223 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 is assigned suitable accommodation in a facility that caters for sufferers of Alzheimer disease; if the chief executive officer of St. James’s Hospital will meet with the family; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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307 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will reassure that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16 attending a special school will be guaranteed a service or placement in September 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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306 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16 attending a special school will be guaranteed a service or placement in September 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Taoiseach if he will publish a progress report on the implementation of the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason it takes almost seven years to effect an inter-country adoption and that there is a two year wait before a second assessment begins; and the action being taken to deal with such delays.
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73 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if further consideration has been given to the contracting out of adoption assessments to a registered adoption agency in order to remove the burden from the Health Service Executive and speed up the assessment process.
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120 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way her Department will keep the rent supplement scheme under review including the rent limits that apply with the schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress to date between her Department and the Office of the Revenue Commissioners on the finalising of the renewed memorandum of understanding between her Department and organisations regarding co-operation and mutual assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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397 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the proposed development (details supplied) in Dublin 14 submitted to his Department in accordance with circular N7/07 by Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council in view of the fact that living conditions there are totally unacceptable; when he will make a decision on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the alternative to the excise refund on diesel planned to help public transport providers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason no services are in place for school leaving autistic syndrome sufferers despite the fact that it is almost the end of June 2008; the further reason the promised reply to this Deputy’s question of 27 May 2008 on this subject has not been issued by the Health Service Executive; if details of the adult day care placements for those children leaving a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will be provided in view of the distress this uncertainty is causing their families; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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123 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the alternative to the excise refund on diesel planned to help public transport providers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his Department will complete an efficiency review and audit of all State agencies and bodies under the responsibility of his Department; if he has plans to merge or abolish any State agencies or bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when it is envisaged that the second round of the local authority swimming pool grant scheme will be initiated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress on the provision of a new building for the National Theatre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation’s recent report into the challenges facing the Shannon and western region; the action he will take in respect of the recommendations that fall directly under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when he last met with a member of the Chinese authority or its representative; if the issue of Tibet was raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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539 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when it is envisaged that the public private partnerships process to build a new national theatre will commence; when construction will begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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538 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will report on the work and achievements to date of the inter-agency group, consisting of representatives of his Department, the Office of Public Works, the National Development Finance Agency, the Abbey Theatre and Dublin Docklands Authority, set up in 2006 to oversee the construction of a new national theatre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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537 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will confirm that the design competition for the construction of the new Abbey Theatre has not commenced; the stage it is at; the reason a competition promised to be concluded by summer 2007 has not been announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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536 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when it is intended to publish the Value for Money and Policy Review Report on the local authority swimming pool programme which has been completed for some time; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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535 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount spent since 2000 to date in 2008 by his Department on the swimming pool construction and refurbishment programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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534 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of the €184 million committed under the National Development Plan 2007 to 2013 that will be required or the maximum that could be required to complete the current round for swimming pool grant aided works; if it is anticipated that all applicants will proceed to construction; when it is envisaged the current round will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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399 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if the European food supplements directive has been transposed into Irish law; if all aspects of the directive have been implemented; if not, when this will happen; and if she will clarify the extent to which the permitted quantities in health supplements will be altered.
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121 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if further meetings have taken place since January 2008 with the US authorities with a view to establishing a pre-clearance facility at Dublin and Shannon Airports for US bound passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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224 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children when combined decongestive therapy will be made available to Irish patients suffering from lymphoedema; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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312 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the reports that have been completed or are in the process of being prepared on the current status or future development of the film industry here; if such reports are publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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268 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason Health Service Executive funding to providers of autistic spectrum disorders has not been allocated for 2008; the further reason in view of the difficulties with change experienced by such suffers, no services are already in place to meet the needs of June 2008 school leavers and sufferers leaving rehabilitative training for a day care service; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the dates of the Valuation Office records currently being transferred to Portlaoise; the arrangements being put in place to ensure that these records can be accessed for research or other purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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279 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money collected in motor taxation for each county and city through the on-line service; if that information is not readily available, if the system will be adjusted to allow that information to be gathered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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217 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of the building project for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 18; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will make a decision on the application by a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16 for the necessary and urgent extension and refurbishment of the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, in view of the importance of private boat hire on inland waterways to inward tourism, he will satisfy himself by liaising with the Department of Transport that all of the safety recommendations following the investigation of the July 2006 incident on Lough Derg are implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when legislation relating to lone parent reforms can be expected; if procedures have been agreed for Departmental action to support the proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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286 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the steps he is taking to ensure that the genealogical on-line research service is made available free of charge to members of the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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287 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he is satisfied that the National Aquatic Centre will not require an operational subsidy in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will report on the status of the national development plan capital proposals coming under the remit of his Department; if he is satisfied that funding will be available for the nominated projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of the nine principal officers who were in his Department prior to the deadline for opting to decentralise or remain in Dublin and who have applied to transfer to the decentralised headquarters in Killarney; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to the concerns in the tourist industry of an aggressive immigration policy; if this matter has been raised by him with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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554 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are implications for Government waste management policy in respect of incineration and recycling, in view of claims of waste ownership by Dublin local authorities.
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235 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Irish citizens availing of flight services in the US could be at risk from failings in maintenance in the US and that the failure in maintenance was acknowledged in US Senate hearings on the part of the US supervisory authority; if he will confirm that the efficiency of arrangements for the rigorous enforcement of maintenance standards have been re-examined in view of these failings in the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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223 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will release funds for a home care package for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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169 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that the intention is to raise standards and increase capacity and capability in laboratories here for cervical screening to ensure existing expertise is not lost and to ensure the highest standard of reporting recall and management of Irish patients; if her attention has been drawn to the dangers of loss of local expertise; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the strategy he or the IDA has on recently vacated industrial and business premises in rural locations; the priority he and the IDA give to finding replacement businesses for these premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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489 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when details of the pilot grant scheme to incentivise the use of wind turbines will be made available and the scheme implemented; if a supplementary estimate is envisaged to finance the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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487 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the details of the pilot grant scheme to incentivise home insulation which was announced in budget 2008 will be made available and the scheme implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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291 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to increase the permitted part-time earnings ceiling of €38 a week for a person to quality for a State transition pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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200 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the alternative arrangements she has made to replace the provision of a respite care for elderly patients at Leopardstown Park Hospital in view of the fact that this hospital was providing approximately 30 hard-pressed carers a month with a break; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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