475 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has approved the stage three submission for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare.
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474 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the expected completion date for the extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare.
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473 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science when a design team will be appointed for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare.
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472 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has concluded her examination of the NCSE implementation report in relation to the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004.
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471 Mr. 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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470 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of additional educational psychologists recruited to date following her announcement of the recruitment of 31 additional psychologists, and in view of the fact that the National Educational Psychological Service are aware of these additional recruitments for three months and they must have drawn up and allocation for same per county; and if she will advise on same.
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469 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are only 35 pupils in classes of less than 20 out of a combined pupil population of 4,949 pupils in the national schools in Celbridge, Leixlip and Maynooth, County Kildare; and if she will immediately address this issue in view of the fact that the area is growing at a tremendous rate.
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468 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has received the stage three submission in relation to the building of a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she has sanctioned the further advancement of the project.
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467 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has received the stage one and two submission in relation to the building of the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she has sanctioned the advancement of the project to stage three.
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466 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has received the stage one and two submission in relation to the building of a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she has sanctioned the advancement of the project to stage three.
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465 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science when, in view of the fact that planning permission was granted on 27 March 2007, and a short list of contractors is available, tenders will be invited for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare.
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464 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science when, in view of the fact that planning permission was granted on 20 March 2007, and a short list of contractors is available, tenders will be invited for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare.
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375 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport if he has received an amended application for a licence from Dublin Bus to operate a service from Adamstown, County Dublin; and when he will make a decision on same.
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373 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport if, in view of the decision to purchase the Westlink Toll Bridge, he will continue with the tolling system on this State owned road; if he has received reports from engineers into the expected effects on traffic flows along the M50 if the toll was removed.
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372 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport the expected increased services on the Maynooth suburban line, serving Maynooth and Leixlip, when diesel railcars currently being used on the Sligo line are reassigned following the entry into service of the new intercity railcars.
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313 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the expenditure review of the local authority swimming pool programme will be completed; and when it is expected that a new round of the local authority swimming pool programme will be launched.
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258 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children if the two additional speech and language therapists approved for County Kildare have been recruited following the re-advertising of the posts.
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257 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the fact that waiting times for hearing tests for children at Newbridge and Tallaght Health Centres are now back to a waiting list of four months, she will arrange for the provision of additional clinics to reduce waiting times.
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256 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of contractors who expressed an interest in tendering for the contract for phase 3C of Naas General Hospital; and when actual tenders will be invited for the project.
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150 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the information sought under Parliamentary Question No. 484 of 31 January 2007 will be provided.
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149 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that headline crime increased by 12% in 2006 in the Carlow/Kildare division or nearly nine times the national increase; his views on same and whether increased Garda manning has an effect on reducing crime in areas; his further views on whether the Carlow/Kildare division is the worst manned Garda division in the State per head of population; and if he will do anything regarding these serious matters.
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80 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has satisfied himself that the sum of €40,000 spent in 2006 by the RPII in highlighting public awareness of the dangers of radon gas; his views on the instigation of a new campaign to highlight the dangers of radon with a particular view to promoting remediation measures.
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36 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has concluded his examination of the option of including radon remediation measures in the homes of elderly people where there is a high concentration of radon gas, under the housing aid for the elderly scheme.
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55 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position, in regard to the new draft Garda Discipline Regulations, which he originally said would be introduced prior to the Dáil Éireann summer recess in 2006 of their consideration by the Garda Conciliation Council; when it is expected that the new regulations will be in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of An Garda Síochána, the number of juvenile liaison officers and the percentage of the Force this represents in respect of 2007 and each year since 2002; the reason there has been no increase in the number of JLO’s despite the increase in the overall strength of the Force; his plans to increase the number of JLOs in view of the proven success of their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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618 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will sanction the transport costs incurred by families of children with autism in a school (details supplied) in County Kildare during the children’s transition period of being mainstreamed from the school to the mainstream school in the local area.
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149 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport the reason for his delay in introducing changes to the driver licensing system as envisaged by the Road Traffic Act 2006.
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223 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 835 of 20 March 2007, the reason SENOs are not allowed to assist in applications for resource teaching hours, applications for special needs assistants, applications for school transport for children with disabilities with special educational needs and applications for assistive technology, in the school in question; if she will review this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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160 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 199 and 222 of 21 March 2007, if pupils in a special school for children with autism, which is not recognised, are entitled to the services of special needs dentists; and if not, the reason for same.
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74 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the delays and waiting times for children with Down’s syndrome trying to access a speech therapist; her further views on the fact that there is currently no speech therapist available in the Dunshaughlin centre as there has been no maternity cover available; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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50 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the general practitioner only cards do not cover a patient wishing to obtain the services of Irish Family Planning Association; if it is her intention to include this vital service to the GP only medical cards to persons who may not afford it otherwise; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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129 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has instigated a review of the impact of restrictions placed on the days on which boats can put to sea, in order to preserve stocks; if same is forcing fishermen to take unacceptable risks; if he will bring forward measures to enhance the safety and livelihood of fishermen working along the Irish coastline; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he will publish the Government’s response to the EU’s Maritime Green Paper; if he has recommended measures in the Government’s response to secure the pay and conditions for workers in the maritime sector across the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science her timeframe for implementing the recommendations of the task force on student behaviour; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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199 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason specialist dentist treatment performed by special needs dentists are not available to pupils with autism in mainstream education in a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will ensure that the resources of a special needs dentist are allocated to the school.
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835 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will immediately review the decision not to allow special education needs officers to assist in the provision of services to students in a school (details supplied) in County Kildare.
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353 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason speech and language therapists are not available to assist a person (details supplied) who has autism and is in mainstream education; and if she will ensure that the resources are made available.
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109 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the comprehensive review of the reactor compensation scheme will be completed; when, after it has been completed, she will introduce appropriate changes to the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views of the proposed EU soil protection directive; the input she has made into its formulation; the way its transposition and implementation are expected to affect farmers here; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children if there are proposals to provide a health centre in Sallins, County Kildare which is served by the health centre in Kill, County Kildare and which arrangements takes no account of the growth in the population of Sallins; and if she will arrange for the people of Sallins to have health centre services provided in Naas while awaiting their own centre in Sallins.
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167 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the international flights taken by his Departmental staff on Department business during 2006; the number of flights to each destination; the number of domestic flights taken during 2006; the origin and destinations involved; the cost of flights; the flights that were taken on Government aircraft and those taken on normal scheduled airlines; if the carbon impact of these flights is taken into account during planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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155 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff employed by his Department; the number of staff as of 31 December in each year from 2002 to 2006; the number of staff expected to retire during each of 2007, 2008 and 2009 and the number of these staff in each grade presently; his Department’s recruitment plans for 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made in discussions with the EU Commission regarding the possibility of providing free travel passes to Irish pensioners resident abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the decision of his Department to extend the delivery services contract with An Post.
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99 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the projects and schemes to be administered by his Department under the National Development Plan 2007 to 2013; the way these schemes will be funded outside of money already pledged in the Budget and Estimates processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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130 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money spent in 2006 in highlighting public awareness of radon and on improving information to householders and employers in order to enable and encourage them to address monitoring or remedial requirements effectively and economically.
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86 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce a grant to people whose homes have been identified with high radon gas concentrations and who are living alone on a weekly State pension of €209.30, to assist them with the cost of retrofitting their home against radon gas.
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