565 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Finance the activities licensed by his Department since the introduction of S.I. No. 378 of 2005 bringing the Arterial Drainage Act 1945 under the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations; and the assessments undertaken as a result of this legislation.
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416
D’fhiafraigh Mr. Sargent den Tánaiste agus Aire Dlí agus Cirt, Comhionannais agus Athchóirithe Dlí cá fhad ar an meán a thógann sé air litir a fhreagairt as Béarla i gcomparáid leis an méid ama a thógann sé air litir a fhreagairt as Gaeilge.
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D’fhiafraigh Mr. Sargent den Taoiseach cá fhad ar an meán a thógann sé air litir a fhreagairt as Béarla i gcomparáid leis an méid ama a thógann sé air litir a fhreagairt as Gaeilge.
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36 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach his views on the establishment of a truth and reconciliation commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on recent contacts with the British Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on recent contacts with the parties in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on recent developments in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach the percentage of staff in his Department who have a disability; if all aspects of his Department have been made accessible to persons with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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377 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the average response time for ambulances on each night of the week.
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302 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport when the review of bus routes that Dublin Bus are currently undertaking will be completed; if public consultation will be permitted on the outcome of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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300 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport when work will begin on footbridges over the railway line at Coolmine and Clonsilla stations; and when these bridges will be completed.
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283 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the payments which are subject to a Christmas bonus and the way that bonus is applied in each case.
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263 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new foreign companies and jobs brought by Shannon Development in 2006; the number of visits by potential foreign investors organised by Shannon Development to the region; the breakdown of the sites the potential investors visited; and his views on the outlook for foreign direct investment opportunities in 2007 in the Shannon free zone.
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262 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new foreign companies and jobs brought by the IDA to the mid-west in 2006; the breakdown by county and company location of where the jobs will be; the number of visits by potential foreign investors organised by the IDA to the region; the breakdown of the sites the potential investors visited; and his views on the outlook for foreign direct investment opportunities in 2007 in the mid-west.
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124 Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the training provided to Gardaí in medical or paramedical practices or first aid.
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125 Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will publish details of guidance given to Gardaí regarding the use of marked or unmarked Garda cars for conveying injured individuals to a hospital to receive medical attention.
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123 Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will publish the guidelines, instructions or guidance that are given to Gardaí regarding dealing with individuals who require medical attention.
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51 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will report on his Department’s engagement and subsequent policy developments in the latest negotiations at the European Union level Social Questions Group.
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49 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the Government will deliver on the pledge in its Programme for Government to reduce the level of consistent poverty to 2%, in view of the fact that the latest figures show 7% were ranked as living in poverty.
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Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will formulate a comprehensive and effective response to the record levels of gun crime and murder here; if Senator Cyprian Brady was speaking for the Government when he suggested that troops should take to the streets; and if this initiative has been discussed with the Minister for Defence.
101
D’fhiafraigh Mr. Sargent den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé sásta na Rialacháin um Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 (Alt 9) 2006 a leasú maidir le síneacha tráchta, fógraíocht, lógónna, gnó lasmuigh den stát agus comharthaí reatha mar atá molta ag Conradh na Gaeilge.
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2 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if his Department will establish a public inquiry into collusion of British authorities with loyalist paramilitaries following recent reports on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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178 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach his views on whether it is necessary and prudent to engage opposition parties in formal briefings with regard to any plan B that may be initiated in the absence of the restoration of power-sharing in Northern Ireland.
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122 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to the fact that the local authorities of Fingal, Dún Laoghaire Rathdown and Wicklow have agreed local area plans which would require 60% reductions in CO2 emissions, his views on whether it is time that his Department produced regulations that would require all local authorities to set such targets for local area plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his view on the fact that environmental air quality as monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency indicates that the allowable annual limits as defined by EC Directive for PM10 were exceeded at the majority of sites which represents no improvement since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach the cost of staffing his private and constituency offices and those of his Ministers of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach his plans to alter the functions of the communications unit in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of his Department’s quality customer service charter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Health and Children the frequency of visits by inspectors to registered user establishments licensed for animal experiments.
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65 Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the criteria used by Government when appointing lay persons to sit on the Judicial Advisory Appointments Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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29 Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will bring the judicial ethics legislation which was promised in 2004 before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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316 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will put in place a moratorium on trials of genetically modified organisms; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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230
D’fhiafraigh Mr. Sargent den Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha an bhfuil an Rialtas ag cloí leis an socrú a rinneadh ag Cill Rímhinn i dtaobh Achta Teanga ó thuaidh.
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190 Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he or Ministers of State at his Department have been contacted by the Moriarty tribunal in the course of 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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128 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport the implications of the 25% purchase of Aer Lingus with regard to future board decisions that can be taken by the company; and if his Department has considered raising the matter with the European or national competition authorities in view of the fact that such a minority stake may give Ryanair certain blocking rights on the activities of one of its main competitors.
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4 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach the outcome of the most recent meeting of the cross-departmental team on housing, infrastructure and PPPs; when the team is next due to meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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447 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of full-time farmers in County Clare for 2005, 2004 and 2003; the number of part-time farmers in County Clare for the same period; the number of milk quotas sold by Clare farmers since 2000; and where these quotas were sold to.
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310 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Health and Children the number and rate of HIV infection here, with a county break down of the incidence of HIV infection and an explanation of the role of the National Disease Surveillance Centre in this matter.
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191 Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if An Garda Síochána has a policy on hospitality; if so, if that policy is available for public inspection; if he is satisfied that the policy is adequate; and if a record is maintained of gifts, invitations and hospitality received by An Garda Síochána.
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127 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that her Department has sent a letter to the Health Service Executive asking it to stop the practice of doctors charging private fees to patients attending accident and emergency departments in public hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that a report by the Health Insurance Authority states that BUPA would have had to pay €37 million in risk equalisation payments if the schemes had been in place in the 12 months to June 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he has received an agenda for the upcoming European Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach if he will report on preparations for the December 2006 European Council meeting; 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 recent meetings with EU Heads of State and Government; 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 attendance at the European Council meeting in Lahti, Finland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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