3 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of a High Court decision in favour of An Bord Pleanála in October 2009, whether he is supporting a Supreme Court appeal against the grant of permission by An Bord Pleanála for the Galway city outer bypass; the discussions he or his officials have had with the person (details supplied) initiating the court action on this matter; if financial or other supports are being provided by the State; if he has supported other cases in which objections or litigation were initiated against planning authorities or An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for severe weather emergencies; if he will support local authorities financially to deal with the aftermath of the recent severe weather; his plans to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1000 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress on the construction of a new school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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966 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has reviewed his decision to close all administrative offices of his Department in Kilkenny city; his views on proposals by his officers to maintain at least a docking station for officials to deal with farming queries; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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908 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the monies pending for payment to local authorities under the 2007 to 2009 Water Services Investment Programme; the time delay in payment following each successful application for funding for each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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907 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount allocated to each local authority in the 2007 to 2009 Water Services Investment Programme for watermains rehabilitation; the amount distributed to each local authority; the amount earmarked for watermains rehabilitation in the 2010 to 2012 Water Services Investment Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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856 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will appoint the professional conduct committee to deal with matters in relation to the architectural profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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881 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 437 of 24 November 2009, if the Local Authority (Rates) Act 1970 is superseded by the Valuation Act 2001; if there is any legal impediment for local authorities who might wish to waive council business rates or offer a percentage rebate for new businesses for a defined time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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842 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the legal or competition impediments for local authorities who might wish to waive council business rates or offer a percentage rebate for new businesses for a defined time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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367 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children her support for financial investment in respect of the microbiology laboratory in Waterford Regional Hospital, County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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283 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance when construction work will commence on flood defence works at a location (details supplied) in County Laois, particularly in view of the urgency of this work, taking into account the reports already completed by relevant local authorities and State agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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135 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Taoiseach if he will consider the inclusion of a question in the 2011 census in order to fill a void in the statistics that relates to the disability autism or autistic spectrum disorder; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average time it takes to process social welfare appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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394 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has received an application for funding from a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; when a decision will be made on this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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301 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way the cut of 27% in the social housing budget will affect the roll-out of social housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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290 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the local government fund allocation for each local authority in 2010; the additional local government funding for each local authority for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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304 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which he intends to create efficiencies of scale in the roll-out of water meters if 34 water authorities are charged with their roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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303 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if leakage of drinking water will be addressed before he considers imposing domestic water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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302 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the announced water meters will be funded via local authority finances or from central government finances; if all homes will be fitted with a water meter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children further to a reply to a previous parliamentary question, if one of the Health Service Executive posts of dedicated officer for elder abuse was the subject of a mediation process; if this reference to a mediation process is a reference to the special mediation process established under the terms of the final framework agreement (details supplied) between the interim HSE and the IMPACT trade union; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will assist a person (details supplied) in respect of an ENT procedure at Waterford Regional Hospital.
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90 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance the way a carbon tax of €15 a tonne will change the price of a litre of unleaded gasoline, a litre of diesel, housing natural gas kWh, 1,000 litres of household fuel oil, a bale of briquettes, a tonne of domestic coal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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417 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science when finance will be allocated for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.
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416 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science when book grants and disadvantaged status will be restored to a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.
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414 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be provided for secretarial, caretaker and computer services at a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.
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418 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science when funding for information communication technology will be provided at a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.
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415 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science when funds will be allocated to upgrade information communication technology at a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.
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413 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science when computers can be upgraded at a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.
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412 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science when finance will be sanctioned for a sports hall at a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.
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411 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science when a permanent classroom extension will be sanctioned in respect of school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.
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409 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has received an application in the 2009-10 school year regarding additional funding for the replacement of a prefab with a permanent structure in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; when a decision will be made on this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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183 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he received an application in respect of additional funding for the replacement of an existing prefab with a permanent structure from a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; when a decision will be made on this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Transport if he has received reports of any alleged wrongdoing in companies or agencies under the aegis of his Department; the action he has taken as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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385 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are plans to indicate the moisture content on the packaging of wood pellets; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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362 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the potential cost to the taxpayer in reducing the waste tonnage or the alteration of the contract in respect of the provision of waste to energy facility at Poolbeg, Dublin 4; if he is prepared to underwrite that cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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361 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if Dublin City Council was within its power to enter into contract in respect of the provision of waste to energy to Poolbeg, Dublin 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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360 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if Dublin City Council has followed his policy in the promotion of waste to energy treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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359 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his policy on waste to energy facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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355 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the population targets for the urban centres outlined in the national spatial strategy; the way these targets were set; if targets are on course to be met in view of the rapid change in the economy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the recent ESRI finding that some 350 general practitioners will retire between 2006 and 2010, 450 will retire between 2011 and 2015 and more than 500 will retire between 2016 and 2020; the action she will take to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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252 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for new noise pollution guidelines, particularly house alarms that fail to shut off; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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249 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if all local authorities complied with the major emergency plan; the emergency plan in respect of each local authority; when each of these plans was last appraised; and the findings in respect of each plan.
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146 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance the details regarding the commitment given in Dáil Éireann by a Minister of State in his Department to the cost and tender for an advanced flood warning system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance if minor works will be carried out to alleviate flooding at the village of Inistioge, County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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141 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance if he will arrange for a flood relief programme for Leighlinbridge, County Carlow in view of the recent flooding at that village; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the discussions she has had with the Department of Finance regarding reducing VAT rates and PRSI rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Bill entitled an Act to provide that the Dublin Docklands Development Authority be a body that is audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General and to provide for connected matters
338 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that a postgraduate course for primary school teaching will be available to students in a college (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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335 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be sanctioned in respect of a sports hall and physical education facility at a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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286 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of times the EU High Level Regulators Group relating to nuclear safety has met since its establishment.
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