298 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the projects contained in the new national development plan that will be procured and commenced in 2007 in his Department; when they will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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267 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is intended that all aspects of the proposed speed camera system will be outsourced; when this contract will be awarded and implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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234 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is intended that the processing of fixed penalty notices for mandatory alcohol testing will be outsourced; when this will happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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180 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of post-primary schools without indoor sports halls or similar facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of school building projects currently assessed as being of band four priority awaiting progression by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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220 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if, in the interests of promoting public transport use, he will broker negotiations and agreement between the Department of Finance and the RPA in order that the LUAS smart card users can avail of tax credit.
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47 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made by his Department with regard to the development of a rapid response initiative allowing Ireland to assist the international community in times of crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views regarding the nuclear trading agreement between India and the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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315 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will speed up the making of by-laws to cover forestry areas in view of the fact that motorbike and quads and other unsuitable activities are destroying many areas and interfering with other users and local residents; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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310 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of prosecutions taken against farmers here in each of the past ten years for violations of EU legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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299 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to whether all Dublin Bus buses servicing hospitals in the Dublin region are wheelchair accessible; if not, if he will ensure that this is the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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298 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the delay in granting an extension licence to Dublin Bus for the 161 route allowing for a new terminus in Dundrum.
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175 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the Government’s view on the potential for taxation to play a role in promoting energy efficiency and emission reductions.
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571 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will respond to the issues raised by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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406 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the steps he will take in response to the Dublin Airport Authority demand for co-ordination in respect of flight schedules prior to summer 2007.
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411 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport his views on the failure of some airlines to refund taxes paid on flights which have been cancelled by the consumer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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405 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport his views on the failure of some airlines to refund taxes paid on flights which have been cancelled by the consumer; if there is a mechanism which can address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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173 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide support to the former poultry suppliers to Castlemahon; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when compensation will be issued to sugar beet producers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1864 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has investigated the allegations that the clear regulations which he set down in relation to the construction of the M3, particularly the works in the vicinity of the Hill of Tara, are not being obeyed; when these investigations were conducted and the findings of this investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1722 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans to provide for mature students who move out of the family home during their undergraduate studies to ensure they will still be eligible for funding under the higher grant education schemes by the vocational educational committee and local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1589 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans to ensure that enough primary school places are available for local children in the Dublin 6 and Dublin 4 areas, particularly Milltown in view of recent primary school closures and the lack of places that currently exist; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1442 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the position of a school (details supplied) in County Cork on her Department’s school building programme; if this school will be progressed over 2007; when this school will be in a position to proceed to construction stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1368 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department has investigated allegations that Coillte are not adequately carrying out their duties in relation to the conservation of protected sites under its control in Tara Skryne Valley during the M3 construction works, particularly in relation to claims that illegal tree felling is occurring; the outcome of such investigations; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1274 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the steps taken by the Government to ensure the speedy processing of the planning appeal in respect of Terminal 2 in view of the strategic importance of T2 to national aviation, enterprise and tourism policies.
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1268 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify the position in relation to a recent newspaper article which stated that his Department plans to build the metro north, metro west and the Lucan LUAS using PPP deals at a combined cost of €750 million; the amount of Exchequer funding to be provided for these projects; the amount to be provided to each project individually; the amount of private sector funding which it is envisaged will be used to develop each of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1262 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that his Department’s website information on the various driving test centres’ pass rates has not been updated since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1258 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that Irish Rail open up the Phoenix Park Tunnel to commuters as soon as the capacity to receive the trains is made available by the completion of the Docklands Station in March 2007.
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1249 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the provisions that exist on public transport to allow cyclists to bring their bicycles on such transport; the facilities which exist to ensure secure parking for bicycles at public transport stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1248 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made in relation to the development of road safety action plans to be piloted in 10 local authority areas; if these plans are currently operational and the anticipated outcomes of these projects; if these projects will now be mainstreamed; if the assessment of the role of local authority road safety officers has now been concluded; the outcome of this assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1246 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the position in relation to outstanding claims by all contractors involved in the development and construction of the Dublin Port Tunnel; the amount of moneys involved and being sought or owed to whom; when these claims will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1245 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the cost of preliminary design and planning for the Dublin Port Tunnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1244 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the annual maintenance cost of the Dublin Port Tunnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1243 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the final cost of the Dublin Port Tunnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1240 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the investigations, audits, studies, reports and other analysis which were undertaken in the aftermath of the school bus accident in Kentstown, County Meath; the changes that have resulted from such analysis; if all investigations are now completed; if these reports have all been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1235 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if, in view of the recent three day delay to US bound passengers due to the unavailability of a functioning aircraft he will report on the efforts being made to attract long haul airlines with the capacity to serve the growing commercial and social needs of the population.
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1233 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the steps proposed to actively persuade the EU Commission that prohibiting a new Ireland-US bilateral agreement is disadvantaging Ireland and is anti competitive.
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1230 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he must give his consent to fare increases on the LUAS; if so did he consent to the recent increase on this service; if his consent is not required, the reason therefor; if he supports the recent increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1223 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to ensure that Irish hauliers and Irish taxpayers are not disadvantaged by the introduction in most EU countries of daily or kilometre road charges compared with the flat road tax paid by Irish hauliers; and if his attention has been drawn to plans by the British Government to charge foreign hauliers at point of entry to ensure their contribution to road maintenance.
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1222 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the way he will integrate the construction of the Stephen’s Green Metro Station with the proposed interconnector station; and if, as indicated by the RPA chairman, their simultaneous construction would impact negatively on the Metro project, the alternatives that are proposed.
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1221 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport his plans for a new bus station in Dublin’s Docklands; when this project will be completed; the estimated cost of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1211 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the number of park and ride sites in the greater Dublin area; the total capacity of these sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1273 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the arrangements being put in place at Dublin Airport Authority to ensure the demand for passenger and commercial flights can be met and to ensure new business is not turned away due to the decommissioning of existing stands during construction of Pier E/T2; and the locations at which stands for wide bodied long haul aircraft can be provided pending Terminal 2 completion.
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1208 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport when capacity problems at the airport will be overcome to allow the introduction of the Etihad route to Abu Dhabi.
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1198 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if fixed charge penalties are in place for persons found to exceed the blood or alcohol limits during a mandatory roadside alcohol test; if not, the reason this is the case; when this provision will take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1035 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will allow five year passports from age 60 on, as the €70 10 year requirement places a heavy and unreasonable cost on this age group who at age 65 will be entitled to a free passport.
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921 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on an application from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16 for domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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887 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if there are plans to relocate a health centre (details supplied) in Dublin 14 to new premises; if so, if a new premises has been located; if rent is being paid; and when the existing health centre will move into this new building.
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