152 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí in the Kildare/Carlow division; the number allocated to each station within the division; the number of vacancies by division and station; the methodology used in regard to replacements for sick leave, maternity leave or retirees from the division; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of illegal substances apprehended by the gardaí in the Kildare/Carlow division for each of the past three years; the number of substances apprehended; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí attached to the Kildare/Carlow division dealing exclusively with illegal drug misuse and the sale of such illegal drugs; the number of seminars the gardaí have attended about educating persons on the danger of such substances; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons arrested for illegal drug misuse or sale in the Kildare/Carlow division for each of the past three years; the number of convictions in regard to each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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141 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be allocated a driving test date and time; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding serving soldiers in Liberia in regard to holiday release; the position regarding costs in regard to flights back to Ireland; if his Department will meet the costs of such flights; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the application by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare for a work permit; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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45 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she intends to bring forward the promised amendments to legislation to provide for increased penalties for breaches of industrial relations law and especially for breaching the terms of registered building agreements; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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23 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she expects to receive phase 2 of the report from the economic consultants, Fitzpatrick Associates on export licensing for military and dual-use goods; if it is intended to publish the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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192 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 231 of 4 March 2004 about the appointment of a GMS doctor in Ballymore Eustace, County Kildare, the position on this matter, in view of the fact that there have been conflicting reports about the appointment of a doctor; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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189 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the appointment of a GMS doctor in Ballymore Eustace, County Kildare, in view of the fact that there have been conflicting reports about the appointment of a doctor; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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422 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position of funding by his Department to ensure the completion of road improvements at Archnagh, Athy, County Kildare, in view of the fact that a major architectural survey had to be undertaken and that extra funding had to be sought from the Department for such a survey; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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421 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in regard to an application made by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to the Heritage Council for a grant to ensure the protection of a historical house; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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404 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans his Department has to extend the road signage project that was commenced in a number of counties; if this plan includes an upgrading of heritage signs in each area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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393 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to the installation of CCTV schemes in local authority areas; the funding of such schemes vis-à-vis his Department, local authority contributions and private sector contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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392 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications for the provision of the CCTV scheme he has received from Kildare County Council; the position of such applications received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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391 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to the closure of the Curragh Prison; if all the prisoners and staff have been relocated; if the educational system that was in place in the Curragh is being repeated in Portlaoise; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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390 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to progress by the gardaí identifying the attackers in an unprovoked attack on a person (details supplied) in County Offaly that has resulted in the person being wheelchair bound and being unable to care for themselves; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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369 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 425 of 10 February 2004, if documentation can be placed on a persons file (details supplied) in County Kildare in support of their application for naturalisation; if consideration will be given to their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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360 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport the number of applicants seeking driving tests in Kildare; the waiting list in relation to such applications; the plans to increase the number of test centres; if any test centres will be situated in Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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329 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of children seeking orthodontic treatment in the Kildare area of the SWAHB; the number of orthodontists employed by the health board; the plans to improve the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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328 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of home attendants in the Kildare area of the SWAHB; the proposals to increase this number; the period of time estimated to complete the training of such additional staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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327 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons allocated for home help assistants in the Kildare area of the SWAHB; the number of new applications for such help; the manner in which new applications affect the total number of hours allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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326 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children further to recent advertisements in the national and local newspapers for staff nurses for the SWAHB, if the recruitment of such nurses ensure the re-opening of the respite and assessment unit at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Athy, County Kildare; the timescale involved in the recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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325 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children further to recent advertisements for staff nurses in the national and local papers by the SWAHB, if the recruitment of such nurses ensure that Naas Hospital will be permitted to operate all of its units to 100% capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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287 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied) in County Carlow for funding to permit their child attend a special school; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a placement is available for the child and that the school and persons are awaiting a decision in relation to the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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282 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the plans his Department has to re-assess the guidelines of lottery funding to permit sporting organisations to make applications for funding to ensure such organisations can employ permanent staff to assist with the development of the particular sport that they represent in view of the shortfall of volunteers and the need for such associations to provide coaches, team leaders and so on for the development of the youth of the particular sport and areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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245 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if the free transport scheme is available to students on a private service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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212 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Defence the position in regard to the overholders on the Curragh Camp, County Kildare; the position of the sale of the Orchard Park estate to the residents of the estate at the Curragh; the position of refurbishment of the residential quarters on the Curragh; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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209 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the Enterprise Ireland county enterprise scheme will be re-advertised; if unused IDA land such as the site in Castledermot, County Kildare will be considered for such a scheme; if it is the remit of the local authority, namely Kildare County Council, to indicate such an application; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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198 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the final conclusions of the recently published report of the community workers co-operative on the endorsement process for the workplans for community and local development by city and county development boards; his views on whether it is clear that feelings of disenfranchisement and marginalisation from the decision making process are rife among community workers, communities and CDP management committees on the ground; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason no further expansion of the community development support programme will take place after the completion of the current programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive an appointment for physiotherapy treatment.
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54 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding this country’s international legal case in connection with the Sellafield nuclear plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he intends to take to address concerns expressed by the trade union movement regarding the possible threat to workers posed by exposure to radon gas in the workplace; if he will consider the introduction of regulations requiring mandatory testing of workplaces for radon gas in areas of high risk; 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 if he has had representations for Ballet Ireland in regard to its financial difficulties; the reply to such inquiries and the concerns he has in respect of possible loss of tourist revenue due to the group’s difficulties; his views on documentation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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212 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department will investigate the application for school transport for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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210 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department will investigate the urgent need for funding in regard to very necessary central heating repairs for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in which, due to such heating problems, the children have had to be sent home; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Defence if he will investigate the transfer of a person (details supplied) to an army facility for family reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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160 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the steps being taken to deal with bed closures and the ensure that optimum use is made of all hospital beds, in view of the fact that more than 50,000 bed days were lost in the first six months of 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding his discussions with the Irish Hospital Consultants’ Association regarding the proposed new system of medical insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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294 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be appointed a social worker to assist with family problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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227 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied) in County Louth for a REP scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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152 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will investigate the transfer of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare from St. Patrick’s Institution to Shelton Abbey; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Offaly is confined to their living room without proper facilities; if he will investigate the problems attached to this person with a view to having them rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made in regard to a nursing subvention application for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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52 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of women committed to prison in each year since 1994; the length of sentences for which they were committed; the average number of women incarcerated at any one time in any of those years; the number of prison spaces for women in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action being taken to combat the reported trafficking of women, especially from Eastern Europe, for purposes of prostitution here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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157 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Finance the recourse open to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has been unable to obtain a P60 from his employer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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