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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2005
30 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the progress to date on the reintroduction of height limits for heavy goods vehicles as promised three years ago. [15668/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2005
119 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the health service plan recently published by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15335/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2005
62 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to concerns expressed regarding the reduction in funding for the promotion of contraception and safe sex among young people, especially in view of a recent increase in the number of teenage pregnancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15336/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2005
10 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach when he expects to receive the outstanding reports from Mr. Justice Barron; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14214/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2005
9 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the outcome of the meeting between representatives of his Department and members of Justice for the Forgotten on 13 April 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14213/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2005
3 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the role of the new task force he recently announced to determine the persons among whom to promote greater participation in communities and society; the membership of the task force; when it is expected to report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13044/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2005
1 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the frequency with which his Department’s website is updated; if he has satisfied himself with the quality of the website of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11822/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 May 2005
121 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the procedures he follows in vetting persons being considered for appointments to State boards under his aegis, especially in regard to tax compliance and any other issue which, if revealed, would make a person unsuitable for appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14822/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 May 2005
101 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on efforts being made to save Shamrock Rovers Football Club; if, in view of the long history of the club in sporting life, he will consider ways of assisting the restructuring of the club; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15004/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 May 2005
95 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if, in regard to capital grants awarded by his Department to Shamrock Rovers Football Club to allow it to complete its new stadium, he has satisfied himself that all moneys were used for the purposes allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15003/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 May 2005
5 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach when the next meeting of the social partners under Sustaining Progress is due; the likely agenda for the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13043/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 May 2005
296 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures he follows for vetting persons being considered for appointments to State boards under his aegis, especially in regard to tax compliance and any other issue which, if revealed, would make a person unsuitable for appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14713/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 May 2005
286 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence the procedures he follows for vetting persons being considered for appointments to State boards under his aegis, especially in regard to tax compliance and any other issue which, if revealed, would make a person unsuitable for appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14712/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 May 2005
284 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science the procedures she follows for vetting persons being considered for appointments to State boards under her aegis, especially in regard to tax compliance and any other issue which, if revealed, would make a person unsuitable for appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14711/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 May 2005
271 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedures he follows in relation to vetting persons being considered for appointments to State boards under his aegis, especially in regard to tax compliance and any other issue which, if revealed, would make a person unsuitable for appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14710/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 May 2005
240 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the procedures she follows with regard to vetting persons being considered for appointments to State boards under her aegis, especially in regard to tax compliance and any other issue which, if revealed, would make a person unsuitable for appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14709/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 May 2005
236 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the procedures he follows in relation to vetting persons being considered for appointments to State boards under his aegis, especially in regard to tax compliance and any other issue which, if revealed, would make a person unsuitable for appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14708/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 May 2005
234 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport the procedures he follows in relation to vetting persons being considered for appointments to State boards under his aegis, especially in regard to tax compliance and any other issue which, if revealed, would make a person unsuitable for appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14707/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 May 2005
227 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the procedures he follows in relation to vetting persons being considered for appointments to State boards under his aegis, especially in regard to tax compliance and any other issue which, if revealed, would make a person unsuitable for appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14706/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 May 2005
222 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the procedures he follows in relation to vetting persons being considered for appointments to State boards under his aegis, especially in regard to tax compliance and any other issue which, if revealed, would make a person unsuitable for appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14705/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 May 2005
219 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the procedures he follows in relation to vetting persons being considered for appointments to State boards under his aegis, especially in regard to tax compliance and any other issue which, if revealed, would make a person unsuitable for appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14704/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 May 2005
215 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the procedures he follows in relation to vetting persons being considered for appointments to State boards under his aegis, especially in regard to tax compliance and any other issue which, if revealed, would make a person unsuitable for appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14703/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 May 2005
136 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the procedures he follows with regard to vetting persons being considered for appointments to State boards under his aegis, especially in regard to tax compliance and any other issue which, if revealed, would make a person unsuitable for appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14702/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 May 2005
128 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance the procedures he follows regarding vetting persons being considered for appointments to State boards under his aegis, especially in regard to tax compliance and any other issue which, if revealed, would make a person unsuitable for appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14701/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 May 2005
121 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the procedures she follows with regard to vetting persons being considered for appointments to State boards under her aegis, especially in regard to tax compliance and any other issue which, if revealed, would make a person unsuitable for appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14700/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 May 2005
55 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the Government intends to write off €53 million in debt run up over 20 years arising from the failed bail-out of a company (details supplied); the steps which had been taken to recover this debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14403/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 May 2005
24 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the recommendation from ComReg that Eircom be split in two in order to improve competition in the telecommunications market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14402/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2005
102 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position with regard to discussions within the EU on proposed reforms of the EU sugar regime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14182/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2005
11 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if money has been allocated under subhead E of his Department’s Estimates, for commemoration initiatives, to commemorate the Famine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9241/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2005
10 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if his attention has been drawn to the proposals for the designation of a memorial day for the Famine; if his Department has received representations on this matter; if he will consider the proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9240/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2005
5 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the steps taken to date to implement the recommendations of the recent report of Mr. Dermot Quigley in so far as they relate to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11821/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2005
2 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will list all those appointed to State boards or other agencies operating under the aegis of his Department since June 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11820/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 April 2005
103 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the statement made that the hospital trolleys are a top class facility for persons who required them in view of the fact that many patients are left on hospital trolleys for many days in hospital corridors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13772/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 April 2005
98 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the communication from the UNHCR regarding the inappropriateness of returning refugees to Iraq, including the Kurdish area; if the Government is acting in accordance with the UNHCR’s advice on this matter; if he has had talks with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13540/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 April 2005
80 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the opening of the public inquiry into the murder of Ms Rosemary Nelson; the Government’s position regarding the inquiry; the Government’s views on the adequacy of this inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13539/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2005
116 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance the position in regard to negotiations with the public service unions regarding his proposals to restrict promotional opportunities to staff willing to move to decentralised locations; if his attention has been drawn to the recent warning from the CPSU that its co-operation with decentralisation was conditional on the resolution of this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13361/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2005
63 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance the estimated per capita cost of relocating public servants under the Government’s decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13362/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2005
7 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the number of applications received by his Department under the Freedom of Information Act 1997 during the first quarter of 2005; the way in which this compares with the same period in 2004, 2003 and 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11819/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2005
3 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the number of staff vacancies in his Department; the number of persons with disabilities employed in his Department; the percentage of the overall staff which this represents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11818/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 2005
425 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science the source of funding for the management and maintenance of joint school community sports halls as provided for under the schools building programme; the funding designated for the joint school and community usage of the sports hall under construction at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13040/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 2005
326 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the procedures adopted in the selection of a shipping business in 1997 to receive financial assistance from her Department for the provision of a substitute ferry service to carry live cattle to the European continent; the amount of such assistance provided and the conditions attaching to the grant; the date on which the decision was made and the manner in which it was notified; if her Department made adequate checks on the financial suitability and track record of applicants for this aid and of the successful bidder in particular; if and the manner in which the assistance was awarded to the successful bidder; if her Department has satisfied itself that any State payments appear in the financial books and accounts of the company to which it was awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12758/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 2005
320 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason general operatives employed by one of the North-South implementation bodies (details supplied) are awaiting benchmarking payments since 2001; the reason for this delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13261/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 2005
279 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the serious impact on the local economy of the announcement by a company (details supplied) of the decision to close its call centre with the loss of 100 jobs; if he plans to have discussions with the company on the possibility of saving the jobs; if this is not possible, the steps he intends to take to secure alternative employment for the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12978/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 2005
115 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science the sections of the Children Act 2001 for which her Department has responsibility and which have been brought into operation; the sections that have yet to be brought into operation; if a timetable has been set for the implementation of the remaining sections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13022/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 2005
70 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science the position of discussions with the Department of Social and Family Affairs and the Revenue Commissioners regarding the introduction of a new higher education grants scheme; the steps being taken to bring these discussions to a conclusion; when she expects that the new system will be in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13023/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 2005
7 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the progress made to date with regard to implementation of the OECD report on regulatory reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11817/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2005
274 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the transfer pursuant to Article 2.2 of the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons sought by a person (details supplied); the correspondence he has had with the office of the Governor of Massachusetts in connection with processing this request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12475/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2005
142 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will confirm that the Government has now missed the required legislative implementation date to give effect to EU Directive 2002/14/EC regarding information and consultation with employees by the required date of 23 March 2005; if he has had communications from the EU Commission on this matter; when the required legislation will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12105/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2005
135 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of EU directives for which his Department has responsibility which have yet to be implemented; the number in respect of which the deadline for implementation has passed; if he is satisfied with the rate of compliance by his Department; the number of cases where legal actions have been notified or commenced by the European Commission arising from a failure to implement a directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12104/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2005
22 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the matters discussed and conclusions reached at his meeting with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Tony Blair, on 10 March 2005; if the matter of the proposed British inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane was raised; if he conveyed to the British Prime Minister concerns at the inadequate nature of the inquiry proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9191/05]