114 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the second progress report of the tourism action plan implementation group will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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88 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if no further post offices or sub-post offices will be closed having particular regard to the need for the important economic and social services provided by the network throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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45 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the plans he has to establish An Post on a sound financial and business footing with particular reference to the ongoing need for a modern, efficient and effective post and packaging service in keeping with modern technological advances; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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189 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive the REP scheme payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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186 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare did not qualify for the full grant for a slatted house; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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45 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the political, humanitarian and security situation in Iraq; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the serious concern at the systematic abuse of human rights in Zimbabwe; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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224 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on whether she is in breach of health and safety regulations by sending officers of her Department on unannounced farm inspections; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Finance if he is arranging to receive regular reports on the progress of major capital projects with regard to cost over-runs and scheduled delivery times.
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512 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the progress report for the Kilkee sewerage scheme in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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424 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare was not granted a career break; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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334 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers who have applied for over 25 animals in herds in County Clare for the special beef premium; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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333 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare has been receiving correspondence; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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292 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare has been refused the supplementary welfare allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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280 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will meet a small delegation as a matter of urgency to discuss the future of Shannon Development and the distribution of its assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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235 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Finance if a building in Kilrush, County Clare, has been identified for the transfer of 50 civil servants from the Revenue Commissioners; if the contract has been signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Mr. P. Breen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Questions Nos. 85 and 101 of 22 March 2005, if the HSE has set up a meeting with the Irish Nurses Organisation to agree arrangements on the way in which the court’s recommendations will be implemented; if she will provide the necessary moneys to honour Labour Court Recommendation No. 18030; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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159 Mr. P. Breen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will meet a deputation from a centre (details supplied) in County Clare to discuss its application for funding for a dementia unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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50 Mr. P. Breen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be called for a CDC assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Defence the level of training given to members of the Defence Forces to equip them to deal with nuclear contamination as a result of accident or act of terrorism; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his assessment of the damage done to efforts to attract migrant workers here by recent revelations of exploitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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72 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons employed by the labour inspectorate based in his Department; the number of companies under investigation; the nature of those investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address immediately the erosion of Ennis as an industrial base with the recent announcement that a company (details supplied) will close with the loss of 131 jobs; if a new industrial investment programme for Ennis in conjunction with Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and Shannon Development will be developed as a matter of urgency to address the lack of investment in the town over the past 15 years to prevent Ennis from becoming a dormitory town; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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267 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will provide funding to Clare County Council to increase the pier at Doonbeg, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he expects the review of national child care policy to be completed; the persons carrying out the review; the Departments involved in the review; when he expects findings of the review to be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to his comments in a newspaper (details supplied) regarding payments to grandparents for child care, if his Department’s attention has been drawn to the number of grandparents currently involved in child care duties of their grandchildren; the number of grandparents he would expect to avail of this payment system if it were introduced; the amount he might consider paying each grandparent; the cost of the suggested payments to the State per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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160 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Question No. 572 of 19 October 2004, if the documentation and contracts have been approved for the Ballyvaughan and Fanore group water scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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70 Mr. P. Breen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the plans for Caoimhe House in Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will support the setting up of waste minimisation clubs to reduce waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of households and individuals who are living in local authority housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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935 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application for a full-time resource teacher for Travellers for a school (details supplied) in County Clare; when the application will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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891 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science when the inquiry which was conducted by a person (details supplied) into the involuntary resignation of the CEO of County Clare VEC and other related matters will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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890 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science when the position of chief executive officer of Clare VEC, which was advertised sometime ago, will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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806 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans in place in her Department to reduce class sizes in primary schools throughout County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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737 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Question No. 358 of 8 march 2005, the status of an application for a person (details supplied) in County Clare regarding naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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694 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Land Registry Office will expedite the application on a folio for a person (details supplied) in County Clare.
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693 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Land Registry Office will expedite the application on a folio for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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692 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Land Registry Office will expedite the application on a folio for a person (details supplied) in County Clare.
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685 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for a visa for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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549 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport if he has read the recent Air Transport Users Council report and in particular the serious issues being raised in the report about Shannon Airport in an open skies regime; if so, if he plans to introduce PSO’s for international flights as strongly suggested by the authors of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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548 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of recent media reports indicating that a deal on an Irish-US bilateral air agreement is imminent, will he advise if this is true; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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513 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will reconsider his proposals regarding the continuation of all social welfare payments at rural local post offices throughout the country and the influence being exercised by his Department to encourage recipients to receive their payments through the bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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482 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if more funding will be provided for research and development to focus on the business strategy as worked out at the recent EU summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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394 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his Department has made any inquiries or received any information regarding disputes arising from departmental funding of broadband roll-out projects across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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393 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the monitoring of departmental funding for the roll-out of broadband takes cognisance of the Prompt Payment of Accounts Act, 1997; if all contractors appointed under departmental funding of broadband roll-out projects adhere to the provisions of this Act.
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360 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 182 of 9 March 2005 regarding an appeal for the disabled drivers allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Clare, when the new secretary of the board will make contact with this person.
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312 Mr. P. Breen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Clare regarding a refund for bedroom furniture; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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289 Mr. P. Breen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be admitted to the Rehabilitation Unit in Dún Laoghaire; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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