118 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied at the length of time it is taking for work permit applications to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will establish a one stop shop to assist entrepreneurs with business start ups; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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283 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the estimated travel time by road to Shannon Airport from Dublin; when that time will be reduced and by what amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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277 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport his views on allocating funding not now required for some years for the LUAS Line BX to the construction for a LUAS line for Rathfarnham; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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214 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason non-EU passengers travelling between the UK and Ireland are required to obtain a re-entry visa every time they enter the State even where they are legally resident in the UK or in Ireland; if his attention has been drawn to the impact that this is having on demand for flights from the airlines travelling to Belfast rather than to the Republic of Ireland as those with resident permits can then re-enter the State from Britain without the need for a re-entry visa or indeed even a passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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127 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18 receives physiotherapy; and her views on whether it is vital for any young child with a severe mental and physical disability to receive physiotherapy as early as possible in life and on a daily basis.
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126 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if there are physiotherapy services available to children attending a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the safety reviews taking place in view of the fire brigade’s concerns over the transit of fuel tankers via the port tunnel, and its opinion that one fire officer accompanying the tanker is not sufficient protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if an aviation policy for Ireland must encourage attracting a range of airlines rather than continued dependence on one or two providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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375 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the results of the noise mapping undertaken by local authorities will be made available to Deputies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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374 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding will be made available in budget 2008 for noise amelioration measures, the need for which has been identified during the recent noise mapping exercise by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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370 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the grant scheme for capital works under the playground initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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202 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the fact that the legal changes required to give an eligibility to children in all schools both public and private access to dental services from the State, commenced on 1 May 2007; the timescale for the roll out of the scheme to children attending private schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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290 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine when it is considered that construction work will commence on metro north; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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289 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine when it is considered that construction work will commence on the Luas line BX; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the possible impact on each pharmacy of the Health Service Executive plans to reduce the drug reimbursement to pharmacists despite the fact that their real target is the pharmaceutical wholesalers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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72 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to introduce additional relief for people on low incomes who wish to purchase back years of pension rights so as to incentivise such prudence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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14 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the nature of communications he has had with union representatives in the ESB in recent weeks and months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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232 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will respond to the many requests from the arts bodies for increased funding to implement the Arts Council’s Government endorsed plan Partnership for the Arts 2006 to 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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527 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he envisages the early introduction of measures to incentivise improved insulation standards in the existing housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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125 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the decision to prohibit the wearing of a turban and consequently prohibit members of the Sikh community from membership of An Garda Síochána; if this policy is being reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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32 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence if, in view of the report on low morale in the Naval Service one year ago and the plan to patrol 1680 days per annum that would require 40 to 60 additional days at sea for Naval Service personnel, he is confident that the Naval Service has the capacity to patrol for and intercept drug smugglers.
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31 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence the arrangements for medical care made for the spouses of Defence Forces personnel who accompany them on accompanied overseas missions where the spouse does not have private medical insurance and where if such insurance was to be taken out prior to departure it would not be effective for a set up period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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191 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine the position in relation to planning for the outer ring road; the role envisaged for such a motorway and its priority vis-a-vis the construction of the eastern bypass to complete the M50 circle around Dublin; his views on both of these routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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190 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine the progress made in attracting alternative airlines to fly the Shannon to Heathrow route or to fly Shannon to other European hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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189 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine his views on whether an aviation policy for Ireland must encourage attracting a range of airlines rather than continued dependence on one or two providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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188 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine his views on whether the State shareholding in Aer Lingus can prevent a takeover by airlines other than one seen as the main competitor by the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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187 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine if the feasibility study for the Rathfarnham LUAS which was promised for commencement in April 2007 is complete; the results of the feasibility study; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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186 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine the reason for the ongoing delays in the commencement of the LUAS line to join the two existing lines; if he will intervene to ensure a speedy decision on the precise route; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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185 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine his plans to extend the school bus system to urban areas in an effort to reduce urban congestion; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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489 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to deal with the noise pollution impact of house alarms on residences in high density urban housing complexes; if it is feasible to legislate for lower sensitivity sensors to prevent triggering of the systems by strong winds; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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14 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress which has been made in relation to the provision of increased public transport services in rural areas after hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1097 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the phone number (details supplied) on his Department’s web site appears, through its recorded message, to be dealing only with vehicle registration issues; and if he will clarify the position in respect of this service.
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922 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to act upon the impending report from the Law Reform Commission on the management of multi-unit structures; if the expected completion date of December 2007 for that report will delay the publishing of planned legislation in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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904 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the proposed Property Services Regulatory Authority Bill will be introduced into the Houses of the Oireachtas; the reason for the delay in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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903 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of resources in terms of staff, assets and funding that has been allocated to the National Property Services Regulatory Authority since its establishment in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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902 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the duties and responsibilities of the director designate of the National Property Services Regulatory Authority in view of the fact that the Authority has not been formally established, no legislation has been published to formally establish it and that the director designate has been in this position since June 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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625 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if funding will be granted to an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 7 under the scheme to support the role of national organisations in the community and voluntary sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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487 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine his plans to introduce a law that when there are five or more cars in a tailback behind a tractor that it must pull over and allow the tailback pass; if he has considered the banning of tractors from roads between the hours of 8 am and 9 am and 5 pm and 6 pm in view of the congestion problems that these tailbacks cause; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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138 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the rate of public social expenditure here in comparison to that of the other EU countries; the EU average respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the fact that 7% of the population, nearly 300,000 people, remain in consistent poverty (details supplied); the action he will take to tackle same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if staffing arrangements have been put in place for the Institute of Sport; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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260 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine the Government’s policy on supporting rail freight; and if his Department will be including the Green Party’s manifesto commitment to introduce a rail freight subsidy on a per tonne basis for materials that are transferred from existing road freight onto rail fright as part of the Programme for Government.
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258 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine his views on the introduction of a financial support scheme for the rail freight sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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218 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will grant medical cards to sufferers of post polio syndrome in view of the fact that it is a serious and costly condition for this limited number of sufferers.
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190 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on amending the proposed legislation on stamp duty and to back date the tax rebate for first-time buyers to 6 December 2006 when stamp duty changes were ruled out causing many buyers to proceed to purchase their homes and now fail to qualify for the new relief.
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112 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if it is intended that there will be changes to the existing regime and operation of US military flights which stop over at Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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163 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff members of Irish Aid who have signalled their intention to decentralise; their roles and positions within the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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32 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine when the feasibility study on a Luas to Rathfarnham will commence; the timespan for this study.
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4 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine if he will reform the Transport Act 1932; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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