191 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will order an independent review of the allocation of gardaí here in view of the disparity between the numbers in some divisional areas, including the fact that Kildare has one garda for every 580 people, Roscommon and Longford has one garda for every 312 people, Cavan and Monaghan has one garda for every 287 people and Clare has one garda for every 330 people.
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190 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí serving in each garda station in the Leixlip Garda District and Naas Garda District in County Kildare on 31 December 2009.
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167 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Transport the expected improvement works which will be completed on the Maynooth suburban rail line in 2010; and the improvement to services resulting from these works.
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133 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the waiting time for eye tests for children in Maynooth and Naas Health Centres in County Kildare.
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132 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in securing a new health centre for the town of Kilcock, County Kildare.
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131 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons availing of the home help service in County Kildare in 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010.
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130 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding allocated to the home help service in County Kildare in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
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129 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the waiting time for speech and language therapy in County Kildare following assessment; and the number awaiting therapy.
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128 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the waiting time for assessment in respect of speech and language therapy in County Kildare; the number awaiting assessment.
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127 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of children awaiting assessment for orthodontic treatment in County Kildare; and the number of children awaiting orthodontic treatment in County Kildare who have already been assessed.
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126 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons in County Kildare waiting admission to a long term care beds in public nursing homes in County Kildare and their current circumstances.
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125 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding allocated for the home care package scheme in County Kildare in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
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124 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons in receipt of home care packages in County Kildare in January 2010; and the number of persons on the waiting list for the home care package.
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85 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Finance if there are arrangements in place to ensure that payments for work carried out on the new Department of Defence headquarters in Newbridge, County Kildare to the main contractor are passed onto subcontractors for work done and to further subcontractors in order to ensure that smaller firms are not put in a vulnerable financial position through non-payment for work carried out.
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332 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science in view of the review by his forward planning section, his views on the fact that a new national school is required in the town of Naas, County Kildare for September 2010; and if so, the progress or work that is under way to achieve this aim.
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331 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if a new contract has been signed for the completion of the new school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and the details of same including timeframe for completion and so on.
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330 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if the purchase of the site for a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare has been completed; and if a design team has been appointed for the project.
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329 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 15 October 2009, his views on the proposals from the board of management to allow the school to develop as a two stream school on a phased basis.
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328 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if tenders have been invited for the construction of the new national school in Ardclough County Kildare.
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327 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 96 of 17 September 2009, if the exemption has been extended beyond 31 December 2009 to allow the vocational education committee to employ a caretaker at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare.
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229 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the Committee Stage amendments to the Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009 and the Property Services (Regulation Bill) 2009 will be introduced in the Seanad.
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228 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí in each Garda division on 31 December 2009; the population covered by each Garda division per census 2006.
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209 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will reinstate the special needs dentist at Naas General Hospital, County Kildare in order to ensure safe treatment of children suffering from cerebral palsy and epilepsy.
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206 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether it is acceptable that children with arthritis have to wait 13 months to see the only paediatric rheumatologist here; the steps she will take to address this matter.
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205 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons living in County Kildare with arthritis have to wait for up to three years to see a consultant rheumatologist in Tallaght Hospital, Dublin; her views on whether this is acceptable; the steps she will take to rectify this problem.
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204 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the waiting times for hearing tests for children in County Kildare in Newbridge and Tallaght health centres; and the number of children from County Kildare on the waiting list for each centre for a hearing test.
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203 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of vacant posts in the occupational therapy service in County Kildare and west County Wicklow; and the number of posts presently filled.
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202 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of children and adults awaiting assessment for occupational therapy in County Kildare and west County Wicklow.
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201 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the adult and child psychology service in County Kildare is operating at 25% of the level required in view of the fact that there are nine psychologists employed when the number required to meet existing demands is 36 psychologists; the steps she will take to correct this breakdown in the provision of health services.
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200 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children if phase 3C of Naas General Hospital in County Kildare has been included in the revised capital programme 2007 to 2013.
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171 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in providing occupational therapy for a child (details supplied) in County Kildare.
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82 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Defence the amount of money raised by the recent sale of six Air Corps Alouette helicopters; the way this money will be used; if he is satisfied that the sale represents value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1025 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason the priority status promised to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of the building of an autistic spectrum disorder unit at the school, has been reneged upon; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the school enrolled autistic spectrum disorder students in good faith who are located in the school library whilst awaiting the promised permanent accommodation; and if he will now sanction funding as promised thus enabling other pupils of the school to have access to the school library.
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844 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has sought information from each local authority in relation to their waiting list for housing adaptation grants for the elderly and mobility grants.
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736 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the delay in awarding jobseeker’s allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare.
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533 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when legislation will be published to amend the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993 with specific reference to name the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General as auditor of ward of court funds.
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365 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in awarding a home care package to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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238 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Finance the amount refunded under section 848A of the Tax Consolidation Act 1997 in 2008; the details of the amounts received, brought down, benefits, charities, overseas aid groups and religious congregations.
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85 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the level of interaction between her Department and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and local authorities on achieving savings in the cost of rent supplement by switching more tenants to the rental accommodation scheme.
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371 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has sought tenders in respect of the completion of a project (details supplied) in County Kildare; the closing date for receipt of tenders; if priority will be given to the preparation of the tender report following receipt of the tenders; if the actual tender requires the winning contractor to be on site to complete the project immediately following the signing of contracts; and the time limit for completion of the building project.
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22 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if funding will be provided for the National Concert Hall for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to assist the rural communities affected by the recent flooding; if he has visited the communities affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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53 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has provided additional funding to the rural areas affected by recent flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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167 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No 533 of 3 November 2009, the progress made on this issue.
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153 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on granting free travel to children under 16 years of age when a carer’s allowance is being paid in respect of the child in view of the fact that the carer requires free travel.
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149 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the success of the sports inclusion disability officer programme in increasing the participation of persons with disabilities in sports and physical activity; and if that funding will remain in place for the continuation and expansion of the programme.
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67 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has plans to amend the legislation establishing the joint policing committees; the locations at which joint policing committees are operating; if he is satisfied with the performance of these policing committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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26 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will appoint a Legal Services Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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190 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason she will not inquire into a person’s British national insurance record to determine a pension entitlement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare.
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