406 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Kilmainham Garda station area, Dublin, for 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004; the personnel strength by rank for each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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405 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Kevin Street Garda station area, Dublin, for 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004; the personnel strength by rank for each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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404 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Terenure Garda station area, Dublin, for 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004; the personnel strength by rank for each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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265 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address the concerns of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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200 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 189 and 200 of 20 October 2004, the position on inter-country adoptions with Belarus; if there is an international agreement between Ireland and Belarus on adoption; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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199 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the entitlements of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 by virtue of the full medical card, the over 70 medical card and the doctor only medical card schemes; the differences between the first and second and the first and third schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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129 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the European Commission regarding the impact of the special beef premium overshoot on farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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107 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the EU Commission regarding the next round of the WTO; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the need for new political guidance at EU and national levels in relation to making the EU an efficient economy; his views on whether there is a role for Members of Dáil Éireann and the European Parliament to oversee the Irish approach to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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146 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether a complete and thorough examination of the teaching of Irish at primary and secondary school should take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children at primary level in classes of more than 35; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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259 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 will be re-examined for compensation in relation to a taxi plate.
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102 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of the 47 recommendations in the Competition Authority’s final report and recommendations in regard to competition in the non-life insurance market that will be implemented by the end of 2005; the recommendations he intends to implement in that timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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405 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will grant refugee status to two persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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171 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the HSE will treat St. John’s ambulance drivers with the same care, courtesy and provisions as are provided to employees of the HSE who provide ambulance services; and if the HSE will continue to nurture a voluntary ambulance service.
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154 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has plans to change the way in which the supplementary welfare allowance is to be administered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he intends introducing the advocacy service for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if Irish sign language will be given official status in legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the estimated tax take from domestic rental accommodation income in 2002, 2003 and 2004; and his estimate of the comparable tax take for the same years for Dublin city.
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71 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if Irish sign language will be given official status in legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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243 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if an appointment of one extra class teacher at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8 will be made by September 2005; when she expects the class sizes at this school to meet the target in the programme for Government of 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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242 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will include funding for schools (details supplied) in Dublin 10 in the summer works scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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227 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application by the spouse of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 will be processed and a decision communicated to the person concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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146 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the success of the PPP projects for which his Department has responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his estimate of the number of unfinished housing estates here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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936 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will review the decision not to approve a degree course for grant purposes for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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904 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will take urgent steps to address the concerns of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 10; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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810 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if funds will be made available this year to upgrade the toilets at a school (details supplied).
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809 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if the commitments in the Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats An Agreed Programme for Government on primary school pupil-teacher ratio and class sizes will be fully implemented during the term of the Government. [9981/05].
538 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the grant of the orphan’s allowance for two persons (details supplied) in Dublin 10 will be backdated to the date of the original application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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515 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding a person (details supplied) who is on supplementary welfare for about a year; and if they are due arrears of payment.
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514 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the rent subsidy entitlements a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 would be entitled to if they will find a flat.
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294 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 371 of 5 October 2004, if funding will be made available to continue the programme of the inner ear cochlear department of Beaumont Hospital; if the proposed implant for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 will be carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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198 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will raise the shared ownership loan upper limit for Dublin-based applicants, in view of the higher cost of homes in the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if UCD, TCD, DCU and DIT will co-operate in locating a facility at the proposed new Cherry Orchard housing and retail development in order to work with the local community to redress the very low participation rate in third level education.
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144 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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52 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has secured approval from the Department of Finance to hire additional driving testers to reduce the large backlog in the numbers awaiting a driving test; if not, the reason for the difficulty in increasing the number of testers; if he has alternative proposals to reduce the waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself that his Department’s road safety strategy is operating successfully; if not, if he is considering introducing additional measures in view of the increase in the number of road deaths in 2004 and 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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72 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to address the ongoing problem oflengthy waiting lists for new diabetes patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on whether there is an adequate number of doctors, nurses and dieticians in the health system to deal with diabetes patients; if she has plans to improve this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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140 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if additional gardaí will be allocated to the Drimnagh area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the Nurses Act 1985 will be amended as recommended by the nursing commission in relation to midwifery; if the new legislation will be prepared in consultation with midwives; if the autonomous role of midwives will be specifically recognised; if her attention has been drawn to a shortage of midwives in the Dublin area and of forecasts of an even greater decline in numbers; if her attention has further been drawn to fact that the removal of the midwifery qualification for entry to public health nursing will further impact on recruitment to the profession; her views on whether direct entry midwifery programmes at degree level are urgently needed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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270 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will approve the appointment of a full-time home school liaison for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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269 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science when approval for the appointment of an additional resource teacher at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12 will be notified to the school concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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187 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will arrange for a refund of DIRT to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W for 2002, 2003 and 2004.
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74 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of students who have failed to make the transition from primary to secondary education for each year since 1999; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science when proposals will be brought forward to ensure that every person who leaves school early will be offered the opportunity to undertake adult education; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the levels of activity of the Taliban in Afghanistan and surrounding countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent assassination of the former Prime Minister of the Lebanon, Mr. Rafiq Hariri; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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