287 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding strands within his Department and agencies within his remit, which provide funding to the Ballymun jobs centre; the amount of this funding in each year from 2000 to date in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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277 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a local labour clause will be enforced in construction contracts where workers feel they are being displaced by workers who will work for lower wages and in less regulated conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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233 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Finance the tax concessions which exist for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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223 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will complete the tax affairs of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11, including the preparation of a tax credit certificate for the RAC; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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202 Mr. Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the concerns of an organisation (details supplied) regarding the fact that although the statutory mandate of the Crisis Pregnancy Agency is primarily to reduce abortion, it seems to have no targeted policy to achieve; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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199 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an application for naturalisation will be processed for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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194 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 can remain here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the need to introduce measures to protect children from the marketing of unhealthy goods to children through the Internet and through cable and satellite television as the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland code only covers terrestrial broadcasting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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140 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Finance the reason the Revenue Commissioners issues a certificate indicating that the payment of inheritance tax has been deferred in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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121 Mr. Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if an application for a lottery grant from her Department by an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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377 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for naturalisation for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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199 Mr. Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that the number of refuge spaces for women in the Dublin area, with a population of over 1.1 million, who experience severe abuse from intimate partners is adequate bearing in mind that international best practice recommends that there should be 1.7 spaces per 10,000 of the population; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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248 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if a recently established and recognised school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 situated in a RAPID area, will be eligible for additional financial supports under any of the many initiatives to tackle disadvantage operated by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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152 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is the policy of his Department that community employment scheme places for crèches and child care centres in disadvantaged areas remain ring-fenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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575 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Defence if, further to Question No. 222 of 10 November 2005, he will examine the case for reimbursement of medical expenses (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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493 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) will be transferred to this jurisdiction to serve the remainder of their sentence under the Transfer of Sentenced Persons Acts 1995 and 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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492 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the effectiveness of the Government’s programme on racism in the workplace has been evaluated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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491 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for naturalisation for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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476 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the decision of his Department to terminate the long held shooting rights of a gun club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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451 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when he expects to make a decision on a submission from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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450 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his Department administers a grant scheme to enable schools to make a payment to an appropriate supervisor to assist with the operation of a school breakfast club; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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449 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his Department has received an application from an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if so, when he expects to be in a position to make a decision on their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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434 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Transport when he expects the plans for the metro north to be progressed; when he expects to have information on the location of stops on this route; if all of this line will be underground; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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433 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Transport the next step in the planning of the metro north line; the stage and the way in which the public consultation will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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406 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department administers a grant scheme to enable schools to make a payment to an appropriate supervisor to assist with the operation of a school breakfast club; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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368 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government’s position with regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of all Migrant Workers and Members of their Families; if the Government intends to sign and ratify the international convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will establish from the Garda authorities, if their attention has been drawn to the concerns that some contractors involved in the demolition of the most recent tower block in Ballymun were required to make extortionate overpayments to certain employees working on the site; if so, the action which was taken by the authorities to investigate the veracity of the claims; if no inquiries have been initiated, the steps which will be taken to have allegations received investigated so that all concerns can be allayed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his proposals to relocate the highly successful and efficient Finglas unit of his Department to new offices in Carrick-on-Shannon in view of the strongly stated opinion that the unit’s efficiency is due in great part to its proximity to the courts and to the State’s legal services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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428 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the regulations which exist, or are contemplated, which could control increases in maintenance fees charged by the management companies of private residential estates where it would appear that the levels of increase are determined quite arbitrarily in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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418 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if contact will be made with the authorities at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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357 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Government has considered amending the Human Rights Commission Act 2000, which would make the Commission directly accountable to the Houses of the Oireachtas rather than to a Department of State as at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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328 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures which are in place to prevent companies who owe substantial sums to individuals or other companies declaring bankruptcy for the purpose of recommencing trading under a new name for the sole purpose of avoiding their legal responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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327 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the case (details supplied) in which the main contractor has ceased trading here, though continued in the UK, and has left a number of locally based Irish subcontractors awaiting payment of outstanding invoices; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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326 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the laws, directives or regulations which are in place at European level to prevent the phoenixing of companies; if there are issues or concerns with conducting business with businesses which are governed by different national laws, which may not offer the same level of protection as applies here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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325 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the cases of phoenixing of companies here; if legislation to combat such actions will be considered or if he has satisfied himself that the existing legal and regulatory framework is sufficiently robust to deal with such eventualities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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324 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to cases where the phoenixing of foreign based companies has had a direct or indirect negative impact on Irish subcontractors of such companies; and if legislation exists to prevent such negative impact.
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215 Mr. Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, further to previous written parliamentary questions, she will establish with the Health Service Executive if the practice of charging top-up fees for chiropody services to elderly medical card holders still continues, particularly in the Health Service Executive Dublin area; her views on whether this charge is appropriate; if discussions have taken place between her Department and the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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647 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage of persons with disabilities employed in his Department and in each body under his aegis; the guidelines issued by which this data are to be recorded in the public service; the nature of the disabilities; the levels of employment; the percentage of the total numbers of persons with disabilities in each sector who are holders of third level qualifications; the precise definition of disability which is used in the public service to meet the 3% quota; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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622 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Defence the percentage of persons with disabilities employed in his Department and in each body under his aegis; the guidelines issued by which this data are to be recorded in the public service; the nature of the disabilities; the levels of employment; the percentage of the total numbers of persons with disabilities in each sector who are holders of third level qualifications; the precise definition of disability which is used in the public service to meet the 3% quota; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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563 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of persons with disabilities employed in her Department and in each body under her aegis; the guidelines issued by which this data is to be recorded in the public service; the nature of the disabilities; the levels of employment; the percentage of the total numbers of persons with disabilities in each sector who are holders of third level qualifications; the precise definition of disability which is used in the public service to meet the three per cent quota; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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561 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science when her Department intends to start the implementation of the McIver report; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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548 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will arrange to have the appeal by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 dealt with; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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521 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the hardship to new immigrant families where the husbands of women who got permission to reside under the IBC rule and who arrived here after 30 March 2005 are forced to live separately from their spouses and children; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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509 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the percentage of persons, with disabilities employed in his Department and in each body under his aegis; the guidelines issued by which this data is to be recorded in the public service; the nature of the disabilities; the levels of employment; the percentage of the total numbers of persons with disabilities in each sector who are holders of third level qualifications; the precise definition of disability which is used in the public service to meet the 3% quota; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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507 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will be issued with a visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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445 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the percentage of persons, with disabilities employed in her Department and in each body under her aegis; the guidelines issued by which this data is to be recorded in the public service; the nature of the disabilities; the levels of employment; the percentage of the total numbers of persons with disabilities in each sector who are holders of third level qualifications; the precise definition of disability which is used in the public service to meet the 3% quota; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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424 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the percentage of persons, with disabilities employed in his Department and in each body under his aegis; the guidelines issued by which this data is to be recorded in the public service; the nature of the disabilities; the levels of employment; the percentage of the total numbers of persons with disabilities in each sector who are holders of third level qualifications; the precise definition of disability which is used in the public service to meet the 3% quota; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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404 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of persons with disabilities employed in his Department and in each body under his aegis; the guidelines issued by which this data is to be recorded in the public service; the nature of the disabilities; the levels of employment; the percentage of the total numbers of persons with disabilities in each sector who are holders of third level qualifications; the precise definition of disability which is used in the public service to meet the 3% quota; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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374 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the percentage of persons with disabilities employed in his Department and in each body under his aegis; the guidelines issued by which this data is to be recorded in the public service; the nature of the disabilities; the levels of employment; the percentage of the total numbers of persons with disabilities in each sector who are holders of third level qualifications; the precise definition of disability which is used in the public service to meet the 3% quota; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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354 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the percentage of persons with disabilities employed in his Department and in each body under his aegis; the guidelines issued by which this data is to be recorded in the public service; the nature of the disabilities; the levels of employment; the percentage of the total numbers of persons with disabilities in each sector who are holders of third level qualifications; the precise definition of disability which is used in the public service to meet the 3% quota; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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