16 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Health and Children her view on the findings of the national review of child protection and welfare services that health authorities are failing some of the most vulnerable children in the State, that health authorities are not able to respond adequately to hundreds of cases of children at risk of abuse or neglect due to staff shortages and the under-resourcing of social work teams; the action she will take to ensure that children receive rapid intervention; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on changing the presentation of Estimates in order that they would show the extra pension liability that is being taken on by public service bodies.
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72 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress on the National Broadband Scheme; his views on whether it will achieve 100% coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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630 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his policy in relation to incineration; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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624 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is considering proposals for future land use planning and development in the area of the world heritage site at Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science when construction work will commence and a 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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148 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science when construction work will commence and a 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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147 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science when construction work will commence and a 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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146 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science when construction work will commence and a 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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63 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Health and Children if the requirements that public health nurses be qualified midwives has changed; the current qualification requirements to be a public health nurse; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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793 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science when construction work will begin on a school (details supplied) in County Meath; if the building work will be completed on time to enable students to be accommodated in the new premises from 1 September 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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539 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of funding received in Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan and Monaghan under the sports capital programme for the years 2003 to 2007.
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146 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the completion date for the new national carers strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a detailed timetable of the steps which will lead to the transfer of ownership of electricity transmission assets from the ESB to EirGrid by the end of 2008 as stated in the programme for Government; if a complete transfer of ownership of all assets is still planned; the plans he has in place to ensure the strategic future of both EirGrid and ESB as strong viable semi-State entities as stated in a previous reply; the factors he sees as possibly affecting the strategic future in the case of the ESB; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress with Eircom’s proposal for structural separation; the consultation processes or advisory forums that have been held; if he and his Department are in favour of the proposal; if regulatory changes have been considered or agreed to facilitate such separation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the protests he made to the Israeli Embassy with regard to the recent attacks on Gaza which resulted in many deaths, including children; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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141 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the protests he has made to the Palestinian representatives with respect to the recent rocket attacks on Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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107 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Transport the contact he has had with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform regarding the proposed roll out of speed cameras; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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145 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 she will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of visits to the Industrial Development Authority business locations in counties Meath, Louth, Cavan and Monaghan by interested parties in the past 12 months; the number of commitments by these companies at each site; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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220 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Transport the number of times together with dates the Cabinet sub-committee on Road Safety met in 2007 or to date in 2008
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32 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has had reason to modify his economic or public finance projections for 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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538 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of roadside checkpoints undertaken by An Garda Síochána in 2005, 2006 and 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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440 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science when construction work will begin on a school (details supplied) in County Meath; if the building work will be completed on time to enable students to be accommodated in the new premises from 1 September 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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132 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the UN Conventions he has to ratify; when these will be ratified; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action he has taken to reflect the widespread condemnation here at the assassination of Benazir Bhutto in Pakistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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130 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Transport when his attention was drawn to legal loopholes where gardaí can not arrest disqualified drivers and can not seize their licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Transport his views on the calls from the Road Safety Authority to his Department to immediately introduce legislation to give powers to make the possession of a fake driving licence an offence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Transport if he has plans to produce a safety audit of roads here to be carried out by the Road Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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226 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are proposals for a full time Garda station in Dunboyne, County Meath in view of its increasing population and a number of recent serious incidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1320 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has proposals to establish a town council in Ashbourne, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has assessed the impact of stock market losses on the robustness of pension provision; and if there are implications for public policy.
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69 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the issues on which he will report to the Department of Finance as part of the efficiency review announced in budget 2008; the areas in which he expects to report possible efficiencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason €10 million for Kyoto credits was in the voted budget of the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government and €50 million was in the non-voted capital expenditure in the White Paper; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the projected costs of operating a dual motor tax system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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713 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science the anticipated completion date for the new national school in Laytown, County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science when planning permission will be submitted for the building of a new national school in Laytown, County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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77 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science if the purchase has been completed for the site of a new national school in Laytown, County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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19 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Transport if he will commission a study of environmental costs caused by the transport sector with a view to introducing possible measures to reduce carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the delay in receiving a new legal blood alcohol recommendation as the revised target time differs from what was announced by his Department at the road safety strategy launch; his plans to introduce new legislation to provide for a new legal blood alcohol level; the role his Department had in setting up the committee to recommend a new blood alcohol level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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70 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the proposals for reform of the Money Advice and Budgeting Services as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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126 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science when construction work will begin on the new school (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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218 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science when construction work will begin on the new national school in Laytown, County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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281 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Transport when the report of the expert group on the reduction of blood alcohol concentration levels for drivers will be finalised and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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197 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there was contact between Eirgrid and his Department regarding the proposed Meath Cavan 440kv power line; if so, the nature of this contact; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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146 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science when guidance will be available to schools to enable them to prepare a road safety protocol as required by the Road Safety Strategy 2007 to 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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45 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has sufficient information to make a decision on the granting of a stag hunting licence to a hunt (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the annual tax yield in 2004, 2005 and 2006 from vehicle registration tax, tax on motor fuels, value added tax on new vehicles and motor tax.
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74 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the plight of migrant workers in the State, of no fixed abode who are experiencing difficulty with former employers and who are in need of assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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146 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science the grants or supports available to schools to undertake road safety measures outside schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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