46 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on suggestions emanating from Sweden and Finland that the EU ought to adopt an independent think tank, an institute of peace made up of high-level non-governmental experts able to advise the EU on the prevention and resolution of conflicts in the world which would be funded by member states and community institutions; if this suggestion enjoys his support; if he has called upon Baroness Ashton to include the subject on the agenda of the Foreign Affairs Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, given the recent Burmese Supreme Court decision with regard to the house arrest under which Aug San Kyi has been placed, he expects there is any possibility of her release being imminent; if he has recently conveyed Ireland’s abhorrence of the treatment of this person to Burmese authorities and if there is any practical action which the EU is taking in this regard.
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150 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if the confidential recipients appointed under S.I. No 168/2007 Garda Síochána (Confidential Reporting of Corruption or Malpractice) Regulations 2007 are still operating; the number of cases that have been processed; the way the confidential recipients can be contacted; the location from which they operate; the cost of the operation to date; if he has received a report or reports from the Garda Commissioner in respect of the operation of this system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of recorded cases of tiger robberies, in which staff or relations of staff of financial institutions were taken hostage in each year from 2005 to 2009 and to date in 2010; the amount of money taken in such robberies; if he is satisfied that the protocols agreed with the banks to deal with such situations are adequate having regard to the ongoing incidences of such robberies; the way in which he believes that increased ATM fees for the public would contribute to the reduction of such robberies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the call made by the family of Fr. Niall Molloy, who died in violent circumstances in a house in Clara, County Offaly, in 1985 for a new garda investigation into the case in view of new information that has emerged; if he will request the gardaí to re-open the investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will confirm that just three anti social behaviour orders have been placed on young offenders since the legislation was enacted in 2006; the reason this power has been used so little having regard to claims made at the time the legislation was published of the role they could play to reduce anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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76 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a list of seaports here; his plans for modernising the country’s seaports; if he is satisfied that there is sufficient shipping capacity for the medium to long term; if he is satisfied that all the seaports have management structures and financial resources to carry out their mandate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funds paid by his Department to date on the Metro North project; the amount budgeted for 2011; the expenditure to date and for next year under the following headings: planning, purchases of land and properties, and enabling works; if he will make the cost benefit analysis available to the spokespersons on transport for inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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45 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress that has been made in providing direct access to diagnostics for general practitioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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42 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children the supports available from her Department to assist those who are trying to give up smoking, particularly those who are living on low incomes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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198 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to claims that a conscientious garda has been scapegoated at a location (details provided); his views on whether the issues surrounding this case have been adequately and fairly investigated; the up-to-date position regarding this investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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197 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to allegations of dereliction of duty by a number of the gardaí at a location (details supplied); if he is satisfied that the matter has been properly and fairly investigated; his views on whether it is acceptable that a conscientious garda can be scapegoated merely for seeking to provide an honest service to the public; if he will outline the position regarding the investigation at this Garda station; 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 liquidity position of the Irish banking system; if this liquidity has come under significant threat in recent weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance the efforts that have been undertaken to introduce a mechanism whereby credit unions with surplus, uninvested funds can channel these funds into secure, productive investments in the Irish small and medium enterprise and infrastructure lending sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of proposals contained in the Cromien report from 2000 that are currently under consideration for implementation by her Department; the number that have already been implemented; in respect of both sets of proposals if she would identify same; the other measures she will implement to improve the operational effectiveness of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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192 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if the investigation in a newspaper of 23 October 2010 has been drawn to his attention in respect of the unlawful killing of a person (details supplied); his views that the content warrants the reopening of this case; his further views that the circumstances described warrant investigation under the Commissions of Investigation Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the details, if any, of any analysis carried out by him or by the Revenue Commissioners, similar to that done on high-income individuals, on the nature and extent of the use of tax reliefs and exemptions by highly profitable corporations to reduce tax liabilities and to result in the payment of corporation tax at an effective rate that is significantly lower than 12.5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of poultry egg breeders here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the meetings he has had with other Ministers or his Department with other Departments in respect of amalgamating or transferring funding from the Leader to county enterprise programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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50 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Community; Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans regarding the development and funding of the national community and voluntary sector; if such plans include alleviating poverty, social exclusion and inequality; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the action she has taken to resolve the dispute at a school (details supplied) regarding completion of works to standard; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is committed to maintaining the value of the State pension at current levels in 2011.
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77 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to abolish the30-hour rule in respect of rent supplement and his estimate of the cost of same.
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45 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on his address to the recent annual conference of Permanent Defence Forces Other Ranks Representative Organisation; his proposals to keep defence spending under review
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21 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by the general secretary of the Permanent Defence Force Other Ranks Representative Association that members of the Defence Forces were facing extreme hardship as a result of loss of income; the steps he intends to take to address this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the timeframe for the energy affordability strategy; if it will require legislation; the way he intends to address the problem of fuel poverty here; the number of homes that were part of the warmer homes schemes for 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has instigated an independent study of broadband speeds available to customers here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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557 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of the number of civil servants in each Government Department who are currently e-working; his plans to increase the number of civil servants availing of e-working; if he will provide details of the numbers of civil servants he would hope to have e-working by end 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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541 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide details of the number of civil servants in each Government Department who are currently e-working; his plans to increase the number of civil servants availing of e-working; if he will provide details of the numbers of civil servants he would hope to have e-working by end 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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529 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will provide details of the number of civil servants in each Government Department who are currently e-working; his plans to increase the number of civil servants availing of e-working; if he will provide details of the numbers of civil servants he would hope to have e-working by end 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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524 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the position regarding an application for statutory redundancy in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin; 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 if he will provide details of the number of civil servants in each Government Department who are currently e-working; his plans to increase the number of civil servants availing of e-working; if he will provide details of the numbers of civil servants he would hope to have e-working by end 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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479 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of the number of civil servants in each Government Department who are currently e-working; his plans to increase the number of civil servants availing of e-working; if he will provide details of the numbers of civil servants he would hope to have e-working by end 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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463 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide details of the number of civil servants in each Government Department who are currently e-working; his plans to increase the number of civil servants availing of e-working; if he will provide details of the numbers of civil servants he would hope to have e-working by end 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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413 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she will provide details of the number of civil servants in each Department who are currently e-working; her plans to increase the number of civil servants availing of e-working; if she will provide details of the numbers of civil servants she would hope to have e-working by end 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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407 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide details of the number of civil servants in each Department who are currently e-working; his plans to increase the number of civil servants availing of e-working; if he will provide details of the numbers of civil servants he would hope to have e-working by end 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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370 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide details of the number of civil servants in each Government Department who are currently e-working; his plans to increase the number of civil servants availing of e-working; if he will provide details of the numbers of civil servants he would hope to have e-working by end 2013
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362 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will provide details of the number of civil servants in each Government Department who are currently e-working; his plans to increase the number of civil servants availing of e-working; if he will provide details of the numbers of civil servants he would hope to have e-working by end 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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325 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of the number of civil servants in each Government Department who are currently e-working; his plans to increase the number of civil servants availing of e-working; if he will provide details of the numbers of civil servants he would hope to have e-working by end 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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305 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details of the number of civil servants in her Department who are currently e-working; her plans to increase the number of civil servants availing of e-working; if she will provide details of the numbers of civil servants she would hope to have e-working by end 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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229 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the number of civil servants in each Department who are currently e-working; his plans to increase the number of civil servants availing of e-working; if he will provide details of the numbers of civil servants he would hope to have e-working by end 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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192 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of the number of civil servants in each Government Department who are currently e-working; her plans to increase the number of civil servants availing of e-working; if she will provide details of the numbers of civil servants she would hope to have e-working by end 2013.
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128 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details of the number of civil servants in his Department who are e-working; his plans to increase the number of civil servants availing of e-working; if he will provide details of the numbers of civil servants he hopes to have e-working by end 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 2 of 4 April 2010, the action he has taken regarding replacing increased incurred expenditure by local authorities which saw project overspends ranging from 5% to 160%; if bonus payments were made to local authorities staff regarding these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of social housing units held by local authorities that have been vacant for a period of three months and more; his plans to put in place a strategy to deal with this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport when the sports capital budget will be reopened; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his views on the recent number of cases highlighted by the National Consumer Agency where some branches of the country’s four largest retailers were charging customers more than the prices displayed; if he is satisfied the law is adequate to deal with such practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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140 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will give details of all recent discussions he has held with Baroness Ashton, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union.
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103 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide the most recent position as it pertains to the Saharawi people and their struggle for self-determination and independence.
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126 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the steps he plans to take to deal with the continuing spate of gangland murders, particularly in the greater Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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