341 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Defence if his Department has allocated funding to Kildare City Council regarding the takeover by the council of the road at Blackrath, Curragh, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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255 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the report on recent events in Bord na gCon sought by him will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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256 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the allocation of lottery capital funding on a county basis for each of the past five allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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254 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of applications for capital lottery funding that have failed in their application for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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253 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of successful capital grant applications over the past five years that have not drawn down funding or have not drawn their total allocation of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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252 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of applications received for capital lottery funding; if the number is an increase on applications for the previous allocation of funding; the number of applicants for 2005 that were refused; the number that were successful; the number that were successful but have not drawn down any funds to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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251 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the funding allocated to the capital lottery fund by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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223 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Finance the funding realised by the national lottery fund for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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222 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has received all their tax benefits for the tax year 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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221 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Finance if persons (details supplied) in County Kildare are in receipt of all of their allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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140 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the work of Comhairle na Tuaithe; if policy decisions have been taken arising from the work of An Chomhairle; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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498 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Kildare was not successful in its application for the summer works scheme 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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497 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science her views regarding correspondence (details supplied); the action she intends or proposes to take in regard to the concerns expressed in the submission; if other sites or facilities that would address the concerns expressed have been investigated; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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484 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the criteria which are used by her Department for assessing and awarding grants to schools (details supplied) in County Kildare under the summer works scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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483 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the funding which is available from her Department to replace the windows in a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the dangerous condition of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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313 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of cases of illegal use of substances in the greyhound industry reported by Bord no gCon to his Department since his Department had responsibility for the industry included in its brief; the action taken if such reports were received; the results of the action taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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309 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of cases reported to his Department of illegal use of substances in the greyhound industry by Bord Na gCon in each of the past five years; the action taken if such reports were received; the results of the action; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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272 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be furnished with a P21; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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213 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount invested in Naas hospital for each of the past five years; the number of beds available for each of the past five years; the number of doctors and nurses employed at the facility for each of the past five years; and the number of patients to have been treated at Naas hospital for each of the past five years.
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212 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the figures regarding waiting lists in Naas hospital for each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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211 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the average waiting time at the accident and emergency unit in Naas hospital for each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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208 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive an appointment date for an outpatients' clinic in Tallaght hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive an appointment date for an MRI scan; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if financial assistance, funding or grants are available under the child care system for a person (details supplied) to permit the person's child to play in a safe environment given the child's medical condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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154 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date in 2006 in appointing a new chief science adviser to the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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139 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the report of the international evaluation panel on Science Foundation Ireland; the measures he proposes to bring to Government.
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131 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has not been granted a rent subsidy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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59 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting ten years for his application for asylum to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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212 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if funding is available to a person, who, due to the unavailability of an ambulance service, must use alternative transport to attend hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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132 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport the directions he has given to the National Roads Authority in relation to its discussions with National Toll Roads regarding the early provision of open-road tolling on the M50; the length of time the National Roads Authority and National Toll Roads discussions have been ongoing; and when an outcome is expected.
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118 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on developments on the Irish Shipping register and the Irish Maritime Development Office during 2005; the number of ships that were registered under the Irish flag in January 2005 and the number of ships registered under the Irish flag; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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394 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in the hospitality industry a shift payment is permitted that reduces the legal minimum rate of payment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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393 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there is legislation in place or guidelines indicating rates of payment for persons employed in the hotel and restaurant business for premium working hours for weekends that is Saturday and Sunday; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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296 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has not had their expenses awarded by the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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197 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that 12% of the population suffers from asthma and that there have been calls for a nationwide asthma strategy that does not exist at present; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that asthma related admissions to hospitals range between 6,000 and 7,000 annually; her views on the absence of asthma on the primary care reimbursement service’s long-term illness scheme; the actions she intends to take; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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171 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the 1,100 nursing vacancies in hospitals and health care facilities here; the figures on the costs involved in filling these vacancies day to day by agency staff and staff nurses working overtime; the steps she intends to take to combat the fact that 1,500 Irish trained nurses leave here every year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Finance if the tax affairs of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is up to date, in view of the fact that this person is no longer in receipt of the one parent family allowance; if a tax rebate is owed to the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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22 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to a report, whereby figures show that tourism is 275% more important to the west of Ireland than to the Dublin region; if, in view of same he has been in contact with tourism groups in the region regarding increased funding; if recommendations will be made to have an alternative strategy to promoting the region looked at in view of the continuing decrease in tourism numbers; if funding will be increased for tourism promotion and application in the region; if declining figures suggest that previous initiatives have been a success; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to a report, whereby figures show that tourism is 275% more important to the west than to the Dublin region; if, in view of same he has been in contact with tourism groups in the region regarding increased funding; if recommendations will be made to have an alternative strategy to promoting the region looked at in view of the continuing decrease in tourism numbers; if funding will be increased for tourism promotion and application in the region; if declining figures suggest that previous initiatives have been a success; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he agrees that alcohol sponsorship has no place in sport; his further views on whether legislation must be brought in to remove any option open to sporting organisations regarding alcohol sponsorship; his plans to introduce such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1405 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the schools in County Kildare that have received funding for new school buildings for each of the past five years; the amounts they have received; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1404 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the schools in County Kildare that have applied for new school buildings; the stages each of these schools are presently at; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1209 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the arrest and conviction rates for Kildare for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1208 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the figures for Garda numbers serving in Kildare for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1207 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to increase Garda numbers in the Kildare area; if so, the timeframe of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1206 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime figures for Kildare for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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895 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport the reason a person with a full US driving licence for 13 years and without endorsements is only allowed to drive in Ireland if the person applies for a provisional licence here and seeks a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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488 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the average waiting list at Naas General Hospital for each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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487 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the funding received by Naas General Hospital for each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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192 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if measures will be brought forward to strengthen the regulation of premium rate telephone services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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