268 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason he failed to refer a case (details supplied) to the advisory committee in circumstances where the course in question did not comply with the architects directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance the position in regard to the discussions between his Department and public service unions regarding the impact of proposed changes in regard to public service pensions; the steps being taken to address the concerns raised by the unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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12 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on preparations for the planned meeting of EU Finance Ministers at Punchestown racecourse in April 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she intends to take to counter the growing trend of jobs being transferred to lower cost countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in regard to her statement of 2 March 2004, she will outline any steps she intends to take to secure alternative employment for the Donegal area, following the announcement by Unifi Europe that it is to close its spinning operations in Letterkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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124 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will consider extending free travel here for British based Irish senior citizens, especially in view of the significant economic contribution that many of these made to this country; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the number of officers appointed by the Attorney General under section 6 of the Statute Law (Restatement) Act 2002, to perform functions under the Act; if a programme of statute law restatement has been drawn up; if so, the policies underlying the programme; if priority has been attached to any particular groups of connected statutes; if there is a time frame for the delivery of statute law restatements; if so, the number of restatements that can be expected within that time frame; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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12 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if the drafting of legislation has been subcontracted out by the Attorney General’s office to outside bodies or commercial firms; the number of occasions on which this has been done in each of the past five years; if he will specify the legislation and the amount paid in each case; if he has satisfied himself that such bodies or firms have the required level of expertise to draft legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[1993/04]
11 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the progress in the development by the statute law revision unit of the Attorney General’s office of a programme of consolidation and revision of statute law, in consultation with all Departments, offices and the central regulatory reform resources unit in the Department of the Taoiseach, in accordance with the recommendations of Reducing Red Tape — An Action Programme of Regulatory Reform in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[1991/04]
8 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach , in respect of requests received from the Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters for files from his Department, the date on which each request was received; the date on which each requested file was forwarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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197 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the important cross-Department issues which have been identified and targeted for priority action; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[7702/04]
142 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the major initiative he intends to put into place to co-ordinate his Department’s service delivery approaches with those of other Departments and bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if the high-level group established within his Department after 11 September 2001 is still in existence; if he will report on its recent work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[2899/04]
50 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has completed his consideration of the results of the research he has commissioned from a company (details supplied) into the ownership and control of building land in certain development areas, particularly Dublin, to determine whether current practices are retarding the overall delivery of building land or impeding long-term market stability; when the results of the research will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[7154/04]
36 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the judgment of the European Court of Justice is expected in the case being taken by the European Commission against Ireland arising from the Government’s inadequate administrative response to illegal waste disposal activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[7153/04]
126 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children if terms of reference of the group established by his Department to undertake a review of the nursing home subvention scheme have been formulated; when he expects the report to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children when he expects to appoint project groups to progress detailed implementation at local level of the two pilot areas identified in the Hanly report (details supplied); the provision of services and facilities required; the staffing and financial requirements involved; the timeframe envisaged for the implementation of these pilot projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the files transferred to the National Archives in respect of 1973; the number of files 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.
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174 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport if he has decided on a definite date for the computerisation of the penalty points system; the number of drivers who have received penalty points to date; if there have been any disqualifications to date based on the number of points received; the timetable for the extension of the system to other road offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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154 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport his response to a submission from the campaigning group West on Tract that the cost of reopening the Sligo-Limerick rail link would be less than €250 million; the role and remit of the new feasibility group to examine the feasibility of the rail link; the funding he intends giving the group; the timescale in which he will ask it to report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the progress made to date with regard to the implementation of those areas of An Agreed Programme for Government for which his Department has responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[2898/04]
172 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposals or plans he has for the future of Doneraile Court and demesne, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[6403/04]
130 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children the plans he has for the future of Mallow Hospital, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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18 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date with regard to the operation of the Human Rights Commission; the number of staff employed by the commission; the budget allocated to the commission for 2003; the services the commission is offering to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed by residents living in the Lansdowne Road area of Dublin that the decision to redevelop the site as the new national stadium will deprive the area of the remaining piece of parkland adjacent to the River Dodder; if he plans to consult with the residents in advance of a planning application being submitted for the redevelopment of the stadium; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the format, content and timescale of consultations that must now commence with Iarnród Éireann on the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road as the site of the new national stadium given the likely disruption to rail services it will involve; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the cross-departmental team on infrastructure and public private partnerships; when the team last met; when the next meeting is due to be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position in regard to his discussions with the EU on proposals to regulate foreign television stations broadcasting into Ireland; when he expects that this matter will be concluded; 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 the procedures in place to monitor compliance with the new EU regulations to control the creation of spam e-mails; the action which should be taken by a recipient of spam; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the names of the special political advisers appointed by him and the duties and responsibilities of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in respect of the plans for decentralisation of his Department announced in the budget, a survey has been undertaken among staff in his Department to establish the number wishing to transfer to new locations; the results of such a survey; if no survey has been taken, if one is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by the INTO and other teacher unions regarding the possible implications for recruitment of teachers of the changes announced in the budget in the pension conditions for teachers and other public servants; the steps being taken to address the concerns raised by the unions; if he has met or plans to meet the teacher unions on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[5254/04]
275 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action that has been taken on foot of claims amounting to malicious prosecution, Garda perjury and subsequent harassment made by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if any Garda or independent examination of those claims has been made or is proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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114 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when he expects the machines required for automated grading of carcasses to be in place; if he has satisfied himself that the level of training is adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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101 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he has satisfied himself with the uptake of the forestry planting scheme for 2004; the plans he has to promote uptake of the scheme for the remainder of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he plans to visit the United States around St. Patrick's Day; the programme agreed for such a visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department during November 2003 and December 2003; the way in which these figures compare with the equivalent figures for the corresponding months in 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[2895/04]
308 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of educational welfare officers appointed to date; the schools to which they have been appointed; the further appointments that will be made this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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270 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the dedicated unit in his Department to work with the voluntary agencies at home and abroad will be established; the number of staff it will have; the expertise persons in the unit will require; the way personnel will be selected (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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167 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance the number of High Court orders sought to date by the Revenue Commissioners under the Finance Act 1999 to require financial institutions to supply names, addresses and other relevant information regarding holders of bogus accounts at the latest date for which figures are available; the number of cases in which orders have been granted; the general progress made to date in identifying the holders of such accounts who did not avail of the recent voluntary disclosure scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance the reason the Department of the Taoiseach was excluded from the decentralisation proposals announced by him in his budget speech; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach when he expects to receive the report of the Oireachtas committee on the Constitution in regard to building land; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the progress made to date with regard to the implementation of the recommendations of the Oireachtas committee on the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if the Government has plans for the holding of constitutional referenda during 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the latest reports or information he has received from the consular office which has been attending the trial of three Irish persons facing serious charges in Colombia; if he has information with regard to when the trial is expected to resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the timescale for the implementation of 50 of the 71 recommendations of the recent report by the task force on policy regarding emigrants in view of his recent statement to the House that progress is being made on same; and when the budget suggested for their implementation will be provided by Government.
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285 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the 1997 decision to accord divisional status to Tallaght in the matter of policing has not been implemented; when the resources that accompany divisional status will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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284 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí for Tallaght for 2001, 2002, 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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173 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance if a decision has been made in respect of the provision of new headquarters for the Garda Síochána at Tallaght; the terms of that decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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