399 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children if he has set up a group to implement the report on palliative care services; and if this group is already set up, the number of times and the dates which this group has met.
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265 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of Irish nationals, EU nationals and non-EU nationals in each of our medical schools; and his views on whether the number of places available to Irish nationals must be increased to cope with the future demand for doctors in the health service.
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163 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of education welfare officers recruited to date in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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546 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the numbers who have renewed their motor tax via the new Internet service;
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535 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the deteriorating state of Temple Bar, particularly regarding the situation in small enterprises and the increasingly difficult environment for residents in this area of the city, which has magnificent potential to become the showcase for contemporary Ireland, he will transfer the power to appoint the board of a company (details supplied) from the Dublin city manager to the city councillors, thereby making the process truly democratic.
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421 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Transport if spot checks on the insurance policies of those who have renewed their motor tax via the new Internet service have been carried out; if so, the number of such spot checks that have occurred;
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15 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance his views on the proposal of the French Finance Minister to harmonise corporation taxes among some member states under the enhanced co-operation provision of the EU Treaties.
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122 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the information his Department has about the nature and extent of clinical error in hospitals here; the research that has been carried out in the area to date; and his proposals on the issue.
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121 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children if he proposes to introduce provisions in the new Medical Practitioners Act to resolve the issue of using transcripts at professional conduct hearings from other jurisdictions in fitness to practise hearings here.
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106 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason stage 2 development for a school (details supplied) in County Cork, promised before the general election in 2002 has not been sanctioned.
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105 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Cork does not have disadvantaged status in view of the fact that most of the feeder schools at primary level enjoy disadvantaged status but the students lose the status once they transfer to this school.
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441 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been refused a rent allowance by the Southern Health Board on the grounds that the rent is too high.
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416 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons interviewed through exit polls after electronically voting in the general election of 2002; and if he will make a statement on the information provided as reported recently by civil servants of his Department.
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317 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork was cut off domiciliary care allowance when they reached 16 over two months ago and has yet to receive a replacement payment.
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283 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Southern Health Board is refusing a medical card to a person (details supplied) in County Cork on the grounds that their spouse has a high income.
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211 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence the reason he is refusing to release the findings of the courts of inquiry by the military authorities into the death of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the reason his parent is being denied the full information on the details of the inquiry into his death carried out by the military court of inquiry; the statutory limitations that exist on releasing the findings of the court of inquiry and the reason the parent is being denied his legal rights to get the full details of his death; and the reason he is being referred to the Royal Netherlands Embassy to get details of the investigations of the Dutch police.
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185 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs in light of the Government’s recent support for the joint opposition party motion to have the Irish language recognised as an official EU language, the steps his Department intends to take to pursue this issue to ensure that Irish becomes an official EU language; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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173 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he expects that his Department will receive a portion of CAP funds for rural development initiatives; the percentage share he expects this to be; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry is being refused an enhanced nursing home subvention.
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71 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will examine the situation of an association (details supplied); and if his Department will request the Revenue Commissioners to review the case.
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21 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the contacts he has made with local authorities regarding shipments of waste destined for India and Singapore that were seized in Rotterdam; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of affordable houses which have gone to the planning stage and been built since the affordable social housing initiative was announced over one year ago.
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4 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason there is a blanket ban on hunting on State owned lands; and the international agreements which prohibit him from allowing hunting on State owned lands.
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1 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the introduction of electronic voting; the reason he will not include a verifiable paper audit trail in the system; the further reason he will not acquire the source code from the Dutch software company; and the way in which voting and counting units were acquired by his Department before the signing of the contract to purchase and before obtaining sanction from Dáil Éireann.
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115 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will clarify his Department’s policy in respect of the private provision of health services and specifically if there is a procurement policy; and if not, if one is envisaged in respect of areas of new and costly private provision such as dialysis and radiotherapy and in the less specialist but equally important area of nursing home provision.
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402 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of archaeological excavations carried out here in each year from 1997 to 2002, inclusive; the number of reports filed each year on them; and if the reports have been scrutinised by his Department to ensure that all objects found have been catalogued and handed over to the State.
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401 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to introduce an archaeological policy to establish that full benefit is being derived from the substantial investment in archaeological excavations.
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178 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Transport the plans he has to put mechanisms in place where the issuing authority has no record of a driving licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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19 Mr. Allen asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if all surpluses will be distributed at elections under the electronic voting system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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178 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the criteria used in deciding the method of funding new or upgrading water and sewerage schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will give details of the best practice in regard to water and sewerage schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of sewerage schemes and water schemes funded in 2003 and 2004 in each local authority area; the way in which they are being funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the polluter pays principle will be introduced for water and sewerage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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174 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which the Ringsend waste water plant is funded; if the polluter pays principle applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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241 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to implement a licensing system for all dog breeders subject to minimum care standards.
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240 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to provide proper resources for the ISPCA and rescue centres to implement dog welfare measures.
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239 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to introduce mandatory State sponsored micro-chipping of all dogs to reunite missing dogs with their owners.
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238 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to introduce mandatory State subsidised neutering and spaying of all non-licenced dogs.
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433 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the location of all asylum-seekers and refugees in the State; and the numbers in each location for the year ended 2001, 2002 and 2003.
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343 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the funding made available to Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál secondary school, Blarney, County Cork, for a sports community hall.
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266 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science the funding made available to Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal secondary school, Blarney, County Cork, for a sports community hall.
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244 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance the data concerning the properties or buildings rented by his Department; the location, the annual rent, the date and term of lettings and the person from whom the property is rented.
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212 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a decision will be made on an application made by a person (details supplied) in County Cork for consideration of force majeure and exceptional circumstances in relation to the establishment of entitlements in view of the detailed circumstances submitted to support the application.
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148 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the timescale within which he hopes to roll-out broadband Internet connections to all primary and secondary schools in the country; and the way in which he intends to finance such a roll-out.
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109 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the capacity of high speed Internet access he would like to see being made widely available; his understanding of the term broadband and the capacity the term represents; and if the Government intends to follow a policy of encouraging the availability of two megabit broadband connections.
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43 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science the position of his Department on the recent discussions regarding the holding of parent-teacher meetings outside school hours; his views on the agreement reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of juvenile detention centres; the total number of places available nationally for juvenile detention; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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