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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2009
852 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the national carers’ strategy will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33056/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2009
155 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has had consultations with the Department of Health and Children or health organisations such as the World Health Organisation, or his fellow EU Ministers or at EU level in regard to research on the effects of the created drug Cocathlyne on persons who use cocaine and alcohol; if there has been further research results in regard to this drug; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34207/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2009
149 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of drug task forces in place; the areas covered by same; the reports received by him from each group; the action taken as a result of such reports; the liaison or action taken between himself and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform as a result of such reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34206/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2009
51 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that of the ten largest Internet bookmakers marketing into Ireland only two employ Internet staff here and the other eight are located in low tax regimes; the steps he will take to safeguard the 860 smart economy jobs in this sector as well as the corporation tax, VAT and employee taxes that derive from these Internet operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32834/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2009
15 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the artists tax exemption scheme; the recommendations he has given to the Department of Finance regarding this programme; if he will support an income averaging of taxation or a reduced tax exemption figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32329/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 September 2009
57 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the ongoing human rights abuses in Colombia, particularly the murders of trade unionists, the negotiations of a free trade agreement between Colombia and the European Union will be suspended. [31748/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 September 2009
51 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing murders of trade unionists in Colombia; the action the international community is taking, or proposes to take, in order to end these killings including direct discussions with representatives of the Colombian Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31747/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2009
102 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to combat the illicit trade in cigarettes; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it is estimated that the loss in revenue to the Exchequer is of the order of €500 million annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31170/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2009
33 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date with regard to implementation of those sections of the programme for Government under the headings community payback, parental responsibility, and anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31140/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2009
32 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the recommendation contained in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes that the Garda station network should be reduced by approximately half, which would result in the closure of around 350 Garda stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31139/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2009
8 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if all sections of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009, have been brought into operation; the number of occasions on which the powers contained in the Act have been used since its enactment; the number of prosecutions transferred to the Special Criminal Court under the provisions of section 8 of the Act; the number of charges that have proffered under the powers contained in the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31683/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2009
649 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the provisions of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 have been implemented; if his attention has been drawn to employment implications that have arisen since the Bill was enacted; when new gun licences will be issued to law abiding citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31044/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2009
294 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that of the ten largest bookmakers marketing here, only two companies employ Internet staff here while the other eight companies are located in low tax regimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31510/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2009
293 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that all bookmakers’ betting duty payments are up to date in 2009; if not, if the provisions of section 29 (6) of the 2009 Finance Act are being fully enforced; if not, his views that the taxpayer subsidise slow-to-pay bookmakers; if further attention has been drawn to the fact that the Internet operations of two companies (details supplied) in August 2009 relocated offshore to Gibraltar with hundreds of smart economy job losses in the UK as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31509/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2009
26 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport the amount of money allocated to road maintenance and improvement projects here in 2007, 2008 and 2009; if funding for capital spending on road building and maintenance projects including up to 80 projects that are currently being planned has been halted; the road building or maintenance projects which have been halted as a result of these new directions and if he will make a statement on the matter [28392/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2009
58 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance his views on the June 2009 live register figures and the latest quarterly national household survey; if he will provide revised estimates in respect of unemployment figures for year end 2009 end 2010; the way these trends and estimates are expected to impact on the general Government balance for both 2009 and 2010; the way these trends and forecasts compare to those provided at the supplementary budget of 7 April 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27986/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2009
38 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance his views on the most recent quarterly national accounts of the Central Statistics Office which showed a decline of 8.5% of GDP, and a decline of 12% of GNP, in the first three months of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27985/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2009
369 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number in each rank of the Garda Síochána who have retired in each of the past three years; the number of promotions to each rank above the rank of garda in each of the past three years; the number of persons recruited to the Garda Síochána in each of the past three years; the net cost to the Exchequer of employing a member of the Garda Síochána at each rank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27770/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2009
362 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24, has had their approval for temporary permission to remain in the State accompanied by a cautionary reference to the applicant having been convicted of driving offences when such convictions were annulled; if he will confirm that the record in his Department has been corrected and that the applicant has never broken the criminal law here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27676/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2009
97 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when it is intended to publish the Employment Agency Regulation Bill which was promised under the review of Towards 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27441/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2009
50 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when it is intended to publish anti-victimisation legislation, designed to protect those workers who choose to join a trade union and which was promised by March 2009 under the review of Towards 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27442/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2009
90 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has met a support group for victims of a person (details supplied) who has been struck off the medical register; if so, the action she will take as a result of that meeting; her views on their request for an independent inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26332/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2009
81 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children her policy plans to change the system of funding hospitals to one which takes account of the type and level of activity carried out in that hospital; the efficiency of its use of resources; and its response to community needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26333/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2009
99 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the penalties that will be faced by those who breach the new requirements on equine identification as and from 1 July 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26071/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2009
32 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications that have been received to date under the new scheme to attract new entrants to dairying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26072/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2009
214 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to correspondence of 16 May 2009 from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; when he will reply to this person. [25440/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2009
123 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to take in a new group or groups of trainee gardaí to Templemore in 2009; if so, when and the number of places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25494/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2009
120 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to correspondence of 14 May 2009 from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; when he will reply to this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25441/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2009
64 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the correspondence of 20 May 2009 from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; when he will reply to this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25439/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2009
46 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of private dwelling units which have been offered for sale or rental in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25068/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2009
313 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform whether his attention has been drawn to the continuing anti-social behaviour issues in the north central Dublin area; if he is satisfied that adequate Garda resources are available in this area; if he will take steps to ensure an adequate response from a Garda station to deal with issues (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25033/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2009
69 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence the legislation he expects to publish during 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24711/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2009
35 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence the impact on the Defence Forces of the guarantee in regard to military neutrality obtained from the EU in relation to the Lisbon treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24710/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2009
62 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the possibility that there will be a gas shortage here in the winter of 2009 if there are further delays in the Corrib gas project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24060/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2009
66 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if it is planned to locate the new Irish translation unit in the Galway west constituency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23862/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2009
68 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the cost in 2008 to his Department in regard to the Official Languages Act 2003 and its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23861/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2009
107 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 will have an operation; if the National Treatment Purchase Fund will pay for the procedure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23540/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2009
50 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the review of the horse and greyhound fund will be published before the end of this Dáil session; if it will be debated in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23603/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2009
33 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the legal services ombudsman will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23403/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2009
690 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on the case made by a person (details supplied) regarding the award made by the redress board to their spouse, now deceased, has been abated by stamp duty, brokers’ commission and exit tax and investment loss; if he is satisfied that these deductions are in order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22731/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2009
25 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the re-establishment of an Irish embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. [21817/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2009
6 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Russian Federation has halted intercountry adoptions from that country to Ireland; the support he is providing to the Department of Health and Children in negotiations to recommence such intercountry adoptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21852/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2009
76 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gun murders to have taken place since the beginning of 2009; his views on the spate of such gun murders in the Dublin area and the extent to which this reflects the continued operation of criminal gangs; the steps being taken to deal with such murders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21469/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2009
71 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date with regard to implementation of those sections of the Programme for Government under the headings community payback, parental responsibility and anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21470/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2009
47 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications received to date in 2009 for early retirement from members of the Garda; the way this compares to the same period in each year from 2002; his views on reports that a significant number of senior gardaí are planning to take early retirement as a result of the public service pension levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21687/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2009
45 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the concern expressed by an association (details supplied) at the extent of overcrowding in prisons and the warning of the atmosphere that the overcrowding is creating; his plans for the provision of additional prison places in view of the collapse of the Thornton Hall project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21686/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2009
95 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport the level of consultation which occurs between his Department, the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and An Garda Sióchána on strategy and levels of enforcement for road traffic and transport law; if he has been briefed by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and An Garda Sióchána on reduced levels of enforcement in view of the imposition of cutbacks on An Garda Sióchána; if he has proposed permanently increasing road safety enforcement to the levels that are often seen during bank holiday weekend road safety campaigns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21257/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2009
66 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport his views on legislation to protect airline passengers from the range of extra charges and levies that are continually being imposed upon them and particularly in view of the need to maintain passenger volumes in the airline sector; if he has had contact with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, the Commission on Aviation Regulation and the National Consumer Agency to review the increasing burden of additional charges on airline passengers including the new €30 levy on passengers carrying a separate duty free bag and the charge for accessing a boarding card at the airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21265/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 May 2009
103 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children if there are services here for sufferers of Frederick’s ataxia who are under the age of 18 years; the services there are for over 18 year olds; the reason the clinic at Tallaght, Dublin cannot treat under 18 year olds; the contribution the State can make to sufferers who must be treated outside the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20734/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 May 2009
99 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children the new services for cystic fibrosis patients that will be delivered in the different Health Service Executive regions in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20477/09]