513 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the situation of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if she will investigate the reason a school service is not being offered to this person and there has been no contact from her Department with their mother regarding this unacceptable situation which is known to the local inspectorate.
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439 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application made for extra capital funding to the EOCP towards the building of a new crèche submitted by a centre (details supplied) in County Cork; and if a decision will be made shortly so that the important development work can proceed.
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418 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prison committal orders executed on a county basis in 2001, 2002, 2003 and to date in 2004 for non-payment of debts; and the shortest and average period of imprisonment.
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410 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an investigation as to the way in which a person (details supplied), a member of the Garda was discharged from the Garda on the grounds of infirmity of mind.
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377 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if funding will be made available to a centre (details supplied) in County Cork in view of the fact that the future of the service is in doubt due to the lack of funding for a building.
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303 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason the Southern Health Board has refused to award supplementary welfare allowance to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
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301 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
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296 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason the southern health board has terminated the rent allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
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262 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of human violations registered to date in 2004 with the human rights desk in his Department in the case of Palestine.
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261 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of human violations registered to date in 2004 with the human rights desk in his Department in the case of Israel.
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260 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of human violations registered to date in 2004 with the human rights desk in his Department in the case of Burma.
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259 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of human rights violations registered to date in 2004 with the human rights desk in his Department in the case of Sudan.
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258 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of human rights violations registered to date in 2004 with the human rights desk in his Department in the case of Iraq.
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257 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of human rights violations registered to date in 2004 with the human rights desk in his Department in the case of Iran.
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160 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has received a communication from the Medical Council expressing concerns over the resources needed to implement the proposed changes to the Medical Practitioners Act and the holding of fitness to practice hearings in public; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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159 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of primary care buildings funded by her to date under the primary care strategy.
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158 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the matter of concerns in relation to a drug (details supplied) that were identified at a meeting in Tunisia in 2002; if her attention has been drawn to these concerns; and the actions that were taken.
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157 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of claims presently before the State Claims Agency; and the number that relate to allegations that a patient fatality was the result of a medical error.
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156 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she proposes to increase funding for localised research on suicide in order to improve the effectiveness of suicide prevention strategies.
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155 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the way in which she will implement the promise given recently that no hospital consultant will be without insurance cover and no patient without redress.
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145 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on an application made by a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
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140 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is only receiving €80.71 per week subvention from 30 July 2004; and if the law will be applied in their case and the full fee for the nursing home paid.
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92 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence the amount of funding obtained for the sale of barracks to date; the areas in which it has been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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113 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken to help in the implementation of the enterprise strategy group’s recommendation to establish with Enterprise Ireland a dedicated structure, Technology Ireland, with its own budget and strong leadership, to develop a cohesive, strategic and focused approach to market-led applied research and technological development and to leverage increased enterprise investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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107 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken to help in the implementation of the enterprise strategy group’s recommendation to establish a five-year programme to place on a cost-sharing basis 1,000 graduates and internationally experienced professionals in Irish firms to augment the stock of national sales and marketing talent; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has extended the employment action plan to all customers on the live register for over six months; if so, the number of persons who have been on the live register for over six months and have availed of the employment action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the recently purchased machines (details supplied) are suitable to be used in the context of an election here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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17 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of his Department’s electronic voting programme; the total spent to date; if plans to hold an election by electronic voting are in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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326 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason the Southern Health Board has refused a person (details supplied) in County Cork a diet allowance in view of the fact that their only income is social welfare benefit and they cannot afford the special diet that they require for their medical condition.
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136 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Transport if he has completed an evaluation of the CIE strategy document; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the recommendations contained in a report (details supplied) examining the investment options for Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will extend the age limit of women who are called for screening under the BreastCheck programme to 70 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the support services available for persons suffering from eating disorders; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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250 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he proposes to put out to tender the administration and payment of social welfare which is currently with An Post.
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199 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she proposes to take in a situation where the Irish committee on higher medical training has threatened to withdraw training recognition from the diabetes unit at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin in 2005 unless facilities and staffing there are improved.
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198 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she will honour commitments made on breast cancer screening provisions in the south and west.
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197 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of outbreaks of winter vomiting disease, norovirus, in 2004 to date and the figures for 2003.
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206 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science when a full time special needs assistant will be sanctioned for a school (details supplied) in County Cork.
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579 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to grant town status to Glanmire and to allow it to form a district council.
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522 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science when a capital allocation will be made to a school (details supplied) in County Cork in order to commence construction of a new school as they are currently operating out of a rented property.
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469 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide adequate funding for the Cork accessible transport service.
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465 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the situation regarding the provision of a new Garda station in Glanmire, County Cork.
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464 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the operational hours of Glanmire Garda station, County Cork; and if there are plans to extend the operational times of the station in view of the rapidly increasing population in the area.
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299 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the long delay in sanctioning the go ahead for a day care centre (details supplied) in County Cork; and when she will be in a position to sanction the commencement of the project which has been waiting for more than 15 years.
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281 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the situation regarding the provision of a new health care centre at Glanmire, County Cork; and when funds will be made available for the construction of the centre.
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196 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the referendum to be held to ratify the constitutional treaty for the European Union; when this referendum will be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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368 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on recent discussions held with the Secretary General of the United Nations, in particular on proposals made relating to greater humanitarian, crisis management or other co-operation between the UN and the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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159 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will elaborate upon his statement, made while attending discussions in Belfast on 12 October 2004, regarding the participation of Sinn Féin in government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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156 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government will achieve the United Nations target for overseas development aid by 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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