo, including the impact the national broadband scheme will have in the county; if he will fund this survey; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on his failure to follow through on his commitment to improve water quality around the coast in response to the June 2007 European Court of Justice shellfish waters ruling and on indications from the European Commission that new legal action will be taken against him.
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156 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans in relation to the abolition or amendments of entitlement to treatment benefit.
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154 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to cut the basic rate of any social welfare payment in budget 2010.
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1017 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the recipients of the salmon hardship scheme; the persons who have been paid to date in 2009, excluding those who are availing of the three-year option; the amounts paid out; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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454 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will give a commitment that the accident and emergency department in St. Columcille’s Hospital, Loughlinstown, County Dublin will be maintained on a 24-hour basis in view of reports that the department will close at night from 4 October 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the recommendation contained in the report of the special group on public services numbers and expenditure programmes that development functions of the Western Enterprise Board should be transferred to Enterprise Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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121 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the recommendation contained in the report of the special group on public services numbers and expenditure programmes that the CLÁR programme should be phased out; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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169 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Taoiseach the membership of the climate change advisory panel that will report to the Cabinet committee on climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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16 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Taoiseach the last time the Cabinet committee on climate change met; the timeframe for the next meeting; and the schedule for meetings for the remainder in 2009.
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15 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Taoiseach if he will consider facilitating a meeting between the members of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security and the Cabinet sub-committee on climate change in the run up to the climate change talks in Copenhagen in December 2009.
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14 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Taoiseach the membership of the climate change advisory panel that will report to the Cabinet committee on climate change.
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24 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if an economic impact assessment has been carried out on the value of arts funding to the Exchequer; if so, if he will provide this information; if he supports further cuts to the arts budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the economic benefit of the film industry to Ireland in each year since 2000; his views on recommendations to close or merge the Irish Film Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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155 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to use the overseas aid budget to pay for Ireland’s climate debt to poor countries; if he supports the position that 100% of the funds promised to support climate adaptation in developing countries, as part of the current UN climate negotiations, should be additional to official development assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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47 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gun murders which have taken place since the beginning of 2009; his views on the spate of such gun murders in the Dublin area and the extent to which this reflects the continued operation of criminal gangs; the steps being taken to deal with such murders; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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22 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications received to date in 2009 for early retirement from members of the Garda, 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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1067 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the recipients of the buy-out of licences as per the 29 January 2008 Bord Iascaigh Mhara report to the National Salmon Commission on the salmon hardship scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1210 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on calls for the need to recognise a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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