8 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the proposals the Government is considering in regard to Dáil reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the matters discussed and conclusions reached at his recent meeting with the Romanian Prime Minister, Adrian Nastase, during his visit to Dublin.
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8 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the matters discussed and conclusions reached at his meeting on 5 December 2002 with Danish Prime Minister Rasmussen.
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3 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the outcome of his recent discussions with the Turkish political leader, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the Government's views on the recent publication by the NESC of the conclusions and recommendations of its strategy report, An Investment in Quality, Services, Inclusion and Enterprise; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the matters discussed and conclusions reached at his meeting with trade union representatives on 20 November 2002 to discuss the impact of the Estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the recent announcement of the planned closure of a company (details supplied) with the loss of 180 jobs; if she intends to use the powers available to her under the Protection of Employment Act, 1977, to require the company to enter into consultations with her on the proposed redundancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach when he next plans to meet the British Prime Minister, Mr. Tony Blair; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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12 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the progress made to date in the talks hosted by the British and Irish Governments with the political parties in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of his meeting on 21 November 2002 with the US special envoy to Northern Ireland, Mr. Richard Haass.
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9 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the progress made to date by the SMI implementation group of secretaries in regard to the development of a new vision statement, strategy and action programme for the modernisation of the Civil Service as set out in the Tenth Progress Report of the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the reason for the reduction of 34% in the allocation for the information society, e-Cabinet and other initiatives in the Book of Estimates for 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the reason for the reduction of 14% in the allocation for the National Economic and Social Council in the Book of Estimates for 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the progress made to date by the high level group on regulatory reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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18 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his meeting with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Mr. Paul Murphy, in Dublin on 6 November 2002.
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12 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the discussions he has had with political parties regarding the possible reconvening of the Forum for Peace and Reconciliation; the further discussions which are planned; when it is expected that a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the Government's assessment of the prospects for political progress in Northern Ireland in view of the speech made on 26 October 2002, by the leader of Sinn Féin, and the response given on 27 October 2002, by the leader of the Ulster Unionist Party; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the matters discussed and any conclusions reached at his meeting with the British Prime Minister, in the margins of the Brussels summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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21 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of his meeting with the President of Mexico, Mr. Vincente Fox.
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7 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the other EU leaders he intends to meet in advance of the EU summit in Copenhagen in December 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach his priorities for the EU summit at Copenhagen in December 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the matters discussed and any conclusions reached at his meeting with Prime Minister Simitis of Greece, in the margins of the Brussels summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the number of files which have been sought from his Department by the Moriarty tribunal; if all such files have been provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if his Department proposes to mark the 80th anniversary of the foundation of the Free State in December 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the way in which the spending incurred by his Department so far in 2002 compares with the amounts allocated in the Book of Estimates; if he expects his Department to come in on target in regard to expenditure; if he anticipates cutbacks or adjustments in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence the services it is intended that the Air Corps should provide for the new Garda EC 135 helicopter; if he has satisfied himself that all possible co-operation has been forthcoming from the Air Corps and his Department in regard to bringing the helicopter into service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence the progress made to date with regard to plans to acquire new training aircraft for the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence the services it is intended that the Air Corps should provide for the new Garda EC 135 helicopter; if he has satisfied himself that all possible co-operation has been forthcoming from the Air Corps and his Department in regard to bringing the helicopter into service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence the progress made to date with regard to plans to acquire new training aircraft for the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach when he expects to receive the report of Mr. Justice Barron on the Dublin, Monaghan and Dundalk bombings; if he has satisfied himself that the inquiry has received all possible co-operation from the British authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of his meeting with the farm organisations on 5 July 2002; and when he next plans to meet the farming organisations.
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7 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the Government's views on the prospect of another national agreement to replace the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach when the next quarterly meeting of the social partners under the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness will be held; the likely agenda for the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of the meeting of social partners under the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness on 25 July 2002.
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106 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his assessment of the financial losses in the tourism industry to date in 2002; 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 his assessment of the financial losses in the tourism industry to date in 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the report on the operation of the passports for investment scheme undertaken by his Department has been presented to Cabinet; if it is intended to publish the report; if the study of the file relating to a number of passports issued under the scheme by his predecessor (details supplied) has been completed; the conclusions he has drawn from his study; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of the 2,000 additional gardaí promised in the Agreed Programme for Government who have been recruited to date; the timetable for the recruitment of the additional numbers; if it is intended to expand the capacity of the Garda Training College to deal with the extra number of recruits; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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425 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 involving the reduction of disability allowance from ?118 to ?3.80 on 30 August 2002; the entitlement this person has in view of the fact that their partner cannot continue to support them due to outgoings on rent and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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425 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 involving the reduction of disability allowance from ?118 to ?3.80 on 30 August 2002; the entitlement this person has in view of the fact that their partner cannot continue to support them due to outgoings on rent and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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121 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children the steps he is taking to deal with the decrease in MMR vaccination levels revealed in recent figures published by the National Disease Surveillance Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed by the Parents for Justice group, concerning aspects of the Dunne inquiry into organ retention; the steps which are being taken to address the parents' concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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21 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence if he has received the report of the investigation by the military authorities into the incident in the Glen of Imaal on 27 November 2001 in which a member was injured in a shooting incident; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, if she has now received a copy of the report from the President of the High Court on the report of the inspectors into the Ansbacher accounts; her views on whether the report should be published; the steps she is taking to ensure that the names of those involved are put into the public domain; and is she will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has received a copy from the President of the High Court of the report of the inspectors into the Ansbacher accounts; her views on whether the report should be published; the steps she is taking to ensure that the names of those involved are put into the public domain; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the serious concern expressed by community and voluntary organisations at the cutbacks in the number of places on community employment schemes; if she will reconsider the cutbacks having regard to commitments given in the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness that the numbers would not be allowed to fall below 28,000 before 2003, and the serious problems being created for communities as a result of the cutbacks; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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