850 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools that have had to use their physical education rooms as general class rooms at the behest of her Department to overcome space problems for classes in primary and secondary schools in each of the past three years; the alternative offered to such schools to obtain physical education facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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668 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when documents will be returned to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to permit this person further the information needed in regard to immigration guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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554 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport further to previous parliamentary questions, if the waiting lists for driving tests in Portlaoise, Naas and Carlow centres has decreased; if not, the plans he has to increase the number of testers and driving centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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489 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding a person (details supplied) seeking a work permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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487 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the enclosed submission; the action he intends to take to alleviate the concerns raised in the submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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353 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Finance his views in regard to a submission (details supplied); the plans he has to deal with the matter at the forthcoming meeting of the IMF-World Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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203 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied) for occupational therapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects that the long promised judicial conduct and ethics Bill will be published; if he has brought proposals to Government on the matter; if the heads of a Bill have been approved by Cabinet; the general approach he intends to adopt; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons who applied in the recent Garda recruitment drive; the breakdown of applications by gender; the number that sat the examination and the number that passed it; the number that were interviewed; the final number of applicants that were accepted; the number that are now in training in Templemore; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether measures contained in the Road Traffic Act 2004 have clarified all the areas in which prosecutions are sought with regard to speeding offences; his further views on whether no further loopholes will be exposed, such as the ruling that convictions sought on the basis of the use of a laser gun are not valid as it does not produce a written or other permanent record; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport if he is considering the introduction of public service obligation levies for certain routes between Shannon Airport and the United States; his views on the effect these levies may have on the competitiveness of routes to the United States from Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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242 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has not received a five-year residence visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in regard to treatment for an optical problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she will be making an announcement regarding the provision of appropriate transport arrangements for cancer patients requiring radiotherapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on whether it is inappropriate that MRSA patients are nursed in open wards with a huge risk for other patients, particularly those patients on chemotherapy who are unable to fight infection; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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566 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the application for disadvantage status by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when a decision will be made in regard to the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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498 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will investigate the transfer of a person (details supplied) from Wheatfield prison to Midlands Prison, Portlaoise, to facilitate family visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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260 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 163 and 170 of 1 December 2004, if he is stating in the final paragraph of the reply that community employment scheme funding and rent funding will be available to the County Kildare centre for the unemployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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227 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding an application by a club (details supplied) in County Galway for capital lottery funding; when a decision will be made in regard to the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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173 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) has received all due payments in regard to his or her tax repayments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has had discussions with the sporting organisations in regard to ticket touting and ticket forgeries; his views on whether legislation to address this issue is necessary; 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 his views on the implication for tourism of price increases by some public houses and accommodation providers on the weekends of soccer and rugby internationals and on other weekends of public holidays or events, particularly in view of a number of surveys showing that this is a deterrent to tourists returning to Ireland; if he has had discussions with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Mr. Wall asked the Taoiseach the number of visitors to Ireland for the first two months of 2005; the way in which this compares with the same period in 2003 and 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the naturalisation of persons (details supplied); the position regarding the certificate of registration in the documentation stamped in the persons’ passports; if the certificates are complementary to each other; if the stamped statement in the passports takes precedence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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128 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in relation to rent subsidy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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404 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be notified that a person has been sanctioned for additional special needs assistance hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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323 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the principal comparative results of a study (details supplied) as far as the sugar industry here is concerned; the Government’s views on the study; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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322 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the details of the formal submission made to the European Commission in regard to a request (details supplied) from the Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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321 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if EU directives (details supplied) were addressed in regard to the proposed closure of the Carlow sugar factory; if not, if she will address the problem with the company; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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305 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views in regard to correspondence (details supplied); the Government’s plans to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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274 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of ministerial appointees to the HRI board; the mechanism of his Department in seeking nominations from the various interested associations or representative bodies; the details of the verification of such members by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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273 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his proposed itinerary for the St. Patrick’s week celebrations; the areas and countries involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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203 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 109 of 1 December 2004, the way in which a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will obtain speech therapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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124 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the circumstances in which she can or is prepared to use the golden share she holds in the Irish Sugar Company; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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412 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposed itinerary for St. Patrick’s week celebrations; the areas and countries involved and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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407 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a new sewerage scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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383 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Defence his proposed itinerary for St. Patrick’s week celebrations; the areas and countries involved and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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342 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science her proposed itinerary for St. Patrick’s week celebrations; the areas and countries involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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339 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants employed in post-primary or secondary schools in County Kildare; the rates of pay for special needs assistants; the hours they are entitled to work; the regulations that are determined by her Department in regard to the employment of special needs assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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338 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the pension rights of special needs assistants employed in post-primary education; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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311 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposed itinerary for the St. Patrick’s week celebrations; the areas and countries involved and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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285 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her proposed itinerary for St. Patrick’s week celebrations; the areas and countries involved and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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262 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposed itinerary for St. Patrick’s week celebrations; the areas and countries involved and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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254 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport his proposed itinerary for St. Patrick’s week celebrations; the areas and countries involved and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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241 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his proposed itinerary for St. Patrick’s week celebrations; the areas and countries involved and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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229 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his proposed itinerary for St. Patrick’s week celebrations; the areas and countries involved and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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219 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his proposed itinerary for St. Patrick’s week celebrations; the areas and countries involved and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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206 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposed itinerary for the St. Patrick’s week celebrations; the areas and countries involved and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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192 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Finance his proposed itinerary for St. Patrick’s week celebrations; the areas and countries involved and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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154 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her proposed itinerary for St. Patrick’s week celebrations; the areas and countries involved and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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