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Question· writtenPQ 517asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
572 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to minimise law breaking in regard to salmon fishing in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 516asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
571 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent of law breaking in regard to salmon fishing in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 515asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
570 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of fishing fines imposed in 2007 in each of the fishery board areas; the nature of the offence in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 514asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
569 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department or its agencies has paid in advance for works or services that will not be completed before the end of the 2007 financial year; the reasons for doing so; the amount of the payments; the recipients and the nature of the works or services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 513asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
568 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources how he will make up the shortfall of 50% in budget 2008 for energy efficient initiatives, in view of his statement (details supplied).
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Question· writtenPQ 482asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
531 Deputy Paul Gogarty asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if discussions have been held with Coillte on this body’s policy towards wind farms, in view of the fact that there are examples where Coillte is unwilling to support such developments for fear its lands may be sterilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 61asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
105 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a survey carried out by Sustainable Energy Ireland in 2005 that indicated that less than 2% of all houses comply with Part L of the Building Regulations 1997; if his Department has a copy of the survey; if he considered the implications of this survey in respect of the Draft Part L Building Regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 14asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
116 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way he proposes to introduce minimum energy efficiency standards for lighting or a ban of incandescent lightbulbs from January 2009, including the steps he will take and a timetable for these steps; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 13asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
111 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the discussions he has held or is holding with the European Commission on his proposal to introduce minimum energy efficiency standards for lighting or a ban of incandescent lightbulbs; and if there are European directives he must comply with to proceed with this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 12asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
66 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the figures he used to determine the new minimum energy efficiency standards for lighting that he will introduce in 2009 that will save 700,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions every year; the breakdown of the figures used in watts and tonnes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 225asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2007
225 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of compact fluorescent light bulbs and light emitting diodes bulbs fitted in his Department’s offices in Adelaide Road.
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Question· writtenPQ 224asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2007
224 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the funding available to a person to construct a wind turbine for either domestic or commercial operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 223asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2007
223 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department or any of its agencies has paid in advance for works or services that will not be commenced before the end of the 2007 financial year; the reasons for doing this; the amount of the payments; the recipients and the nature of the works or services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 222asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2007
222 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of posts that have been decentralised as part of the current decentralisation programme with respect to his Department and agencies; the cost of mileage and overtime paid with respect to the holders of these posts in the year prior to decentralisation and the year after decentralisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 100asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2007
96 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the concerns of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford in the matter of the energy tax directive 2004.
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Question· writtenPQ 159asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2007
198 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on an application for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 158asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2007
197 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when broadband will be extended to an area (details supplied) in County Mayo.
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Question· writtenPQ 986asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1031 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the management information framework system has been fully rolled out in his Department; the use being made of performance indicators, the costing framework and management reports provided by this system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 985asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1030 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the estimate of the money saved to the Exchequer in 2007 by the use of the management information framework system; the way this saving was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 984asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1029 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that personal information relating to members of the public held on his Departmental databases is safe from hackers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 983asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1028 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he has taken to offset the carbon dioxide emissions caused by ministerial travel in his Department; and if none to date, the plans he will put in place on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 982asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1027 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of information technology projects undertaken by or for his Department since 2004 that have been delivered over budget, after their original deadline, on budget, under budget, on their original deadline and ahead of their original deadline; and if he will present the information in tabular readable form.
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Question· writtenPQ 981asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1026 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of databases used by his Department; and the number of these that are wholly and partly operated by external organisations or individuals and operated solely within his Department.
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Question· writtenPQ 980asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1025 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of staff in his Department who are provided with a Blackberry device or similar mobile e-mail equipment.
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Question· writtenPQ 979asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1024 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway is not able to avail of broadband from the Shrule exchange; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 978asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1023 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 605 of 4 December 2007, when details of the hardship scheme were sent to Brussels; the reason for the delay in payment of the hardship scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 977asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1022 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost on a yearly basis for transport hire of any kind for his transport and that of his staff for each year since 1997 to date in 2007; the reason for such hire; if tenders were sought; the locations brought from and to; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 976asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1021 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if any of the advisers or staff appointed by him directly have mobile phones and other equipment supplied by his Department; the annual cost of same since 1997 to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 975asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1019 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department carries news summaries on its internal web; the persons who have access to such information; the way they access same; the person who compiles same; the cost of same; the regularity with which this information is updated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 974asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1018 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost of him using public transport for every year since 1997 to date in 2007; and the cost of providing similar services to junior Ministers and staff for the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 973asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1017 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost of providing transport including their official car to Ministers of State in his Department and staff for each year from 1997 to date in 2007.
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Question· writtenPQ 972asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1016 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a press adviser travels with him on official visits; and if there were official visits attended by him in the past year at which a press adviser was not present or was not in contact with him.
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Question· writtenPQ 971asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1015 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department receives a daily summary of stories relevant to his Department from Government Information Services; if this summary is in written, verbal or electronic format; if these are furnished to a departmental press officer or press adviser; and if the press officer or adviser furnishes this information to him every day or how often it is furnished.
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Question· writtenPQ 970asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1014 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost of his Department’s entertainment allowance for each year since 1997 to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 969asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1013 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost of make-up for him for each year since 1997 to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 968asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1012 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost to his Department of photographers used by all Ministers in his Department on a yearly basis for each year since 1997 to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 967asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1011 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of credit cards held by his Department; the cost of same for each year since 2000 to date in 2007; the persons who hold these cards and for whom they are used; the annual amounts purchased; the cumulative interest on same for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 966asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1009 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number, cost and name of any media consultants employed by his Department; the cost of such advice for each year since 1997 to date in 2007; the nature of the work done; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 965asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1007 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number and name of newspapers purchased by his Department daily and weekly; the number provided to himself and to the Minister of State’s office; the yearly cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 964asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1010 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of press advisors employed by his Department; the cost of such advice for each year since 1997 to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 963asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1008 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of press officers and press advisers in his Department; the rank and pay of each; the description of work done; the persons to whom the information is circulated or made accessible to; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 962asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1006 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number, rank and pay of all civil servants in his Department and Ministerial staff, personally appointed by him or otherwise, who are engaged in media monitoring; the nature of the work done; the persons who the information is circulated to or the people who have access to this information; the cost of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 961asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1005 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the value for money review on the group broadband scheme will be completed; the anticipated savings to the Exchequer due to the implementations of the conclusions from this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 960asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1004 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the value for money review on broadband infrastructure will be completed; the anticipated savings to the Exchequer due to the implementations of the conclusions from this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 959asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1003 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the value for money review on energy, conservation and alternative was completed; the value of the savings to the Exchequer generated by the implementation of the conclusions from this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 958asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1020 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of mobile phones used by him and supplied by his Department; the annual cost of same for each year since 1997 to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 957asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1002 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of mobile telephone bills paid in relation to the departmental mobile telephone assigned to him by his Department in 2006 and to date in 2007; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to data charges; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to roaming charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 956asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1001 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of mobile telephone bills paid in the form of expenses to staff by his Department in 2006 and to date in 2007; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to data charges; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to roaming charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 955asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
1000 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of mobile telephone bills paid directly by his Department in 2006 and to date in 2007; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to data charges; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to roaming charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 954asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
999 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will review the salmon hardship scheme with a view to offering reasonable buy out rates to fishermen, some of whom have fished seasonally for several generations; when such a review will commence and conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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