88 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her position on the deliberate release of genetically modified crops; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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60 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her Department’s position regarding the abolition of export refunds by the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Defence if he has received a final report into the circumstances which allowed the recruitment of a struck-off doctor to service Irish troops in Liberia; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Defence if, in view of the upcoming 150th anniversary of Argentinian independence, further naval deployments or other Defence Force deployments to that country are under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether the level of fines for failure to properly display prices are adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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79 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the recommendations of the Small Business Forum’s recent report which will be implemented in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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513 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of affordable houses made available in County Meath in 2003, 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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484 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science her proposals and the timeframe for the provision of a permanent school building for a school (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the progress on Part 5 of the Housing Act 1988 on a county basis.
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63 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on progress to date in enforcing waste electrical and electronic equipment regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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278 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Transport when a report by Bus Éireann into a recent incident involving a school bus at Clonmellon, County Meath will be completed; and if its conclusions will be published.
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101 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the National Roads Authority intends to introduce a higher speed limit on all national dual carriage ways; what this new speed limit will be; when same will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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549 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science if a meeting took place with representatives from her Department and other Government Departments and Bus Éireann after the Kentstown bus tragedy in Meath in May 2006; if so, the outcome of this meeting; the number of meetings which have taken place since then; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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152 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of post offices closed throughout the country on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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127 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his policy, plans and ambitions for the enhancement and development of rapid, efficient and cost effective postal and parcel service in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science the most recent figures regarding the number of children in primary classes of 25 to 29 children inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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59 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of the application for a derogation to the Nitrates Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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96 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to protect sugar beet growers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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116 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the recent report by Forfás entitled A Baseline Assessment of Ireland’s Oil Dependence; the implication for industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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114 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Defence the number of Civil Defence personnel who have relocated to Roscrea, County Tipperary; the number of these who were in the Civil Defence headquarters in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Defence the amount of funding allocated to the Office of Emergency Planning by his Department on a yearly basis since 2002 and 2005 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total number of persons employed in local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Quigley Report has been implemented in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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154 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to introduce additional targeted measures to reduce the level of road deaths among non-nationals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself with the current situation whereby driver testers are failing to carry out the required number of driving tests; the measures he intends to take to ensure that existing testing requirements are reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which the digital hub has developed with particular reference to its benefit to the region; the extent to which its objectives have been achieved to date; if targets met are in line with the costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he or others, with or without his authority, have entered into discussions with RTE or those in the private sector in the context of the likely contents of the proposed Broadcasting Bill; if agreements or conclusions have been arrived at; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made to date with regard to the implementation of the national youth work development plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will amend the rules and programme for secondary schools in respect of the subject requirement for leaving certificate Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the latest developments in Ireland’s efforts to assist the undocumented Irish in the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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48 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has held discussions with his EU counterparts with regard to the alleged fraudulent handling of Iraqi money set aside for reconstruction work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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229 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science her proposals for the provision of appropriate physical education facilities, canteen facilities and extra classrooms to meet the critical needs of a school (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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228 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science her proposals for the replacement of dilapidated prefabricated classrooms at a school (details supplied) in County Meath.
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44 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Finance the underlying assumptions that he has made regarding the impact of consumption and on saving of the maturing of SSIAs.
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138 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to ensure adequate shipping capacity for the live export of calves to continental Europe; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to ensure that adequate shipping capacity is provided at peak periods for the export of excess quantities of live calves to continental Europe; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Defence if members of the Defence Forces other than those on UN service, travelled abroad as part of the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations; if so, details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the barriers to the commercialisation of research and development which exist; the steps he plans to take to remove same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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123 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applicants in receipt of a one-parent family allowance; the number of such recipients who are in employment and receiving full or reduced payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will amend the child dependent allowance to just one rate applicable to all children; his plans to address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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447 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the European Communities (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations will apply to the proposed incinerator at Carranstown, Duleek, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he intends to take to increase funding of local authorities in view of the recent Indecon report on local government finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the latest report on local government finance from Indecon Consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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19 Mr. McEntee asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress to date on health services for stroke victims; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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17 Mr. McEntee asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the Mater and Children’s Hospital development plan was put on hold so late into the development when it was clear that the transfer of Temple Street Hospital onto the Mater Hospital site was in the plans from the beginning; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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119 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Finance the underlying assumptions which he has made in relation to the impact of consumption and on saving of the maturing of SSIAs.
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142 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has altered travel advisories for any countries for Irish citizens abroad recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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159 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps the Government has taken to ensure that no Irish facilities have been used for the rendition of prisoners or detainees; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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556 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the serious disquiet in the Garda Síochána at the quality of the material used in the current uniform and ancillary equipment; if he is satisfied that the requirements of the current clothing contract for the Garda Síochána have been met; the action he proposes to take to remedy the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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