380 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason incorporeal hereditaments are included as an exception to theft in accordance with the terms of section 5 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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350 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport if, in view of the fact that there were a total of 466 pedestrian fatalities on roads during the years 1998 to 2002, he has plans to appoint consultants to assess third party risk on such roads in like manner to the recent study undertaken at State airports by ERM; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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349 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 480 of 16 December 2003, the date that red zones changed from being two-dimensional surfaces on the ground to three-dimensional surfaces in the sky; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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348 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 415 of 3 February 2004, if, in accordance with the terms of the 1944 ICAO Chicago Convention, member states are obliged to prepare aerodrome safeguarding maps in order to ensure that certain pathways through the air on approaches to runways should be clear of obstacles at certain heights; if he is ultimately responsible for ensuring that such maps are prepared in respect of each runway at the three State airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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281 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science when the applications will be considered for Scropul school and Coore school in County Clare for the summer grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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209 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Defence if a report was prepared by Aer Rianta in 1992, entitled Review of Planning Policy in the Environs of Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, for the Department of Defence; if this report confirmed that a draft protected area order was prepared for Baldonnel Aerodrome pursuant to section 36 of the Defence Act 1954; if a copy of such a draft protected area order was transmitted to Dublin County Council in the mid-1950s; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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201 Mr. P. Breen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a work permit will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are discussions at EU level regarding the possibility of introducing intra-PSOs between European countries and third countries; if, in the event of full open skies, he will consider PSO status for essential routes between Shannon Airport and the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport when he expects his officials to have completed the negotiations on the Ireland-US bilateral air agreement; the case he and his officials have made to the US on behalf of Shannon; if he has made a case to the European Commissioner, Loyola De Palacio, for an exemption for Shannon; his bottom line in these negotiations; if he and his officials will cease negotiations if an acceptable package is not forthcoming for Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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180 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he envisages works to be carried out on the Clonlara sewerage scheme and upgrading the water scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the need for town councils to supplement the work of the Garda; by engaging security personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the type and quantity of non-lethal weaponry which was issued to the Garda in 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6292/04]
473 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if interviews have taken place for the position of county registrar for County Clare; the number of persons interviewed; if the successful candidate will be in place for the local and European elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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440 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for a person (details supplied) in County Clare regarding residency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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416 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport if his Department intends to negotiate on the bilateral transatlantic agreement with the US authorities outside of the current EU-US process; if the negotiations have commenced; the minimum position of the Government for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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415 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport, further to Question No. 392 of 10 February 2004, the transatlantic services out of both Dublin and Shannon which are supported under the Aer Rianta route support scheme in view of his efforts and responsibilities to develop transatlantic services to and from Ireland, and in view of the fact that the Aer Rianta website does not give a route by route analysis as previously requested; the stage they are at under the current scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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374 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will set up an inquiry into the reason the Mid-Western Health Board had a surplus of €13.5 million in 2003 despite the fact that patients were forced to wait in trolleys in many accident and emergency departments in the mid-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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367 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare has been refused a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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346 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if an application for funding by Ballyvaughan Harbour, County Clare can be considered in order to construct a slipway and parking area at the new pier; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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345 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when funding and local approval will be provided for a project in County Clare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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301 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department is carrying out a review of bus routes and changing school catchment areas for secondary schools in the County Clare area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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284 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount of money which was spent in County Clare in the schools building programme in 2001, 2002 and 2003; the number of primary schools which received funding; the number of post-primary schools which received funding; the amount each school received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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274 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason an application by Kilrush community school, Kilrush, County Clare, for funding from the in-career development unit of his Department was not forthcoming to provide a school chaplain; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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227 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a forestry payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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190 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport his views on cycle lanes on the N18 road from Dromoland Road to Ballycasey, Newmarket-on-Fergus, County Clare; the criteria for cycle lanes for roads with no speed limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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181 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason surgery for a person (details supplied) in County Clare was postponed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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204 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science if urgent attention could be given to the application by Scoil Náisiúnta na Maighdine Muire, Broadford, County Clare for a school extension; when the works will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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146 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the estimated number of farmers who have a safety statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans he has to increase the allowance payable to those in the farm retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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482 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he envisages work to be carried out on the Mullagh-Quilty sewerage water scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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440 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport if a safeguarding map has been prepared in respect of every runway at each of the State airports; if all such safeguarding maps have been formally submitted to the respective planning authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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439 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport , further to Question No. 343 of 18 November 2003 relating to the three runways at Dublin Airport, the respective sizes of the first section of the obstacle surface on the approach to each of the runways at Cork and Shannon Airports with particular reference to inner and outer widths, slope, divergence and length; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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438 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 480 of 16 December 2003, the precise period or periods that red zones have respectively operated as three-dimensional surfaces in the sky and as two-dimensional surfaces on the ground; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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437 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport his views on the fact that current proposals to designate further massive public safety zones at Irish airports, as exemplified by proposed inner and outer zones with respective lengths of 3,155 and 11,455 metres on main runway 10/28 at Dublin Airport, would be a suitable and appropriate scheme for the piloting of a regulatory impact analysis, RIA; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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436 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport if the historic designation of massive red zones at Irish Airports, as exemplified by lengths of 3,048 metres at either end of Dublin's main runway 10/28, is a classic example of regulatory capture; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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300 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school bus service can be re-routed for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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212 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Defence if he would acknowledge that a draft protected area order was prepared in relation to Baldonnel aerodrome in accordance with section 36 of the Defence Act 1954 and that such a draft order related to building restrictions of varying extents within four sub-areas around the aerodrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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123 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering changes in the test for deciding whether a person is a resident here for tax purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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171 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason an application for a justice programme in Kilrush was refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications waiting for driving tests in the centres at Shannon, Kilrush and Ennis; the average length of time applicants are waiting for their driving tests in each of these centres; the success rate in 2002 and 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Health and Children if the 24 hour accident and emergency services at Ennis General Hospital will be maintained despite the recommendations of the Hanly report; and if funding will be allocated to upgrade and refurnish accident and emergency services at Ennis General Hospital in view of the fact that a design team has now been put in place to prepare the outline development control plan.
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106 Mr. P. Breen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if FÁS has commenced its assessment of the labour market in County Clare; if contact has been made by the director general of FÁS with LES workers who are on industrial dispute in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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59 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the Amnesty International report on concerns related to legislation introduced by the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the bilateral meetings already held or to be held between the Government and the government of Bulgaria in 2004; the position regarding the Bulgarian application for membership of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons waiting on appeal for unemployment assistance and unemployment benefit in cases in which their initial claim was refused due to the fact that it was stated they were not genuinely seeking work.
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393 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport if his officials are currently engaged or propose to engage with American officials about a change in the current bilateral agreement to permit two flights into Dublin and one into Shannon Airport; if he can confirm that this is true; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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392 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport the discount schemes which are in operation currently for Shannon and Dublin airports for new transatlantic routes; if he will provide a route by route and by airline breakdown for these schemes; if any route discounts are proposed for the 2004 summer schedule; the start date and end date of these schemes for both Shannon and Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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296 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport if a company (details supplied) has applied to his Department for a licence to operate a daily coach service from Galway to Shannon; the status of this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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257 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 203 of 21 October 2003, if there is a school bus service available for pupils to the nearest school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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215 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will make a statement on the strategy he has in place to deal specifically with the use of benzodiazepines and the trade in prescribed drugs which is becoming a major problem.
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