697 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a tree felling licence will be granted to an organisation (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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690 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the enormous waiting time for farm inspection in respect of the waste pollution scheme; the steps that can be taken to increase the number of inspectors dealing with this scheme in the Kilkenny office; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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689 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will make available financial assistance for the hosting of the international sheep dog trials here; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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404 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children when a nursing home rebate will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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291 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the tendering arrangements for the recent erection of signage for the Government offices at Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim; if companies in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland were asked to tender; the outcome of the tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to ensure that country of origin labelling is clear and transparent to the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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23 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans she has to support the poultry industry due to the lack of adequate processing facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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240 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a single farm payment will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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98 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Defence the position with regard to the development of European Union battle groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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463 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will intervene to ensure that persons (details supplied) in County Kerry will be assisted in respect of their speech and learning difficulties arising from recent diagnosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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357 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will intervene in respect of the community employment scheme in order to ensure that participants continue to partake in the important community work that they has been undertaken by participants in view of the commitment that he has given in respect of the flexibility of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will allocate additional staff to the Office of Director of Corporate Enforcement.
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94 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will implement any policy initiative that will redirect investment funding to manufacturing and commercialisation of new inventions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the forum on manufacturing will convene a meeting; if there is a timescale for a report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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51 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 14 November 2006, if he will address the matter whereby some women in occupational pension schemes do not accrue benefits while on unpaid maternity leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to index link the State pension to both 40% and 50% of the gross average industrial earnings respectively; the cost of same respectively in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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543 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the name of each application submitted by Kilkenny County Council in respect of a serviced land initiative; the stage at which each application is at present; the amount of grant required in each case; when sanction will be given to the applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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493 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will include a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny under the category of unclusterable disadvantaged status; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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291 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Finance when fencing will be erected at Dukesmeadows and Bishopsmeadows, Kilkenny City arising from the flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take to make Ireland meet its commitments under the Kyoto Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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113 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the Government should spearhead moves at EU level to reduce packaging waste in view of the amount of such waste that comes from goods produced abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Transport the new and additional transport infrastructure projects announced in the National Development Plan 2007 to 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Transport the position in relation to the conclusion of an Open Skies agreement between the US and Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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258 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Finance if he will allocate finance to ensure drainage and maintenance of bogland at Kilmanahan, Castlegarden and Kilfane, County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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126 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce routine screening to detect cervical cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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171 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce routine screening to detect heart disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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185 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when delivery of product from the Corrib gas field was originally anticipated; when it is now expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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79 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he will examine, review or redraw the licensing regime for oil, gas or other mineral explorations, on or offshore, with the objective of ensuring a fair return to the State, the consumer and keeping in the mind the necessity to encourage exploration and development in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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615 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when finance will be provided for a water scheme at Gowran, County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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614 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when finance will be provided for a water scheme at Goresbridge, County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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613 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when finance will be provided for a water scheme at Paulstown, County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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612 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when finance will be provided for Kilkenny city regional water scheme; if it will be included in the water services investment programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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611 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when finance will be provided for the Bennettsbridge regional water scheme, County Kilkenny; if it will be included in the water services investment programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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610 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when finance will be provided for the Mooncoin regional water scheme, County Kilkenny; if it will be included in the water services investment programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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609 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when finance will be provided for the improvements to the water supply at Clogh-Castlecomer; if it will be included in the water services investment programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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608 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when finance will be provided for Callan, Graignamanagh, Thomastown and Inistioge, County Kilkenny water schemes; if they will be included in the water services investment programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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607 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when finance will be provided for Kilkenny city water conservation and Kilkenny county water conservation programmes; if they will be included in the water services investment programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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485 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the present progress or otherwise in respect of the decentralisation of Bord Bia as part of the Government’s programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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325 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate the possibility of providing adequate speech therapy services for the pupils attending a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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157 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools with an indoor sports hall or similar facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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181 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools which offer music to leaving certificate level; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passports that were issued in 2006; the way this number compares with previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the concerns of development agencies regarding the possible loss of experienced development specialists for Irish Aid as a result of the decentralisation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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205 Mr. Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the financial allocation for the provision of closed circuit television in Kilkenny city; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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129 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to support the poultry industry due to the lack of adequate processing facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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248 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will approve home tuition for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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188 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will review a decision in respect of a work permit for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Defence when an officers course for non-commissioned officers will be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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14 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the decentralisation of the Civil Defence to Roscrea, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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