6 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures he plans to put in place to tackle high levels of radon gas exposure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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76 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Defence if a Defence Forces representative association was admonished by his officials or the military authorities for its response to the announcement of barracks closures; if such admonishment was administered at his direction or under his authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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295 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Transport if there has been a change in his policy on setting up independently run and owned airports at Cork, Shannon and Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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182 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Finance if he received approval from the European Commission for the new tax incentive scheme announced to facilitate the relocation of facilities (details supplied) as part of budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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597 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers that will be lost in the Cork City and county area in 2009 by schools at both primary and secondary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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148 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Transport the progress to date on integrated ticketing; the costs involved to date; the expected launch dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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262 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in writing to Cork County Council in relation to a school (details supplied) to clarify that his Department will not be purchasing the site for the school from Cork County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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533 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that a school (details supplied) in County Cork will be included in the 2009 announcements of schools to go to construction and that it will move from its current design to 2B as quickly as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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276 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Health and Children if there is currently a waiting list for chemotherapy treatment at Cork University Hospital and the South Infirmary Hospital Cork; if so, the number of people on that list; the length of the waiting time; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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275 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that the new Cork University Maternity Hospital is able to cope with the demand; if there is a likelihood that women may have to give birth on trolleys; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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274 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm the number of pregnant women using the facility in Cork University Maternity Hospital to give birth; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount that is owed to his Department from the indemnity agreement negotiated between his Department and the Catholic Church as part of the compensation package for victims of clerical abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the rationale behind ending the installation aid programme and the farm retirement scheme in budget 2009.
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29 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the state of the foreshore legislation; the person who currently has responsibility for updating this legislation; his views, in the context of his plans to expand offshore wind capacity here, on whether such an updating is needed; his plans to work with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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401 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will clarify his policy on peat as a fuel source in electricity generation, in the context of a recent An Bord Pleanála refusal of a 100 MW electricity generation station in Killala, County Mayo, in which the sole reason for refusal was that using peat as a power source contravenes policy; and if the consequence of this decision is that policy is to prevent peat fuel content in any new energy generating project.
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282 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Transport if there is funding in the current budget 2009 for a route (details supplied) in County Cork; if so, when he expects work to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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107 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the definite measures that he will implement between now and the end of 2008 to promote and support the roll-out of improved broadband infrastructure across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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105 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will produce a timetable for the announced plan to provide next generation broadband to secondary schools; the way he intends to roll out this plan; if he will go to tender to employ a single company to do it; the amount allocated to broadband for schools in budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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196 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if households that upgrade their windows to improve the energy efficiency of their home will be eligible for the 30% grant under the home energy saving scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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195 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the timescale for the conclusion of the tendering process for the national broadband scheme; the estimated roll-out time for broadband services to all areas of the country under the national broadband scheme; the estimated cost of the national broadband scheme in 2009; the areas that will be covered by the scheme; if he will confirm that all areas not currently provided with a broadband service will be covered by the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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339 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the approval and construction of a new national school in Ballygarven, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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252 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of homeless people in Waterford City, on a monthly basis over the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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251 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of homeless people in Dublin City, on a monthly basis over the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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250 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of homeless people in Limerick City, on a monthly basis over the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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249 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of homeless people in Galway City, on a monthly basis over the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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248 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of homeless people in Cork City, on a monthly basis over the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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170 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a Garda Juvenile Diversion Programme is planned for Cork City; when it will roll out; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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169 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the planned roll out of the Garda Juvenile Diversion Programme will take place in Carrigaline, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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408 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the legislation governing the use of domestic solar photovoltaic electricity generation here; if he will introduce a new solar photovoltaic scheme; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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407 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the roll-out of broadband will take place at an exchange (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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406 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the estimated cost of commissioning independent consultants and a senior independent chair, to carry out a technical and economic analysis of the transmission assets transfer to Eirgrid; when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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295 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime figures for Tougher, Cork city for the past five years itemising where possible the different types and levels of crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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294 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime figures for Cork city for the past five years itemising where possible the different types and levels of crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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293 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime figures for the town of Douglas, County Cork for the past five years itemising where possible the different types and levels of crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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292 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime figures for the town of Carrigaline, County Cork for the past five years itemising where possible the different types and levels of crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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227 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money the Health Service Executive has spent on legal costs in dealing with the dispute in relation to the new contract between the HSE and the pharmacy sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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140 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on whether the supports and policy initiatives given to the voluntary sector are sufficient to allow it to develop to its full capacity in view of the continued growth of that sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Bill entitled an Act to amend and extend the Data Protection Acts 1988 to 2003; to provide for the disclosure of breaches of security of data held by data controllers and to provide for connected matters
45 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to improve data protection legislation here in view of recent data breaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has identified areas in his Department in which he will cut spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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47 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Finance the number of value for money reviews which have been completed and published from the current round of reviews; the number whose publication are running behind schedule; the number yet to commence; and if he will provide a tabular statement of the progress in the programme.
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1509 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to implement a post code system here; if a decision has been taken on the form these post codes will take; his views on whether a neutral format containing no reference to placenames would be advisable in order to reduce the risk of opposition and lobbying on various issues; his further plans to include a reference to placenames; if provision will be made for Irish speakers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1505 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress there has been in transferring all transmission assets to EirGrid by the end of 2008; if this target will be met; if not, the reason therefore; the date the transfer will be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reduction in the administrative cost of regulation since her Department adopted its 25% target; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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957 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the effect decentralisation is having on staffing levels within his Department; the effect it is having on the roll-out of programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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943 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the proportion of the €435 million allocated to information communication technology projects under the national development plan that has been spent; and if this is the same €435 million in broadband funding announced under his consultation paper on next generation broadband.
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4 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when commitments six and seven in his next generation policy paper, that is, regulations to mandate the installation of ducting in all major public infrastructure projects and to require the installation of open access fibre connections to new premises where practicable will be implemented; the way these regulations will work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the timescale of the tender selection and implementation process of the national broadband scheme for white areas of the NBS map; the timescale of the tender selection and implementation process of the national broadband scheme for blue areas on the NBS map; 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 the proportion of the €435 million for broadband announced in his next-generation policy paper that will be spent on schools; when the roll-out of 100 Mbps connectivity will start; when all secondary schools here will have such connectivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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114 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Finance the date in July 2008 on which the Government’s e-Government strategy is due to be published, as agreed by Dáil Éireann in a Private Member’s motion on 30 April 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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