549 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a building project for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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548 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a building project for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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547 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a building project for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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546 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science if and when a second education welfare officer will be appointed for County Kerry; the number of referrals to the board from County Kerry in the past four years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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545 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will initiate a review of catchment boundaries for secondary school bus transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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544 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools in County Kerry with class sizes of less than 20, between 20 and 30, between 30 and 40 and greater than 40; if she will deliver on the Government’s policy commitments on class sizes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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462 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will restore the MABS supplement to assist people with debts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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450 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created with IDA support in County Kerry in 2006 to date and for each year since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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340 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons in County Kerry who have been treated under the National Treatment Purchase Fund since its inception; and the number treated since 1 January 2006.
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339 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons in Kerry currently in possession of a full medical card; the number in possession of a doctor only medical card; the percentage of the population of Kerry in possession of both types of medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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338 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of a new Community Hospital in Dingle, County Kerry; the timeframe and costs involved in this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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337 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide funding for a sexual assault treatment unit in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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336 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Health and Children further to the announcement on 29 July 2002, the number of those promised 850 beds which have been provided to date in 2006; the costs involved to date in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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335 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the proposed extension of accident and emergency facilities at Kerry General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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334 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons in County Kerry currently awaiting an appointment to see an orthodontist; the steps being taken to reduce waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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333 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Health and Children the position with regard to the provision of a new community hospital in Tralee, County Kerry; if there is a defined catchment area for which the hospital will cater; the timeframe and costs involved in this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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310 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the future of EOCP funding for community based child care centres; if she will ensure that these centres are put on a sound financial footing into the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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269 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the provision of a new Garda station in Castleisland, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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229 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí allocated to each Garda station in County Kerry; the way these figures compare with the end of 1997; the number of Gardaí in County Kerry at the end of 1997 and today; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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182 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the fact that 10% of parliamentary questions referred by her to the Health Service Executive in the six months of 2006 remain unanswered; her further views on concerns over the lengthy delays in securing answers to questions; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on reports of proposals for specialist paediatric surgical services for very young children being centralised at Our Lady’s Hospital, Crumlin and paediatric neurosurgical services at Temple Street; the provisions for such services; the submissions the Health Service Executive has received regarding paediatric surgical services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the development of the proposed National Conference Centre; if he has met with the preferred bidder; the timetable for the construction of the conference centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the finding in Education at a Glance 2006 that Ireland ranks 20th out of 30 countries in terms of ratio of students to computers in schools; if she will resource schools to compete in the information age; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science if a television literacy series (details supplied) is to be continued; if there are other mass media measures planned to widen access to second-chance education; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his Department has investigated recent allegations made by the Irish south and west fisherman’s organisation that Irish vessels are discriminated against in favour of foreign vessels by marine authorities; if he has undertaken the consultation process with the fishing industry and the fishing community that was promised during the passage of the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 through Dáil Éireann; the expected timeframe for the outcome of this consultation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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23 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will bring forward measures to ensure Ireland is 100% broadband-enabled after the European Competitive Telecommunications Association recently reported that Ireland’s broadband growth had dropped from 20% to 19% since the last quarterly survey and currently ranks 14th out the EU 15 for broadband penetration when the original target set by his Department was to be at EU-average or better by 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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284 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science the situation as to who is entitled to the 20% daily rate grant aid available to owners of school buses over 10 years old to enable them to upgrade their vehicles; the reason applicants who applied for such upgrade grants were advised that minibuses are not eligible; the guidelines for grant aid; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the Revenue Commissioners investigation into security firms supplying door security; the estimated cost to the State of tax fraud carried out by such companies; the number of audits conducted on such companies from the year 2000 to date in 2006; the number of criminal investigations that are underway as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to reports that the eight participating stockbrokers in the Aer Lingus flotation came to an agreement over commission rates and that as a consequence there was no competition and high fees were charged to purchasers of Aer Lingus shares; if the Competition Authority will be launching an investigation into this matter; if so, when they will report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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199 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding Ireland’s preparedness for an avian influenza outbreak in poultry flock here; if she has satisfied herself that Ireland is ready for the birds’ migration season; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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164 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress made by the Brazilian authorities in producing and implementing an action plan or action plans to address the deficiencies in Brazil’s animal health and public health control systems, traceability and certification procedures which the EU’s Food and Veterinary Office found during its visits to Brazil in the second half of 2005; if Brazil provided, by the 11 July 2006 deadline, an action plan for addressing identified deficiencies in its residue’s monitoring system, as well as the 2006 residue monitoring plan, and the 2005 report on the implementation of its previous residue monitoring plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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197 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of an application for grant aid by a group (details supplied) in County Kerry; if he will ensure that their application will be dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people waiting for a colonoscopy at Tralee General Hospital, County Kerry; the average waiting period for each patient; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps to be taken in relation to the agreed social partnership deal, Towards 2016; the procedure to be followed in relation to pay negotiations for the period after the currently agreed rises; the additional resources being made available and changes in his Department’s allocation of funding and personnel consequent to the ratification of Towards 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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523 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason school buses classed as mini buses do not qualify for the incentive to upgrade these vehicles; her views on whether children travelling to school in these mini buses are being treated differently from those who travel on buses which qualify for the upgrade; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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451 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the provision of a permanent driving test centre in Killarney; the number of people awaiting a test in Killarney; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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446 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the number of people awaiting a driving test at the Tralee and Killarney test centres; the average waiting times at both centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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317 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the roll-out of BreastCheck to the south and west of the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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316 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of a new community hospital for Dingle, County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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315 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that provision is made in the health estimates for the provision for the payment of the Cúram home care grant to those who were awarded the grant but have not been paid; her plans to continue the grant scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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314 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of women awaiting a mammogram at Kerry General Hospital; the number of women in County Kerry awaiting a mammogram at Cork University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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313 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that provision is made in the health estimate for the provision of a 24 hour ambulance service for Killarney, County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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295 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people in County Kerry currently in possession of a full medical card; the number currently in possession of a general practitioner only medical card in County Kerry; the way these figures compare with September 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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168 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the situation whereby many companies with defined benefit pension schemes are unilaterally changing the terms and conditions of those schemes to defined payment schemes; the number of companies who have informed his Department regarding these changes; if he has undertaken to ensure that employees affected by these changes to their pension schemes have been properly informed of the consequences of those changes; the action his Department has taken in relation to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated increase in the cost of welfare claims in 2007 arising from the entitlement of EU migrant workers to the new child care supplement and child benefit; the level of increase in applications for such benefits that has been evident since the beginning of 2006; his views on these increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the expected date of publication of the Charities Regulation Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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18 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will expand on recent comments by the former Minister of State with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy, Mr. Eoin Ryan TD, that the Government considered legalising heroin in 2001; if the Government is still considering such a step; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures in place to ensure that in land swap arrangements in relation to affordable housing provisions represent value for the State in terms of the volume and quality of affordable houses provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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153 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his response to the most recent reports of the Inspector of Prisons, Mr. Dermot Kinlen; the action being taken to address the serious shortcomings in conditions identified in the reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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152 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the new disciplinary code for Gardaí announced by him on 19 May 2006 and which he said would be in operation prior to the summer recess has been brought into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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