180 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance his views on proposals from a group (details supplied) in respect of VAT changes to a margins system with compensation for future inability to claim back VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the motion of the undergrounding of the electricity grid passed at the Fianna Fáil Ard-Fheis.
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153 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the annual subsidy to the National Aquatic Centre in each full year since it reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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560 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to plans to abolish the faculty of tourism and food at Dublin Institute of Technology, Cathal Brugha Street; his views on the fragmentation of this vital body of knowledge; if he has received representations in respect of this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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299 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to plans to abolish the faculty of tourism and food at Dublin Institute of Technology, Cathal Brugha Street; his views on the implications for tourism of the fragmentation of this vital body of knowledge; if he has received representations from the industry in respect of this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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184 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the many prospective adoptive parents who have selected Russia as their preferred country for adoption and the 1 May 2009 expiry date of the bilateral adoption agreement with Russia, she will ensure that an interim agreement is in place pending any amendment required under the Hague Convention; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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224 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the measures he will take in respect of the bonding arrangements for travel agents here based on the recommendations of the aviation commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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45 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the result of the promised benchmarking of the National Aquatic Centre’s performance vis-à-vis other similar facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will report the progress made on the construction of the new national theatre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress that has been made on the review of the funding of the horseracing industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will take action on foot of the recommendations of the recently published task force report on the 2012 London Olympics; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is confident that Ireland is not in breach of the European race equality directive in view of the fact that Article 13 of that directive specifically outlines that equality authorities must be able to provide independent assistance to victims of discrimination, conduct independent surveys regarding discrimination and publish independent reports, functions which many former board members of the Equality Authority feel will not be possible in view of recent budget cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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301 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the nature of the public private partnership for the Abbey Theatre; the timescale envisaged for repayments; if the ultimate ownership will be with a private partner or the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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300 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the nature of the public private partnership for the National Concert Hall; the timescale envisaged for repayments; if the ultimate ownership will be with a private partner or the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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299 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has made specific funding available to the Irish Sports Council to provide funding for GAA players in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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298 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has had discussions with the Irish Sports Council regarding the principle of funding for GAA players in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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297 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the principle of funding for GAA players in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the nature of the public private partnership for the National Conference Centre; the timescale envisaged for repayments; if the ultimate ownership will be with a private partner or the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children when she will publish the Dr. Michael Barry report; the amount of money expected to be saved if the recommendations of the report are implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance when the additional exhibition space at the National Museum Collins Barracks, Dublin will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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478 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the schools and the number of classroom units within each school in the Dublin South constituency area that are availing of accommodation under the temporary accommodation scheme; the average rental cost of each unit per annum in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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68 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if funding for capital projects has been transferred from his Department to other Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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12 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action he proposes to take on a national basis to incorporate the findings and recommendations of the EU Sub-Committee on the Future of Ireland in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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228 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason that there is no requirement for bodies such as Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann to publish annual accounts in view of the fact that they are in receipt of millions of euro in public money annually; if he is has satisfied himself and taxpayers that public money received by this organisation is spent in accordance with best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects to publish the animal health and welfare Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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388 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of years over which it is proposed to pay the private partner for the construction of the Abbey Theatre, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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387 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the nature of the planning permission for the National Concert Hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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373 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has signed the agreement which will allow Belarussian children to continue travelling here for humanitarian respite breaks.
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330 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the way he is responding to the submission from an association (details supplied) outlining their four major concerns for the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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205 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the amount of the Office of Public Works budget in 2008, expended on salaries, administration and maintenance of visitor attractions and heritage sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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204 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works receives a specific budget for the operation and maintenance of visitor attractions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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203 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the Revenue generated in 2008 by tourism receipts from visitor attractions and heritage sites operated by the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the nature of the planning permission for the national conference centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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48 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will impose a spending limit on local elections in time for the elections in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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270 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will respond to communications from the board of management of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16 and from this Deputy regarding the provision of a sports hall at no cost to his Department, in view of the fact that the school has been without indoor sport facilities for almost twenty nine years.
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268 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that changes in the pupil-teacher ratio has had the unintended consequence of ending job share and career breaks in most schools in which above quota schools are unable to get funding for replacement teachers; if this will increase rather than decrease the cost to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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214 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the processing time it takes for each individual social welfare office to deal with a claim for jobseeker’s benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6 who applied for funding in respect of the opening of pre-school facilities has not received a response in view of the fact that it is 12 months since they made their application; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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215 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will confirm that new appointees to Bord Scannán na hÉireann will have broad national geographic representation including the west of Ireland which has a strong audio-visual sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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195 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the Dublin Bus services which are expected to be reduced or abolished following the announcement of cutbacks in that agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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212 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if capital projects under his remit will commence in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to the various problems being experienced by Irish tour operators in the context of the current economic situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if, in view of various recent developments, he is satisfied that the level of access to the capital and to the regions is consistent with maintaining and expanding Irish tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1462 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application for funding for a new school at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 14; and the priority band of the school.
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1447 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason parents of children with a disability cannot use their home tuition grant to contract the services of preschools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1371 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in relation to the programme for Government commitment to work towards making physical education mandatory at second level and put a revised PE curriculum for senior cycle students in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1370 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress has been made in relation to the programme for Government commitment to provide a dedicated fund of at least €100 million over five years from within the national development plan allocation for school buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1011 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence the progress that has been made in relation to the programme for Government commitment to make available to historians and to the public, records of the Military Pensions Archive in the Department of Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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