76 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the steps he proposes to take to develop the energy market in line with the backdrop of the EU Green Paper on energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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59 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of whole school evaluations completed at primary level to date in 2006; the projected number to be completed over the course of 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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50 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the funding allocated towards youth work for 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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401 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a decision has been made on a residency application for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; when a decision is likely on this ongoing matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation in Ethiopia; if he has made his concern at reports of human rights abuses known to the Ethiopian authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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73 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the latest contacts that have been made with the military regime in Burma with regard to the detention of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Finance his proposals to overcome the impasse in the decentralisation of State agencies where there are very few volunteers to move, no clear career path for persons who opt not to move and attempts by management to confine competitions for promotion to persons willing to decentralise has been ruled in breach of agreements by the Labour Court.
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79 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to develop the biofuel sector; the discussions she has had with the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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60 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her position regarding the abolition of export credit refunds by the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Defence if the task force on emergency planning has discussed the response to the recent riots in Dublin; if the task force has made recommendations with regard to the planning for future marches; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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105 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number in receipt of farm assist, on a county basis; the average amount awarded to recipients in each county at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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79 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the level of uptake for the farm assist scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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729 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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714 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the position for a proposed new second level school at Clifden, County Galway; when it is expected that this school building project will begin; her views on whether time is of the essence in this matter as the only other second level school in north-west Connemara at Kylemore is proposed to close; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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624 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed in the Galway west division during 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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497 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to instruct local authorities on the need to engage in full audit of speed limits and road signage, etc., on non-national roads in order to improve road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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348 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when the facilitator between the Irish Postmasters’ Union and An Post has to report back to him to ensure that postmasters are able to continue operating their post offices in a viable manner; and when he will be in a position to make public the findings of the facilitator’s report.
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45 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the recent ESRI-Permanent TSB house price index which showed the average house price for a first-time buyer had exceeded €250,000 for the first time; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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56 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to speed up the planning application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to instruct local authorities to initiate a review of development charges due to the inconsistency at which they are levied from county to county; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Transport his proposal to facilitate the retention of the landing slots at Heathrow Airport by Aer Lingus into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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136 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Transport when the funding to provide additional buses as requested by Dublin Bus will be provided to the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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229 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science when the staffing schedules for primary schools will be announced in 2006; if the points figure for 2006 will be reduced when the staffing schedules are announced in view of her desire to reduce class sizes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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157 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the plans his Department has for the provision of broadband services in west Galway, particularly in Cois Fharraige; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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153 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the grant aid which has been made available from his Department to Údarás na Gaeltachta for the provision of a broadband radio system for the Cois Fharraige area, south Connemara; when is it likely that the necessary equipment will be erected there to provide a signal for this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department has costed and agreed a timeframe to roll-out the national screening programme; the amount of funding required; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the 2006 service plan for the Health Service Executive has still not been published; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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53 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress regarding the Lansdowne Road stadium refurbishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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116 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Finance if allegations that some reinsurance transactions underwritten through Dublin was outside regulatory oversights have been investigated.
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14 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Defence when the task force on emergency planning last met; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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130 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures Romania has taken towards meeting membership criteria for the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures Croatia is taking towards meeting membership criteria for the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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335 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans for the salmon weir fishery in Galway; his further plans to privatise the fishing on the salmon weir fishery in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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70 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that current available generating capacity is adequate to meet requirements; if he proposes changes to ensure continuity of supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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198 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, regarding a person (details supplied) in County Galway, she will make a statement on the cutback by more than 50% in this person’s area aid application; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the abolition of export credit refunds by the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science if driver education will be included as part of the transition year programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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159 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the nature of future testing to be applied to prospective medical students at leaving certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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105 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is prepared to take on revised advice from Teagasc relating to the nitrates regulations; if he will allow such revised advice to alter the regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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187 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the application for extension for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if the refurbishment programme for this school is in band one; when they will get approval for the proposed reconstruction work; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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42 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason the child dependant allowance has not been increased for the past 11 years in view of the fact that he has identified child poverty as one of the Government’s key challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the meaning of public sector pay and employment policies which is preventing the Health Service Executives in local areas appointing home help assistants even where these assistants are urgently needed to provide necessary home help services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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192 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Health Service Executives cannot employ any extra home help assistants due to the fact that they would breach the ceiling on appointment of whole time equivalent staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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191 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to lift the restriction which does not allow local health executives to exceed the ceiling on wholetime equivalent appointments, which is stopping local health executives from appointing additional home help assistants, who are required to restore home help hours which have been cut back or to allow for the provision of extra home help hours where necessary; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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294 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the progress he has made in introducing a scheme for the buy-out of drift-net fishermen; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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293 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when it is proposed to open the Marine Institute’s new building in Maree, Oranmore, County Galway; the initial estimated cost of this project; the current cost; and the number of people who will be employed there.
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292 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the figures which indicate that the number of angling tourists coming here has dropped by 50% over the past five years; the steps he will take to preserve angling stock which might redress this alarming trend; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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291 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the proposals the National Salmon Commission has made regarding the conservation of salmon stocks; if there is a proposal to close fisheries on the west and east coasts of Ireland; if so, the way in which this can be justified in view of the fact that many tourist anglers have booked their fishing and accommodation months in advance of the common season; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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155 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Transport when he intends to introduce initial compulsory training for motorcyclists; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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206 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Transport the action he has taken regarding the recommendations arising from the national car test review; the main changes proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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