148 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the €17 million in modulation funds to come available in 2009 to 2010 will be targeted toward mountain areas in view of the fact that ewe numbers have fallen from 4.75 to 2.7 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a package for the sheep sector will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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459 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be allocated to South Dublin County Council for an infill housing scheme (details supplied) in Dublin 14; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on reports of a stimulus package from the EU proposal for rural broadband projects; if this fund will help the areas currently unable to get broadband but that are also not covered by the national broadband scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he took at EU level in respect of the gas supply dispute between Russia and Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in the normal course of events, all members of the board of the Private Residential Tenancies Board are appointed to the dispute resolution committee; if the two persons illegally appointed to the board were at any stage appointed to the DRC; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if and when he will introduce regulations in regard to election postering; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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155 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence the progress made in regard to the commitment in the programme for Government to develop the role and contribution of the medical corps and expand its capacity to deliver a range of medical facilities on UN mandated missions.
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127 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to continue the ongoing policy of recruitment to the Reserve Defence Force through regular targeted recruitment campaigns.
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32 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if it is intended to make revisions or amendments to his Department’s Estimate for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the proposals it is intended to make to services provided for or funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress on the amalgamation of the National Gallery of Ireland, the Irish Museum of Modern Art and the Crawford Gallery; if legislation will be required to enact the amalgamation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1640 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 is in a category that will be disproportionately affected by cutbacks, will lose either three or four teachers and that although it is not in DEIS, has a significant number of pupils that would otherwise be designated disadvantaged; and if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that 140 parents are seeking the book grant and that although this once was a small village school, this is no longer the case; if he will direct that this school may retain the Giving Children an Even Break programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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704 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of new cars acquired during 2008 for the provision of transport in respect of members of the Government, Judiciary and others who qualify for Garda drivers; the make and model of car purchased in each case; the cost of each vehicle; the number of cars it is planned to acquire in respect of 2009; the make and model in each case; the cost of each vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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603 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the nature of the agreement between Ireland and Turkey in relation to the specific long-term residency rights of Turkish nationals who have been living legally here for a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm that Garda personnel are barred from inputting incidents directly in the Garda PULSE system and that they must instead phone the details through to an office in Castlebar County Mayo; if he is satisfied that this is the best use of resources having regard to the fact that members of the force were trained to do this task; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date with regard to implementation of those sections of the Programme for Government under the headings community payback, parental responsibility and anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding contacts he has had with the Equality Authority regarding difficulties they will face as a result of his decision to cut its budget by 42% for 2009; the reason he did not accept the suggestion put forward by the board of the authority for alternative cuts that would have resulted in savings of 32%; his views on the resignation of a person (details supplied) as chief executive and his view that the budget cut imposed by his Department had rendered the authority unviable; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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331 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to deal with the problems for communities created by the actions of anti-social teenage gangs, particularly having regard to recent evidence that some of these gangs may be able to access firearms; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport when he will publish the Sustainable Travel and Transport Plan; the reason this national policy document has been delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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138 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children the arrangements that have been put in place to address the concerns of former patients of a person (details supplied); if there is an estimation of the number of people affected; the information and counselling available to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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124 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children the initiatives that have been taken to target those most at risk of suicide in order to take measures to prevent such an outcome; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance the precise terms of reference and membership of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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29 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance the details of the new public procurement unit to be established in the Office of Public Works; the annual savings this unit is expected to make for the Exchequer; if this unit will be responsible for, or will oversee all procurement by Government Departments and agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the grounds for her concerns in respect of FÁS; the scope of the investigation which she has asked the Comptroller and Auditor General to carry out; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the procedures for the appointment of a new chief executive of FÁS; when she expects the process to be completed and the appointment made; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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288 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the decision to deport persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for the establishment of a dairy forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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316 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that four schools in the Tallaght and Clondalkin areas of Dublin have had funding for the community use of their sports halls stopped; if the schools concerned have been promised a continuation of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of Cabinet Sub-committee on Climate Change meetings that he has attended.
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114 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding digital terrestrial television; his views on whether preparations for the switch over in 2012 will be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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121 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the growing practice of persons begging at major junctions, often in dangerous traffic circumstances; the law in this matter; if he has plans to address the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will take action to ensure a more uniform level of inspections of private rented dwellings among local authorities; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the percentage of registered dwellings inspected ranges from less than 1% to more than 40% with the overall average being 6.4%.
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44 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in the Louth local authority area while there is an increase of 62% in the number of registered dwellings to 3,148 only 30 dwellings were inspected, representing less than 1%.
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185 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí at any given time that work in the national drugs unit; the number of gardaí allocated to this unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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184 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of legally held hand guns registered in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence the expected timetable for the acquisition of three new vessels for the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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98 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence the number of recruits that will be taken into the Defence Forces throughout 2008, broken down in respect of the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service; the number expected to be recruited during 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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571 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department in 2006 and 2007; the numbers of consultants engaged by his Department in those years; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy and the reliance on consultants by his Department in these years and for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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512 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of expenditure on outsourcing by his Department in each of the years 2003 to 2007; the numbers of outsourcing contracts initiated by his Department in those years; the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on outsourcing and the reliance on outsourcing by his Department in these years and for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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491 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department in 2006 and 2007; the numbers of consultants engaged by his Department in those years; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy and the reliance on consultants by his Department in these years and for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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470 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department in 2006 and 2007; the numbers of consultants engaged by his Department in those years; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy and the reliance on consultants by his Department in these years and for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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438 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence the amount of expenditure in consultancy by his Department in 2006 and 2007; the numbers of consultants engaged by his Department in those years; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy and the reliance on consultants by his Department in these years and for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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424 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of expenditure on consultancy by her Department in 2006 and 2007; the numbers of consultants engaged by her Department in those years; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy and the reliance on consultants by her Department in these years and for the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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404 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department in 2006 and 2007; the numbers of consultants engaged by his Department in those years; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy and the reliance on consultants by his Department in these years and for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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397 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department in 2006 and 2007; the numbers of consultants engaged by his Department in those years; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy and the reliance on consultants by his Department in these years and for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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387 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department in 2006 and 2007; the numbers of consultants engaged by his Department in those years; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy and the reliance on consultants by his Department in these years and for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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371 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if section 31 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, which inserts a new section 3A into the Firearms Act 1925, conferring on the Garda Commissioner power to issue guidelines in relation to the practical application and operation of the Firearms Acts, is in operation; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
370 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Firearms (Restricted Firearms and Ammunition) Order 2008 made on 12 February 2008 and due to come into operation on 1 May 2008, is in operation; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
358 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department in 2006 and 2007; the numbers of consultants engaged by his Department in those years; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy and the reliance on consultants by his Department in these years and for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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