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Question· writtenPQ 116asked

145 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the matters discussed at the recent meeting between officials of his Department and a person (details supplied) from Northern Ireland whose son was murdered by loyalist paramilitaries, and who has alleged collusion between those involved in the murder and members of the security forces in Northern Ireland; the action that will be taken arising from the meeting; if he will be raising this matter with the British authorities; the other action which is envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8056/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2006

145 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the matters discussed at the recent meeting between officials of his Department and a person (details supplied) from Northern Ireland whose son was murdered by loyalist paramilitaries, and who has alleged collusion between those involved in the murder and members of the security forces in Northern Ireland; the action that will be taken arising from the meeting; if he will be raising this matter with the British authorities; the other action which is envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8056/06]

Question· writtenPQ 96asked

121 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance the steps he intends to take to ensure that public service contracts are awarded only to those companies that meet minimum standards in terms of pay, working conditions and pension entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7860/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2006

121 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance the steps he intends to take to ensure that public service contracts are awarded only to those companies that meet minimum standards in terms of pay, working conditions and pension entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7860/06]

Question· writtenPQ 94asked

132 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance his views on the recently published internal review of certain tax schemes; the action he intends to take as a result of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7854/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2006

132 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance his views on the recently published internal review of certain tax schemes; the action he intends to take as a result of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7854/06]

Question· oralPQ 14asked

14 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the number of staff within his Department by grade who have applied for relocation under the decentralisation programme; if an assessment has been carried out of the implications for his Department of the transfer of such staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4185/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2006

14 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the number of staff within his Department by grade who have applied for relocation under the decentralisation programme; if an assessment has been carried out of the implications for his Department of the transfer of such staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4185/06]

Question· writtenPQ 69asked

59 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence the efforts he has made to address complaints that have been made against solicitors who may have overcharged clients making Army deafness claims; if he has received representations from claimants on this issue; the estimated number of such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7183/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 February 2006

59 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence the efforts he has made to address complaints that have been made against solicitors who may have overcharged clients making Army deafness claims; if he has received representations from claimants on this issue; the estimated number of such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7183/06]

Question· writtenPQ 231asked

273 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if it intended to introduce new rules governing the disbursement of moneys from the dormant accounts fund; if so, when such new rules will be introduced; the consultations planned on such rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7423/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2006

273 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if it intended to introduce new rules governing the disbursement of moneys from the dormant accounts fund; if so, when such new rules will be introduced; the consultations planned on such rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7423/06]

Question· writtenPQ 138asked

171 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he, or representatives from his Department, have had meetings with representatives from the Parades Commission to discuss upcoming contentious parades in Northern Ireland; if such meetings will be held before the beginning of the marching season in order to try to avoid much of the conflict that emerged in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6992/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2006

171 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he, or representatives from his Department, have had meetings with representatives from the Parades Commission to discuss upcoming contentious parades in Northern Ireland; if such meetings will be held before the beginning of the marching season in order to try to avoid much of the conflict that emerged in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6992/06]

Question· writtenPQ 121asked

139 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had discussions on the proposals of the British Government to extend to Northern Ireland legislation on donations to political parties; if, in particular, he has discussed the need to co-ordinate such legislation with the equivalent rules in this jurisdiction, in order to provide effective regulation for parties operating on an all-island basis; if there will be consultations for such a purpose at official level including with officials of the Standards in Public Office Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5496/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2006

139 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had discussions on the proposals of the British Government to extend to Northern Ireland legislation on donations to political parties; if, in particular, he has discussed the need to co-ordinate such legislation with the equivalent rules in this jurisdiction, in order to provide effective regulation for parties operating on an all-island basis; if there will be consultations for such a purpose at official level including with officials of the Standards in Public Office Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5496/06]

Question· oralPQ 3asked

3 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the number of files withheld by his Department in respect of the files transferred to the National Archives in respect of 1975; 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. [40402/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2006

3 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the number of files withheld by his Department in respect of the files transferred to the National Archives in respect of 1975; 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. [40402/05]

Question· writtenPQ 83asked

82 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the results of a recent rural dwellers survey; the action her Department is taking to address the reported lack of entrepreneurship and diversification, as reported in the survey; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5926/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

82 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the results of a recent rural dwellers survey; the action her Department is taking to address the reported lack of entrepreneurship and diversification, as reported in the survey; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5926/06]

Question· writtenPQ 128asked

182 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when it is intended to end the practice of involuntary committal of patients to psychiatric hospitals under the mental health Act of 1945 in view of the unsatisfactory nature of the Act and the serious concerns expressed by human rights groups concerning the procedures used under this legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5852/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 2006

182 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when it is intended to end the practice of involuntary committal of patients to psychiatric hospitals under the mental health Act of 1945 in view of the unsatisfactory nature of the Act and the serious concerns expressed by human rights groups concerning the procedures used under this legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5852/06]

Question· writtenPQ 107asked

157 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the assessment of the Comptroller and Auditor General that the final cost of the operation of the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 is likely to be in the region of €1.3 billion; the number of awards made to date in 2006 and the amount paid out in settlements; the average amount of such payments; the number of outstanding cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5735/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 2006

157 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the assessment of the Comptroller and Auditor General that the final cost of the operation of the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 is likely to be in the region of €1.3 billion; the number of awards made to date in 2006 and the amount paid out in settlements; the average amount of such payments; the number of outstanding cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5735/06]

Question· writtenPQ 95asked

133 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the pedagogy employed in the XLC project in Waterford; her further views on offering such a pedagogy to children in other parts of the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5737/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 2006

133 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the pedagogy employed in the XLC project in Waterford; her further views on offering such a pedagogy to children in other parts of the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5737/06]

Question· oralPQ 2asked

2 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the progress made to date with regard to the implementation of the recommendations of the All-Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40408/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 2006

2 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the progress made to date with regard to the implementation of the recommendations of the All-Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40408/05]

Question· writtenPQ 121asked

165 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to give direction under the EU Directive 2003/87/EC, whereby the low emission production of cement from granulated blast furnace slag can be included as an activity covered under Article 22 of the emissions trading scheme from 2008 onwards. [5321/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2006

165 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to give direction under the EU Directive 2003/87/EC, whereby the low emission production of cement from granulated blast furnace slag can be included as an activity covered under Article 22 of the emissions trading scheme from 2008 onwards. [5321/06]

Question· writtenPQ 91asked

134 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Article 15 of Council Directive 75/442/EEC, as amended by Directive 91/156/EEC, states that the cost of waste disposal must be borne by the holder who has the waste handled by a waste collecter, or the previous holder or the producer of the product from which the waste came; if he intends to amend the WEEE regulations in order that the producers of the products being disposed of under the WEEE directive will be obliged to pay their fair share of the recycling and disposal costs of their products. [5320/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2006

134 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Article 15 of Council Directive 75/442/EEC, as amended by Directive 91/156/EEC, states that the cost of waste disposal must be borne by the holder who has the waste handled by a waste collecter, or the previous holder or the producer of the product from which the waste came; if he intends to amend the WEEE regulations in order that the producers of the products being disposed of under the WEEE directive will be obliged to pay their fair share of the recycling and disposal costs of their products. [5320/06]

Question· oralPQ 36asked

36 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he has received the eighth report of the Independent Monitoring Commission; his views on the implications of the report for future developments in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4182/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2006

36 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he has received the eighth report of the Independent Monitoring Commission; his views on the implications of the report for future developments in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4182/06]

Question· oralPQ 17asked

17 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if and when he expects the two Governments to resume talks with the political parties in Northern Ireland with a view to the re-establishment of the institutions provided for in the Belfast Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40399/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2006

17 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if and when he expects the two Governments to resume talks with the political parties in Northern Ireland with a view to the re-establishment of the institutions provided for in the Belfast Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40399/05]

Question· oralPQ 15asked

15 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he intends to undertake a review of his arrangements for contact and communications with political parties in Northern Ireland in view of the disclosure that a person (details supplied) was a long time British agent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40397/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2006

15 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he intends to undertake a review of his arrangements for contact and communications with political parties in Northern Ireland in view of the disclosure that a person (details supplied) was a long time British agent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40397/05]

Question· oralPQ 14asked

14 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach his assessment of the implications for political progress in Northern Ireland of the dropping of charges arising from an alleged spy-ring at Stormont and the disclosure that a senior Sinn Féin official was a long time British agent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40396/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2006

14 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach his assessment of the implications for political progress in Northern Ireland of the dropping of charges arising from an alleged spy-ring at Stormont and the disclosure that a senior Sinn Féin official was a long time British agent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40396/05]

Question· oralPQ 13asked

13 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the matter discussed at his meeting on 22 December 2005 with the Chief Constable of the PSNI, Mr. Hugh Orde; the information the Chief Constable gave regarding the alleged operation of a spy-ring at Stormont and subsequent dropping of charges against a number of persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40395/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2006

13 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the matter discussed at his meeting on 22 December 2005 with the Chief Constable of the PSNI, Mr. Hugh Orde; the information the Chief Constable gave regarding the alleged operation of a spy-ring at Stormont and subsequent dropping of charges against a number of persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40395/05]

Question· writtenPQ 119asked

115 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of decisions taken by ComReg that have been appealed to the Electronic Communications Appeal Panel and the result in each case; the number of such cases that were settled prior to hearing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4794/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 February 2006

115 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of decisions taken by ComReg that have been appealed to the Electronic Communications Appeal Panel and the result in each case; the number of such cases that were settled prior to hearing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4794/06]

Question· writtenPQ 63asked

43 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will make a statement on his recent visit to the United States and his discussions with Irish emigrant groups there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4719/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 February 2006

43 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will make a statement on his recent visit to the United States and his discussions with Irish emigrant groups there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4719/06]

Question· writtenPQ 78asked

167 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if, in view of his commitment in a letter of 2 November 2005 to this Deputy that he would be happy to meet with a person from Northern Ireland whose son was murdered by loyalist paramilitaries, arrangements have been made for the meeting; if not, if he will set a date for the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4470/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2006

167 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if, in view of his commitment in a letter of 2 November 2005 to this Deputy that he would be happy to meet with a person from Northern Ireland whose son was murdered by loyalist paramilitaries, arrangements have been made for the meeting; if not, if he will set a date for the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4470/06]

Question· writtenPQ 28asked

116 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the recent college lifestyle and attitudinal national survey that showed that drug use among the student population was much higher than in the 2003 national drug prevalence survey; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that 37% of those surveyed used cannabis and 8% had used ecstasy; the efforts he is making to address growing drug use by young people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4434/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2006

116 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the recent college lifestyle and attitudinal national survey that showed that drug use among the student population was much higher than in the 2003 national drug prevalence survey; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that 37% of those surveyed used cannabis and 8% had used ecstasy; the efforts he is making to address growing drug use by young people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4434/06]

Question· oralPQ 7asked

7 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the matters discussed and conclusions reached at his meeting with representatives of the trade union movement on 4 January 2006; if further meetings are planned; if he expects negotiations on a possible new national agreement to open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1060/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2006

7 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the matters discussed and conclusions reached at his meeting with representatives of the trade union movement on 4 January 2006; if further meetings are planned; if he expects negotiations on a possible new national agreement to open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1060/06]

Question· oralPQ 6asked

6 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the progress on his contacts with the social partners regarding the possibility of a new national agreement to replace Sustaining Progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40404/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2006

6 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the progress on his contacts with the social partners regarding the possibility of a new national agreement to replace Sustaining Progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40404/05]

Question· oralPQ 5asked

5 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach when the next quarterly meeting of the social partners under the Sustaining Progress agreement will be held; the agenda of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40403/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2006

5 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach when the next quarterly meeting of the social partners under the Sustaining Progress agreement will be held; the agenda of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40403/05]

Question· writtenPQ 179asked

263 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the development of Cherry Orchard Hospital as a community and lifestyle hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4453/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 February 2006

263 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the development of Cherry Orchard Hospital as a community and lifestyle hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4453/06]

Question· writtenPQ 82asked

161 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date in 2006 with regard to implementation of the report of the consumer strategy group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4055/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 February 2006

161 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date in 2006 with regard to implementation of the report of the consumer strategy group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4055/06]

Question· writtenPQ 79asked

172 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to provide the public with additional protection against so called pyramid schemes; if, in particular, he will amend the legislation to cover so-called gifting schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4056/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 February 2006

172 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to provide the public with additional protection against so called pyramid schemes; if, in particular, he will amend the legislation to cover so-called gifting schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4056/06]

Question· oralPQ 16asked

16 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the matters discussed and conclusions reached at his meeting with representatives of the trade union movement on 4 January 2006; if further meetings are planned; if he expects negotiations on a possible new national agreement to open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1060/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 February 2006

16 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the matters discussed and conclusions reached at his meeting with representatives of the trade union movement on 4 January 2006; if further meetings are planned; if he expects negotiations on a possible new national agreement to open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1060/06]

Question· oralPQ 15asked

15 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the progress on his contacts with the social partners regarding the possibility of a new national agreement to replace Sustaining Progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40404/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 February 2006

15 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the progress on his contacts with the social partners regarding the possibility of a new national agreement to replace Sustaining Progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40404/05]

Question· oralPQ 14asked

14 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach when the next quarterly meeting of the social partners under the Sustaining Progress agreement will be held; the agenda of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40403/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 February 2006

14 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach when the next quarterly meeting of the social partners under the Sustaining Progress agreement will be held; the agenda of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40403/05]

Question· writtenPQ 53asked

40 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the fact that the villages of Laytown, Bettystown and Mornington have a combined population of 8,000 people and growing, the local part-time Garda station will be upgraded to a full 24 hour permanent Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3492/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 February 2006

40 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the fact that the villages of Laytown, Bettystown and Mornington have a combined population of 8,000 people and growing, the local part-time Garda station will be upgraded to a full 24 hour permanent Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3492/06]

Question· writtenPQ 106asked

166 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on future strategy for Dublin Port; if the recent policy announcement by the Progressive Democrats of the removal of Dublin Port is official Government policy; his plans for the looming deficit in capacity at Irish ports; the position regarding the development of the new Bremore Port and the impact this will have on jobs and capacity in other ports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3132/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2006

166 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on future strategy for Dublin Port; if the recent policy announcement by the Progressive Democrats of the removal of Dublin Port is official Government policy; his plans for the looming deficit in capacity at Irish ports; the position regarding the development of the new Bremore Port and the impact this will have on jobs and capacity in other ports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3132/06]