200 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if permanent recognition of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare has been sanctioned; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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199 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if the OPW has investigated the site for the new national school for Kill, County Kildare; when a report on the site investigation will issue to the school board of management; when a decision will be made in relation to purchasing the site; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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198 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will sanction the invitation of tenders for the required 17 additional classrooms for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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197 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will sanction the invitation of tenders for the required renovations to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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196 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will sanction the invitation of tenders for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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195 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will sanction the invitation of tenders for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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194 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the serious problem with accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the reason she did not include this school in her allocation of temporary accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the serious problem with accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the reason she did not include this school in her allocation of temporary accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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192 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount allocated to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare for the provision of temporary accommodation; if the accommodation is a double or single prefab; and when the prefab will be in place at the school.
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191 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science when tenders will be invited for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the anticipated timeframe for construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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190 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science when tenders will be invited for the new school for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the anticipated timeframe for construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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186 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will maintain the current system of allocation of resource teaching support for children with special educational needs to ensure that children who need learning support receive it; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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185 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will consult schools before making any decision to change to a weighted system of allocating support to children with special educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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165 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason he does not intend to carry out a review of the number of 24 hour Garda stations in the State with a view to opening new 24 hour stations to reflect population changes, with particular emphasis on the north east Kildare towns of Maynooth, Leixlip and Celbridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered Irish Rail’s plan to provide a DART service on the Maynooth suburban line; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport if he will approve the business case for the Kildare Arrow route project; if not, when he will respond to Irish Rail; if funding is available to proceed with the project from 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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132 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position in relation to the application by Kildare County Council for grant aid towards the cost of replacing the swimming pool at Naas, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance if he has received a report from Kildare County Council in relation to flood alleviation measures in Leixlip, County Kildare; if funding is available from his Department to carry out the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Mr Stagg asked the Minister for Finance if negotiations with Kildare County Council for the acquisition of a small portion of land to the front of the site for the new Garda station for Leixlip, County Kildare have been concluded; if a revised sketch scheme has been submitted to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform for approval; if approval has issued from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform; when construction is likely to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Mr Stagg asked the Minister for Finance if he has approved the revised sketch scheme for the new Garda station for Leixlip, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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98 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance when the asbestos remediation works to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the serious overcrowding in recent weeks in the accident and emergency unit at Naas General Hospital, Naas, County Kildare; the way in which she intends to improve matters at the hospital prior to autumn 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the full complement of beds is now in use in the Maynooth community care unit, Maynooth, County Kildare; if not, the number of beds in use; the reason for the delay in bringing the unit to full capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of the cost of a new house taken by the State in terms of taxation or levies; if this can amount to 40% of the purchase price; if has plans to reduce the tax take in view of the serious economic difficulties faced by many couples when trying to buy a home; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the enhanced nursing home subvention for a person (details supplied) will be decided upon.
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94 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Defence if the building that has been identified as the new permanent headquarters of the Civil Defence board in Roscrea is available to be occupied; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the recent call from ICTU for a major initiative to salvage manufacturing jobs following the major series of job losses announced during January 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the major reduction in the number of inspections carried out by the labour inspectorate; the number of prosecutions initiated by the inspectorate during 2004 and the way in which this compares with 2003; if he intends to provide additional staff or resources for the inspectorate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will promote the provision of free travel for Irish pensioners living abroad when they return home for short breaks.
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141 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the groups awarded grants by the Adoption Board in 2004; the amount of the grants awarded; the reason PARC and PNPIC (details supplied) were excluded from grant aid; and if similar grants are available in 2005.
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15 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will consider the establishment of an expert group on niche product food production to come up with practical recommendations regarding the best way in which this sector can be promoted in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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276 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if regulations under the Local Government Act 2001 will be established by order to allow town councils to be established; if he is agreeable to meet with a community council (details supplied) to discuss this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received the advice he requested on the possible invalidity of a number of search warrants following a recent Supreme Court ruling; the action he is taking to ensure that all search warrants are issued in accordance with all legal requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the reported finding of the NESC that people here pay almost twice as much for child care as the European average; the steps he is taking to ensure the provision of affordable child care; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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166 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport the position with regard to the provision of a Dublin metro service; if any such proposals have been brought to Cabinet; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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113 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport if he will take action in the growing dispute between Aer Lingus unions and management over the removal of staff’s right to free travel on some Aer Lingus services; his views on whether a successful resolution to this dispute can be achieved in the short term; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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105 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by a senior accident and emergency consultant to the HSE at the risks for patients arising from the total change of NCHD staff occurring at 1 January each year and on weekend days; the steps she is taking to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the international legal action taken by the Government with a view to securing the closure of the Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the recent study published in a publication (details supplied) confirming that exposure to radon gas in homes leads to a significantly increased risk of lung cancer; the steps he intends to take to deal with the death toll being caused by radon gas in view of this and the findings of the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland that between 150 and 200 persons are dying every year from lung cancer arising from exposure to radon gas; if in view of the continuing death toll attributed to radon gas, he intends to provide funding for a scheme to assist those living in pre-1997 houses to take remedial action to provide adequate protection for their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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125 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the proposed introduction of postcodes to the whole of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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123 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the publication of the Postal (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2001 and on recent industrial relations at An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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76 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans for a revamp of the junior certificate examination, particularly in terms of oral and aural examinations; if the report prepared for her Department on this matter will be published and when; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has made a submission to the EU on-line consultation concerning the future community action programme to promote active citizenship.
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157 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there has been a change in the Government’s position on the re-imprisonment of a person (details supplied) who had expressed an interest in seeking residency here.
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97 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the outcome of the recent elections in Iraq; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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320 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if sanction will be given for the provision of a special needs assistant and resource teaching hours to enable a person (details supplied) in County Kildare with autism to go to secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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14 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of the extension, in regard to his public statement of 22 December 2004 regarding proposed changes in the Finance Bill 2005 with respect to changes to the 31 December 2004 condition for certification of projects for entitlement to the tax incentive for investment in third level education buildings; the number of outstanding cases at 31 December 2004 in respect of which certificates had still to be issued; the location of the projects involved; if he has received representations from developers or from others in regard to the proposed change; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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217 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, further to Question No. 358 of 12 October 2004, he has received a request from NaasTown Council in relation to approving special capital funding to purchase a house to meet the special needs of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1374 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to reapprove the community warden service in Naas town, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1373 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the serious problem facing applicants for disabled person’s grants in County Kildare; if he will make a supplementary sum available of €3.6 million to the council to clear the backlog on the basis of 100% funding from his Department, thereby releasing the council from providing its 33%; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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