145 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the opinion of the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice regarding the decision of his Department to extend the payment delivery services contract with An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the new projects targeted at vulnerable immigrant families that he has provided with money from the Dormant Accounts Fund; the amount of money provided; his views on whether this is sufficient to assist vulnerable immigrant families; the type of services that will be provided; if he will provide further funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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51 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 95 of 16 May 2006 the further progress made in regard to the ongoing cohesion process in the matter of the integration of Leader and Partnership companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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194 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the actions he proposes to take following the announcement of the conclusion of the UK Energy Review on 11 July, 2006 which allows for the building of additional nuclear power plants in the UK, in view of his condemnation of the original decision.
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151 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the latest position in regard to the proposed Garda Reserve; the number of applications received to date; the number of applications processed and approved; if training procedures are in place; if an upper limit has been agreed for membership of the Reserve; when the first members of the Reserve will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made with regard to the establishment of the Garda Ombudsman Commission; the number of staff recruited to date; when the Commission will be in a position to begin dealing with complaints from the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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79 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the steps he will take to address the deficit or deficiency in the Irish Airline General Employees superannuation scheme and to provide the indexation of pensions for employees of the Dublin Airport Authority and SR Technics in view of the recent provisions made for Aer Lingus pensioners.
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33 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that the regulation of flight time limitations is being routinely and rigorously enforced by the IAA; the basis for the conclusion in this regard; and the information available to him on the level of activity of the IAA in enforcing flight time regulations.
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125 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of cases of MRSA in each of the past four years and to date in 2006; the number of fatalities attributable to MRSA; the steps which are being taken to reduce the incidence of MRSA; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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233 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) has infilled part of Gulladoo Lake, County Leitrim; if he will confirm that the State own the lake up to the high water mark; the action he proposes to take to ensure that the position is rectified and that access to the middle lake is restored to the public in view of same; and if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that a similar question on this issue has been passed from the Minister of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to the Office of Public Works.
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560 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress on the implementation of the contents of circular S 12/05 for pensioners who were employed as non-officers within the local authorities; if the necessary finance and resources have been made available to process the circular in order that the benefits are passed onto the pensioners; and the approximate number of pensioners involved in each Council.
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559 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the grants which are available to the local authorities for the provision of central heating and remedial improvement works for local authority houses; if an application has been received from Fingal County Council for a grant towards the replacement of windows in houses and the installation of central heating; and if so, when he proposes to notify the Council.
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177 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress on the implementation of the contents of circular S 12/05 for pensioners who were employed as non-officers in the former health boards throughout the counties; if the necessary finance and resources have been made available to ensure that the benefits of the circular are passed on to the pensioners; and the approximate number of pensioners involved in each area.
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84 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the recent proposals by European Commission Information Society Commissioner, Ms. Viviane Reding to establish an EU telecoms regulator and an EU spectrum management and licensing agency; the implications of these proposals for the forthcoming Electronic Communications Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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125 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the way Irish digital television and broadcasting rollout compares with the best international performers in the UK, the rest of the EU and further afield; the level of digital development reached and that we should aspire to; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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891 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of incidents attended by the retained fire service in Malahide, Swords, Skerries and Balbriggan during 2003, 2004 and 2005 attended.
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890 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of incidents necessitating a call-out by the full-time or retained fire service at Dublin Airport in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
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642 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will approve the extra resources for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin to give extra tuition to a child who was unable to secure access to the special language class in another school as that class is full.
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641 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Dublin was unable to provide places in their similar special language class for four children from different locations in Fingal and that a similar situation existed in 2005; if she will approve the appointment of a teacher and speech therapist for this purpose for September 2006 in view of the fact that the board of management of the school will look favourably on accommodating an extra class for the children who need this special education.
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87 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science the measures which are in place to protect the reputation of the university sector here by controlling the activities of bogus universities on the internet; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of national schools which have a physical education hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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54 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the right of access to clean water is a fundamental human right; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Finance the progress made to date with regard to the implementation of the 12 point programme to improve value for money in public spending, announced by him on 20 October 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Finance the value of the tax relief for each year from 2000 to date in 2006 under capital allowances for the construction of private hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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525 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin has been informed that due to staff changes the National Educational Psychological Service will no longer be in a position to provide a direct service to the school.
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325 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of retained firefighters in regard to the Protection of Employees (Part Time Work) Act 2001.
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105 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the EU Commission will be reviewing the operation of the premium allowed under the energy crops scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has had discussions with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform in relation to bringing forward legislation to introduce a crime of corporate manslaughter; if so, the results of these discussions to date; if not, the reason this matter has not been examined in view of the fact that most EU States have such laws; his views of such a law; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether Ireland is meeting its obligations under the Labour Inspection Convention 1947, and other relevant international agreements, in relation to the number of labour inspectors; the progress which has been made in hiring the additional labour inspectors announced earlier in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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488 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the position regarding a site for a school (details supplied) in Dublin in view of the fact that three suitable sites have been identified by the school following consultation with Fingal County Council; if her officials will sanction one of them and allow the process to proceed.
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55 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the details of the new mortgage support plan being considered by his Department; the reasons this new plan is being considered; when he expects the consultation period to be complete; if the scheme will be directed specifically towards those currently priced out of the property market; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide details of the programme to provide Irish language teaching assistants in third level institutions in the United States under his Department and the Fulbright Commission; the level of interest in the scheme; if same is being provided on a permanent or once-off basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on whether or not alcohol use and abuse should be considered as part of the national drugs strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the effect of the recent European Court of Justice decision that it had jurisdiction in the matter concerning the commissioning and operation of the MOX plant at Sellafield which Ireland had originally referred to an international tribunal; and the action he proposes to take arising from this new and enhanced position of the European Court of Justice.
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28 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made with regard to the Garda investigation into the major money laundering operation uncovered in early 2005; if a file has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions; if he has plans to amend the Criminal Justice Act of 1994 concerning money laundering; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he intends to take to deal with vandalism and anti-social behaviour which is causing problems in many communities with families harassed and property vandalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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370 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the demand from parents in the Swords catchment area for their children to be educated at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin, she will initiate discussions with the school authority with a view to extending the school and therefore increasing its capacity.
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369 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on existing applications within her Department from a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will respond to same.
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96 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Transport when he intends to introduce regulations governing the driving instructor sector; the basis for the proposed outsourcing of the regulation of driving instructors; and the way in which he intends to award credit to existing drivers who have already completed training under the driving instructor register.
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61 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the steps he intends to take to introduce a more thorough training schedule for driver testers.
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73 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of people that have received a general practitioner only card; her views on the low uptake on these cards; the action taken to increase this uptake; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the fact that a full year after it was proposed, the new watchdog to enforce proper standards of care for the elderly is still not in place; when same will be in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the type of problems being identified in respect of the present unsatisfactory inspectorate system of private nursing homes; and the action which is being taken to address these problems.
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107 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that following the transfer of responsibility for Balbriggan and Skerries Harbours from Dublin Port Company to Fingal County Council in 2004, major defects were identified in the infrastructure of both harbours, which will cost nearly €5 million to remedy, which the Council are unable to fund from their own resources; and if he will make the necessary grants available to carry out the required work to reinstate the harbours, make them safe, and remove the wrecks from within Skerries Harbour.
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35 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the proposed establishment of a new national governing body for horse sport here; when a new body will be established; the remit of this new body; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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585 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the additional accommodation requirements for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; if the additional classrooms will be available for September 2006, in view of the fact that the area is classified as a development area and will require a doubling of the capacity of the school into the future; and if she will put in place the provision for additional accommodation as quickly as possible.
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171 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the implementation of the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 2006 including the establishment of the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority; his plans to improve the monitoring of Ireland’s waters and developments in the EU fisheries control regime administered from Vigo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the three person expert working group on salmon; if he has decided to comply fully with the scientific advice and precautionary approach in relation to ending mixed stock fishing for salmon in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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172 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in view of the fact that income bands for deserted wives benefit have not been increased since 1992 he proposes to increase the bands and thus address this anomaly.
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259 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she proposes to meet the demands of Dublin Institute of Technology Students Union with regard to attaining a seat for students on the Grangegorman Development Agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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