274 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny for long term residency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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261 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Transport his carbon footprint and that of each Minister of State in his Department; the change in this footprint after one year in office; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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213 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children if additives are checked regularly in respect of ingredients in baby food and other consumer products; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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212 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children her carbon footprint and that of each Minister of State in her Department; the change in this footprint after one year in office; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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184 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance his carbon footprint and that of each Minister of State in his Department; the change in this footprint after one year in office; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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173 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her carbon footprint and that of each Minister of State in her Department; the change in this footprint after one year in office; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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289 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has received an application for emergency funding in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Carlow for the replacement of windows; the status of the application; if he will take into account documentation relating to the application from An Garda Síochána and local fire services; when a decision will be made on this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that the proliferation of pipe bomb attacks in the greater Dublin area is connected with the activities of dissident republicans; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received a report in respect of the proliferation of pipe bomb attacks in the greater Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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268 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a payment will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny under the scheme of investment aid for farm waste management; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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246 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will approve the funding for the provision of a sewerage scheme at Freshford Johnstown and at Goresbridge in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1836 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will examine the criteria for the higher diploma in education in respect of students who qualify with an arts degree from Ballyfermot College; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1460 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the finance received by each local authority in respect of landfill levies for each of the years from 2002 to 2007; the charge levied in each case; the amount estimated in respect of 2008; the plans he has to increase the levy in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1433 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans he has to introduce new regulations in relation to quarries; if there are EU directives that have yet to be implemented in relation to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1394 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the European Commission arising from a complaint from a planning applicant in County Wicklow in respect of restrictions to property acquisitions and residency clauses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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877 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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863 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application under humanitarian grounds for a person (details supplied); the issues that are outstanding in processing the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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862 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application under humanitarian grounds for a person (details supplied); the issues that are outstanding in processing the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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772 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for long term residency will be decided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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771 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for long term residency will be decided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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770 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for citizenship will be decided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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371 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children when a grant that has been approved from the Dormant Accounts Fund will be awarded to an organisation (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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277 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance when finance will be approved to repair the tower at Grangefertagh, Johnstown, County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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256 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance the actions he will take in respect of the recent flooding in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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923 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the effect decentralisation is having on staffing levels within his Department; the effect it is having on the roll-out of programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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335 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of EU Directives that require to be transposed by his Department; when they are due to be transposed; the dates by which they are required to be transposed; the method of transposition; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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334 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount spent by him and his Department on public relations, media and advertising services since May 2007 to date in 2008; the external parties who have provided such services to him or his Department; the cost of such services by company or individual; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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333 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if free car parking is available to officials working in his Department; the number of parking spaces available for employees at his Department’s offices and relevant agencies; his views on whether the availability of free parking is consistent with the need to establish sustainable travel patterns; the measures he proposes to encourage more sustainable travel patterns for people working within his Department and in the wider public service generally; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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332 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the environmental consequences arising from the increased use of diesel by private motor cars; the measures he is taking to reduce the harmful consequences of increased diesel use in terms of additional emissions; if this includes the mandatory fitting of particulate filters; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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331 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has made a submission to the Commission on Taxation on funding local government; the recommendations made in any such submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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330 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is examining the possible funding options for local government in the context of a programme of local government reform; the measures and initiatives he envisages will be introduced to give local authorities greater funding resources; his views on an increased level of local charges for services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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329 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if all newly built houses are required to have meters installed to measure water consumption; the reason for such a requirement; if such a requirement will be imposed on existing dwelling houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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328 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in the context of the recent disclosures regarding Haulbowline, his attention has been drawn to other sites here which contain high levels of contamination; the active steps he is taking to discover such areas in view of the environmental and public health concerns involved; when such areas were brought to his attention; the steps he has taken to address the implications of such contamination; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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323 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects to publish revised regulations for standards in private rented accommodation used by persons who receive a rent supplement; the reason for the delay to date; if his attention has been drawn to the wide scale low standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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240 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in the view of the recent survey by the National Consumer Agency on the price of grocery goods in the Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, she will request the Competition Authority to carry out a study jointly with the relevant authorities in Northern Ireland, into the basis for the differentials in the price of grocery goods at retail, wholesale and supplier level; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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59 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he still considers there is no health risk from the Haulbowline site in Cork Harbour; if so, the reason he intends to carry out a health study on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his policy on incineration and its role in the national waste strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the effect the recent European Court of Justice decision on environmental impact assessments will have on current and future construction projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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37 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the sites that are subject to investigation and report by his Department that require remediation; the date he was first informed of each site in each case; the action plan in respect of each site; the financial outlay by the State to bring each site back to safe standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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902 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to other dumps or sites here with high levels of mercury, chromium VI or zinc that could pose a potential threat to human safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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901 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of legal cases in existence against Ireland on an EU level for low environmental standards; the number at advance stages; the number that have resulted in fines in the past two years; if he expects negative ruling against Ireland in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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900 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the estimated breakdown on the emissions reduced for 2007 and 2008 arranged by sectors covered by the chapter headings in the national climate change strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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899 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the breakdown of the cost to implement the national climate change strategy for 2007 and 2008 arranged by sectors covered by the chapter headings in the national climate change strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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898 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the programmes that are behind schedule in the national climate change strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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921 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the finance will be made available for a new fire station in Urlingford County Kilkenny.
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881 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the monetary value of applications received by Kilkenny County Council in respect of the housing aid for the elderly scheme, disabled persons grant scheme and essential repairs scheme; the amount of money allocated in 2008 in respect of each scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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129 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if additional milk will be allocated to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow under the national reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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257 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the 2009 European election will be based on Lisbon or Nice rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Taoiseach if he will publish a progress report on the implementation of the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance the extent of grant-in-aid or payment made to the Institute of Public Administration on an annual basis for each of the past four years; the processes in place to ensure that value for money is obtained in respect of that funding; the measures taken to ensure that the funding does not constitute State aid in view of the fact that the Civil Service has its own training centre and the IPA competes with a range of other service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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