238 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in the Health Service Executive responding to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 450 and 451 of 28 September 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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174 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the fact that for Ireland to fulfil the requirements of the Lisbon Agenda, increased resources are needed for post-primary schools in order that they can reduce their class sizes and provide young persons with the supports they need, especially those with learning disabilities and those who are at risk of dropping out of school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will increase the funding available for youth work; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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526 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in providing funding to upgrade a school car park (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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249 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in supplying a new wheelchair to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to reports that some non-national workers were paid less than Irish workers on at least two projects being funded by the Government; that underpaid workers were afraid to query lower pay rates for fear of losing their jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31622/05
153 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that trade union officials representing workers in the construction industry are of the view that there is at present no effective deterrent to the exploitation of non-nationals in relation to rates of pay and conditions of employment; if his attention has further been drawn to reports that the exploitation of foreign construction workers here is rampant; the way in which he proposes to deal with this specific issue in terms of effective deterrents; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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312 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the new library at Confey, Leixlip, County Kildare which was completed in April 2004 will open in view of the large investment of public funds in the project.
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311 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures for the appointment of county managers and their removal from office; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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310 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the growing practice of retiring or resigning senior county council officials taking up employment with or offering consultancy services to the building industry with whom they dealt with in their previous positions; his views on the potential for conflict of interest involved in this practice; the action he will take to regulate such practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has received a copy of the Carer’s Association national policy document, Towards a Family Carer’s Strategy; his views on its main findings; if he will draw on this document when formulating a national strategy for carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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132 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that documents from the Institute of Public Administration show that relatively small numbers of officials were deemed capable of or felt willing to transact business through Irish in their Departments that have already agreed a language scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals to ensure that a bilingual culture is embedded in public bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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511 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, Leixlip, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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328 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance if the sanctioning of the revised sketch scheme for the new Leixlip Garda station has been notified to him; and when the planning procedure will commence.
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144 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the RPII’s attention has not been drawn to the re-evaluation by the UK authorities of the threat of a terrorist attack on the BNFL site at Sellafield on the grounds of security; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on his meeting with the British Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Mr. Alan Johnson; if he made him aware of the views of the Irish people at the undetected leak for nine months of 83,000 litres of radioactive material containing 20 tonnes of uranium and plutonium; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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48 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the arrest of a person (details supplied) in the Bahamas by the US authorities; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that this person may escape prosecution due to the fact that he possesses an Irish passport; if he will begin the process of revoking that passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will have the proposed Tetra digital communications system installed and available to the Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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325 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Kildare is to lose a teacher in October 2005; if she will take steps to have the decision reversed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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324 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department retained the services of consultants to advise on the exclusion of radon gas from schools; if so, the name of the consultants; the services they provided; the fees which were paid or are payable to them; if she has satisfied herself that the contractors engaged by her Department have carried out the necessary works in a satisfactory manner; if she has further satisfied herself with the work carried out at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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239 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on plans to increase capacity on the Maynooth suburban line in the short term; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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190 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of hours provided by the home help service by county for the period 1 January 2005 to 30 June 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport his latest proposals in respect of reform of the regulatory framework for bus licensing; and when he will bring forward legislation in this regard.
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88 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the revised timeframe for the full introduction of integrated ticketing; and his estimate of the full cost to the State of the project in 2002 monetary value.
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140 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the 30 beds in Hume Street Hospital that will not be replaced when the hospital closes; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that those 30 beds are in constant use and that there is a 17 month waiting list; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that bookings are still being taken in view of the forthcoming closure of the facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to reports that the national treatment purchase fund spent €600 on taxi fares to send a patient from Dublin to Limerick for a minor operation; her views on whether this is the most appropriate use of taxpayers’ money; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on his policy to boost capacity at Irish ports; the details of these new port initiatives as recently announced; the way in which the proposed new port of Bremore will be incorporated in these proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if measures will be brought forward for enabling the rollout of VoIP technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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460 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if a suitable assessment will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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225 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a grant will be allocated to Kildare County Council under the local authority playground grants scheme in respect of a children’s playground for Kilcock, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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152 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance if he has received a report on the Ardclough, County Kildare flood alleviation scheme and a request from Kildare County Council for funding for the implementation of the scheme; if he has made a decision on the request for funding to date; his views on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made regarding the Kennedy-McCain initiative in the United States to deal with the status of Irish emigrants to the USA over recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance the number of EU directives for which his Department has responsibility that are yet to be implemented; the numbers in respect of which the deadline has passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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113 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance the amount in the funds of the National Pensions Reserve Fund at the latest date for which figures are available; the amount invested outside of Ireland; the amount held in cash balances; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of cases of BSE in cattle discovered in 2004 and to date in 2005; the way in which this compares with recent years; the number of such cases which were discovered in animals born after the imposition of the ban on meat and bone meal; the reason so many cases in such animals are still being discovered; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the value of capital grants sought under the sports capital programme 2005 in each county and the value of grants awarded in each county.
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1425 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will continue the pilot community warden service in Naas, County Kildare in 2006.
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1424 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will issue regulations under the Local Government Act 2001 to allow by order the establishment of new town councils in 2005.
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1423 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount spent to date on the restoration of Castletown House, County Kildare; the details of the phases of work carried out to date; the remaining phases to be carried out; and the cost of same.
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1422 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authorities in the State which have in place means-testing for the disabled persons grant scheme.
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1421 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the €18 million unspent on the disabled persons 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 which will not use up their allocation in 2005 to authorities which have already spent their budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1305 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the extent of the educational welfare service in County Kildare and the proposals to extend it.
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1304 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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1303 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the expected completion date for the extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will sanction a further extension to the school.
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1302 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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1300 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the position on the provision of additional accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare.
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1299 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the position on the progressing of the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare.
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1297 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if there has been a successful conclusion to discussions with landowners on the purchase of a site for a new national school for Ardclough, County Kildare.
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