128 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Transport his views on the report from the World Economic Forum that Ireland has dropped from 55th in 2007 to 64th out of 134 nations in 2008 in the quality of overall infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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507 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the provision of sewerage facilities services to houses (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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114 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she has taken to provide additional supports to the Money Advice and Budgeting Services as outlined in the programme for Government in view of the current economic climate; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Transport the situation with regard to the over supply of taxis in cities such as Galway, where the proliferation of the issuing of taxi licences has led to a situation where there is no parking place or not enough taxi bays in the city and where the proliferation of licences is making it impossible for the long-standing taxi owners to make a viable wage; the steps he will take to alleviate this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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77 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, under European Communities (Hallmarking of articles imported from other Members States) Regulations, 2001 S.I. No. 579/2001, there are items covered by this regulation imported from Thailand for sale outside of Ireland; if it is necessary to have these items hallmarked if they are for resale in countries outside the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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362 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will reconsider an application for a home tuition grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway who suffers from a profound brain injury, epilepsy and who requires home tuition in view of the fact that they are unable to attend a special needs school due to the severity of their condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on the concerns raised by Protestant fee-paying schools in response to his recent announcements following budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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37 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether the inevitable increase in charges for fallen animals will place an unnecessary additional burden on farmers already financially stretched; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the rationale for increasing the percentage of energy generated from renewable sources from 33% to 40%; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the consultation process for the development of the 20 year strategy for the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on so-called boy racers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views and intentions regarding the expansion and development of community courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1530 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the moneys outstanding for harbour dues in respect of the Rossaveal harbour master, County Galway, for each of the years 2005, 2006 and 2007.
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1184 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the ferry companies that received subsidised contracts for services to the Aran Islands in 2007.
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1056 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he and the Government have satisfied themselves with the assurances given by the US administration that aircraft using Irish airports are not being used for the transport of detainees or prisoners.
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425 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children when she will introduce a National Diabetic Retinopathy Detection Programme; the plans she has to implement such a programme for people suffering from diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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116 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has been in contact with the National Consumer Agency to establish an alternative dispute resolution procedure as a means of resolving disputes arising out of consumer transactions; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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12 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the price support scheme for offshore wind announced earlier 2008; if this scheme has received approval from the EU; when he envisages this scheme will come into operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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327 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the situation regarding the allocation of funds under the gateway innovation fund where the closing date for submission was November 2007 with a Cabinet decision expected on same before January 2008 and to date no decision has been made; if he will clarify the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter indicating when a decision is expected to be made on the application by Galway City Council under the gateway innovation fund.
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56 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on moving responsibility for the electoral register from local authorities to a centralised authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children the situation regarding the legislation governing pharmacy practice for non-EU graduates; when it is proposed to have this matter finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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510 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Defence the cost of the air corps helicopter per flight in transporting a patient from the Aran Islands to University College Hospital, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on introducing some measures for old age pensioners to alleviate the payment of an €80 annual monitoring fee for emergency alarms in view of the fact that some old aged pensioners with solely the pension as an income are finding it difficult to pay the €80 fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Transport the action he has taken to replace the excise duty refund for public transport services which is proposed to be terminated on 31 October 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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312 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to a school (details supplied) in County Galway; the progress that has been made on this application since it first applied for a permanent school more than ten years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children the restrictions the European food supplements directive will have on the right to purchase vitamins and mineral supplements; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the work of the Hunger Task Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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672 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans he has to correct the anomaly in the third level scholarship schemes whereby the administration and implementation of the gaeltacht scholarship scheme seems to differ from the Easter Week Commemoration and Donagh O’Malley Scholarships where the maintenance rate and criteria differ greatly; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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521 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the reason the price of oil is increasing has been investigated in view of the fact that the value of the dollar is decreasing; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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386 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has approved the business case prepared by a nursing home (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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278 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason it is necessary when there is an emergency and where a helicopter is needed for the Aran Islands that the local doctor there is obliged to contact the Air Corps Services, Baldonnell for an emergency helicopter which costs €4,000 for each trip while at the same time a company (details supplied) can provide this service for €400; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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105 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Transport if a final decision has been taken on the way in which the Green and Red Luas lines will be connected; when this will occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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22 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that the finance allocation to the Health Service Executive in 2008 will enable it to deliver the 2007 level of services in addition to specific service improvements; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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266 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has plans to correct the anomaly whereby people on FÁS training courses who had not been in receipt of unemployment assistance but who signed on for credits while on the course are not now eligible for employment under the community employment schemes whereas the criteria for VTOS courses accepts signing on for credits as proof of long-term unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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129 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views in respect of anti-social behaviour orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will introduce legislation to facilitate 24 hour surveillance of known criminals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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96 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will reform the Environmental Protection Agency 2000 standard for septic tanks in order to promote more effective treatment systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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256 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he is taking to overcome the spread of Lagarosiphon major in Lough Corrib, Galway; if he will set up a full-time, adequately staffed and fully resourced task force to deal with this serious infestation of Lough Corrib waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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265 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Transport if he is bringing forward a land Bill to control the price of land being acquired for new road developments or road widening projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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247 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has plans to introduce a grant aid scheme for wood log gasifiers, which is a highly efficient technology for burning wood and a carbon neutral renewable fuel resource; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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563 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the situation as regards the improvement of the water supply in Clifden, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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562 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the situation as regards the provision of a sewerage scheme for Clifden, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Transport if he will change the composition of the advisory council to the Taxi Regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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23 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will set a date for the transfer to e-passports for existing passport holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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16 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will revise the projected unemployment figures for 2008; his views on the scale of increase in unemployment; his views on whether inaccurate projections impedes proper policy creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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376 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the construction of a new school building (details supplied) in County Galway; if this school is included in the school building and modernisation programme for 2008; when this project will progress to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[16505/08]
24 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason he is unwilling to provide a costing of the proposals in the Programme for Government 2007 to 2012.
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148 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children the provisions she has made to ensure continuity of supply of drugs and other essential medical necessities to medical card holders after 1 May 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the recent public opinion poll commissioned by his Department to analyse the potential reception of carbon taxes, he is actively pursuing the introduction of carbon taxes with the Minister for Finance; the other measures his Department is taking to pursue the introduction of carbon taxes; the full cost of the opinion poll commissioned by his Department paid to the market research company; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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644 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the housing capital allocation for 2008 to Galway City Council; if the council has been notified of the capital allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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