Question· writtenPQ 223asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 June 2004
217 Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the level of spending by his Department on the asylum system; and if he can give estimates for other departmental spending related to this issue so that an overall figure for the cost of the asylum system to the taxpayer can be reached.
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Question· writtenPQ 226asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 June 2004
219 Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures he and his Department are to take in regard to tackling the problem of bogus language schools which are being used as a cover for trafficking migrant workers into Ireland; and if his attention has been drawn to the concerns that this is leading to widespread illegality and exploitation of the workers involved.
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Question· writtenPQ 220asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 June 2004
213 Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he can give a statistical breakdown of the grounds under which asylum applicants are accepted and given status here.
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Question· writtenPQ 224asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 June 2004
215 Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the grounds under which an asylum seeker can, once asylum status is achieved, bring dependent siblings and parents to this country; and the number of persons who have been given the right to reside here under this particular category.
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Question· writtenPQ 222asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 June 2004
216 Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of asylum seekers who have applied here; and the average cost of processing an asylum claim.
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Question· writtenPQ 221asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 June 2004
214 Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of asylum seekers that had their cases accepted on the grounds that they were the subject of persecution for gender, sexual orientation or membership of a trade union; and if he can give an overall breakdown on other reasons asylum seekers are accepted.
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Question· writtenPQ 219asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 June 2004
212 Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons who have applied for asylum here for each of the past seven years; and if he can set out statistically the rate and percentage of those applying who are rejected.
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Question· writtenPQ 225asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 June 2004
218 Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the widespread abuse of the student visa programme as a device to facilitate people to come and work here.
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Question· writtenPQ 494asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004
552 Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Minister for Health and Children the timetable for his plans to be implemented in relation to the reduction of the number of health boards; the savings he hopes to achieve by such a move; and the improvements in the hospital services being envisaged by this move.
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Question· writtenPQ 493asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004
551 Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Minister for Health and Children if the mooted merger between Tallaght Hospital and St. James’s will only be approved by him when he is certain that such a merger will not involve a diminution in the services currently offered by Tallaght Hospital.
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Question· writtenPQ 491asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004
549 Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Minister for Health and Children the growth in the number of non-medical staff employed in hospitals here between the years 1990 and 2004; and the figures or breakdown for each year involved.
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Question· writtenPQ 490asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004
548 Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of non-medical staff employed in the hospital services; and the way in which this compares to other European countries.
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Question· writtenPQ 492asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004
550 Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Minister for Health and Children his views on the mooted merger between Tallaght Hospital and St. James’s; and his further views on such a move if it involves a significant improvement in services at both hospitals and reduces administrative overlap between the two hospitals.
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Question· writtenPQ 495asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004
553 Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will report on the success to date of the implementation of the smoking ban and the advice his Department is giving in relation to the smoking of herbal cigarettes in public houses or other places in which the smoking ban operates.
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Question· writtenPQ 489asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004
547 Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Minister for Health and Children the measures he proposes to take in reducing the level of administrative waste within the hospital sector; his timetable for such reductions; and the timeframe within which he hopes to achieve his targeted reductions.
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Question· writtenPQ 806asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004
867 Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs how she will improve the problems facing widows following her recent announcement; and if she will consider changing the rule that prevents widows from receiving a respite grant.
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Question· writtenPQ 105asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004
105 Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Minister for Health and Children the assistance available to persons caring for an elderly relative in their home; and the plans his Department has to encourage this phenomenon to ensure that the escalating cost of nursing home accommodation does not become a burden on the Exchequer and families.
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Question· writtenPQ 106asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004
107 Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Minister for Health and Children his Department’s policy to encourage children to look after their parents when they reach an advanced age; and the anticipated measures required to make this a real option for families.
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Question· writtenPQ 107asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004
106 Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Minister for Health and Children if there will be greater grant aid for the refurbishment of homes to allow elderly relatives to be cared for in their children’s homes when this is desired and desirable to relatives and parents.
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Question· writtenPQ 190asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2004
270 Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason officials from his Department are discouraging parents from introducing sign language to their deaf children; and the plans he has to remedy this situation.
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Question· writtenPQ 188asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2004
268 Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason officials from his Department are advising parents not to attend the pre-school run by the model school for the deaf project even though it was established by his predecessor and is fully funded by his Department.
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Question· writtenPQ 187asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2004
267 Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the model school for the deaf project and the sense among some parents that his Department is actively opposing the establishment of such a primary school; and if he will make a statement allaying such fears.
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Question· writtenPQ 127asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2004
207 Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts her Department and the agencies that report to her make in relation to the issue of job retention rather than job creation; and if there is a special section within her Department to monitor developments in this area.
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Question· writtenPQ 128asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2004
208 Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the studies her Department and agencies reporting to her Department, made in relation to the job retention issue in the context of the general drive to make the economy more competitive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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