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Question· writtenPQ 697asked

741 Deputy Michael D. Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the ongoing difficulties being experienced by those persons living here on student visas with regard to enrolling their children in primary schools in their locality; if her attention has been drawn to the inconsistency of this difficulty when set against the Equal Status Act 2000, Article 42.3.1 of the Constitution underlining the right of every child to a primary education and Article 2 of Protocol One of the European Convention on Human Rights; the action she will take to deal with and alleviate this inequity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34185/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007

741 Deputy Michael D. Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the ongoing difficulties being experienced by those persons living here on student visas with regard to enrolling their children in primary schools in their locality; if her attention has been drawn to the inconsistency of this difficulty when set against the Equal Status Act 2000, Article 42.3.1 of the Constitution underlining the right of every child to a primary education and Article 2 of Protocol One of the European Convention on Human Rights; the action she will take to deal with and alleviate this inequity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34185/07]

Question· writtenPQ 225asked

225 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the power to grant or refuse remission to a prisoner lies with his office or with the Courts; if these powers derive from legislation, the Constitution or common law practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33075/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2007

225 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the power to grant or refuse remission to a prisoner lies with his office or with the Courts; if these powers derive from legislation, the Constitution or common law practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33075/07]

Question· writtenPQ 261asked

307 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of citizens broken down by reference to each quarter in the past 10 years, who have approached himself or the Government in circumstances where a title of nobility or of honour was proposed to be conferred on the citizen by another State; the number of such cases in which the prior approval of the Government under Article 40.2 of the Constitution was sought; the number of such cases in which the prior approval of the Government was sought and given; the number of such cases in which the prior approval of the Government was sought but not given; the number of cases, if known to the Government, in which prior approval was neither sought nor obtained and, in such cases, the respective numbers where a title of honour or nobility was conferred or not conferred on a citizen by another State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31105/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2007

307 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of citizens broken down by reference to each quarter in the past 10 years, who have approached himself or the Government in circumstances where a title of nobility or of honour was proposed to be conferred on the citizen by another State; the number of such cases in which the prior approval of the Government under Article 40.2 of the Constitution was sought; the number of such cases in which the prior approval of the Government was sought and given; the number of such cases in which the prior approval of the Government was sought but not given; the number of cases, if known to the Government, in which prior approval was neither sought nor obtained and, in such cases, the respective numbers where a title of honour or nobility was conferred or not conferred on a citizen by another State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31105/07]

Question· writtenPQ 33asked

83 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government has expressed its concern at the detention of opposition leaders and spokespersons and members of the judiciary, the suspension of the constitution and the declaration of martial law in Pakistan by General Musharraf. [30877/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2007

83 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government has expressed its concern at the detention of opposition leaders and spokespersons and members of the judiciary, the suspension of the constitution and the declaration of martial law in Pakistan by General Musharraf. [30877/07]

Question· writtenPQ 36asked

82 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will bring in legislation in line with the recommendations of the Kenny report and the Ninth Progress Report of the All Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution to empower local authorities to compulsorily acquire land on it being zoned for residential development at agricultural value or its existing use value plus 25%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28695/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2007

82 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will bring in legislation in line with the recommendations of the Kenny report and the Ninth Progress Report of the All Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution to empower local authorities to compulsorily acquire land on it being zoned for residential development at agricultural value or its existing use value plus 25%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28695/07]

Question· writtenPQ 35asked

57 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he plans to introduce legislation on foot of the recommendations of the All Party Committee on the Constitution on property rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28690/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2007

57 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he plans to introduce legislation on foot of the recommendations of the All Party Committee on the Constitution on property rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28690/07]

Question· writtenPQ 77asked

108 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the Judicial Council Bill is expected to be published; the consultation he has had with members of the Judiciary regarding the contents of the Bill; his views, in view of a recent case, on whether there is still no procedure for dealing with breaches of conduct by judges apart from the impeachment process provided for under the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27373/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2007

108 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the Judicial Council Bill is expected to be published; the consultation he has had with members of the Judiciary regarding the contents of the Bill; his views, in view of a recent case, on whether there is still no procedure for dealing with breaches of conduct by judges apart from the impeachment process provided for under the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27373/07]

Question· writtenPQ 299asked

337 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 388 of 9 October 2007, in accordance with her constitutional and legal obligation under the Constitution of 1937, the reason for the failure of the State to explain why a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 has not been in school for the past 12 months. [27059/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2007

337 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 388 of 9 October 2007, in accordance with her constitutional and legal obligation under the Constitution of 1937, the reason for the failure of the State to explain why a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 has not been in school for the past 12 months. [27059/07]

Question· writtenPQ 220asked

284 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding his plans to expand the LUAS into the Broadstone, Constitution Hill areas of Dublin 7; the extent to which this has been co-ordinated with the Grangegorman Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25040/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2007

284 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding his plans to expand the LUAS into the Broadstone, Constitution Hill areas of Dublin 7; the extent to which this has been co-ordinated with the Grangegorman Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25040/07]

Question· writtenPQ 207asked

201 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether a constitutional requirement, in Article 44.2.4° of the Constitution, to the effect that legislation providing State aid for schools shall not be such as to affect prejudicially the right of any child to attend a school receiving public money without attending religious instruction at that school, is compatible with admission policies in schools receiving public moneys that admit persons of certain religious denominations in preference to others or refuse to admit as a student a person who is not of that denomination on the grounds that the refusal is essential to maintain the ethos of the school; if she is undertaking a review of the difficulties that inevitably arise in this area; the arguments she has received and considered in relation to the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24546/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2007

201 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether a constitutional requirement, in Article 44.2.4° of the Constitution, to the effect that legislation providing State aid for schools shall not be such as to affect prejudicially the right of any child to attend a school receiving public money without attending religious instruction at that school, is compatible with admission policies in schools receiving public moneys that admit persons of certain religious denominations in preference to others or refuse to admit as a student a person who is not of that denomination on the grounds that the refusal is essential to maintain the ethos of the school; if she is undertaking a review of the difficulties that inevitably arise in this area; the arguments she has received and considered in relation to the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24546/07]

Question· writtenPQ 206asked

200 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in relation to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 110 of 2 October 2007, and in particular in relation to her statements to the effect that the differentiation between fee-paying and non fee-paying secondary schools arises essentially from the arrangements put in place when free second level education was introduced and those arrangements took account specifically of the position of minority religions with dispersed membership, through the creation of the Protestant block grant, she is satisfied that the maintenance of the Protestant block grant, under the provisions of section 12 of the Education Act 1998 is compatible with the requirements of Article 44.2.4° of the Constitution to the effect that legislation providing State aid for schools shall not discriminate between schools under the management of different religious denominations; the arrangements that exist for the funding of Protestant schools, to the extent that they differ from arrangements for Roman Catholic schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24545/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2007

200 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in relation to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 110 of 2 October 2007, and in particular in relation to her statements to the effect that the differentiation between fee-paying and non fee-paying secondary schools arises essentially from the arrangements put in place when free second level education was introduced and those arrangements took account specifically of the position of minority religions with dispersed membership, through the creation of the Protestant block grant, she is satisfied that the maintenance of the Protestant block grant, under the provisions of section 12 of the Education Act 1998 is compatible with the requirements of Article 44.2.4° of the Constitution to the effect that legislation providing State aid for schools shall not discriminate between schools under the management of different religious denominations; the arrangements that exist for the funding of Protestant schools, to the extent that they differ from arrangements for Roman Catholic schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24545/07]

Question· writtenPQ 80asked

149 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he plans to introduce legislation on foot of the recommendations of the All Party Committee on the Constitution on property rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22818/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2007

149 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he plans to introduce legislation on foot of the recommendations of the All Party Committee on the Constitution on property rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22818/07]

Question· writtenPQ 78asked

158 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the long promised Judicial Council Bill is expected to be published; the consultation he has had with members of the judiciary regarding the contents of the Bill; his views, in view of a recent case, that there is still no procedure for dealing with breaches of conduct by judges apart from the impeachment process provided for under the constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22485/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2007

158 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the long promised Judicial Council Bill is expected to be published; the consultation he has had with members of the judiciary regarding the contents of the Bill; his views, in view of a recent case, that there is still no procedure for dealing with breaches of conduct by judges apart from the impeachment process provided for under the constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22485/07]

Question· writtenPQ 79asked

144 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the European Council meeting held in Brussels at which the proposed European Constitution was debated; the position which Ireland took at that forum in relation to a European Union Foreign Minister; the decisions taken at that meeting; and what is to be debated at the next such summit meeting. [18655/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2007

144 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the European Council meeting held in Brussels at which the proposed European Constitution was debated; the position which Ireland took at that forum in relation to a European Union Foreign Minister; the decisions taken at that meeting; and what is to be debated at the next such summit meeting. [18655/07]

Question· writtenPQ 77asked

121 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of Ireland in relation to the proposed Treaty of the European Union that is envisaged to replace the formerly proposed European Constitution. [18654/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2007

121 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of Ireland in relation to the proposed Treaty of the European Union that is envisaged to replace the formerly proposed European Constitution. [18654/07]

Question· writtenPQ 44asked

294 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his preferred options in regard to the ratification of the EU Constitution in the aftermath of the recent EU Summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19086/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2007

294 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his preferred options in regard to the ratification of the EU Constitution in the aftermath of the recent EU Summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19086/07]

Question· writtenPQ 39asked

96 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the EU Constitution; if the recently agreed treaty or variation thereof is expected to be put to the people by way of referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18768/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2007

96 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the EU Constitution; if the recently agreed treaty or variation thereof is expected to be put to the people by way of referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18768/07]

Question· oralPQ 33asked

156 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in the context of a referendum being held on the European Constitution, there are plans to seek a derogation on the European Charter of Human Rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18657/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2007

156 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in the context of a referendum being held on the European Constitution, there are plans to seek a derogation on the European Charter of Human Rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18657/07]

Question· writtenPQ 159asked

207 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children when she will hold a referendum to amend the family articles in the Constitution and propose new provisions in respect of children’s rights. [17240/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2007

207 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children when she will hold a referendum to amend the family articles in the Constitution and propose new provisions in respect of children’s rights. [17240/07]

Question· writtenPQ 78asked

73 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a decision has been made on the request of Circuit Court Judge, Brian Curtin, for early retirement on health grounds under Section 6 of the Courts (Establishment and Constitution) Act 1961; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12925/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2007

73 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a decision has been made on the request of Circuit Court Judge, Brian Curtin, for early retirement on health grounds under Section 6 of the Courts (Establishment and Constitution) Act 1961; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12925/07]

Question· oralPQ 9asked

9 Mr. Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the Judicial Council Bill is expected to be published; the consultation he has had with members of the Judiciary regarding the contents of the Bill; his views, in view of a recent case, that there is no procedure for dealing with breaches of conduct by judges apart from the impeachment process provided for under the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13254/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2007

9 Mr. Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the Judicial Council Bill is expected to be published; the consultation he has had with members of the Judiciary regarding the contents of the Bill; his views, in view of a recent case, that there is no procedure for dealing with breaches of conduct by judges apart from the impeachment process provided for under the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13254/07]

Question· writtenPQ 68asked

247 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in the context of the future development of the EU, he has observed indicators of re-nationalisation; the steps taken or proposed to address such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10825/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2007

247 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in the context of the future development of the EU, he has observed indicators of re-nationalisation; the steps taken or proposed to address such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10825/07]

Question· writtenPQ 65asked

132 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of meetings at which the Government has been represented regarding the EU constitutional treaty since 1 January 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10416/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2007

132 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of meetings at which the Government has been represented regarding the EU constitutional treaty since 1 January 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10416/07]

Question· writtenPQ 63asked

108 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which he has discussed with his EU colleagues the issue of the ratification of the EU constitution having particular regard to the need for the Union to reaffirm its objectives and progress the European project; if his attention has been drawn to tendencies towards re-nationalisation within the Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10458/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2007

108 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which he has discussed with his EU colleagues the issue of the ratification of the EU constitution having particular regard to the need for the Union to reaffirm its objectives and progress the European project; if his attention has been drawn to tendencies towards re-nationalisation within the Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10458/07]

Question· writtenPQ 69asked

64 Ms McManus asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a decision has been made on the request of Circuit Court Judge, Mr. Brian Curtin, for early retirement on health grounds under Section 6 of the Courts (Establishment and Constitution) Act 1961; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6832/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2007

64 Ms McManus asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a decision has been made on the request of Circuit Court Judge, Mr. Brian Curtin, for early retirement on health grounds under Section 6 of the Courts (Establishment and Constitution) Act 1961; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6832/07]

Question· writtenPQ 56asked

51 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the Judicial Council Bill is expected to be published; the consultation he has had with members of the judiciary regarding the contents of the Bill; if he is concerned, in view of a recent case, that there is still no procedure for dealing with breaches of conduct by judges apart from the impeachment process provided for under the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6833/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2007

51 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the Judicial Council Bill is expected to be published; the consultation he has had with members of the judiciary regarding the contents of the Bill; if he is concerned, in view of a recent case, that there is still no procedure for dealing with breaches of conduct by judges apart from the impeachment process provided for under the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6833/07]

Question· oralPQ 11asked

11 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on progress in the implementation of the recommendations of the Oireachtas All-Party Committee on the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3723/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2007

11 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on progress in the implementation of the recommendations of the Oireachtas All-Party Committee on the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3723/07]

Question· oralPQ 5asked

5 Mr. Kenny asked the Taoiseach the position in respect of the implementation of the recommendations of the Oireachtas All-Party Committee on the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43873/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2007

5 Mr. Kenny asked the Taoiseach the position in respect of the implementation of the recommendations of the Oireachtas All-Party Committee on the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43873/06]

Question· writtenPQ 202asked

199 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent of the discussions that have taken place at EU level with a view to ratification of the EU Constitution; if it is intended to alter, revise or resubmit for consideration by the people of Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4556/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2007

199 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent of the discussions that have taken place at EU level with a view to ratification of the EU Constitution; if it is intended to alter, revise or resubmit for consideration by the people of Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4556/07]

Question· writtenPQ 96asked

70 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his attendance at the meeting in Madrid on the EU constitution on 26 January 2007; the conclusions of that conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4273/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2007

70 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his attendance at the meeting in Madrid on the EU constitution on 26 January 2007; the conclusions of that conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4273/07]

Question· writtenPQ 78asked

193 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress to be made towards the ratification of the European Constitution under the German Presidency of the European Union; if he has discussed the Government’s position on the ratification of the European Constitution with his German counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4446/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2007

193 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress to be made towards the ratification of the European Constitution under the German Presidency of the European Union; if he has discussed the Government’s position on the ratification of the European Constitution with his German counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4446/07]