366 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Finance if the Cabinet sub-committee on taxation has finalised its consideration of a carbon tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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293 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield in 2009 from a one cent increase per litre of petrol and other fossil fuels, a one cent increase in the relevant alcohol measure for spirits, beer and wine and a one cent increase on a 20 package of cigarettes and other tobacco products; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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292 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Finance the percentage increase in the public sector pay bill in 2009 from the payment of full increments to all public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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291 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield in 2009 from a 1% increase in each rate of VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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290 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield in 2009 from a 1% increase in both the higher rate and the standard rate of income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will hold an inquiry into the misdiagnoses of breast cancer, including the misreading of smear tests, in the mid-west region, and if she will make a statement on the matter.
427 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has sanctioned the payment of a grant to Conradh na Gaeilge for the purchase of a building in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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47 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she is satisfied that each county and city enterprise board, chief executive officer, assistant CEO, business adviser, and administrative and secretarial staff employed nationwide are receiving full and proper pension entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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924 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received reports from the committees he established to advise him on the re-drawing of local authority electoral areas; if he has not, when he expects to receive the reports; if he will publish them forthwith; if the recommendations of the reports will be subject to amendment by himself and the Government; if he will give them statutory effect without amendment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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877 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a plant (details supplied) on the Shannon estuary is the only EU alumina refinery fully regulated within the EU ETS; the steps he will take to ensure that alumina production is recognised under the ETS Directive as energy intensive industry exposed to global competition; his views on the implementation of the revised ETS on a gradual basis in a manner which is verifiable throughout the alumina sector globally; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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382 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the long delays in dealing with applications to the Adoption Board caused by the illness of two full-time administrative staff there and the embargo on appointing temporary staff to carry out their functions; if she will intervene to remove this delay in the adoption process; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the proposed Dublin outer orbital route; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that all of his appointments to State bodies will be tabled for consideration by the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service.
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101 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reforms he plans to introduce to adequately fund construction of social and affordable housing to meet the targets as set out in the programme for Government and the Towards 2016 social partnership document; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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480 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in County Limerick will be allowed to go to tender on the sanctioned building project at the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has received the strategic plan 2008 to 2012 from Horse Racing Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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246 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the policy decisions he has made to keep the current expenditure of his Department within the parameters allocated in his Department’s budget for 2008; the savings in 2008, and the full year savings of each such initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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222 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the policy decisions he has made to keep the current expenditure of his Department within the parameters allocated in his Department’s budget for 2008; the savings in 2008, and the full year savings of each such initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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218 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has set down guidelines or if he will do so regarding the distance the sites of telephone masts should be from residences in the interest of health and safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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217 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if local authorities may pay overnight and travelling expenses to chairpersons of joint policing committees which have been established in certain local authorities on a pilot basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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216 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will clarify the terms of circular letter ref. W02/07 regarding expenses of local authority members on river basin district advisory councils; if it is mandatory for local authorities to pay such expenses to members who attend a river basin district advisory council; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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208 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the policy decisions he has made to keep the current expenditure of his Department within the parameters allocated in his Department’s budget for 2008; the savings in 2008, and the full year savings of each such initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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199 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Defence the policy decisions he has made to keep the current expenditure of his Department within the parameters allocated in his Department’s budget for 2008; the savings in 2008, and the full year savings of each such initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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189 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Education and Science the policy decisions she has made to keep the current expenditure of her Department within the parameters allocated in her Department’s budget for 2008; the savings in 2008, and the full year savings of each such initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the policy decisions she has made to keep the current expenditure of her Department within the parameters allocated in her Department’s budget for 2008; the savings in 2008, and the full year savings of each such initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the policy decisions he has made to keep the current expenditure of his Department within the parameters allocated in his Department’s budget for 2008; the savings in 2008, and the full year savings of each such initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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174 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the policy decisions he has made to keep the current expenditure of his Department within the parameters allocated in his Department’s budget for 2008; the savings in 2008, and the full year savings of each such initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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167 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the policy decisions he has made to keep the current expenditure of his Department within the parameters allocated in his Department’s budget for 2008; the savings in 2008, and the full year savings of each such initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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164 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the policy decisions he has made to keep the current expenditure of his Department within the parameters allocated in his Department’s budget for 2008; the savings in 2008, and the full year savings of each such initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the policy decisions he has made to keep the current expenditure of his Department within the parameters allocated in his Department’s budget for 2008; the savings in 2008, and the full year savings of each such initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Transport the policy decisions he has made to keep the current expenditure of his Department within the parameters allocated in his Department’s budget for 2008; the savings in 2008, and the full year savings of each such initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Health and Children the policy decisions she has made to keep the current expenditure of her Department within the parameters allocated in her Department’s budget for 2008; the savings in 2008, and the full year savings of each such initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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138 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether the health of persons who live near telephone masts is endangered; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the policy decisions he has made to keep the current expenditure of his Department within the parameters allocated in his Department’s budget for 2008; the savings in 2008, and the full year savings of each such initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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128 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the salaries, including Dáil Éireann salaries, of An Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Ministers and Ministers of State; the increases to these salaries that have been agreed by Government; the percentage increase in each case; the effective date of such increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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124 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Taoiseach the policy decisions he has made to keep the current expenditure of his Department within the parameters allocated in his Department’s budget for 2008; the savings in 2008, and the full year savings of each such initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has set a target for the percentage of electricity generation here that will come from renewables by the year 2020.
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77 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the value for money review on the metropolitan area networks will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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435 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received an application for funding from a housing organisation (details supplied) in County Limerick; if he will look favourably on their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he supports the view to create an all-party committee to examine constituency boundary changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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346 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a work permit will be issued to the employer’s of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Health and Children if psychiatric services in the mid-west region will be re-organised in order that persons in need of the services who reside in County Clare in the environs of Limerick City will be enabled to access their services at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital rather then in Ennis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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949 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a grant is available from his Department for the removal of asbestos from an old building restored as a residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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757 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Education and Science if the new school to replace three schools (details supplied) in County Limerick will be included in the next bundle of schools to be constructed by public private partnership; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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735 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a new building for a centre (details supplied) in County Limerick to replace the rented accommodation it occupies at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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723 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that children from Caherconlish in County Limerick have right of entry to no second level school in Limerick city or county and that as a consequence they may not avail of free school transport to any school; the steps she will take to end this anomalous situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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722 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will provide financial assistance to remove asbestos from an old school building (details supplied) in County Limerick purchased for residential purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm that, as he said in a speech to the Dáil, if an area is not covered by 1 July 2008, it will get broadband under the national broadband scheme; his views that this will not be the case because of State aid problems; his further views on whether the scheme will fall far short of achieving 100% coverage; the other plans he has to achieve 100% coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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139 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the total cost to the taxpayer of the international advisory forum on next generation networks held in Dublin in February 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Transport if he has had contact with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform to discuss and consider altering traffic laws to allow the quicker clearing of minor road vehicle collisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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