28 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the fact that the RPII estimates that between 10% and 15% of all lung cancer deaths in Ireland, which is the equivalent of 150 to 200 deaths per annum, are linked to radon gas exposure, he will consider the introduction of a radon testing scheme for homes and a grant to assist with the cost of remedial measures in cases in which houses are found to be above the accepted safe level of radon; if, in view of the recent survey from the RPII showing that new homes fitted with barriers to prevent the build-up of radon gas still have high levels of the gas, he intends to undertake a review of the building control regulations introduced in 1998, particularly with a view to ensuring that the protective barriers are properly installed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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217 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the provisional headline crime statistics for the Carlow-Kildare division in 2004; and the provisional detection rate.
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216 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the personnel strength of all ranks of the Garda Síochána on 29 September 2003, nationally.
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44 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the promised investigation into the circumstances in which the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin managed abuse claims against priests, which he first announced in 2002, is likely to be established; the reason for the long delay in its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of occasions since June 2002 on which aircraft have been chartered to facilitate the deportation of persons; the cost involved in such charters; the number of persons deported in this way and the number who were children; the overall costs involved, including Garda man hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of children awaiting orthodontic treatment in County Kildare; the average waiting time; the number of dentists on hire at present to clear the waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of children awaiting orthodontic treatment in County Kildare; the average waiting time; the number of dentists on hire at present to clear the waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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550 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 full and that its board of management is accepting no further enrolment of pupils in any classes for the school year commencing in September 2005; her plans to resolve the accommodation crisis at the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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463 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in reassigning prison officers from the Curragh Prison to permanent duties in view of the fact that at present a number of them are on temporary assignment; his views on whether this is unfair to the prison officers; and if the position be regularised as soon as possible.
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106 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the report of the Commission on Assisted Human Reproduction; if it is intended to implement the recommendations contained in the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has given the go-ahead for the introduction of risk equalisation in the health insurance market; when risk equalisation will be in operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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185 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding allocated for disabled persons grants nationally in 2004; the amount not utilised by local authorities; and the reason therefor.
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184 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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170 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science when extensions to schools (details supplied) in County Kildare are due for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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169 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the archaeological impact assessment report on Kill village and environs has effectively ruled out the possibility of using zones institutional lands under the Kill development plan 2002 for the building of a new national school; if the OPW will immediately identity a suitable site for a new national school for Kill and commence a compulsory purchase order procedure; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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168 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if she is in a position to sanction the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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167 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the provision of permanent accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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166 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science when architectural planning will be completed in respect of the extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if funding is available in 2005 for construction to commence.
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165 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will authorise the early seeking of tenders for a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare.
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164 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date in the pre-selection of contractors for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare.
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163 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the expected completion date of the new national school for Rathmore, County Kildare.
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162 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the process in relation to the acquisition of a site for a new national school for Ardclough, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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160 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of additional educational psychologists allocated in 2005 to national schools in County Kildare; and the number of national schools in County Kildare which still have no direct service.
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159 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if any secondary school is unable at this stage to use funding allocated under the summer works scheme, SWS; and if she will consider reallocating the unused funding to a school (details supplied) in County Kildarefor the provision of a covered walkway.
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158 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 969 of 12 April 2005, if further progress has been made; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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157 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science when architectural planning for the 17-classroom extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be completed; if funding is available in 2005 to enable construction to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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139 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the personnel strength in the Carlow-Kildare division as of 1 June 2005; and the strength nationally.
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134 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of on the spot fines issued by the Garda Síochána for breaches of the control of consumption and possession of alcohol bye-laws in Maynooth, Celbridge and Leixlip, County Kildare, in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
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133 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the headline crime figures for the years 1997 to 2004 for Maynooth, Leixlip and Celbridge.
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132 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reconsider the creation of a new Garda district headquarters in the north east Kildare area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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119 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport if he will sanction the proposed improvements to the Maynooth suburban rail line as outlined in the proposed integrated rail network including the building of a new train station at Spencer Dock; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport if he has received the revised business case in respect of the Kildare route project; if he is in a position to sanction the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will sanction the seeking of tenders for the replacement of the swimming pool at Naas, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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77 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance the position on the issue raised in Parliamentary Question No. 320 of 29 September 2004 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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76 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance if the OPW has received confirmation from Kildare County Council that it has agreed to the disposal of a plot of land adjacent to the new Leixlip Garda station site to the OPW; if it has not, if the OPW will immediately contact Kildare County Council; if it has, when the revised sketch scheme will be submitted to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform; if construction will commence on the new Garda station in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance if Kildare County Council has submitted the full study on proposed flood relief works in Leixlip, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance if further technical and engagement reports in relation to flood alleviation in Ardclough, County Kildare, have been received from Kildare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 328 of 12 April 2005, if there has been further progress in scheduling the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons on the waiting list for the central heating grant in County Kildare; the number of grants which issue annually; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons on the waiting list who are seeking repairs under the community works scheme; the number of homes renovated annually in the Kildare area of the health service executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has concluded discussions with the Department of Education and Science, the Office of Public Works and University College Dublin in regard to the relocation of the UCD site to Earlsfort Terrace to allow for the redevelopment of the National Concert Hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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305 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the crisis which is building up at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in classroom accommodation; her views on the case put forward for the provision of an extension at second storey level; the way in which adequate classroom accommodation will be provided for the school children in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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139 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in ordering special boots from the orthotics section at Cappagh Hospital for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if the special boots will be ordered without further delay.
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101 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report to Dáil Éireann regarding his recent meeting in Carrick-on-Suir with the commercial fishermen on the River Suir; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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279 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance the reason for the delay in determining an appeal in relation to the sanctioning of a medical certificate for a disabled driver (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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226 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the unacceptable delay in organising an angiogram for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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60 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if she intends to provide funding to provide a premises for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that this school has to vacate its current accommodation by June 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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137 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance the number of premises or sites that have been acquired to date; the location of same in pursuit of the Government decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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