208 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to ensure that businesses and residential customers in areas that do not have broadband coverage obtain broadband coverage in the future, in particular in areas of north Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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513 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 296 of 25 November 2008, the service level improvements to the Maynooth rail line during 2008; the time-scale for the implementation of further improvement, including electrification of the line; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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485 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is entitled to a medical card in view of her long-term illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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228 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Transport the position and the projected date for implementation of the integrated ticketing project to enable Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and Iarnród Éireann customers purchase tickets that can cover either two of three of the transport companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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127 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the policy her Department and its State agencies, including Enterprise Ireland, are pursuing to encourage companies that are in the retail and distribution sector (details supplied) to expand to other countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Finance the estimated actuarial cost of providing a pension for a public servant post their normal retiring age of 65, assuming that they had 35 years service, and had a salary at retiring of €35,000, €60,000 and €120,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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123 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the policies she and the State agencies have in view of recent announcements or initiatives being undertaken by FÁS to upskill personnel in electrical trades, technicians and engineering personnel, who would have worked in the construction industry and are now unemployed, in order that they would become employable to other industries (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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170 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will support the establishment of a FÁS office in Celbridge, Maynooth, Naas or Leixlip to serve the needs of County Kildare in view of the increase in both population and unemployment in these areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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239 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the policies he and the energy regulator are pursuing to ensure a more competitive supply of energy here in view of the recent announcement that Ireland will receive €100 million to invest in an east-west interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is liable for the car parking levy announced in Budget 2009 in view of the fact that their car is required to be at their place of work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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369 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has issued guidelines, will issue guidelines or will offer a view to a local authority in connection with the local criteria planning requirement for a one off rural house, where an applicant lives adjacent to a county boundary and is seeking planning permission on a site which complies with the council’s required distance but where the applicant lives just outside the county boundary; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Finance the implications of budget 2009 and the Finance Bill (No. 2) 2008 in particular in relation to the research and development tax credit changes for multinational companies operating here or potential multinationals considering to locate here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Finance the changes in budget 2009 and the Finance Bill (No. 2) 2008 that have been designed to assist the small business sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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136 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the European funds available to businesses, in particular small businesses, from which they could get a source of finance in view of the current credit crunch; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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566 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Education and Science the programmes and policies he has for schools, both primary and secondary, to highlight the importance of road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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495 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of homes in County Kildare that have benefited from the greener homes scheme and the warmer homes scheme since both schemes were launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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297 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Transport the amount of State funding allocated to the Kildare route project; the progress of the project to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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296 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Transport the plans his Department has to upgrade the Maynooth rail line; the timescale for such plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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185 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Finance the positive effects of the recent drop in crude oil prices for the Irish economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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184 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Finance the positive effects of the recent drop in interest rates on the Irish economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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234 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress of the Government’s strategy to promote Ireland’s food investment and innovation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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180 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Finance the information he has in relation to the health effects of the communication mast, which is proposed to be installed at a Garda station (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the recourse open to persons (detailed supplied) in County Kildare whose neighbours are involved in anti-social or abusive behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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349 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is availing of all the entitlements due to them from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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244 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when broadband will be rolled out to an area (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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169 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Transport the funding available from his Department in 2008 and 2009 to provide bus lanes in the north Kildare area, including the towns of Maynooth and Naas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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353 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the purchase of a permanent site for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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174 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress with the planned next phase extension to Naas Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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880 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the planning guidelines and regulations in place to ensure that future local area development plans provide for adequate community, educational and transport facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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688 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Education and Science the proposed timescale for the construction and completion of the new national school for Kill, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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423 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress to date on increasing the capacity of the Osberstown waste water treatment plant in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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422 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the Liffey valley sewerage scheme; the time-line for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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292 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the financial supports provided by his Department for community groups to provide community facilities for their communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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245 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Transport the policies the Government is adopting to sustain and develop the rural transport programme including its input into Transport 21; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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276 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the recourse open to residents of households where neighbouring residents are involved in anti-social or abusive behaviour (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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213 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will review his Department’s decision not to pay sick leave to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the circumstances that the person finds themselves in.
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194 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Education and Science when his Department will launch the Information and Communications strategy for schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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178 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the schemes his Department operates which would offer financial support for the installation of a house alarm for an old age pensioner.
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130 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports available from her Department or Enterprise Ireland for small service companies to start up; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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524 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the policies that his Department have in relation to ensuring that, wherever possible, goods and services that are being purchased with public funds are used to maximise employment levels locally.
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128 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has plans to give the tidy towns groups, charitable status; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he agrees with the views of the Irish Farmer’s Association on the threat posed to the economy here by the stance being taken by Commissioner Mandelson on the World Trade Organisation talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on meetings undertaken by him or his Department with European counterparts in advance of the World Trade Organisation talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will expedite the processing of documentation relating to the estate of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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442 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the proposed extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when the school is expected to get approval from her Department to proceed with the extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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223 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the grants available to retro-fit wall and attic insulation in domestic dwelling houses (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when his Department will advertise for applications for grants under his Department’s Access programme fund; the guidelines his Department have in relation to grant application under the access programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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211 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will advise in relation to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare regarding the expansion of their facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the proposed expansion of facilities to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1049 Deputy Áine Brady asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the grants available for individual wind turbines at a private house or for residential development; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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