388 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has received correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding breaches of legally binding agreements and labour legislation in the matter of employees of a company at a building site at Clane, County Kildare; the action he has taken or proposes to take in this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the widespread unease within the Health Service Executive at the repeated changes in administrative structures that have dogged the Health Service Executive; her views on whether it was foolhardy to establish the Health Service Executive without a CEO in place; the measures she is taking to ensure no industrial action will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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128 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the consultation and information his Department transmitted to interested stakeholders before the Fisheries and Marine Jurisdiction Bill appeared before the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources; the reason no briefing was given to members of the committee and Opposition spokespersons; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, further to his reply to this Deputy in Dáil Éireann on 20 April 2005 when he undertook personally to follow up the issue of RTE reception in Britain, he will report on the proposals he has made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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665 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a new branch library has been built in Leixlip, County Kildare; that the library is fully stocked but cannot be opened to the public because he has not sanctioned the necessary increase in staff to do so; when he will sanction the staff requested by Kildare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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653 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if regulations will be issued under the Local Government Act 2001 to allow, by order, the establishment of new town councils in 2005; if he does not intend to issue these regulations in 2005 when he expects to be in a position to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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280 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance, further to his response to Questions Nos. 335 and 501 of 8 November 2005 from the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, if arrangements will be made for the commencement of the public consultation process for the new Garda station at Leixlip; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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264 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason it takes 18 months to assess a child for speech therapy at a health centre (details supplied) in County Kildare; the waiting times at other centres in County Kildare; her views on whether young children referred to the service at two years of age should have to wait 18 months for an assessment in view of the critical nature of early childhood development; the way in which she intends to end this waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the figure for the appeal made by the UN Secretary General Mr. Kofi Annan in the wake of the earthquake in Pakistan; the pledges made by Government’s and international institutions; and the amounts provided as a proportion of pledges made and aid sought.
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67 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government’s position on the recent statement by the President of Iran regarding Israel; the subsequent decision of the UN Security Council in this regard; and the actions the Government favours in terms of reducing tensions in the region.
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354 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amendments proposed by the Garda Síochána to the revised sketch scheme for the new Leixlip Garda station; the person responsible for agreeing or disagreeing to these proposed amendments; when a decision will be made; and, if the amendments are agreed to, may the Office of Public Works then proceed with the public consultation process or must it resubmit a new revised sketch scheme for approval.
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156 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance the number of individuals, companies and trusts being investigated by the Revenue Commissioners arising from the clerical medical insurance-NIB inquiry at the latest date for which figures are available; the number of cases where settlements have been agreed and the amount paid to date; the number of cases still outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance the number of individuals, companies and trusts being investigated by the Revenue Commissioners arising from the Ansbacher accounts at the latest date for which figures are available; the number of cases where settlements have been agreed and the amount paid to date in 2005; the number of cases still outstanding; if any additional action has been taken by the Revenue Commissioners arising from the report of the Ansbacher inspectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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747 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to continue the pilot community warden service in Naas, County Kildare, in 2006.
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745 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason he does not know the number of local authorities here who have in place means testing for the disabled person’s grant scheme in view of the fact that his Department is carrying out a review of the scheme.
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744 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the €18 million unspent on the disabled person’s grant scheme nationally in 2004, he has put in place a monitoring system throughout the local authorities which will enable him to reallocate funds from authorities that will not use up their allocation in 2005 to authorities that at present have spent their budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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587 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the position on the provision of a permanent building for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare.
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586 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science when architectural planning for the required eight classroom extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare is expected to be completed.
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585 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the position on the provision of a permanent school building for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare.
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584 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if the tender report regarding the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare has been received in her Department; when the tender will be awarded; and the length of time for construction.
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583 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of additional accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare.
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582 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the present position regarding the progressing of the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare.
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581 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science when the building project for a school (details supplied) will go to tender; and when work will commence on the new school.
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580 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason it took three months to examine the stage 3 submission in respect of the required extension to a school (details supplied); if she has received the response to further information in respect of the stage 3 submission; and when this extension will be sanctioned.
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579 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Question No. 1295 of 28 September 2005 and her views regarding psychologists and public sector numbers, if she is re-abandoning the promise of her predecessor that all schools would have access to their own educational psychologist.
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578 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of times compulsory purchase orders have been used in the past 20 years to acquire sites for national schools and the details of same.
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577 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has received the stage two submission in connection with the required phase two extension to a school (details supplied); and if further progress on this project will be sanctioned.
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501 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has sanctioned the revised sketch scheme for the new Leixlip Garda station in County Kildare; if not, when same will be sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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500 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the personnel strength of all ranks of the Garda Síochána in the Carlow and Kildare division as of 1 November 2005; and the strength nationally on the same date.
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499 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the provisional headline crime statistics for the Carlow and Kildare division for the first three quarters up to 30 September 2005.
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442 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport if the proposals from Iarnród Éireann to electrify the Maynooth suburban rail line and the provision of a new train station at Spencer Dock, which will increase frequency on the Maynooth suburban rail line have been approved; the cost of same, the likely delivery date of the projects; the reason a separate business case is required for each individual project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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441 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport if, in view of the publication of the railway order for the Kildare route project, the project is included in the ten-year plan for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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393 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the reason County Kildare only received 13.5% of grants sought under the 2005 sports capital programme when other counties such as Kilkenny received 42%, Kerry 20%, Cork 23%, Limerick 17% and Sligo 25%; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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392 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position in relation to the provision of a replacement swimming pool in Naas, County Kildare.
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338 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 535 of 28 September 2005, if there has been a successful conclusion to the acquisition of the lands.
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337 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance when the Commissioners of Public Works will examine the proposed flood relief works in Leixlip, County Kildare, submitted by Kildare County Council.
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336 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance if he has received the full report in respect of the replacement of asbestos roof at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare and when work will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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335 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works is in a position to seek planning permission for the new Leixlip Garda station in County Kildare; and when construction will commence.
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316 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance the further works planned for Castletown House, Celbridge, County Kildare, in addition to the improved perimeter security and structural strengthening of the main staircase and landing; if he intends to carry out work at the entrance to Castletown from Main Street, Celbridge; and if the restoration of the obelisk at Barrogstown, Maynooth, will be included in these further works; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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315 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance if he has received the technical assessment report on the site for the new national school for Ardclough; if he will sanction purchase of the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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314 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance the steps taken by the property management section of the Office of Public Works to secure a site for the new national school for Kill in the past 12 months.
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296 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in sanctioning phase 3c and 3d of the redevelopment at Naas General Hospital; when tenders will be invited for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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247 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if there was a 40% reduction in the home help hours provided for older persons in Kildare and west Wicklow between 2003 and 2005 from 440,883 hours in 2003 to 277,800 hours in 2005.
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246 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the review of the mobile day hospital for Maynooth and Carbury will be completed.
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245 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the capital cost of providing the Maynooth community care unit in County Kildare; and the annual running cost of same.
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244 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the waiting time for hearing tests in County Kildare for both adults and children; and the waiting time for the provision of hearing aids following the hearing test.
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243 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the waiting times for eye tests for children in Maynooth Health Centre is seven months which is more than twice the waiting time for such tests in Newbridge and Athy health centres at three months; if additional resources will be directed to Maynooth to reduce the waiting time there; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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242 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that 242 children have been waiting more than two years for orthodontic treatment in County Kildare; the reason additional orthodontists cannot be employed on a full-time basis to clear the waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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241 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the cost of extending BreastCheck to women over the age of 64 years in County Kildare.
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