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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2007
5 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the progress made in regard to decentralisation in so far as it affects his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8369/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 2007
452 D’fhiafraigh Mr. Rabbitte den Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta cathain a chuirfidh sí ant-airgead ar fáil chun foirgneamh nua scoile a thógáil do Ghaelscoil Chloich na Coillte, Contae Chorcaí; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [8242/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 2007
298 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients awaiting inpatient treatment and outpatient appointments at Tallaght Hospital; the number of patients waiting for procedures listed by speciality; and the number in each case waiting over six months and over 12 months. [8629/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 2007
246 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money allocated in the Estimates for 2006 for the creation of new medical posts for the treatment of cystic fibrosis; the amount of money that was spent and left unspent during 2006; the reason for the failure to spend the money allocated; the steps being taken to fill these badly needed positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8308/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 2007
153 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the dedicated supports available to companies from Enterprise Ireland aimed at increasing awareness of, and promoting, eco efficiency in their operations; the number of companies to date that have taken advantage of these supports; the cost to the State of these supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8324/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 2007
99 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland has fewer public holidays than the majority of EU Member States; if he will introduce two additional public holidays to bring Ireland up to at least the EU average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8325/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 2007
8 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the position in regard to the work of the MacEntee commission; when he expects to receive the final report from Mr. MacEntee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3861/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 2007
4 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if his attention has been drawn to the report of the statement by the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland on her investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a person (details supplied) and related matters, published on 22 January 2007; the action he will take arising from the findings of the ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2242/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2007
112 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance the proportion of PAYE taxpayers and taxpayers other than PAYE taxpayers who are earning amounts (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8123/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2007
61 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the estimated increase in the cost of welfare claims in 2008 arising from the entitlement of EU migrant workers to the new child care supplement and child benefit; the level of increase in applications for such benefits that has been evident since the beginning of 2007; his views on these increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7915/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2007
50 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress of Operation Gull aimed at curbing cross-border social welfare fraud; and if the operation has been concluded, or if it is ongoing. [7916/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2007
90 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding he will be providing for rural transport in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7703/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2007
77 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on whether his Department’s allocation of €425 million, or a 6% share of the €7 billion total provided under the rural development national strategy, is an equitable share; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7702/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2007
10 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the appointments made to State boards or agencies since June 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3860/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2007
3 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the terms of the reference of the review of the public service that he has asked the OECD to undertake; when it is expected that the review will be completed; the expected cost of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1352/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2007
470 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to concerns expressed by parents of children attending a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow, regarding the planned location for the proposed new school; if her attention has been drawn, in particular, to research done by the parents network showing that while 61% of pupils live within walking distance of the current school, 89% would be outside walking distance of the proposed new location; her views on the possibility of an alternative site closer to the existing Trafalgar Road location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7130/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2007
346 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children if children who attend private schools at primary level are not entitled to free dental care, regardless of family income; the reason for this rule; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this can create hardship for families of limited means who may, for particular reasons, have to send a child to a private school; if she will review this rule; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7645/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2007
214 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department or the Office of the Attorney General have received correspondence or communication from the Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7571/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2007
3 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the number of files withheld by his Department regarding the files transferred to the National Archives in respect of 1976; the numbers withheld under section 8(4)( a ) of the National Archives Act 1986; the number withheld under section 8(4)( b ); the number withheld under section 8(4)( c ); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1001/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2007
45 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received a report from the expert group established in view of concerns arising from the Dean Lyons case; if a deadline has been set for the work of the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6838/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2007
29 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received a response from the Garda Commissioner to the copy sent to him of the Report of the Commission of Investigation into the Dean Lyons case; if disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against any of the Gardaí involved in the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6837/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 February 2007
153 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport the discussions his Department have had with the NRA and Dublin local authorities in relation to the plans for revised tolling points on the M50. [6558/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 February 2007
155 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport when he expects the 100 private sector operated buses to be fully deployed and operating in Dublin; and the specific routes they will be operating on. [6542/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 February 2007
8 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the progress made by the cross-departmental team on housing, infrastructure and PPPs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3859/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 February 2007
3 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the role and responsibility of each of the special political advisers or other non-Civil Service staff appointed by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3858/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 2007
514 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has received a request from a project (details supplied) in County Kilkenny for a roll number; if the roll number will be issued to the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6417/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 2007
172 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding tenders for her co-location plans for private hospitals on public hospitals grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6273/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 2007
102 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on criticisms on the lack of progress of the mental health policy, A Vision for Change; the position regarding that document’s recommendations and their implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6272/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 2007
9 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the total costs incurred by the communications unit in his Department during 2006 and the projected costs for 2007; if the unit will continue to operate in the period between the dissolution of the current Dáil and the holding of the general election; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3857/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 2007
4 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department in January 2007; if he will provide the figures for the same month in each year from 2002 to 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3856/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 2007
42 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will issue a letter confirming the status of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [5769/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 2007
19 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the legislation being drafted to implement the key recommendations made in the Dalton report; when the legislation will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5560/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2007
112 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the recently published new seafood sector strategy, Steering a New Course; the amount of Government investment in the seafood sector that has been agreed to until 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5260/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2007
91 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his response to the report of the Committee of Public Accounts in regard to a project (details supplied) particularly in relation to findings in regard to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4120/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2007
6 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he has plans for the holding of constitutional referenda during the remainder of the lifetime of the 29th Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1003/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2007
2 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet sub-committee on drugs and social inclusion last met; when the next meeting is due to be held [2036/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 February 2007
543 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of classes in a school (details supplied) in County Dublin which have 30 or more children; the number of classes in the school which have 28 or more children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4844/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 February 2007
542 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of classes in a school (details supplied) in County Dublin which have 30 or more children; the number of classes in the school which have 28 or more children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4843/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 February 2007
541 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of classes in a school (details supplied) in County Dublin which have 30 or more children; the number of classes in the school which have 28 or more children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4842/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 February 2007
524 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has received correspondence from solicitors (details supplied) in County Sligo; the reason this correspondence has not been replied to by her Department; if her attention has been drawn to claims that there were serious shortcomings in the condition of the bus in question; if she will reply to this correspondence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4777/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 February 2007
454 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of tariff lines under which Ireland’s priority aid countries currently export into Europe; the number of those tariff lines already set at 0% tax; the value of that trade; the proportion this represents of total EU imports; the value of revenue collected from these; the number of new tariff lines that will be reduced to 0% tax under the new economic partnership agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5226/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 February 2007
159 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a capital fund for adult education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5091/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 February 2007
137 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will engage in discussions with the Department of Social and Family Affairs to widen access to the back to education allowance in order that more adults can avail themselves of the opportunities presented by the increased number of vacant places in courses provided by higher education institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5092/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 February 2007
11 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach when the next quarterly meeting of the social partners under the Towards 2016 agreement will be held; the expected agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1002/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 February 2007
2 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the progress made to date by the task force on active citizenship. [2037/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2007
62 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the international agreement between Ireland and the United Kingdom constituted by the exchange of the letters between himself and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland that are scheduled to the British-Ireland Agreement (Amendment) Act 2002 remains in full force and effect or if it has been amended; if the provision in that agreement to the effect that no new functions shall be conferred on any of the North South Implementation Bodies pending restoration of the Northern Ireland Assembly remains in operation; the reason it is proposed to proceed with the Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries Bill 2006, which would confer new and extended functions on the Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission, one of the six North South Implementation Bodies, during a period when the Northern Ireland assembly remains in temporary suspension; the reason it is proposed to have that Bill enacted before the date set for the restoration of the Assembly and of devolved Government in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4321/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2007
57 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, during the course of the recent visit to Saudi Arabia, the human rights situation was raised with the authorities there, particularly in regard to the treatment of women; the response he received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2035/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 February 2007
239 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance the areas of the new national development plan for which his Department has direct responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2248/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 February 2007
238 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance the role his Department will play in supervising delivery of the overall national development plan launched on 23 January 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2249/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 February 2007
152 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance his views on reports by the Institute of Taxation that PAYE workers could be owed up to €1 billion in unclaimed tax relief and that about 40% of PAYE workers are unaware of their tax relief entitlements; if there are proposals to conduct an information campaign regarding claiming tax relief of the same size as the advertisement campaign conducted every year regarding making tax returns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3878/07]