422 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the age limit for persons applying for entry into the Garda Síochána; when the next round of applications will be determined (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Finance the estimated average of the 2 million people at work in respect of pension cover; the number of workers who avail of tax relief-credits for pension purposes; the number and costs, in respect of pensions, including AVCs, ARFs and SSASs for each year from 1998 to date in 2006.
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84 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Finance the revisions he may be considering to the section 481 scheme for investment in film production here; the reason these revisions may be required; if section 481 relief will be extended beyond the end of 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Defence the position concerning the investigation into allegations regarding the misappropriation of funds by two quartermasters; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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358 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the decision to relocate two schools at a site (details supplied) in County Kildare; if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of the parents regarding the proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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357 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 483 and 484 of 7 February 2006 the position in relation to discussions with the school regarding a possible rationalisation-re-configuration of primary educational facilities in the area where the school is located; the stage the discussions are at; the agreements which have been reached; if it is her intention that the school be given a new school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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317 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the waiting periods for each of the free legal aid centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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305 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare can be transferred to the Midlands Prison on compassionate grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties a group (details supplied) in Dublin 7 are encountering due to lack of funds; if funding will be allocated to the group; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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206 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department or the health service executive received an application for or granted a nursing home subvention payment to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on financial assistance for a group (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government’s attitude to the continuing incarceration of the Miami five; if he supports the international campaign for their release following the nullification of their conviction; if he has responded to requests for representation in this regard; and his plans to do so.
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122 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position in relation to the Kennedy McCain Bill in the US legislature which addresses the urgent position of the out of status Irish in the United States.
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661 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a local authority has sought funding from his Department to overcome a problem (details supplied) within the authority’s area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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660 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if grants are available to persons or companies to dispose of asbestos; if it is the responsibility of local authorities to dispose of such problems if the asbestos is attached or on a site of the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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426 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of a group (details supplied) in regard to recent Central Statistics Office figures and the effect that recent budgetary decisions are having on their job opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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302 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is not being allowed income tax relief in respect of tuition fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, where general practitioners have entered into a co-operative agreement to deal with after hours calls from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. and cover for weekends, it is mandatory that the general practitioner on cover or call attends persons who, while on holiday or visiting the region where the agreement is in place, take ill; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if measures will be brought forward to establish a fisheries sustainability impact assessment based on consultation with all major stakeholders to be brought before Dáil Éireann on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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230 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his position with regard to submissions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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153 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the problems that groups seeking to provide job initiatives for one parent families are having in that the benefits of the applicants for such programmes will be affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that recent budgetary decisions can in some instances cause problems for families who are participants in FÁS schemes (details supplied); if the anomaly will be investigated and rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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160 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of a group (details supplied) about rent supplement payments; and if so, the action his Department intends to take to alleviate the matter.
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151 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of a group (details supplied) about the effect of recent budgetary increases and the effect on participants of the group; the action he intends or proposes in regard to the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way in which his Department investigated the effect or benefit of the recent increase in training allowances for single parent families (details supplied); the action he intends to take to rectify the anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is entitled to redundancy payment or any other payments in regard to their former employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount allocated and the amount which has been spent during each of the past five years on enforcing the current body of legislation oriented towards ensuring a high level of animal welfare here; the number of violations of legislative measures which her attention has been brought to in the area of animal welfare during each of the past five years; the number of these violations which were brought to court; the number of convictions under animal welfare related legislation which there have been for each of the past five years; the number of people employed by her Department to ensure compliance with the current body of animal welfare related legislation; if she will make a statement on the possibility of an inspectorate dedicated to investigating violations of animal welfare legislation; and if she will make a further statement on the question of reforming the current body of animal welfare related legislation.
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280 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans to increase class periods of time for physical education instruction at primary, secondary and third level schools or colleges; if she is satisfied with the current periods of time; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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279 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools that have facilities to provide field sports as part of their school complexes; the number that lease or have agreements with sporting clubs to provide such facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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278 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of physical education teachers employed by her Department; the number of places available at Limerick University for physical education courses; the number of physical education teachers who qualified in each of the past five years; her plans in tandem with the university to increase the number of places; her plans to initiate such courses elsewhere; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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259 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the costings per capita regarding the provision of training for physical education teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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219 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the guidelines of the application for lottery funding permit clubs to seek grants for tutors, physical education instructors or specialists in the respective fields of art and sport; if not, his plans to provide such guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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218 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his Department has carried out an investigation or the information his Department has as to the reason such a percentage of grants has not been drawn down from the capital national lottery funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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217 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of different sports that have sought capital funding under the lottery grant scheme for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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216 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of public swimming pools that have received capital funding under the lottery grant scheme for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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214 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of public swimming pools in the control of the local authorities here; the number planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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205 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Finance the breakdown of the national lottery funding for each of the past five years that is the total allocated to sport, youth activity, the arts, Irish language, health and community activities; if the amounts allocated are the percentage of funding agreed when the fund was first put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the actions or plans her Department has taken to overcome obesity in children; the meetings she has had with the Departments of Education and Science and Arts, Sport and Tourism in regard to the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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192 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the figures in regard to persons suffering from depression on an age basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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171 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of anti-bullying measures in place in schools; if she will introduce a mainstream comprehensive anti-bullying programme, such as the one developed by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has received a copy of the letter from the secretaries of the main teachers’ unions here and in Britain which expresses concern at the implications of the proposed EU services directive; her views on whether education should be explicitly excluded from the scope of the directive if it is enacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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568 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science when progress will be made in the construction of the new community college in Athy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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567 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science when schools will be notified of inclusion in the equivalent of the school completion programme under the new DEIS; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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403 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views in regard to the submission accompanying this question; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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355 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be furnished with a P21 statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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263 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the proposals she has or is proposing to deal with matters raised in correspondence supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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132 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate has completed its investigation of the THORP incident of April 2005.
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184 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has had discussions with members of the UK Government following the announcement of the British Government’s energy review on 29 November 2005, which will examine the provision of up to ten more nuclear power stations in the UK.
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87 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Question No. 212 of 1 February 2006, if funding will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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17 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a decision has been made in regard to a request that free travel facilities within this country be extended to Irish people living abroad for the period when they visit here; his views on granting this concession to such persons who are in receipt of the Department of Social and Family Affairs old age pensions.
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