3 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the rationale behind the postal code system that he is proposing to introduce; the timescale and cost for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will have discussions with EirGrid to promote the construction of a 7 km cable from Sorn station in County Donegal to Coolkeeragh station in County Derry, which would enable wind energy produced in the northwest of the Republic of Ireland to be sold on in the UK and European markets; his views on the potential for wind energy production on the peninsular north–west Atlantic coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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14 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Defence his views on the recommendation in the report of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes that the number of barracks be reduced; if it is intended to implement this recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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354 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce a capital grant system for micro wind turbines similar to that in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the measures to expedite jobseekers’ applications will be rolled out nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1120 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made by him in relation to school (details supplied) in County Cork since August 2009; if construction work is on course to begin before the end of 2009; the time scale of the construction work plans for this project over the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1024 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position with regard to the renewable energy feed in tariff scheme in place to promote offshore wind energy projects in order to provide some certainty to existing offshore wind farm developers and potential new entrants into the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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963 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to Haulbowline Island, County Cork; his plans to deal with the toxic waste at the site; the way the site will be managed; and when he will undertake the health survey of the Cork Harbour area as promised.
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962 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in relation to the Cork Docklands project; the funding available for this project; the timescale involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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961 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if all local authorities have completed the register of contaminated sites; if any local authorities have not done so, the action he will take to ensure compliance.
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960 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm the status of the principal directive at issue, and the general subject matter of any proceedings by the European Commission against the Government in the environmental sector under Articles 226 and 228 of the EC Treaty.
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711 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the next intake of trainee Garda will take place at Templemore college, County Tipperary; the number of trainees who will be taken in; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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422 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a health centre (details supplied) in County Cork; the stage the development of the centre is currently at; the funding available for the centre; and the timescale for the project.
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259 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 2009 in tabular form; the sections of the public service they are from; and the level of position they held.
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258 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 2009 in tabular form; the sectors of the public service from which they come; and the level of position they held.
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190 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment number of people in Cork City and County who have received an offer of training from FÁS in the past three months under the National Employment Action Plan; the number waiting in Cork City and County for an offer of this training; the total number of places on offer in Cork City and County; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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189 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in Cork City and County waiting on redundancy payments from her Department; the length of time they have been waiting; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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50 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of recommendations of the Hunger Task Force which have been implemented to date in 2009.
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14 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on cutting back or rationalising embassy staff numbers in Irish Aid programme countries.
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49 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans in respect of proposals to establish a new Court of Appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1078 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that has been made in the commercialisation of ocean energy technology since the establishment of a dedicated ocean energy fund in Sustainable Energy Ireland; when he expects full-scale prototypes to be connected to the grid; his views on the progress made in recent years when compared with other economic competitors in developing this technology and industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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793 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to reform the way the television licence system is operated here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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792 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount spent on travel, both national and international, within his Department since the 2007 general election in tabular form.
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791 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has provided money since 2000 to date in 2009 to semi-State energy companies to fund infrastructure investment; the borrowing limit set for each semi-State energy company; the debt for each semi-State; his views on the manner in which investment is funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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767 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a decision (details supplied) was made by him or as a Cabinet decision.
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757 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will clarify his statement (details supplied); the other related projects he is referring to in the statement; his plans for the development of Cork Docklands; the time scale and cost that will be involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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16 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Transport the reason Bus Éireann is behind other CIÉ companies in rolling out an integrated ticketing system; his views on whether ten years for the rollout of this project could be considered a success; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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45 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Finance the value of the charge made in respect of the bank guarantee in the most recent quarter for which he has returns; the rate per cent of covered liabilities which it entails; and if all covered institution are paying at the same rate.
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531 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of reports he has compiled in the past 18 months; the reports complied; and the cost of these reports.
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530 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details of the broadband infrastructure audit undertaken by him.
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529 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the broadband for schools project; when he expects this project to be fully rolled out; the cost of this project; and the timescale involved.
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501 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the length of the waiting list in Cork city and county for local authority housing; the number of unoccupied local authority houses in this area; and the number of people who received an offer of a local authority house in 2008 and to date in 2009 in Cork City and County.
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500 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to Haulbowline Island County Cork; if the report has been brought before Cabinet; his plans to deal with the toxic waste at the site; the way the site will be managed; and when he will undertake as promised the health survey of the Cork Harbour area.
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499 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress in relation to the Cork Docklands project; the funding available for this project; the timescale involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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410 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the location where the money raised by the National Lottery will be spent in 2009; the amount which has been given to each county; the portion of same which is being spent in the area of sport; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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377 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime figures for Cork city and county for 2008 and the first six months of 2009 in tabular form; and the types and quantities of drugs seized in this area over the same period.
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287 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the co-location hospital proposals; the number of these projects which will proceed; the cost of each project to the taxpayer; and the timescale involved in each of these projects.
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286 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Health and Children the moving of the breast cancer treatment unit from the South Infirmary Hospital Cork to the Cork University Hospital; the impact the move will have on patients; the timescale involved; and the cost of the overall move.
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285 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the Carrigaline health centre, County Cork; the stage the development of the centre is at; the funding available for the centre; the timescale of the overall project; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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187 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of pre-school places she expects to provide by December 2009.
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173 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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172 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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171 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Finance the value of the deposit base in Anglo Irish Bank at present compared to pre-nationalisation.
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170 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Finance the number of homes which have been repossessed during the past 12 months in Cork City and County in tabular form.
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144 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in Cork city and county waiting on redundancy payments from her; the length of time they have been waiting; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the restructuring which will take place within Enterprise Ireland in 2009 and 2010; and the new initiatives which have been introduced in the past 12 months to protect jobs and create employment in Cork city and county.
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249 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there is duplication of services between ComReg and the Office of the Ombudsman regarding the investigation of postal consumer complaints; the roles of each of these bodies in relation to post complaints as laid out in legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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248 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there is duplication in services in An Post and ComReg in the area of postal service monitoring; the function of ComReg in monitoring postal service quality; if this is standard industry practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether her attempts to tackle the crisis in hospital accident and emergency departments has failed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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505 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps taken to advance to completion the provision of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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