501 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the detailed process that was involved in the selection of the current chairperson of the interim Dublin Transport Authority; the procedures that were put in place to ensure the selected candidate met basic criteria for example, sufficient leadership skills and experience, expertise and experience in managing large budgets, communication skills, strategic planning and management experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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503 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the mechanism which it is proposed to put in place to ensure that penalty points incorrectly awarded, such as those where the relevant by-laws were not in place, can be removed from a person’s licence.
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500 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the procedures which are in place to remove penalty points from a driver’s licence when it is found that the driver had been wrongly awarded such points; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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493 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the number of additional staff who have been recruited in the relevant State agencies dealing with the delivery of Transport 21; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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495 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to grant approval for the establishment of a separate DAA pension scheme as requested by their representative union.
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419 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the detailed process that was involved in the selection of the current chief executive of the National Consumer Agency; the procedures that were put in place to ensure the selected candidate met basic criteria, for example, sufficient leadership skills and experience, expertise and experience in managing large budgets, communication skills, strategic planning and management experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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383 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when it is expected that a decision will be made on the applications from groups for funding under the 2006 sports capital funding programme in view of the fact that the closing date for applications was 20 January 2006.
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305 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the urgent need to introduce dog control by-laws for Office of Public Works properties as Office of Public Works parks are targeted by unscrupulous dog owners who intimidate other users of these parks; and his plans in this regard.
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288 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the result of the assessment by the Office of Public Works on the site for a new Garda station in Dundrum; and the status of negotiations.
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206 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that the Health Service Executive ceases the practice of requiring annual renewal of medical cards for people with an intellectual disability.
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124 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 201 of 12 October 2004, her intentions in respect of the future use of the lands on which the Central Mental Hospital is located at Dundrum.
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374 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the efforts of parents in south Dublin seeking, with County Dublin Vocational Educational Committee, patronage sanction for a gaelcholáiste to meet the post-primary school needs of the several gaelscoileanna in the area.
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72 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the proposals he has to develop and streamline the natural gas industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to recent expressions to the effect that the State might regain some control of the Eircom infrastructure; if he has had discussions with any of the parties involved in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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213 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the initiatives Irish Rail has taken to expand and increase the level of rail freight business it operates in view of the company’s commitment to develop its rail freight business; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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127 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the National Adult Learning Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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146 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of secondary schools with access to a dedicated sporting facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he will make a statement on the standards required of privately hired school buses; if he will ensure a full investigation into the cause of Tuesday’s accident; and if he will publish the details of such investigations, acknowledging the fact that reports into the recent school bus crash in Navan in May 2005 have not been published.
Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will make a statement on the standards required of privately hired school buses, if she will ensure a full investigation into the cause of Tuesday’s accident and if she will publish the details of such investigations, acknowledging the fact that reports into the recent school bus crash in Navan in May 2005 have not been published.
430 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for citizenship for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6.
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400 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will ensure a more humane regime for the treatment of aged-out illegal minors whilst they await a decision on their future.
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345 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if the proposed Luas to Lucan in Transport 21 will follow the same route outlined in the 2001 DTO document Platform for Change, that is, Dolphin’s Barn, Ballyfermot, Quarryvale, Ballyowen, Esker and Lucan village as there are some local concerns regarding the loss of road space in the Lucan area.
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344 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm that a flotation decision on Aer Lingus will be made prior to the summer recess.
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239 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if it is a legal requirement that VAT be charged on road tolls in circumstances where the toll is paid directly to the Government.
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126 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish people for whom the Department of Foreign Affairs has paid court-imposed bond since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount expended in renaming Development Co-operation Ireland as Irish Aid; the amount previously expended in renaming Ireland Aid as Development Co-operation Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if he has conducted an evaluation in conjunction with the Department of Health and Children of the tax relief for private hospital investment; and if it meets the public policy objectives in the health sphere.
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211 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the amount spent on the upgrade of the major inter-urban routes since 1999 to date; the amount it is estimated that it will cost to complete the programme of upgrading the major inter-urban routes; and when same is expected to be completed.
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209 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered the possibility of dangerous convoys of slow moving heavy goods vehicles and buses moving at the speed of the slowest vehicle on a motorway resulting from a strict prohibition on the use of any lane other than the left hand lane; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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208 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the retirement age for pilots and cabin crew employed by the State airline; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of animal welfare officers here; the steps she is taking to ensure good animal welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the future utilisation of lands previously used to grow sugar beet; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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450 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the fact that there is a gap of one year between the two Law Society professional practice courses, her plans to change the status from being viewed as one continuous course to two separate courses for the purpose of higher education grants.
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395 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons detected, prosecuted and convicted for failing to have their vehicle undergo a mandatory national car test for each year since the commencement of the test to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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367 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of road accidents on the section of the N7, encompassing the N7 Naas road widening scheme, during the period from June 2003 to November 2004 as compared with November 2004 to March 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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320 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if driver testers have a set target productivity level which they must reach, outside of the additional bonus scheme currently being offered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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314 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the reason for his failure to establish a nationwide network of motorcycle instructors to facilitate the delivery of training to motorcyclists as promised in October 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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312 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he has advertised for applications for funding to develop park and ride facilities in the greater Dublin area; the number of applications received from same; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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293 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the amount of revenue which is expected to be generated from road tolling over the next 20 years; the amount which will accrue to the State and to the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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222 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the amount which has been invested by the National Pensions Reserve Fund in public private partnership projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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202 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if, in view of the recent arbitration board decision not to permit outsourcing of the driving test, he is considering renegotiating section 21 of the national pay agreement to allow for outsourcing of public services in times of emergency and crisis; his views on whether it is appropriate for the power of the State to outsource existing public services be prevented due to the constraints of the partnership agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if it is a legal requirement that VAT be charged on all road tolls; the amount of VAT collected in 2005 from each tolling facility nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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68 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he will take to improve information infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the budget allocated to information technology systems for 2004, 2005 and 2006; the increase or decrease for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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835 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the draft ministerial guidelines regarding internal space standards for apartments, currently being prepared by his Department, will regulate the overall footprint of each apartment, the size of rooms within apartments or both; and when it is expected that the draft will be published.
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710 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the action she will take to ensure that a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow receives State funding and does not close on 31 March 2006.
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664 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an investigation is under way into the alleged abduction of a persons (details supplied) in Dublin 22.
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615 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cars impounded for not having either tax or insurance each year from 2002 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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616 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of goods vehicle drivers detected by the Garda Síochána to be in breach of the European Communities (Installation and Use of Speed Limitation Devices in Motor Vehicles) Regulations 2005 to date; the number of prosecutions and convictions following on from same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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