185 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for reform of the Chief State Pathologists Office; if it is intended to introduce a new system whereby homicide cases would be handled by two pathologists; the discussions he has had with the current Chief State Pathologist on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his response to the report of the Birmingham Commission into the Dean Lyons case; the action he has taken or plans to take arising from the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if it is intended to hold quarterly meetings with the social partners to review progress in implementing the ten year programme for social partnership, as was the practice with previous agreements; if so, when the first meeting is likely to be held; the likely agenda for such a meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the number of applications received by his Department to date in 2006 under the Freedom of Information Acts; the number of applications acceded to; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport the projected demand for driving tests in 2006, 2007 and 2008 and the basis for his calculation; the projected supply of driving tests in the same period with a breakdown by source; and the way in which he proposes to reduce average waiting periods to below six weeks.
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24 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce a statutory requirement for novice drivers to continue supervised practice and training after they have passed the practical driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1295 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 745 of 4 July 2006, if she will provide the information previously sought as to whether her attention has been drawn to the accommodation problems in this school and the consequences for children as young as four years of age; if she is in effect instructing the school not to enrol pupils while there are places in other schools in an unspecified neighbourhood; the schools where the spare capacity to which she refers exists; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the school concerned is the only one within reasonable walking distance and is the local school for a large estate; if her attention has further been drawn to the need to refurbish substandard prefab accommodation at the school; if she will reconsider her previous decision in view of the fact that the pupils concerned are already enrolled and have started the school year in the school chosen by their parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1034 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if there are any circumstances where a person who does not have the required number of days on a relevant social welfare payment will qualify for the back to education allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1012 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 will be awarded the respite care grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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139 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason no new hospital consultants have been appointed in 2006; if this is the result of her failure to deal with the ongoing dispute over the hospital consultants contract; the steps she intends to take to provide the hospital consultants that are needed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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26 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the proposals he has agreed with the British Prime Minister for talks to be held in Scotland between the two Governments and the parties in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of his meeting with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Tony Blair, in Chequers on 16 September 2006.
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21 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent contacts with the United States Administration; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent contact with the political parties in Northern Ireland; his assessment of the prospects of a political breakthrough prior to the 24 November 2006 deadline in view of these contacts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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18 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of his meeting on 13 July 2006 with representatives of the Ulster Political Research Group.
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6 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an assessment of the prospects for political progress in Northern Ireland in view of his meetings there on 29 June 2006.
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5 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of his meeting with political parties in Northern Ireland during his visit there on 29 June 2006.
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4 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of his discussion in Northern Ireland on 29 June 2006 with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Tony Blair.
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114 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the current situation with a company (details supplied) in relation to its recent financial difficulties; if she will provide an update of her understanding of the difficulties faced by the company and its effect on the software roll-out here; if she will provide an update on the Health Service Executive’s payment terms with the company; the systems that are provided by the company; where these systems are in place; the timeframe of any further roll-out; the cost so far and expected total cost involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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646 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science the procedures which are in place to assist primary schools in dealing with substantial numbers of new Irish pupils for whom English may not be their first language; her views on whether there may be a case for English as a foreign language in some such schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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645 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied that proper procedures are in place within her Department with regard to monitoring population growth in rapidly developing areas to ensure that there is sufficient capacity in terms of primary school places; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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644 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has received a submission from an association (details supplied) in Dublin 24, requesting a detailed school numbers projection for the new town centre in Tallaght and the periphery of this area; if it is intended to respond to the request made; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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460 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport when it is proposed to open the Dublin Port Tunnel; the estimated cost of the project; the additional traffic implications for volume of traffic on the Westlink Bridge which will follow from the opening; the percentage of trucks that will be facilitated in using the tunnel; the implications for traffic flow, of trucks being obliged to cross into the left lane; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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459 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of capacity the Dublin Port Tunnel will be allowed operate; when it will be open; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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458 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport if the Dublin Port Tunnel will only be permitted to function at 20% of capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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21 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the timetable for the redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre on a site in the Dublin docklands; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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137 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the matters discussed at her meeting on 28 June 2006 with the leaders of the main Protestant Churches; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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136 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach when the last promotional examination for the post of assistant parliamentary counsel grade 1 in the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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135 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the criteria under which legal drafters are engaged on contract in the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the number of legal drafters currently employed on a contract basis in the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel in respect of the Office of the Attorney General; the sanctioned number of contract legal drafters; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the sanctioned staffing levels in the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel in respect of the Office of the Attorney General; the number of vacancies that exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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132 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the sanctioned staffing level and the number of vacancies which currently exist in respect of the Office of the Attorney General; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans for the management of spectrum space; if he has directed his Department and ComReg to undertake research in this regard; his views on whether Irish spectrum space will be commercially auctioned; if the regional radio communications conference 2006 has taken place yet; the Government’s negotiating position on the frequency spectrum allocations for Europe for the next 20 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the way he has invigilated the performance of the marine agencies including the Marine Institute, Bord Iascaigh Mhara and his own Department in performing their duties; the agency which has been primarily mandated with collecting data on production and employment levels in the whole marine sector; the reason returns have not been made to the EU Commission for 2002 to 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of his meeting with an Iraqi parliamentary delegation during its recent visit here.
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745 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24, she has received an application from the school for further classroom accommodation; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the school had to utilise its library to accommodate children in class during 2005/2006; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that, in the event of classrooms not being sanctioned and provided, the school will be forced to use its physical education hall as classrooms in 2006/2007, with the consequences of restricting the curriculum in a key area for young children; if, in these circumstances, she will sanction and authorise two temporary prefabs for classroom purposes as an immediate priority and an examination at an early date of the future accommodation and development needs of this school in an area with a very large young population; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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744 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will examine, in co-operation with local management, the standard of accommodation and the need for the development of the school building and grounds at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 and specifically, to survey the school yard with a view to resurfacing and levelling, to authorise a modernising project for the school hall, to assist with the local effort to develop a sports pitch on the grounds, to make a statement on the standard of accommodation, funding available for improvements and schemes in place to carry out such works; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of speech therapists who graduated here in 2005; her views on whether the number of places are adequate to the need for the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if the recommendation contained in the 1994 report of the review group on the Office of the Attorney General that important and sensitive issues be brought to the attention of the Attorney General remains in operation; if so, the reason a case (details supplied) was not brought to the attention of the Attorney General; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he is satisfied that all the recommendations made in the 1994 report of the review group on the Office of the Attorney General have been implemented and remain in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he has received a further interim report from the MacEntee Commission into the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings; if it is intended to publish this report; if a request for a further extension of the deadline for completion of its work has now been received from the commission; if it is intended to grant the request; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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215 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of her response to Parliamentary Question Nos. 261 and 262 of 25 May 2006 and the information on her Department’s website, of 5 October 2005 (details supplied), she will sanction the 2006 summer work scheme without a local contribution in the relevant school; her views on whether her website makes clear that the cap on local contributions within a five-year period has been in operation since 2004, or 2005 at latest; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had meetings with authorities in Northern Ireland and political parties regarding the security situation surrounding the 2006 marching season; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the latest report of the Policing Oversight Commissioner in Northern Ireland; if he shares the Commissioner’s concern regarding the proposed primacy of MI5 in certain security matters in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance further to the Government’s Social Finance Fund, the way in which applicants will be assessed when applying for a loan from the fund; if community projects with limited or no direct income from clients will be eligible for loans from this fund; if there will be a mentoring or skill transfer programme provided by the banks to reduce the numbers of community projects that failing to meet repayments; if the banks have agreed on an acceptable level of non-repayment to reflect the higher risk category of the community projects, in view of the fact that they are unable to access loans in the normal way; if there will be more flexible repayment structures than would usually be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance if he has had discussions with the Financial Regulator on the subject of interest only mortgages; his views on the fact that interest only mortgages are being encouraged by the banking sector with some banks providing 100 per cent mortgages with interest only repayments; if he intends to take measures to regulate the provision of interest only mortgages on family homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of the recent discussions on a new social partnership agreement.
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314 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the call made by the Irish Commission for Justice and Social Affairs of the Irish Bishops Conference for the Government to pressure the EU and the UN to apply sanctions against the perpetrators of the Darfur conflict; if he will use his offices as a member of the EU and the UN to ensure an increase in the number of peace-keeping troops in that region; if he will ensure that the Sudanese Government rebel groups halt all attacks on civilians and cooperate with UN authorised agencies; the action he intends to take in regard to these matters; the other initiatives the Government proposes, to secure an end to the conflict in Darfur; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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310 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of meetings of the EU 133 Committee which have discussed issues relating to the ACP-EU Economic Partnership agreements since negotiations were launched on 27 September 2002; the number of those meetings a member of the staff of Irish Aid attended; the grade of those Irish Aid officials who attended; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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