495 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of acres of forestry the State own; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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37 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it his intention to relocate a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 11 to the proposed new national child detention facility for young offenders at Lusk, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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116 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Transport if he will expedite new bus licensing legislation to allow for greater competition in order to bring down the State subsidy for CIE; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has increased funding for the National Roads Authority to pay for the introduction of barrier-free tolling; if he has raised concerns with the NRA regarding problems with the introduction of barrier-free tolling; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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242 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on whether it makes sense to provide all the schools on the one campus on the Navan Road, Kells, County Meath in order to avoid new traffic congestion in the town by having schools located both sides of the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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240 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Meath County Council runs the Kells swimming pool, which is 300 meters from the new available site; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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239 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that his Department has funded the development of five schools on the Navan Road, Kells, County Meath and the latest funding is ongoing for the new Protestant school and the girls primary school extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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238 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science if it is his policy where possible to keep all schools in the one school campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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241 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the landowners of the Navan Road, Kells, County Meath site are prepared to exchange approximately 12 acres of land with his Department in return for approximately 9.4 acres in his Department’s ownership at no cost to the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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237 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science the land requirements by his Department for a new secondary school site for an expanding town such as Kells, County Meath to cater for a school population of 700 to 800 pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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236 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will make available the report of the inspectors of their findings regarding the site on the Navan Road, Kells, County Meath; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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235 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science when his Department officials investigated the site on the Navan Road, Kells, County Meath as a suitable alternative to the site on the Cavan Road; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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234 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science when Meath County Council informed his Department that the members of Meath County Council voted in favour of a site on the Navan Road in Kells for the new school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will report on the most recent Agriculture Council meeting in Luxembourg; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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72 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will report on his progress regarding the proposed rescue package for fisherman; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on competition of waste collection services at local level and of one council outsourcing its entire waste collection service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the support measures put in place by the EU to support the transitional Government in Zimbabwe; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the recent discussions he has had with the Belorussian authorities regarding Belorussian children visiting here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the changes he proposes to make to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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22 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to seek an interim report from the Smithwick tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Transport the additional resources he has given the Road Safety Authority to meet new standards set down in recent legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Transport his views on the large number of learner drivers being caught without an accompanying driver; the contact he has had with the Road Safety Authority to explore policy proposals in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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752 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Gardaí have expressed a view as to the desirability of staggered closing times for nightclubs; if bodies representing taxi drivers have expressed an opinion on the matter of staggered closing time for nightclubs; if so, the nature of the opinions expressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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751 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the number of assaults reported to Gardaí in Dublin City increased or decreased and the proportional change of same since staggered closing time for night clubs in Dublin became an effective reality; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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250 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he has taken to implement the recommendations contained in a report prepared by an expert group on health effects of electric magnetic fields submitted to him in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the take up of the €28 million mixed grazing supplementary measure available to sheep farmers; the way outstanding funds will be utilised should the take up remain low; his views on whether the eligibility criteria for this scheme is impractical as currently structured; his views on the need to amend the qualifying criteria in view of the need for aid to sheep farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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222 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science when payment will be made to a school (details supplied) in County Meath for the restoration of school grounds to the background of health and safety concerns at the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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208 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science the regional breakdown on the location of the 2,000 warnings issued by school transport inspectors since 2004 to date in 2008 and the location of school transport contracts terminated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the measures her Department has in place to monitor the operation of its schemes with a view to ensuring that poverty traps and disincentives are removed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the discussions that have taken place between her Department and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government on the local anti-poverty strategies; the position regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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702 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science when he first engaged an international agency to carry out mechanical checks on Bus Éireann and private buses involved in the school bus scheme; the number of checks carried out each year since 2004 to date in 2008; the number reported to be in breach of safety standards; the corrective action taken for those buses found to be in breach of safety standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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701 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of warnings issued for safety breaches by Bus Éireann’s mobile school bus inspectors under the school transport scheme; the number of contracts terminated for safety breaches since 2004 to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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700 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science the concerns he has that buses involved in the school transport scheme might not be roadworthy even after they have passed his Department’s annual roadworthiness test; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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699 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science when guidelines for the preparation of a road safety plan outside schools will be available to enable schools to prepare their own plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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442 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Transport the number of mechanical spot checks carried out by his Department for each year since 2004 to date in 2008 on the Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and private bus fleets; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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441 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicle testers employed by his Department to preform mechanical checks on the Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and private bus fleets; the breakdown of the number of people employed in this role for each year since 2004 to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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68 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce a new drink driving limit and associated penalties in order to remove the uncertainty caused by recent press reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[23697/08]
81 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Finance if he has ruled any recommendations in or out from the OECD report on public service reform which has been passed to a new committee for consideration.
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180 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to deal with so called joy riding and the boy racer culture; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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139 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his vision in respect of tackling antisocial behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the Health Service Executive report of the working group on residential treatment and rehabilitation of substance users on the availability of dedicated drug residential services has been brought to his attention; his views on the report’s recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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101 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on the recent submission by Focus Ireland in relation to the review of the adequacy and effectiveness of rent supplement under the supplementary welfare allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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633 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when broadband will become available to the residents of Culmullen, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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518 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations in County Meath that have access to broadband; the number that do not have access to the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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390 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science when a special needs assistant will be provided to meet the needs of a child (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether all aspects of the road safety strategy will be completed within the timeframe; if he has been asked for additional resources to complete the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if all independent audit reports carried out on the distribution of Irish aid from 2002 to 2007 inclusive are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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17 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to retrain the significant number of recently unemployed construction workers; if he has a strategy to migrate them into other industry areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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372 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science when the school yard for a school (details supplied) in County Meath will be restored; the timeframe for the completion of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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328 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science when construction work will commence and the timeframe for the completion of the project at a school (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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