107 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position in relation to the amalgamation of LEADER groups in County Kildare; if the chief executive officer has been appointed; the funding allocated for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the anticipated role of the newly established Community Development Forum for North Mayo, arising from the Corrib gas dispute; the timetable he envisages for the work of the forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount paid out in compensation or legal costs arising from claims against members of the gardaí in respect of assault, illegal arrest and other reasons in respect of each year from 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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19 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the average time taken to process applications for residency within his Department; if he will confirm that applications received in January 2007 are only now being processed; the reasons for such a long delay; the steps being taken to speed up the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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198 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children if it is intended that tenders will be invited for the phase 3C extension to Naas General Hospital, Naas, County Kildare in 2008; if a contract will be signed in 2008; and if it is intended that construction will commence in 2009.
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138 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Transport when the sustainable transport and travel action plan will be published; the key themes and measures proposed; if he is revising the plan in the context of the economic downturn and programme of cutbacks outlined in budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Transport if, in view of the decrease in motor sales over the past number of months, he has reviewed or altered his estimates for transport emissions in the short to medium term; if the drop in car sales will affect the measures aimed at combating rising transport emissions in the forthcoming sustainable travel and transport action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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597 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the qualifying criteria for DEIS schools; and the primary and post primary schools in County Kildare who are included under this initiative.
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30 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that outstanding Irish bank loans to property developers within Ireland only were estimated to be €86.7 billion in June 2008 and that expert commentators estimated that the banks are expected to be forced to write off up to €45 billion of these loans over the next two years; his proposals to inject capital into the system if required in order that the guarantee on credit institutions is not called in; if he has set a limit on the amount of capital that the State would be prepared to inject into the banking system in such a scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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17 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Finance the amount of dated subordinated debt covered by the credit institutions financial support scheme; if he has a list of the holders of such debt; if they include directors of the banks covered by the scheme or persons holding substantial shareholdings in those banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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387 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the consequences of the removal of grants allocated by the secondary education committees (details supplied); if he will reconsider this decision in view of the special arrangements entered into with Protestant churches more than 40 years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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386 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will reconsider his decision to remove the support services grants from schools such as a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath in view of the previous agreement reached in relation to those grants more than 40 years ago and in view of the implications of their removal.
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158 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his assessment of the implications for Ireland of the building of a strategic missile defence system in Poland, into which the United States Government is to invest approximately US$4 million in preparation for its opening in 2011 or 2012.
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101 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his medium-term policy perspective with regard to supporting central and eastern European countries as they balance their priorities between Russia and the European Union.
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381 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the shortfall in funding for housing adaption, mobility aids and housing aids for the elderly grants in Kildare County Council in view of the fact there is a shortfall of €7 million, and if he will allocate further funding to Kildare County Council to deal with this shortfall.
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65 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will introduce a table of sheep prices similar to that produced for beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the agricultural policies as outlined in the programme for Government which have been implemented to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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174 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount in relation to the proposed increased payments to the Exchequer from ESB, Bord Gáis and Bord na Móna, to be transferred; if he will guarantee that cost will not be borne by customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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169 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on Ordnance Survey Ireland sharing mapping information with a company (details supplied).
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11 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when, on foot of the recent ruling by the European Court of Justice relating to residency rights of non-EU nationals who are the spouse of Irish and other EU citizens, he will instruct local authority housing sections to cease discriminating against EU and Irish citizens who have non-EU national spouses in the matter of eligibility for social and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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203 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that non-payment of moneys due to a contractor (details supplied) who supplied pedestrian control traffic lights at a school is delaying the switching on of the lights as required by the planning permission which issued to the school, thus causing a danger to pupils crossing a busy road; and if he will ensure that the amounts due are paid by his Department.
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197 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will proceed with the national rural broadband scheme; when he will announce the competition for same; the funding available in 2009, 2010 and 2011 for same; and when the notification of the winner of the competition will be announced..
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59 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Defence his plans for the disposal of any land or buildings owned by his Department or any section of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Defence when the committee to consider plans for appropriate commemorations to mark the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising in 2016 will be convened; the reason for the delay in convening a meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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573 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in providing special transport for a pupil (details supplied) in County Kildare.
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560 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will reinstate the special needs assistant hours of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare.
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155 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will use her discretion to make a favourable decision on an application for carer’s benefit by a person (details supplied) who was ill and distressed prior to the time the application was made; her views on changing the rules in respect of carer’s benefit in order that persons otherwise qualified and who make a late application will be granted the payment but only paid from the date the application is made; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the changes she will make to the way the fuel allowance is paid; and her views on paying it in two lumps sums to people with oil-fired central heating, when that is the applicant’s wish, in order to ease the burden of large infrequent or once-off costs.
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142 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Transport if he has received requests for funding of Nitelink services operated by Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus when the services being run are not commercial; his views on funding such services on the basis of road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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119 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in dealing with a complaint issued under the provisions of section 9 of the Health Act 2004 (details supplied).
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119 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 719 of 24 September 2008, the amount of funding sought by Irish Rail towards the cost of the project in 2009; and if that sum is available for allocation.
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61 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, with regard to the newly formed Government in Zimbabwe, he will indicate which sanctions have been either lifted, or newly imposed, upon that country.
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23 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the information he is in receipt of indicating that Iran is in breach of its International Atomic Energy Agency obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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354 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason funding in respect of the only specially trained teacher for visually impaired children in County Mayo was withdrawn; the way the 60 children affected by his decision are to be assisted in integrating into mainstream classes; if he will review his decision in the interests of the children; and the reason for his actions in view of his previous commitment not to slash front-line services due to Government cutbacks.
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175 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made on the establishment of a museum of Irish literature; the funding available for this project under the national development plan; his views on providing support to securing external funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will initiate a review of sports policy with a view to making significant changes to the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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160 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number and location of dedicated cocaine addiction workers employed by the local drugs task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the mechanism he will use to achieve the 3% reduction in payroll costs for his Department as announced in July 2008; the areas, sections or agencies that will be affected by the reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the 50% increase, from €100 to €150, in the cost of registering with the border and immigration authorities for most of those from outside the EEA; if he will confirm that this is an annual charge; if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed by immigration and educational groups about the potential hardship of this increase; if he will review the increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the criticism made in the annual report of the Comptroller and Auditor General regarding the fact that more than 200 Garda vehicles, purchased in 2006 at a cost of €3.8 million, were not put into service until 2008; if changes are planned to purchasing or commissioning procedures to prevent such a waste of public money and to ensure that vehicles are promptly brought into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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12 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed the new Danish road safety camera initiative; if he has been briefed by the Road Safety Authority on the new Danish programme; the position regarding the roll-out of the national speed camera network; when tendering documents will be signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of mental health properties that have been sold; the funds available as a result of such sales for the development of mental health services; the discussions she has had regarding the effects of a downturn in the construction industry on the sale of such sites; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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148 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the EU proposals to control the sale of vitamins and other health supplements; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1803 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that two first classes in a school (details supplied) in County Kildare have 34 pupils in each class and that the school does not qualify for developing school status; and if he will review the circumstances in this school in view of the promise in the Programme for Government to reduce class sizes for under 9s to 20 pupils.
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1802 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils by school in each national school in County Kildare for the 2007/2008 school year in class sizes of less than 20, 20 to 24 pupils, and 25 to 29 pupils, 30 to 34 pupils, 35 to 39 pupils and 40 plus pupils.
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1801 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the provision of permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare.
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1800 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will sanction capital funding to enable construction of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare to commence.
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1799 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will sanction capital funding for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare.
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1798 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will sanction the submitted tender for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare.
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1797 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science when a design team will be appointed for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare.
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