83 Mr. Callely asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the level of supports in place by his Department or aegis of his Department for asylum applicants; the level of legal service and legal supports to assist asylum applicants; the costs associated with the legal service over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Mr. Callely asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of asylum applicants that have been served deportation orders over the past five years; the number who were deported; the number who left voluntarily following the serving of deportation orders; the number that went missing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Mr. Callely asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress that has been made regarding the processing of asylum applications over the past 10 years; the further improvements that are under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Mr. Callely asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the level of funding that has been allocated for methadone maintenance programmes and other such treatments and programmes for drug addicts in the Prison Services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Mr. Callely asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has satisfied himself that the Gardaí are in a position to enforce orders by the Family Law Courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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248 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Transport the current levels of motor insurance premiums here; if he will provide comparison figures for 1997 and outline the issues that have assisted in the reduction of motor insurance costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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141 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Transport the progress made to ensure that all public transport services and facilities are accessible to people with a disability; the progress made with accessibility over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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289 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Health and Children her Department’s policy with regard to the provision of orthodontic services; the waiting period to avail of such services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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288 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Health and Children her Department’s policy for the provision of speech therapy; the guidelines issued to the service providers with regard to waiting time for assessment and speech therapy to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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287 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Health and Children her Department’s policy with regard to the provision of geriatric long stay accommodation; the number of geriatric long stay beds that have been identified as required; the number of beds currently in the system; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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286 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Health and Children her Department’s policy in relation to the provision of hospital beds in north Dublin to meet the population needs; the level of acute hospital beds available; the number deemed required to meet the population statistics; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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132 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Health and Children her Department's policy with regard to the acceptable waiting time for an appointment to see a consultant following referral; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that patients have to wait over six months for an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Health and Children her Department's policy with regard to the issue of motorised supports for people with mobility impairment; if she acknowledges the different models and types of such support; if funding is available to people who required such support; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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178 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress that the wildlife rangers have made over the past five years; the number of wildlife rangers in place and the areas they assist in the protection and conservation of natural heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the level of funding available for the protection and enhancement of Ireland’s national heritage in 2007; the criteria to avail of funding for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the national monuments, historic properties and national heritage that are recognised or in State care in north city and County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the national cultural institutions such as the National Gallery, the National Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, the National Concert Hall and so on are disabled friendly; the measures in place for people with varying levels of disabilities, hearing, vision and mobility impairment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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291 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the legislative priority of his Department for 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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290 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the proposals that have been identified, as required repairs and improvements, of the pier at Dooneen, Kilcrohane, Bantry, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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130 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the level of infrastructure in place to ensure balanced regional development of information technology and communications; the level of investment here in this sector over the past ten years; the opportunities that such investment has offered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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521 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made to provide the required complement of educational psychologists and support services in all areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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520 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Education and Science the level of funding available in 2007 for school accommodation and refurbishment projects, with comparison figures for 1997; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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210 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made to reduce class size; her departmental guidelines on class size; the criteria for the way the complement of teaching staff is based on enrolment numbers; the way other special needs and such supports qualify; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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206 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Education and Science the level and type of additional resources and supports that are available when a child is identified with special needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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195 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the countries against which Ireland has supported concerns of human right abuses; the measures that have been taken to highlight such abuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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196 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the outcome of his recent Middle East tour and the cancellation of his Gaza visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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19 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs to outline the United Nations Development Programme strategies for poverty reduction and economic incentives in identified areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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197 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding Sudan; if there are improvements in Sudan’s human rights record; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures considered practical to address the ongoing genocide in Sudan; the progress by the UN or EU to try to find measures that will impact on the Sudanese Government; if targeted sanctions have been discussed and other such measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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232 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Finance the progress made with taxation levels here over the past ten years; the progress being made in the area of corporation tax; the benefits that have resulted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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233 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Finance the level of claims by owner or occupiers of stately homes in private ownership which avail of tax concessions on the basis that the building is intrinsically of significant scientific, historical, architectural or aesthetic interest and where reasonable access is afforded to the public; the stately homes that qualified for such tax concessions over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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231 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Finance the determinations made by the Revenue Commissioners under section 482 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Finance the mechanism in place by his Department and by the Revenue Commissioners in relation to trading on the internet; the level of taxes or VAT generated by trading on the internet; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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453 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the level of live cattle exports over the past five years; the top ten destinations for such exports; the other destinations that have been identified where potential exists; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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452 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the overall benefits which producers and consumers will likely gain in 2007 arising from developments in the EU and her Department’s policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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451 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the level of take up of the farm retirement scheme since its introduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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450 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the legislative priorities of her Department for 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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449 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the level of improvement in the control of farmyard pollution over the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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281 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people who availed of the bereavement grant; the number who availed of widowed parent grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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280 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the fund and the allocation of such fund for marriage, child and bereavement counselling and other services for the years 2000 to 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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279 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of death benefit pension recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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277 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the conclusions and recommendations of the long-term care working group established in January 2005; the progress made with their report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people in receipt of a social welfare payment due to being unable to obtain employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the submissions he has received with regard to improvements in the carers allowance scheme; the scope or potential to develop this carers scheme as a social assistance payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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278 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of recipients from the homemakers scheme who would not have qualified in their own right; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the measures in place and the measures under consideration to assist in financial supports and grants available for community development projects; the criteria of the funding schemes for the voluntary sector and community schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the level of moneys available to approval groups or companies for installation of security in the homes of elderly people in 2006; if he will give a breakdown of the allocated moneys; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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523 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of housing units built in Dublin city and the surrounding local authorities areas to date in 2006; the number of units that the local authorities obtained under Part V; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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522 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if Dublin local authorities have furnished him with the local authority housing waiting lists for the Dublin catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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521 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received details from Dublin City Council regarding the number of their local authority dwellings that are vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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