84 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Transport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 50 of 9 December 2009, the salary scales of the chief executives within all bodies, companies and agencies under the remit of his Department in 2008 and 2009 in view of the fact that they are not provided in annual reports and increases in salary payments are apparent; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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612 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if all targets for the millennium forests planted in 1999 were met; if the 16 forests planted still remain intact; the number of household certificates that were distributed by Coillte; the follow-up work that has been carried out in relation to the millennium forests; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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607 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the outcome of the EU climate change committee meeting for an agreement on new entrants reserve 300 funding on 2 February 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the drug rehabilitation programmes available in each of the prisons here, including St. Patrick’s Institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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604 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will make funding available to co-finance renewable energy projects in isolated rural areas that will be applicable to a new round of EU funding for such projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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603 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is pursuing an agreement at EU level for the draft agreement, due to the decision on 2 February 2010, on a new round of funding to be allocated from the emissions trading schemes allowances for the development of carbon capture and storage and support projects on innovative renewable energy technologies; if he has identified renewable energy projects that would promote sustainable economic and social development in isolated rural communities and provide employment in isolated rural communities which is part of the qualifying criteria for this EU funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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135 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the initiatives she has taken to ensure the implementation of the recommendations of the mid-west task force with which she agrees; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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558 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on allowing a commercial fishery for bass in the near future; the scientific basis for such a decision for stock numbers; the limitations that may be imposed on a new commercial fishery for bass if such a decision was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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518 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the breakdown of expenditure for the €7.4 million allocated to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland for 2010; the mechanism in place to ensure the money is spent prudently and appropriately; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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500 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a site (details supplied) in County Cork; the amount that has been spent on this site in the past two and a half years per month by his Department in tabular form; the amount that will be spent on the site in 2010 as set aside in his budget for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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96 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce legislation to facilitate the development of offshore wind energy; the timescale for same.
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93 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on introducing an emergency alert system, using mobile phone mast infrastructure, to allow for direct contact to be made with the public on a targeted regional basis in response to emergencies in order to improve direct communication between the national emergency centre and the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the progress made in securing commercial digital television services following ongoing negotiations between a consortium (details supplied), RTE and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the method he plans to adopt to introduce post codes here; the reason he has rejected a global positioning system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1108 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a new school building (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1014 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Education and Science if the funding for a school (details supplied) in County Cork has been ring fenced for this project in view of the fact that the construction of the school will be starting later than originally promised.
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896 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of the proposed scheme for inspection of domestic septic tanks; when the scheme is expected will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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322 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way that he intends to drive efficiencies in semi-State companies under the remit of his Department; if public sector pay cuts announced in budget 2010 will apply to these companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on whether the aims of the recently published national drugs strategy will prove achievable in view of the cutbacks in drugs-related expenditure in budget 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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303 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Defence when he expects to open negotiations with Cork County Council in regard to a matter (details supplied); when this issue will be resolved; and the time scale expected to be involved.
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413 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the granting of funding for a project (details supplied) in County Cork; the timescale of this project.
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382 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce independent monitoring of broadband speeds here as there is in other jurisdictions; if he will introduce independent technical and customer perspective benchmarks to define the position here in relation to broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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255 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of honours degree persons teaching biology at second level education here.
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254 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of pass degree persons teaching biology at second level education here.
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253 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of honours degree persons teaching physics at second level education here.
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252 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of pass degree persons teaching physics at second level education here.
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251 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of honours degree persons teaching chemistry at second level education here.
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250 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of pass degree persons teaching chemistry at second level education here.
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55 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action he will take to assist the dairy industry in introducing efficiencies in the effective collection and processing of milk; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he is planning to introduce to promote bio-fuel production domestically here in view of setting a bio-fuel content for petrol and diesel target of 4%.
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36 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he is planning to introduce to promote bio-fuel production here in view of the setting a bio-fuel content for petrol and diesel target of 4%.
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34 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the provision of commercial digital terrestrial television here; the future position regarding the ongoing negotiation between the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and a consortium (details supplied); the timescale for the roll-out of a free to air DTT service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she has taken to implement the recommendations of the services strategy group; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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366 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of toxic material and heavy metal remains at the Haulbowline site, County Cork in November 2009.
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365 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his medium term maintenance plan for the Haulbowline site, County Cork; and the budget for same.
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364 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will put a public health survey in place for persons living in close proximity to the Haulbowline site, County Cork; and if so, the timescale for same.
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363 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount spent on maintenance of the Haulbowline site, County Cork over the past three years in tabular form.
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17 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Transport the progress made to date in the implementation of the Deloitte Report dealing with bus market reform; if he has set a timeframe for Dublin Bus to achieve certain goals; his views on whether CIÉ is capable of providing adequate bus services at a reasonable cost to the Exchequer in view of recent cutbacks in services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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996 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of households that do not have access to broadband and are not covered by the national broadband scheme; the plans the European economic recovery programme scheme has in place to subsidise broadband in non-NBS rural areas.
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954 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of county and city councils that have established a business support to act as a point of contact and support for local businesses; the councils that have implemented the business support unit; those who have not or may be in the process or doing so, following the request from him earlier this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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385 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Finance the number of people who have availed of the career break scheme as announced by him in budget 2009 in tabular form; the sections of the public service they are from; and the level of position they held.
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384 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Finance the number of people who have availed of the early retirement scheme as announced by him in budget 2009 in tabular form; the sections of the public service they are from; and the level of position they held.
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520 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the role of Coillte in afforestation and the production of biomass for energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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209 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Finance his views on the way a carbon tax could be introduced in budget 2010; the level which would apply on petrol, diesel, coal, gas and peat; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Finance the number of appeals which have been lodged each year against the assessment for vehicle registration tax since the introduction of the tax on 1 January 1993 to date in 2009 for new and used cars; the outcome of the appeal in each case by make, model, age, condition, original market selling price, the original VRT, the revised OMSP, and the revised VRT in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason €396 million of capital expenditure within his Department has yet to be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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303 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on extending the period for spreading slurry by two weeks until the end of October 2009 in order to allow farmers the time to spread slurry while conditions remain suitable on dry ground.
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20 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for the availability of spectrum that will soon become available for use by telecommunications operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the provision of commercial digital terrestrial television here; the negotiation between the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and a consortium (details supplied); the timescale for the roll-out of a free to air DTT service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to amend the gate three system to facilitate commercially viable new wind farm proposals receiving grid connection without unreasonable delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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