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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
17 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of his recent visit to the Netherlands and his discussions with political leaders there. [17473/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
8 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the details of meetings he had in the margins of the EU summit in Brussels on 17 and 18 June, 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18307/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
7 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of the EU summit in Brussels on 17 and 18 June 2004. [18306/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2004
92 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a service (details supplied) offers the only suitable speech and language therapy for children with high functioning autism in the Tallaght area, that it is not currently accepting new clients, and that as a consequence there is no suitable service available to such children; the plans he has to immediately rectify this appalling situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19891/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2004
72 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding the application submitted to him on 10 April 2003 from Sligo Harbour Commissioners for his consent to a proposed package relating to the sale of a company (details supplied) to a person and Sligo Harbour Commissioners; when he expects that a decision will be made on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19945/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2004
37 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the latest contact he has had or report he has received from the Lansdowne stadium project steering group, constituted to co-ordinate the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19729/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
142 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science the total number of persons who have made compensation applications to the Residential Institutions Redress Board at the latest date for which figures are available; the way in which the number of applications compares with the original estimate made by his Department; the latest estimate of the number of likely applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19492/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
87 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made to date with regard to his Department’s consideration of the list of properties to be transferred by religious institutions to the State under the deed of indemnity signed on 5 June 2002; if the list of properties proposed to be transferred has been finalised; if he will list the properties that have been transferred to date; if any properties have been rejected; when it is proposed to publish the list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19491/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
12 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of his discussions with the British Prime Minister and the political parties from Northern Ireland on 25 June 2004. [19071/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
6 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the matters discussed and conclusions reached at his meeting in London on 3 June 2004 with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Tony Blair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17472/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 June 2004
192 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science if the contracts of the 11 special needs assistants at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 will be immediately confirmed; and his views on whether, in view of the fact that this school is in a severely disadvantaged area and caters for a large number of children with behavioural and emotional difficulties, it is unacceptable to consider reductions in the number of special needs assistants at the school. [19179/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 June 2004
34 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will consider amending the Radio and Television Act 1988 in order to clarify the rights of independent radio stations to broadcast legitimate news stories on the day prior to an election and to ensure that radio stations are not subjected to undue pressure to drop stories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19216/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2004
75 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if it is intended to raise with President Bush during the EU-Ireland summit the position of undocumented Irish in the United States and urge him to take steps to regularise their position; the representations he has made generally to the US authorities on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18827/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2004
26 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made following the reconvening of discussions concerning the review of the Good Friday Agreement; the Government’s precise priorities for the review; and its timeframe. [18825/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2004
12 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance the progress made to date to clear the backlog of appeals in the Office of the Information Commissioner; the number of appeals outstanding at the latest date for which figures are available; and the average time taken to hear an appeal. [18608/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2004
152 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science the figures for the numbers and distribution of special needs assistants in each of the country’s primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18353/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2004
132 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised with the United States authorities the reported presence in that country of a person believed to have been responsible for the killings of persons (details supplied) in the Lebanon in April 1980 who was identified in a television programme; if, in particular efforts have been made to secure the extradition of the person from the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18541/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2004
129 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, during his meeting with President Bush, he will raise the reported presence in the United States of the person believed to be responsible for the killing in the Lebanon in April 1980 of two members of the Defence Forces, (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18542/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2004
103 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence if progress has been made with regard to efforts to bring to justice those responsible for the killings of persons (details supplied) in Lebanon in April 1980; if, in particular, efforts have been made to secure the extradition of a person identified in a television programme as being the killer of the persons, who it is reported is now resident in the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18540/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2004
95 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children when it is expected that the new five story facility at James Connolly Memorial Hospital, Blanchardstown, which cost more than €96 million to construct and equip, will be brought into service; the steps being taken to ensure that the facility is commissioned without further delay; the estimated costs arising from cleaning, light, heating, security and maintenance of equipment that would be required to bring it into operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18383/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2004
89 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made to date in regard to his Department’s discussions with the ERHA and the Northern Area Health Board on the steps necessary to ensure that the Ballymun health centre will be brought into operation and made available to the people of the area, in view of the fact that it has remained unused, although completed, for a year at an estimated cost of €3.5 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18384/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2004
13 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of new jobs announced during 2003 from new investments or expansion of IDA backed plants; the expected level of announcements during 2004; and the steps being taken to promote job creation. [18085/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2004
148 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will include a home (details supplied) in County Dublin in the schedule of institutions covered by the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002; the reason there has been a delay in doing this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18012/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2004
10 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he has plans to meet the Justice for the Forgotten group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16327/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2004
4 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the work of the National Economic and Social Development Office. [16326/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 June 2004
274 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in respect of special needs assistants in primary schools, the measures he proposes to offer security of employment to these workers; if he will allocate a quota of special needs assistants to each school to secure continuity; and when he will announce his plans to reform the conditions and position of special needs assistants and the system of allocation. [17487/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 June 2004
75 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she has received a response from the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority to her letter concerning protection for elderly persons in financial dealings; her views on whether anything can be done to protect the elderly from losing out on pension schemes by borrowing money against their homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17705/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 June 2004
10 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the work of the Government Information Service and the communications unit within his Department. [16325/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 June 2004
5 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the progress to date with regard to those areas of the SMI for which his Department is responsible and the quality customer service working group within his Department established under the SMI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16324/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 June 2004
4 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the progress made to date with regard to the implementation of the OECD report on regulatory reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16323/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 June 2004
25 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has met with any of the Irish representatives who attended the recent conference in Hungary on building civil society in Europe through community development; if his attention has been drawn to the conference’s recommendations, specifically the Budapest Declaration and its contents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16794/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 June 2004
63 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the recent annual report of the Dublin Simon Community which found that the number of families and children experiencing homelessness had increased significantly since 1999; the steps that are being taken to deal with this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16520/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 June 2004
7 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the information available to his Department regarding the reported investigation by the EU into whether many quarries in this country are being worked illegally due to lack of planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16521/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 June 2004
87 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to publish the long promised judicial conduct and ethics Bill; if the heads of the Bill have been approved by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16291/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 June 2004
64 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding his consideration of the recommendations of the Legal Advisory Group on the Defamation Law, particularly in regard to the proposals for the establishment of a statutory press council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16290/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 June 2004
16 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of the EU-Latin American-Caribbean summit. [16556/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 June 2004
15 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his recent visit to Mexico. [16555/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 June 2004
11 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of his meeting in Dublin with the French Prime Minister, Mr. Jean Pierre Raffarin. [16322/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 June 2004
9 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the matters discussed and conclusions reached at the EU-Russia summit on 21 May 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15616/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 June 2004
8 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his meeting on 20 May 2004 with Prime Minister Rop of Slovenia. [15615/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 June 2004
7 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his meeting on 20 May 2004 with Prime Minister Spidla of the Czech Republic. [15614/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 June 2004
6 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his meeting on 19 May 2004 with Prime Minister Medgyessy of Hungary. [15613/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 June 2004
5 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his meeting on 19 May 2004 with Prime Minister Dzurinda of Slovakia. [15612/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 June 2004
4 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his meeting on 19 May 2004 with Chancellor Schüssel of Austria. [15611/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
124 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 270 of 30 March 2004, the costings of his youth education initiative, broken down by venue costs, publications, fees to chairs and staff, promotion and advertising and other costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16037/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
92 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport his plans to allow bus lanes on the hard shoulders of motorways; the time scale proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15911/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
58 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to comments by a person (details supplied) that in order for the Luas to be successful it must be fully integrated with rail and bus services and that should bus services be deregulated this will cause problems for integrated ticketing in view of the fact that companies will set their own fares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15910/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2004
210 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will consider bringing into public ownership the lands behind and around the round tower in Clondalkin in Dublin in order to fully protect and preserve the round tower as a public heritage amenity for the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15848/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2004
71 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children when he expects to receive the report of the independent review into the circumstances of the death of a person (details supplied) on 1 July 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15599/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2004
47 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who held medical cards in June 2002 and at the latest date for which figures are available and the proportion of the population this represents in respect of each such date; when it is intended to implement the commitment to extend eligibility for medical cards so as to bring in over 200,000 extra persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15598/04]