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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2006
16 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his address to the European Parliament on 29 November 2006. [41122/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2006
15 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his address to the College of the EU Commissioners in Brussels on 8 November 2006. [37505/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2006
14 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of his meeting on 8 November 2006 with the President of the European Commission, Mr. Barroso. [37504/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2006
7 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach his priorities for the European Council meeting on 14 and 15 December 2006; if he has received an agenda for the summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36471/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2006
6 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will report on any bilateral meetings he held on the margins of the recent informal EU summit in Finland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36470/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2006
5 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his participation in the recent informal EU summit in Finland. [36469/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2006
19 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps already taken and which have yet to be taken to prepare Ireland for the implementation from February 2008 of rules requiring every laying flock to be subject to a regime of private and official testing to ascertain salmonella status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40533/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2006
106 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount of money expended to date in 2006 under the school building programme; the percentage that represents of the total amount allocated for 2006; if that includes roll-over money from 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40154/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2006
131 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount of money granted under the school building programme to fee paying schools to date in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40153/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2006
8 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if his attention has been drawn to a number of errors in the electronic version of the Irish Statute Book available on the website of the Office of the Attorney General; the steps being taken to have these errors corrected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36472/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2006
5 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information applications received by his Department during October 2006; the revenue generated from such applications; the equivalent figures for October 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38682/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2006
92 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the new legislation published by the British Government to enact the St Andrews Agreement; the main details of this new legislation; his views on whether this legislation will allow for the re-establishment of the institutions created under the Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39540/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2006
39 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government’s position on the British Government’s commitment in the St. Andrews Agreement to establish a forum on a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland; if the Government has any involvement in the planning for this forum or has conveyed views to the British side on the matter; his views on whether the British commitment to convene an inaugural meeting of the forum in December 2006 is appropriate or feasible; his further views on the representation of civil society at any such forum, the selection of its chair and the provision to it of adequate secretarial and research resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39539/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2006
147 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance the amount received to date by the Revenue Commissioners’ Office in respect of deductions of tax at maturity on maturing SSIA accounts; the total anticipated take by the Exchequer when all SSIAs have matured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39220/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2006
129 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance his views on calls from the Credit Union Development Association for a State savings protection scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39231/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2006
21 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his latest contacts with the British Government and the parties in Northern Ireland regarding the implementation of the St. Andrews Agreement; if he expects the election of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister to proceed as planned on 24 November 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38681/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2006
10 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of the discussions held in Scotland between the Irish and British Governments and the political parties of Northern Ireland. [32540/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2006
9 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of his meeting with representatives of Sinn Féin in Dublin on 9 October 2006. [32539/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2006
8 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of his meeting with representatives of the SDLP in Dublin on 9 October 2006. [32538/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2006
515 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has received correspondence from a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 in relation to the DEIS scheme; if her attention has been drawn to the school’s commitment to tackle education disadvantage in the local area through such means as a homework club, courses for parents and art therapy, in co-operation with the home school co-ordinator and school completion programme services; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that in the period of the appointment of a new principal teacher the school did not formally seek retention of its disadvantaged status under the new DEIS programme; if she will give an assurance that there will be no change to the school’s status, as is requested and supported by other schools in the HSCL cluster and by the school completion programme; if she will confirm that the school will continue to have the services of a home school community liaison co-ordinator; if she will offer the school, as an exceptional measure and if necessary, a further opportunity to appeal a decision adverse to its position including making a case in relation to significant development in the immediate catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38538/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2006
127 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the ongoing digital terrestrial television trial; if he will provide details on the recently completed selection process for multiplex programme content managers; when the DTT trial will be completed and national roll-out will begin; the reason he has not dealt with digital television services in a more comprehensive manner in the new Broadcasting Bill; if he will publish stand-alone legislation on digital broadcasting services; the way he will manage spectrum space as the digitisation process advances; if he has set a date for the switch off of the analogue signal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38855/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2006
99 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding the recent Smart Telecom fiasco; the discussions his Department has held with ComReg and the telecoms industry in this regard; when he will bring forward the emergency legislation that he promised to ensure there will be no repetition of this episode; the regulatory reform he will introduce on foot of this debacle; if he will adopt ComReg’s suggestion of establishing a statutory basis for notice of withdrawal of service by a telecoms operator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38856/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2006
11 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach his proposals for referenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34032/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2006
10 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the progress made to date with regard to the implementation of the recommendations of the various reports of the Oireachtas All-Party Committee on the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34031/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2006
2 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the number of staff, broken down by grade, employed in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions; the way these compare with the establishment level; if he is satisfied that the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has sufficient staff to discharge its functions adequately; if he has received a request for additional staff for the office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29407/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2006
1 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if his attention has been drawn to the call made by the Director of Public Prosecutions for the establishment of a dedicated legal policy unit within his office; if it is intended to provide the finance and resources to allow such an office to be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28373/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2006
52 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence the scheme of military discipline in the Defence Forces; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that PDFORRA believes that its officials have been victimised by improper use of such military discipline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38184/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2006
30 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence if he proposes to restore the 250 training appointments granted to the Defence Forces in the White Paper on Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38185/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2006
131 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date in regard to the process of consultation with the social partners in regard to the question of access to the Irish labour market for workers from Bulgaria and Romania following the accession of those countries to the EU; the form this process has taken; when it is expected to be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34033/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2006
137 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department or any agency under its aegis has been requested by the Employment Appeals Tribunal to provide information regarding the winding up of a company (details supplied); if so, if they have complied with these requests; the status of the investigations being undertaken by various agencies under the aegis of his Department into the company; if he will introduce new legislation or regulations to prevent the phoenix company scenario occurring again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37721/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2006
6 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the position regarding the dialogue between the Government, churches and faith communities which he referred to in replies to parliamentary questions on 14 December 2004 and 13 December 2005; the structure of the process; the number of meetings held to date; the arrangements for future meetings; if his attention has been drawn to expressions of disappointment from the main churches regarding the lack of progress on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28371/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2006
2 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the responsibilities of Ministers of State within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31613/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2006
154 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on a national advertising campaign to promote greater awareness of social welfare entitlements, similar to the campaign now being run by the Revenue Commissioners to promote greater awareness of tax allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37614/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2006
99 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has received final figures on the number of applications received under the back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme in 2006; the number of applications accepted; the amount paid out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37613/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2006
7 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if the Government has plans to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the meeting of the first Dáil in January 1919; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28252/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2006
6 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the proposals the Government has for a commemoration ceremony for the 1916 Rising at Easter 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28251/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2006
1 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the progress made to date by the task force on active citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28250/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2006
135 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children the percentage of acute hospital bed nights actually taken up by privately insured patients; the percentage of surgical procedures carried out on private, as against public patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37248/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2006
16 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of meetings of the RAPID national monitoring committee that have taken place to date in 2006; the details of what emerged at these meetings; if he will publish the minutes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37017/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
99 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to publicise the fact that buildings energy ratings will be required on new dwellings commencing on or after 1 January 2007; the number of new dwellings it is estimated will be exempt from BER under the transitional arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36486/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2006
54 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to terminate the use of nine inch hollow blocks in residential construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36487/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
230 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance if special treatment is given by the Revenue Commissioners in cases where employed persons claim rent tax credit in respect of rent paid to their parents while living in the family home; if so, the basis for such treatment; if there is a requirement that rent must in such cases be charged at a commercial rate in order for the tax credit to be available; if so, if the market value of the family home is taken into account in order to determine a commercial rate; the level within the Revenue Commissioners at which decisions are made on such questions; if a review or appeal process is available; if written guidelines or instructions apply; if rent a room tax exemption applies in these circumstances to parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36105/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
195 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the rules that will apply in 2007 in relation to Romanian and Bulgarian nationals seeking to travel here for purposes other than work, including family visitation; if special rules will apply to nationals of those countries seeking to travel here for non-work purposes but who have previously been deported or removed from the State for working here without a permit; if any or all such deportation or removal orders will remain in effect after those countries join the EU; if he has discretion in dealing with individual cases of persons previously deported; if so, the considerations that will affect his discretion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36463/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
118 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for further development of the probation service; the additional resources, that will be provided for the service, particularly having regard to additional responsibilities arising from the Criminal Justice Act 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36274/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
115 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the anti-social behaviour provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, will be brought into operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36275/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
11 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the action he intends to take arising from the Report of Mr. Justice Barron into the Dundalk bombing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28248/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
6 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet sub-committee on drugs and social inclusion last met; and when the next meeting is scheduled. [28244/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
1 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach his Department’s legislative priorities for the remainder of the 29th Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28242/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2006
50 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the proposed extension to Luas and new Luas lines; and the timescale proposed for these works. [35787/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 November 2006
359 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children when the recommendations will be put in place in relation to the National Disability Authority’s Standards In-Care document, which was presented to her in April 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35342/06]