114 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will report on the meeting of the EU direct payments management committee on 18 March 2009 at which amendments to the scheme of consolidation of single payment entitlements here were scheduled for discussion; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to a letter dated 29 January 2009 from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; when he will reply to it; when he will provide the report on the matter which was promised previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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72 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the timeframe for the implementation of the European Commission’s proposals to allocate €1 billion to broadband access for rural towns and communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on introducing a universal service provision for broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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228 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of civil servants in his Department broken down by gender, who are not subject to a compulsory retirement age of 65 years and who are free to continue at work after age 65 years in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions Act) 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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214 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of civil servants in his Department, broken down by gender, who are not subject to a compulsory retirement age of 65 years and who are free to continue at work after age 65 years in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions Act) 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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202 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of civil servants in his Department, broken down by gender, who are not subject to a compulsory retirement age of 65 years and who are free to continue at work after age 65 years in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions Act) 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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191 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of civil servants in his Department, broken down by gender, who are not subject to a compulsory retirement age of 65 years and who are free to continue at work after age 65 years in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions Act) 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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171 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence the number of civil servants in his Department, broken down by gender, who are not subject to a compulsory retirement age of 65 years and who are free to continue at work after age 65 years in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions Act) 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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166 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of civil servants in her Department, broken down by gender, who are not subject to a compulsory retirement age of 65 years and who are free to continue at work after age 65 years in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions Act) 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of civil servants in his Department, broken down by gender, who are not subject to a compulsory retirement age of 65 years and who are free to continue at work after age 65 years in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions Act) 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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154 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of civil servants in his Department, broken down by gender, who are not subject to a compulsory retirement age of 65 years and who are free to continue at work after age 65 years in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions Act) 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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152 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of civil servants in his Department, broken down by gender, who are not subject to a compulsory retirement age of 65 years and who are free to continue at work after age 65 years in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions Act) 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of civil servants in his Department, broken down by gender, who are not subject to a compulsory retirement age of 65 years and who are free to continue at work after the age of 65 years in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions Act) 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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139 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport the number of civil servants in his Department, broken down by gender, who are not subject to a compulsory retirement age of 65 years and who are free to continue at work after age 65 years in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions Act) 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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136 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of civil servants in her Department, broken down by gender, who are not subject to a compulsory retirement age of 65 years and who are free to continue at work after age 65 years in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions Act) 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants in his Department, broken down by gender, who are not subject to a compulsory retirement age of 65 years and who are free to continue at work after age 65 years in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions Act) 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants who were obliged to retire on reaching the age of 65 years broken down by gender in respect of the years 2004 to 2008; the number of men included in this who had 40 or more years pensionable service on retirement; the number of women included in this who had 40 or more years pensionable service on retirement; the average pensionable service of men included in these; the average pensionable service of women included in these; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of civil servants in her Department, broken down by gender, who are not subject to a compulsory retirement age of 65 years and who are free to continue at work after age 65 years in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions Act) 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the number of civil servants in his Department, broken down by gender, who are not subject to a compulsory retirement age of 65 years and who are free to continue at work after age 65 years in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions Act) 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas the details, including financial implications, of his plans to enable local authorities to lease estates from developers as outlined in a statement (detailed supplied); if he will lay out his programme to spend €20 million in leasing currently idle properties from developers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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52 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount, including additional payments, paid to each local authority in 2008 under the home adaptation scheme; the amount that has been allocated to each local authority in 2009; the amount that has actually been paid out; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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73 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason she has not taken action to withhold 20% from the rent supplement payments that are made to non-resident landlords.
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55 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when she expects all catchment areas of social welfare offices to be co-ordinated with the catchment area of local partnership areas and local employment services; and the steps she is taking in this regard.
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65 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of calls received by the Dial to Stop Drugs campaign; if there is a geographical spread attached to the calls; if the calls to date have proved to be a successful means of obtaining information; the proposals or actions taken to date to address the concerns outlined in the information received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way in respect of the announcement of 3 February 2009, it is intended to effect the 8% reduction in professional fees in relation to services provided to or funded by his Department; the amount expected to be saved in his Department’s budget as a result of this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the capital projects which had been planned by his Department, or with the assistance of funding from his Department, which will not be proceeding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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50 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when he plans to launch the next round of the local authority swimming pool programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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47 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in each county which are entirely composed of prefabricated buildings; the reason his Department is reluctant to create a statistical profile of the school building infrastructure in order to ensure an efficient use of State resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science the name of each post-primary school which has established a student council; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if An Garda Síochána recruits are serving members of the police force in the UK; the way an interested applicant and serving policeman in the UK can make an application to join An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gun murders that have taken place since the beginning of 2009; his views on the spate of gun murders in the Dublin area and the extent to which this reflects the continued operation of criminal gangs; the steps being taken to deal with such murders; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the future of the Equality Authority, having regard to the resignation of the chief executive and six members of the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the quantity and value of seizures of heroin, cocaine, cannabis, and other drugs here during 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; the proportion of the overall flow of drugs into Ireland which is believed to be represented by these seizures; the new initiatives he is planning to control the flow of illegal drugs into Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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279 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if recent vacancies arising from resignations from the board of the Equality Authority have been filled; if so, when the new directors were appointed and who they are; if they will be in receipt of remuneration for serving as members of the board; when the practice of remunerating members of the board commenced; the number of members of the board there are; the amount they are being paid; the number of members of the board there have been since the authority was established; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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267 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the Sale of Alcohol Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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266 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the relevant sections of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 permitting test purchasing by young people aged 15 to 18 will be commenced; the reason this provision has been delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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265 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the timeframe for the introduction of either legislation or voluntary codes to ensure the structural separation of alcohol products from non-alcohol products when non-licensed business is carried on in premises to which an off-licence is attached; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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264 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received draft voluntary codes on the structural separation of alcohol products from non-alcohol products when non-licensed business is carried on in premises to which an off-licence is attached from the relevant representative bodies as an alternative to section 9 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008; his views of the draft code; if he has engaged in or will engage in consultation with other bodies such as youth and public health bodies on the usefulness of a voluntary code; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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263 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the non-commenced sections of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the more than 4,600 breaches of employment law reported in the annual review of the National Employment Rights Authority; the steps she will take to ensure a higher level of compliance with employment law; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the National Employment Rights Authority will be established on a statutory basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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48 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children how, in respect of the announcement on 3 February 2009, it is intended to achieve the general administrative reductions in regard to her Department; the amount expected to be saved in her Department’s budget as a result of this process; the steps which will be taken to ensure that services to the public will not be affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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14 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children the capital funding which will be made available for the implementation of the reconfiguration plan for hospitals in the north east; the timeframe for the building of a new regional hospital; her plans to ensure that existing hospitals can cope with demands on them in the meanwhile; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance if he will take unilateral steps to cap executive remuneration at a sum equal to the remuneration package accruing annually to the Minister for Finance at credit institutions covered by the bank guarantee; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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101 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance his views on the establishment of a working capital guarantee scheme to ensure that viable businesses can access the credit they need to survive over the short-term; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport when he will appoint a new chairperson of Dublin Port; if he will appoint a person with strong experience and expertise in ports here and the maritime industry in view of the challenges facing Dublin Port and the whole marine sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport if he has made a decision on changing the legal blood alcohol level for motorists; if so, what the proposed new level will be; the reason the decision to change the BAC level has been delayed for so long; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his proposals to bring an end to the siege of Gaza in order to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid and reconstruction material.
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