360 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if construction work has begun on the new rail depot in Portlaoise as outlined in Transport 21; when this project will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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358 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if and when Ministerial approval will be granted to Dublin Bus for the amalgamation of the 102 and 103 bus routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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356 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the number of new trains and carriages respectively which will be introduced by Irish Rail on its routes nationwide in 2007; the routes which will be serviced by such new equipment; the cost of such equipment; if this investment has been funded out of the expenditure committed to Transport 21; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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355 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the level of subvention per passenger granted to Irish Rail; the level of such subvention granted in relation to the Dublin Cork and the Dublin Belfast lines; the number of passengers carried on these routes respectively each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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354 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the situation whereby DART carriages which were due to undergo refurbishment in Germany and re-enter service in December 2006, may not now be completed for a further two years; if he has discussed with Irish Rail the capacity constraints which this may cause and their impact on commuters in the Greater Dublin Area; if he is further satisfied that taxpayers are getting value for money in relation to this refurbishment contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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349 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the problems on the Sligo rail service including overcrowding, poor luggage capacity and a lack of catering services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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348 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the number of new carriages put into operation on the Irish Rail network since 2002; the cost of these carriages; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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347 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the number of new trains put into operation by Irish Rail since 2002; the amount spent on such trains; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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346 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the serious breakdown problems emerging with the new inter urban train fleet; the cost per new train; the overall cost of the extra Dublin-Cork fleet in the Transport 21 budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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146 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of girls taking higher level biology at leaving certificate level for each of the past 10 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of school building projects 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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70 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had recent discussions with his American counterparts regarding the rendition practices of the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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32 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the matter of the development of EU battle groups was last discussed with his European counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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360 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the amount of PPP finance invested in road infrastructure to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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209 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the amount and maximum percentage of excise relief available to biofuel processors and suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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146 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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581 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Government is informed by the British Government on the transfer of nuclear materials on the Irish Sea, particularly the transit of plutonium from Sellafield to Cherbourg onboard the Atlantic Osprey; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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477 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport his position in relation to answering parliamentary questions which relate to road safety and the Road Safety Authority; the reason he has sought to refer such parliamentary questions to the authority and is not in a position to directly provide answers on such questions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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473 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if Dublin Bus intend to introduce a new ticketing system, which involves a disposable card; the details of such a system; if his Department has provided funding to Dublin Bus for such a system; when it is expected that it will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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472 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport his plans to set up a pilot scheme to admit motorbikes into bus lanes; if there is a risk assessment for the proposal in relation to pedal bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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471 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport his views on providing a subsidy to a Galway City private bus operator for the provision of low floor disabled accessible buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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474 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown for the revised budget for the delivery of an integrated ticketing system for public transport in Dublin; if he is confident that this revised figure will be the final cost of the project; if the budget accounts for inflation over the lifetime of its delivery; the new revised date for the delivery of integrated ticketing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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467 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding provided by his Department to the integrated ticketing implementation of the RPA to date; if the team is still funded by his Department; the amount paid to consultants (details supplied) to date; if his Department continues to fund the consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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465 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the schemes or initiatives in the area of public transport that have been suspended or cancelled within his Department since 2002; the amount spent on such schemes to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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132 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that deregulation in the Irish context is sufficiently focused to ensure the delivery of the full scale of modern telecommunication services including broadband and mobile telephony to all areas of the country; if an adequate degree of competition exists to ensure that the rights and entitlements of subscribers are fully observed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the full extent of the BT proposals in regard to the provision and facilitation of broadband throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence the amount of overseas allowance granted for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of his Department’s decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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426 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the amount allocated in 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006 for the provision of park and ride facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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168 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people who are in receipt of disability allowance for a maximum of one year, two years, three years and so forth respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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212 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the anticipated cost per annum to students entering the planned graduate entry doctor training scheme.
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211 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if the graduate entry doctor training scheme will be subsidised; and the extent to which it will be subsidised.
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210 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if the graduate entry medical training scheme will commence in the next academic year.
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172 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if it is envisaged that the Metro will be entirely funded by way of PPP; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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246 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he has received a figure for the estimated cost of the Luas projects proposed under Transport 21; the way this project will be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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125 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the report published in October 2006 by Sir Nicholas Stern; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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23 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the register of electors; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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404 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he has made representations to Dublin Bus regarding the deployment of the 100 new buses; and if he will ensure that they are used to reduce congestion in the vicinity of the M50 during the upgrade works.
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58 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has held talks with the new Dublin director of traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport when integrated ticketing will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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551 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will examine the rights granted to a person with humanitarian leave to stay here with regard to availing of the free fees scheme in third level universities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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489 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if a scheme exists to allow for the testing of imported vehicles before registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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445 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact EPAs are being put in place to bring clear benefits to ACP countries; the measures in place to ensure that there is a system for monitoring real developmental progress in these countries, that is, rises in basic health, education and infrastructure levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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237 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Garda fixed charge processing system is fully integrated with the Courts Service information technology system and the National Drivers File; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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232 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people granted humanitarian leave to remain here for each of the years from 2002 to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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227 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of speed checks carried out by the Gardaí in 2005 and to date in 2006; the number of drink driving interventions carried out by the Gardaí in 2005 and to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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217 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the date on which the power to impound uninsured vehicles that are registered outside the State was granted; the number of vehicles impounded under this power; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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215 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for asylum for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if consultants are keen on her private hospitals initiative due to the fact that public hospitals are under resourced and many consultants are frustrated at not being able to carry out the work that they are trained to do.
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133 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will proceed with closing down St. Luke’s Hospital for radiotherapy treatment in Dublin.
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