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Question· writtenPQ 359asked

398 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when she expects to issue instructions to reverse the situation whereby Irish citizens are refused social welfare benefits under the habitual residency clause; if the habitual residency clause is in line with the Constitution in view of the fact that any Irish citizen who has been abroad more than once in the past four years will be deemed ineligible; if this is in line with convention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47604/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2008

398 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when she expects to issue instructions to reverse the situation whereby Irish citizens are refused social welfare benefits under the habitual residency clause; if the habitual residency clause is in line with the Constitution in view of the fact that any Irish citizen who has been abroad more than once in the past four years will be deemed ineligible; if this is in line with convention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47604/08]

Question· writtenPQ 215asked

312 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps taken to implement the recommendation contained in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution ninth progress report on property rights published in 2004 that research be commissioned into the indirect and direct costs of rural housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34039/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2008

312 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps taken to implement the recommendation contained in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution ninth progress report on property rights published in 2004 that research be commissioned into the indirect and direct costs of rural housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34039/08]

Question· writtenPQ 214asked

311 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps taken to implement the recommendation contained in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution ninth progress report on property rights published in 2004 that guidelines on residential density be subject to a monitoring review of their impact and their integration into the policies of planning authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34038/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2008

311 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps taken to implement the recommendation contained in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution ninth progress report on property rights published in 2004 that guidelines on residential density be subject to a monitoring review of their impact and their integration into the policies of planning authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34038/08]

Question· writtenPQ 213asked

310 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps taken to implement the recommendation contained in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution ninth progress report on property rights published in 2004 that the right to compensation for the acquisition of property below a specified depth under the surface be removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34037/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2008

310 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps taken to implement the recommendation contained in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution ninth progress report on property rights published in 2004 that the right to compensation for the acquisition of property below a specified depth under the surface be removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34037/08]

Question· writtenPQ 212asked

309 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps taken to implement the recommendation contained in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution ninth progress report on property rights published in 2004 that legislation relating to compulsory purchase rules and procedures be consolidated and reconfigured in a form that could be attached to any statute giving compulsory purchase powers to an authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34036/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2008

309 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps taken to implement the recommendation contained in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution ninth progress report on property rights published in 2004 that legislation relating to compulsory purchase rules and procedures be consolidated and reconfigured in a form that could be attached to any statute giving compulsory purchase powers to an authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34036/08]

Question· writtenPQ 211asked

308 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps taken to implement the recommendation contained in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution ninth progress report on property rights published in 2004 that strategic transport, sewerage and water supply infrastructural projects should be regulated by a specific statute and there should be a one stop shop planning procedure for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34034/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2008

308 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps taken to implement the recommendation contained in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution ninth progress report on property rights published in 2004 that strategic transport, sewerage and water supply infrastructural projects should be regulated by a specific statute and there should be a one stop shop planning procedure for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34034/08]

Question· writtenPQ 210asked

307 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps taken to implement the recommendation contained in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution ninth progress report on property rights published in 2004 to establish a national forum on the built environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34033/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2008

307 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps taken to implement the recommendation contained in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution ninth progress report on property rights published in 2004 to establish a national forum on the built environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34033/08]

Question· writtenPQ 209asked

306 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps taken to implement the recommendation contained in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution ninth progress report on property rights published in 2004 that in case of compulsory purchase orders relating to the provision of social and affordable housing public bodies should not have to pay the full market value of the land acquired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34032/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2008

306 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps taken to implement the recommendation contained in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution ninth progress report on property rights published in 2004 that in case of compulsory purchase orders relating to the provision of social and affordable housing public bodies should not have to pay the full market value of the land acquired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34032/08]

Question· writtenPQ 208asked

305 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps taken to implement the recommendation contained in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution ninth progress report on property rights published in 2004 that the Government devise a scheme whereby local authorities can secure the release of development lands where development of the land is not being actively pursued by the developers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34031/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2008

305 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps taken to implement the recommendation contained in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution ninth progress report on property rights published in 2004 that the Government devise a scheme whereby local authorities can secure the release of development lands where development of the land is not being actively pursued by the developers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34031/08]

Question· writtenPQ 207asked

304 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps taken to implement the recommendation contained in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution ninth progress report on property rights published in 2004 that all transaction details be gathered and published by the State, all lands be registered by a specified date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34030/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2008

304 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps taken to implement the recommendation contained in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution ninth progress report on property rights published in 2004 that all transaction details be gathered and published by the State, all lands be registered by a specified date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34030/08]

Question· writtenPQ 206asked

303 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps taken to implement the recommendation contained in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution ninth progress report on property rights published in 2004 to implement the Kenny report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34028/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2008

303 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps taken to implement the recommendation contained in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution ninth progress report on property rights published in 2004 to implement the Kenny report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34028/08]

Question· writtenPQ 205asked

302 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to bring forward legislation on foot of the recommendations of the All-Party Committee on the Constitution on property rights that was published in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34027/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2008

302 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to bring forward legislation on foot of the recommendations of the All-Party Committee on the Constitution on property rights that was published in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34027/08]

Question· writtenPQ 157asked

249 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps taken to implement the recommendation contained in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution ninth progress report on property rights published in 2004 to establish a special division of the High Court to deal with legal challenges to infrastructural and environmental planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34035/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2008

249 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps taken to implement the recommendation contained in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution ninth progress report on property rights published in 2004 to establish a special division of the High Court to deal with legal challenges to infrastructural and environmental planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34035/08]

Question· writtenPQ 156asked

248 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps taken to implement the recommendation contained in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution ninth progress report on property rights published in 2004 that all titles be registered by a specified date and auctioneers and estate agents be regulated by a State body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34030/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2008

248 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps taken to implement the recommendation contained in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution ninth progress report on property rights published in 2004 that all titles be registered by a specified date and auctioneers and estate agents be regulated by a State body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34030/08]

Question· writtenPQ 155asked

247 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps taken to implement the recommendation contained in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution ninth progress report on property rights published in 2004 to prepare legislation to abolish ground rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34029/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2008

247 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps taken to implement the recommendation contained in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution ninth progress report on property rights published in 2004 to prepare legislation to abolish ground rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34029/08]

Question· writtenPQ 119asked

172 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will publish the Attorney General’s advice on the Lisbon Reform Treaty; the measures in the treaty that impact on the Irish Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24911/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2008

172 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will publish the Attorney General’s advice on the Lisbon Reform Treaty; the measures in the treaty that impact on the Irish Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24911/08]

Question· writtenPQ 180asked

243 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of proposed trade missions she along with the agencies within her remit are or have planned for the next two years; the consideration she is giving to the constitution of such missions; if invitations will be given to persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21244/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2008

243 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of proposed trade missions she along with the agencies within her remit are or have planned for the next two years; the consideration she is giving to the constitution of such missions; if invitations will be given to persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21244/08]

Question· writtenPQ 86asked

153 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Taoiseach the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to reconsider the recommendations of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Constitution regarding Dáil reform. [20321/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2008

153 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Taoiseach the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to reconsider the recommendations of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Constitution regarding Dáil reform. [20321/08]

Question· writtenPQ 477asked

557 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to bring forward legislation on the foot of the recommendations of the All-Party Committee on the Constitution on property rights. [19376/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 May 2008

557 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to bring forward legislation on the foot of the recommendations of the All-Party Committee on the Constitution on property rights. [19376/08]

Question· writtenPQ 417asked

497 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to introduce means to ensure that criminal trials can no longer be collapsed because of legal technicalities and that this will include legislation and if necessary appropriate amendment to the Constitution. [19325/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 May 2008

497 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to introduce means to ensure that criminal trials can no longer be collapsed because of legal technicalities and that this will include legislation and if necessary appropriate amendment to the Constitution. [19325/08]

Question· writtenPQ 630asked

631 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he concluded consideration of the question whether geothermal energy is encompassed by the reference to all natural resources, including the air and all forms of potential energy in Article 10.1 of the Constitution and therefore under that Article belongs to the State; his plans for legislation to enable the State to exploit this form of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17218/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2008

631 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he concluded consideration of the question whether geothermal energy is encompassed by the reference to all natural resources, including the air and all forms of potential energy in Article 10.1 of the Constitution and therefore under that Article belongs to the State; his plans for legislation to enable the State to exploit this form of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17218/08]

Question· writtenPQ 33asked

152 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in the forthcoming Lisbon Treaty referendum campaign, the Referendum Commission will be putting forward arguments both for and against the proposed amendment to the Constitution, or if it will only be giving a factual account of the proposed changes without arguments for either side; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10308/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 March 2008

152 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in the forthcoming Lisbon Treaty referendum campaign, the Referendum Commission will be putting forward arguments both for and against the proposed amendment to the Constitution, or if it will only be giving a factual account of the proposed changes without arguments for either side; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10308/08]

Question· oralPQ 2asked

2 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the position in respect of the implementation of the recommendations of the Joint Committee on the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3533/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 March 2008

2 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the position in respect of the implementation of the recommendations of the Joint Committee on the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3533/08]

Question· writtenPQ 81asked

130 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has decided on a date for holding the referendum on amending the Constitution to ensure protection of children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2472/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2008

130 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has decided on a date for holding the referendum on amending the Constitution to ensure protection of children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2472/08]

Question· writtenPQ 509asked

577 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when he proposes to publish the new Amendment of the Constitution Bill to facilitate the referendum on the Lisbon Reform Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1607/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 2008

577 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when he proposes to publish the new Amendment of the Constitution Bill to facilitate the referendum on the Lisbon Reform Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1607/08]