410 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the new hand held units issued to gardaí on traffic duty permit access to previous penalty points issued to individuals; and if this information is available through the PULSE system or the national driver files.
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324 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the number of haulage drivers prosecuted for breaking road safety and road haulage regulations in 2004 and 2005; the breakdown of such offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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323 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the number of haulage vehicles which are before the licensing division within the Department of Transport awaiting the processing of their applications; if a backlog exists; the length of time each application takes to process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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325 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the frequency of roadworthiness testing for LGVs and HGVs; the key components of such testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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322 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the number of heavy goods vehicles registered for use here; the amount of heavy goods vehicles inspected in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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320 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the number of people employed by his Department as haulage inspectors each year from 2000 to date in 2006; their duties and functions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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317 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the reason the public can no longer access the dedicated penalty point website; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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314 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the measures which are in place to ensure that taxi dispatch companies are legally compliant and could not be used for money laundering purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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313 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the road safety campaigns currently specifically targeted at people whose first language is not English; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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312 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport when he will establish a road accident investigation unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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60 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the assumptions and methodology underpinning his estimate of the increase in revenue from capital taxes in 2006 (details supplied).
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138 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of bus drivers, public and private, prosecuted for breaking the speed limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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132 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people who have been prosecuted each year from 2000 to date in 2006 for driving a small public service vehicle or taxi without the required licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence the current height requirements for membership of the Defence Forces; if changes to these requirements are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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308 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of breathalysers in use by the Garda Síochána nationwide; the breakdown of the number of breathalysers per Garda station; the number of gardaí trained in the provision of the use of breathalysers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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302 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the penalties that exist for persons who abandon cars in public places; the number of individuals prosecuted for this offence each year from 2000 to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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260 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the number of drivers who have been disqualified under the penalty point system for the accumulation of 12 penalty points each year to date since the introduction of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of senior development specialists with Development Co-operation Ireland volunteering to decentralise; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason the number of development specialists within Development Co-operation Ireland volunteering for decentralisation has fallen; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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467 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if a decision has been made to sell a portion of Aer Lingus in order to top up the existing pension fund; and if so, if it is necessary to refer this decision to the EU Commission for approval under the State aid guidelines.
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464 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the progress which has been made in relation to the consultancy report of a company (details supplied) on unitised sea freight; the rationale for this study; the cost of this study; when same will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the progress which has taken place in regard to the provision of RTE television coverage abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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113 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of bodies or agencies with whom discussions have taken place in regard to possible integration of services with An Post; if an evaluation has been done of the most likely compatible joint service providers with the prospect of ensuring the continuous viability of An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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218 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the estimated number of locations nationwide where it is anticipated that speed cameras will be located; the estimated cost of establishing such a network of cameras; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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233 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if all EU states have passed legislation to accept liability for so-called dirty bombs which detonate on their national territory; if not, which EU states have yet to do so and the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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123 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the way in which she will ensure that schools accept applications from students with special educational requirements; if her Department has issued enrolment guidelines to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if part-time teachers and other part-time school staff will be vetted by the central vetting unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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579 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if there is road safety education for the junior cycle and within the third level sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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497 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if all additional gardaí being attached to the traffic corps are newly recruited and trained gardaí from Templemore or if some of them are existing members of the force; if so, the breakdown of the allocation of gardaí since the setting up of the traffic corps; and the projected breakdown of the allocation for 2006.
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496 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of accidents, injuries and fatalities for the year 2004; the number of Garda speed traps in the year 2004; the cost of providing these speed traps and the revenue generated from penalty points and convictions arising out of said speed traps on the Stillorgan Road.
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444 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to introduce a roadworthiness test for motorcycles; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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443 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if a scheme to allow for the testing of imported vehicles before registration has been introduced; if not, the progress being made in regard to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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428 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the mechanism in place to ensure that drivers who have incurred 12 penalty points actually have those points entered on their licences and specifically, in the case where drivers do not return their licence to their licensing authority, the follow-up procedure which is in place.
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427 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the role and functions of local authority road safety officers; their work programme for 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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174 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the projected expenditure on carbon emission trading for each year from 2006 to 2012 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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201 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the delays in finalising the purchase of land for a school (details supplied); and the steps she will take to speed up this process.
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200 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on including the further education and post leaving certificate schools in the same administrative and funding structures as the secondary schools which does not serve the real needs of those attending fee type courses.
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199 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if the required changes will be made to the structures in the further education and post leaving certificate schools; and if they will be given the resources necessary to fulfil their important role in the education system.
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170 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way in which it is envisaged that the fixed charge processing system would operate and the way in which it can contribute to reducing the number of court appearances for gardaí.
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277 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding for the provision of additional buses sought by Dublin Bus; the amount of buses this would procure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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274 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the independent advice, distinct from Irish Rail, he has received to advise him with regard to the development of the Irish rail freight industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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132 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when funding announcements for the two remaining categories to be funded under the dormant accounts funds will be announced and allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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129 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the amount allocated to the emerging needs fund will be increased in order to enhance drug prevention and treatment initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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546 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he intends to bring in regulations limiting the employment options available to county managers and senior council officials where there are potential conflicts of interests in the period immediately after resignation from the local authority.
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424 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress on the programme to increase Garda visibility and mobility by providing them with mountain bikes; the number of mountain bikes available in each Garda station in the Dublin area; if training is required; if there is a list of gardaí awaiting training and the extent of same; if all requests for mountain bikes have been met; if not, the number of Garda stations that are still seeking additional bikes; and the number of bikes that are requested.
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364 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the full cost of the bonus package on offer to driver testers; if same will be made available to all testing staff, including new recruits; the additional duties which will be carried out as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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363 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the amount of driver testers he expects to recruit from the Department of Agriculture and Food staff; the level of interest and applications received from the latter staff for such positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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206 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that children with diabetes are being sent letters by the Health Service Executive referring to them as people with disabilities; if her attention has further been drawn to the upset that this can cause to children who assumed they had a manageable disease; and the steps she will take to ensure that this practice is discontinued.
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205 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the services which are being put in place for the care and activation of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16 who is leaving their special needs school in June 2006 and who further to my previous representations on their behalf have been told that the previously proposed service provider cannot accommodate them.
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