26 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals in relation to altering the boundaries in Gaeltacht areas following the report on the Linguistic Study of Irish Language Usage in the Gaeltacht; and the recommendations made in the report.
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422 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science her proposals and time frame to meet the current and future classroom needs of a school (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of the Garda Síochána road checkpoints in the period January to June 2007 and in July, August and September 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress on the planned new national theatre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will report on the redevelopment of the National Concert Hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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101 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the impact the most recent minimum wage increase has had on employment, small business and competitiveness; if his Department has carried out a study of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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218 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when it is proposed to build a Garda station in Stamullen, County Meath in view of the dramatically increased population in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Transport his views on the recent report of the European Transport Safety Council which found that Ireland was ranked 20 out of 29 countries in reducing road deaths since 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will establish a unified broadcasting authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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373 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science when her officials propose to visit schools (details supplied) in County Meath with a timeframe for the provision of classrooms to meet the two schools future needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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298 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine his views on the introduction of parking charges by Iarnród Éireann at Gormanston Railway Station; if it is intended to introduce charges elsewhere on the Dublin to Drogheda line; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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234 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason an appeal for domiciliary care allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Meath was turned down; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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126 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if plans are in place to enhance the resources and powers allocated to the Criminal Assets Bureau in view of the rise of gangland crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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105 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the adequacy or otherwise of firearm training for members of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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205 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of national schools by county and the number of second level schools by county.
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1085 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of people seeking social and affordable housing in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1084 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number on the housing waiting list in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1062 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the number of Garda Síochána stationed in Duleek, County Meath will be restored to the levels in place at the start of 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1000 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the environmental impact statement will be completed and published for the Thornton Hall prison development; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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999 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the purchase price of the additional lands acquired to facilitate the provision of an alternative road access to the Thornton Hall prison site; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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788 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science the person who has primary responsibility for preparing a traffic safety management plan outside schools; the support and guidance available from her Department to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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752 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to meet the future accommodation needs of schools (details supplied) in County Meath; the timeframe for the building of new schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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537 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the legislation that governs the marketing and use, classification, packaging and labelling of toys imported into Ireland; the resources available to ensure compliance with the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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505 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine when the new national road safety strategy will be published; if it will contain a time frame for implementation; the level of additional resources including financial that will be dedicated to implement the measures contained in the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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495 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine when the recently completed report on the standard of school bus transport will be published with a timeframe for its recommendations to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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479 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine if consideration will be given to upgrading the R142 that passes through Julianstown, County Meath to be a national route in view of the significant vehicle movement through the area each day; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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404 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Health and Children the time frame for a decision on the location of the new regional hospital for the north east; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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129 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of working and non-working men respectively who have personal or occupational pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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154 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he will take to facilitate women forced out of employment due to the marriage rule to avail of contributory pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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506 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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407 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science her proposals and the time-frame to meet the current and future needs of a school (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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401 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on the application to her Department to build an all purpose room at a school (details supplied) in Carlanstown, County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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140 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine when the National Road Safety Strategy 2007 to 2011 will be published.
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52 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine his views on the significant number of drivers who are relying on a provisional licence.
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95 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Health and Children the other directions made by the Health Service Executive to reduce staffing numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Health and Children her views in response to the recent statement by the chief executive of Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children in Crumlin that a reduction in whole time equivalents would have massive service implications, unacceptable safety risks and inefficiencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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497 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science the arrangements in place to meet the staffing needs of a school (details supplied) in County Meath anticipated from the start of the 2007/08 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the expenditure reviews which have been completed in the first six months of 2007.
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5 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason he has not implemented procedures to ensure direct feedback from business on regulatory burdens; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, further to Parliamentary Question No. 36 of 1 March 2007, if the parenting courses offered by his Department and agencies under his Department are available to all members of the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the findings of the Combat Poverty Agency research project into mainstreaming social inclusion issues into public policy making as outlined in the publication (details supplied) that just 48% of Irish respondents believed reduction in poverty and social exclusion were high on the Government’s agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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514 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals or projects to meet the current and future water and sewerage treatment needs of County Meath that have been approved or are awaiting approval by his Department since 2002; the status of same; the financial commitment made to these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the recent results of a quality of life survey commissioned by Dublin City Council which found strong dissatisfaction among apartment dwellers with inadequate storage space, sound insulation, kitchen size, external views and security; if he will improve the guidelines for apartment construction to address these serious issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will change Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 to include within its remit any development of five or more houses which are proposed for locations which are not zoned for housing and for which permission is being granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether, as he has recently stated, all new vehicles procured by CIÉ from 2008 will be capable of operating on 30% biofuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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256 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the last town to be granted town council status and the year of same.
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255 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the arrangements required for the creation for a town council.
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111 Mr. McEntee asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are proposals for a full-time Garda station in Dunshaughlin, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients discharged from acute hospitals to intermediate care beds under the Ten Point Plan to deal with the accident and emergency crisis; the average length of stay for these patients; the location the intermediate care was provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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