150 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of general practitioners attached to her Department for Kildare under the auspices of the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has satisfied herself with the radio control efficiency of the ambulance service within the Kildare and west Wicklow area of the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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148 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of ambulances available in the Kildare and west Wicklow area of the Health Service Executive; the years of service of each ambulance; her plans to update the service and replace the ambulances; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the new health structure, the personnel involved and the line of command and seniority within the Health Service Executive for Kildare and west Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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146 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of speech therapists employed by the Health Service Executive in the Kildare and west Wicklow area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of employees in the Health Service Executive in the Kildare and west Wicklow region in each of the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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132 Mr. Wall asked the Taoiseach his and his Ministers of State’s proposed itinerary for St. Patrick’s week celebrations; if he will report on the briefing given or planned to be given by his Department to the Ministers visiting other countries; the areas and countries covered in such briefings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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248 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views in regard to affordable housing policy; his further views in regard to the number of houses allocated under the scheme; his plans to improve the number of houses to be allocated; the number of meetings he has had with local authorities in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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247 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has satisfied himself that developers are not providing affordable housing as part of their schemes and are instead offering financial contributions to the relevant local authority; if not, his plans to address this serious matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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246 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authorities that have sought funding in regard to the provision of independent living units in each of the past three years; the number of units constructed in each local authority area in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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237 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a new school building (details supplied); if she has agreed to meet with a deputation from the town council and RAPID officials with regard to the school; if she will give a timescale for the school’s progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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233 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a new school building (details supplied); if she has agreed to meet with a deputation from the town council and RAPID officials in relation to the school; the timescale for progress at the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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232 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application by a board of management and a parents’ association (details supplied) for a new school; if she plans to meet with the board of management; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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231 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has changed its options in regard to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if so, the new plan for the school; the timescale for such a plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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170 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the attached submission will be addressed in regard to the provision of accommodation for the participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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163 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of departmental staff that travelled to China with the Taoiseach on his recent visit; the result of the visit; the delegations he met or contacted during the visit and the proposals he intends to implement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his proposed itinerary for St. Patrick’s week celebrations and if he will make a statement in the matter
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127 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the ratio of patients to doctors, general practitioners, medical card holders, private patients as determined by her Department; the mechanism determined by her Department in allocating areas for general practitioners services; the mechanism determined by the Department in accepting doctor’s applications for dealing with medical card-holders; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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76 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on claims by the Migrant Rights Centre that restrictions on welfare benefits for non-Irish citizens are placing migrant workers at risk of poverty and homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the treaty or directive of the European Union which prevents the Government from granting free travel to pensioners who live abroad when they visit Ireland for short periods; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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355 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Defence the position in regard to the takeover of the Orchard Park housing estate, The Curragh, County Kildare by Kildare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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354 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Defence the number of houses purchased by tenants at an estate (details supplied) in County Kildare; the number still in negotiation; his proposals to conclude the stated sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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353 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding overholders in the Curragh, County Kildare; the position regarding his Department’s proposals to address the matter; his plan to provide alternative accommodation for these persons and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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351 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Defence if he will investigate the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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329 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be issue with a P60 from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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328 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be issued with a P60 from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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301 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on a submission (details supplied); her plans to address the submission in regard to the WTO talks; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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282 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, on the closure of Carlow sugar factory, a report from a German consultancy firm was commented on or used at her meeting with the company (details supplied); if the report will be placed in the Oireachtas Library; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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249 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport his views on warnings from Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland that aviation restrictions, which are curbing access to Ireland from Europe and North America, are detrimental to the tourist industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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212 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding a submission (details supplied); the action he intends to take to alleviate the concerns raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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201 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the need for the Department to publish guidelines for public private partnership provision of swimming pools; if, pending the publication of these guidelines, it is permissible for a local authority to proceed with plans for a public private partnership provided swimming pool in its administrative area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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200 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of public or private public partnership swimming pools here; the towns in Ireland which have such a facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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199 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of public or private public partnership swimming pools here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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187 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on a submission (details supplied); his plans to assist in overcoming the stated problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding from her Department regarding the home help assistance programme in Kildare and west Wicklow in the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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116 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons in receipt of home help assistance in the Kildare and west Wicklow areas in the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons employed as home help assistants in the Kildare and west Wicklow areas in the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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114 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons employed as home attendants in the Kildare and west Wicklow areas in the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has given consideration to where Ireland might play their home soccer and rugby internationals while the re-development of Landsdowne Road is taking place; the discussions he has had with the IRFU and the FAI in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the way in which he proposes to deal with the ongoing imbalance in the distribution of visitors between the east coast and the remainder of the country; the way in which a better spread of tourism may be obtained; 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 his plans for the appointment of a film ambassador from Ireland to Hollywood in the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the complaint and appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare against the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will offer the support of the Government to the survivors and relatives of the Omagh bombing in pursuit of justice through the civil courts; if he will use the powers available to him to transfer public court records from the Special Criminal Court, which are being sought by the families to pursue a civil case in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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70 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason his Department purchased a site for the probation and welfare service in Blanchardstown to locate its services; the further reason it sought and obtained planning permission for a probation and welfare centre on the site; the further reason it decided not to proceed with the development of the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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258 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Finance if tax relief was given by his Department on the purchase of sugar beet contracts in 2001; if recognition was given by his Department that farmers own the national beet quota; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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249 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive their complete medical history and all files from their admission to hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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248 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the application by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare for a hearing aid.
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199 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position of an appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare for a brain scan; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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128 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport the reason the new technical requirements of the driving test with regard to knowing the way in which ten parts of a vehicle are checked and serviced were introduced; if he plans to introduce further technical requirements to the driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport the position with regard to the break-up of Aer Rianta; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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