812 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the details of the local agenda 21 environment partnership fund have not yet been announced for 2005; and if he intends to continue with this fund.
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811 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Question No. 51 of 4 November 2004, when the finalisation of the draft guidelines for planning authorities on wind energy development will be published; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this delay is causing considerable uncertainty in the planning system, particularly in drafting county development plans; the guidelines for local authorities on other topics which are in course of preparation; and the progress made in finalising any other draft guidelines for planning authorities.
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810 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which cyclists, skateboarders, rollerbladers and other skaters should ideally be accommodated in green spaces and open areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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809 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is a preference for central and urban located skateboarding facilities in the recently announced pilot scheme for the purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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533 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Coillte Teoranta continues to clear-fell afforested areas during the period in which such activities are prohibited under the Wildlife Act for private individuals and local authorities and the measures she has taken or will take to ensure equal implementation of this important conservation legislation.
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351 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the peak-oil scenarios contained in the report for the US Government, Peaking of World Oil Production: Impacts, Mitigation and Risk Management (details supplied); his plans in train or envisaged to counteract this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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286 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Finance the number of historical sites in County Clare maintained by the Office of Public Works; the annual number of visitors to each site over the past five years; the investment in each of these sites in the past five years and the corresponding figure spent on promotion of these sites; the average spend differential between present day figures and the period when Dúchas had responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether there is an urgent need to undertake a national feral cat neutering programme.
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117 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the possibility that Ireland may be in breach of the habitats directive unless a comprehensive national hare survey is undertaken; and if, in the meantime, he will cease licensing the capture of wild hares for any purpose, including coursing.
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12 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the Government’s benchmarks on assessing any future IRA or loyalist paramilitary commitments or actions in terms of genuine progress in the peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he has had any recent discussion with the Alliance Party; when he next intends to have contacts with the Alliance Party; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting in London with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Tony Blair, on 15 June 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting in London with the DUP leader, the Rev. Ian Paisley on 15 June 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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226 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education and Science the further work which has been undertaken by her Department with a view to providing the long overdue secondary school on the Donabate-Portrane peninsula, County Dublin; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the community is voicing a consensus on the CDVEC as the patron body, has a free site and has a large demand for places in such a new school; when this community will have local secondary education by way of a school.
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42 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the total current number of community gardaí; the total number of gardaí assigned to traffic duty; and if he is satisfied with this balance of assignments.
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14 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way in which he intends to address human rights concerns by the introduction of anti-social behaviour orders.
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269 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education and Science the further works which have been undertaken by her Department with a view to providing the long overdue secondary school on the Donabate-Portrane peninsula, County Dublin; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the community in voicing a consensus regarding the CDVEC as the patron body, has a free site and has a large demand to places in such a new school; when this community will have local secondary by way of a school education available.
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59 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the serious difficulties facing airlines as a result of the ongoing increase in fuel prices; if further price increases will prompt the Government to reconsider its decision to sell a majority stake in Aer Lingus in view of the strategic importance of having such a carrier at a time when other airlines may be going out of business.
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105 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport if he will take into account the need for regional balance and the national spatial strategy in any future decision with regard to the development of a new runway at Dublin Airport.
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9 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the outcome of the meeting of the cross-departmental team on infrastructure and public private partnerships in May 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach the cost to date to his Department of the Moriarty tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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432 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason no effective action has been taken by a person (details supplied) to require to clear SRM and remove tanks which are now deteriorating following a High Court settlement in October 2004 where the Government awarded this person between €4-6 million to fully clear this hazardous site and prevent major pollution of the River Boyne at Drogheda, County Louth.
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429 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications and public consultations undertaken for forestry applications in excess of 2.5 hectares since SI No. 538 came into force; and the outcome of such consultations.
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428 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications and public consultations undertaken and the results of such consultations for forestry proposals in proposed NHAs, SACs, SPAs and national parks, areas containing an archaeological site or feature with intensive public use, prime scenic or amenity areas in a county development plan or listed in an inventory of outstanding landscapes, since SI No. 538 came into force; and the outcome of such consultations.
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427 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on the statutory process of consultation undertaken under SI 538 for forestry applications, detailing specifically the number of applications and the extent of information supplied to the prescribed bodies before a decision is made and the method by which the content and rationale of a decision are communicated to these bodies.
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426 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when decisions are made to approve funding for afforestation applications; if a description, when necessary, of the main measures to avoid, reduce and, if possible, offset the major adverse effects are recorded in a register; and if the information is freely available to the public, including publication on her Department’s website.
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425 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when decisions are made to approve funding for afforestation applicants; if the rationale and content of the decision and any conditions attached thereto are recorded in a register; and if the information is freely available to the public, including publication on her Department’s website.
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424 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on the public consultation process undertaken for all forestry applications, giving the information published before a decision is taken and the information published afterwards, including that made available on her Department’s website.
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423 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications for forestry funding made since SI 538 came into force; and the outcome of such applications.
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422 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the projected annual cost of all premia payments approved by her Department to date since the implementation of this scheme in 1993, distinguishing between farmer and non-farmers payments.
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421 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the annual cost of forestry payments for the years 1999 to 2004, distinguishing between establishment costs and premia payments.
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408 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport if city and county councillors have a role in determining policy relating to the clamping of illegally parked vehicles in their local authority area ; if this is solely an executive function; and if councillors have a role, if he will report on the nature of the role.
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120 Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason, despite repeated promises, questions to the water fluoridation forum from a person (details supplied) have not yet been answered; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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185 Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the action she would take if a hospital were to deny access to a cystic fibrosis patient in hospital care due to overcrowding and the risk of exposure to cross infection; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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184 Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will consider public private partnerships as an option to fast-track the provision of internationally acceptable services for cystic fibrosis patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress made to date in implementing the European working time directive for junior doctors; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the outcome of the European summit of June 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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18 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on any communications he has had with the French President, Mr. Jacques Chirac, or the Dutch Prime Minister, Mr. Jan Peter Balkenende, following the recent referendum results in their respective countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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17 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visits to Luxembourg and Germany; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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16 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress which has taken place in terms of a coherent national approach to funding arts here since the launch of the first set of national guidelines for the per cent for art scheme by him in December 2004.
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93 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when the first stage of the off-shore wind farm on the Kish bank will be developed; and the way in which he intends to implement the conditions set out in the AER 6 support system in this regard.
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64 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the ovigerous sea lice levels that were recorded in Killary Harbour for the first four months of 2005; and the actions which were carried out as a consequence of the levels that were recorded.
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854 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will respond to the request for voting rights to be given to Irish citizens; and if he has any advice to offer (details supplied).
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474 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport the way in which he responds to former Aer Lingus and current Aer Lingus workers who have been given in a number of cases 3,500 Aer Lingus shares each in lieu of settlements under a recent wage agreement and, as such, 2,000 hold between them 5 million shares; and the way in which shares will be disposed of without the permission of the shareholders.
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105 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education and Science if she is considering introducing ECDL or a comparable information and communications technology course as a second level subject.
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82 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education and Science if she plans to commission a study into the benefits of seat belt use versus compartmentalisation for primary and second level students using school buses.
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20 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the conference on North-South bodies organised by the Institute for British-Irish Studies in Dublin on 22 May 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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