265 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Health and Children if the existing legislation governing tanning beds includes restrictions for people under the age of 18; the way this is enforced; if there are future plans to set out clear legislation for children under the age of 16, in the wake of the practice’s growing popularity amongst younger people; her views on launching an awareness campaign around the dangers associated with sun-bed tanning; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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258 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Health and Children the legislation under which the availability of defibrillators in the public service is contained; the extent to which such legislation extends into the private sector; if plans exist to increase the availability of public use defibrillators similar to those at use in Mountbellow, County Galway to the general public on a national basis; the number of defibrillators available in north Dublin, both publicly and privately; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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616 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the interdepartmental committee set up in the wake of the Law Reform Commission’s consultation paper on property management companies; if the committee has started meeting; if it has made any findings or recommendations yet; when he expects to be in a position to take action on these recommendations; his views on wide-ranging reform of the management company system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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302 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport when the Dublin Bus Swords service will be sanctioned to use the Dublin Port Tunnel; if this can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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282 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport the Government’s commitment to the outer orbital route/Leinster orbital route, bearing in mind the identification of the Drogheda, Navan and Naas section of the road as the optimum part of the route in April 2007; when funding will be allocated to the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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156 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the levels of anti-social behaviour activities being exercised by certain tenants in receipt of rental supplements; if there are plans to give powers or responsibilities to community welfare officers in relation to the social behaviour of tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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525 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the roll-out of broadband for north Dublin; the number of subscribers in the area; the target number to be achieved; the companies operating in the area; the progress his Department has made in the tender process for the national broadband scheme in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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335 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of both a primary and secondary school at Castlelands in Balbriggan; if her Department has entered into negotiations with Fingal County Council for land; the proposed size of both schools; when the project is due to commence and finish; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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332 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the construction of a sports and recreation centre on lands at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; the reason for delays; if the VEC is aware of the situation; when the project will commence and is expected to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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221 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the delivery of 183 railcars announced in early 2007; the number of trains that have been rolled out and onto which services; if any are to be allocated for services along the DART line or north Dublin commuter trains; if plans exist in relation to the delivery of more trains for north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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220 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport the future plans for disabled access at Donabate rail station in view of its inadequate disabled facilities; if he will enter into discussions with Iarnród Éireann on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the Health Service Executive’s negotiations with Fingal County Council in relation to the acquisition of a site for the provision of a primary care network centre in the Castlelands area of Balbriggan; the acreage of land sought; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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265 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the citizenship application of a person (details supplied); and if he will he make a statement on the matter in view of the fact the applicant has been living in a hostel with their Irish born son for the past three years.
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181 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Construction Industry Federation was involved in the recent trade mission to London in relation to the Olympic Delivery Authority; if measures are in place to involve the CIF in any future trade negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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165 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of accounts administered nationally by the Health Service Executive under the patient private property account scheme; the value of these accounts both nationally and locally in the Dublin north region; the number of patients from north Dublin on whose behalf the HSE is administering accounts in both local PPP accounts and central PPP categories; the measures taken to ensure that these accounts are monitored and left untouched by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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494 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will investigate the feasibility of imposing a levy on the sale of cable ties used for public postering and that this levy be disbursed to local authorities to cover their costs in the removal of these cable ties from public utility poles and for the tracking of their use; the legislation that will be needed to do same; if he has proposals in place in relation to these matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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486 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Reserve gardaí allocated to all stations in the Dublin north area; the numbers at each station in the region; the date of their entrance; their expected duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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485 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of anti-social behaviour orders and warnings issued by gardaí in Dublin north; the number at each station; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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261 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the 41X bus route; the date the private bus operator was granted a bus licence by his Department; the date the private service will operate its service from; if Dublin Bus will be given priority in order for it to run the 41X through the Dublin Port tunnel; and the date he expects to grant a licence to Dublin Bus.
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145 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the number of drug arrests at Dublin Airport arising from the Johannesburg, Zurich, Dublin route; the number of such arrests there have been in the past 24 months; the measures being taken to tackle traffickers on this route and all routes coming into Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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529 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way broadband services can be enhanced for residents living in rural areas of north Dublin; and his plans for a joint roll-out of services in north Dublin and Meath.
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458 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to bring about a Fingal Garda division responsible for all Garda activity in the area administered by Fingal County Council; and the timescale involved for same.
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399 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will request primary schools in the Balbriggan area to forward to her Department a list of the names and addresses of all children on their waiting lists for 2008, 2009 and 2010 in order to quantify the exact number of children needing school spaces for the next three years and to facilitate her Department in making school accommodation available in a timely fashion.
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398 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Science if a new primary school in Skerries will be available in September 2008 in view of the number of extra children who will be commencing school then.
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397 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans for a permanent extension to a school (details supplied) in view of the growth in population in Balrothery village.
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396 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Science when the permanent recognition for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will be notified; and her plans for a new permanent school building.
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395 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress for the provision of additional accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin in view of the fact that the number of children on the waiting list for the 2008-09 school year.
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394 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Science her progress on the provision of a permanent extension to a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and the time scale involved.
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393 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on progress on the proposed new secondary school in Donabate; and when applications for enrolment will be available to the local community.
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392 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) County Dublin will have sufficient school places in the coming years to accommodate the growing number of pupils in the Skerries, Loughshinny and Balrothery areas.
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391 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Science if it is possible to request schools in the Dublin-North region to publish their lists of pupil intake before 28 February each year in order to facilitate a more orderly method of dealing with pupils on waiting lists.
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390 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans for the acquisition of new school sites in Balbriggan; and the discussions taking place with Finglas County Council and land owners or developers.
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333 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the payments paid in respect of rental subsidies to tenants for private rented accommodation in each of the years 1997 to 2006.
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290 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine if he will report on progress on the metro rail transport system to Swords, County Dublin; and the various procedures and timescales involved.
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289 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine the necessary procedures to facilitate the use of Dublin Port tunnel by Dublin Bus for its services from the Fingal, north Dublin region; and the expected time frame involved.
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288 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine when the application by the private bus operator for a new service from Swords to Dublin city via the Dublin Port tunnel will be finalised and the new service commenced; the way the Dublin Bus application for services to north Dublin via Dublin Port tunnel is progressing; and the time frame for completion.
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168 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the progress on the provision of a new Garda headquarters for Swords, County Dublin; and if he will provide a new court house for Swords on the same campus.
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