140 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of family resource centres funded by her Department; the areas where the centres serve; the cost of running the centres; the number of employees per centre; her plans in regard to such centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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139 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if an assessment of the value to community life of the family resource centres has been instigated or is proposed; the value to community of such centres, that is, the number of persons or family units who use each centre; the number of courses or family support groups who use each centre; the frequency of use of each centre; and the effect of the localised area of each centre to improve it as a community; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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138 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to amalgamate family resource centres; if, in seeking to determine such, she has had meetings with the Department of Community Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs as to the effect such a proposal would have on the communities of the localised areas where the centres were placed in the original determination; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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137 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to abolish the Family Support Agency; the reason for such a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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136 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to reduce the number of employees of family resource centres from three; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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132 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he had or proposes to have meetings with the Department of Social and Family Affairs to discuss the family resource centres; if so, the decision of such meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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116 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for a certificate of naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for the registration of lands in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the treatment, and safety, of the Ahmadiyya community in Pakistan; and the measures the international community are taking in order to help alleviate the mistreatment of persons suspected to be followers of this faith.
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44 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the treatment, and safety, of the Baha’i community in Iran; and the measures the international community are taking in order to help alleviate the mistreatment of persons suspected to be followers of this faith.
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374 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the criteria a person must meet to qualify for the top up third level education grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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305 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding a social welfare appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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293 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position of an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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221 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application to remain in the State in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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153 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive an earlier date for a hospital appointment at Naas General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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140 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the position of a back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Finance the mechanism which is open to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to appeal the decision not to grant them a primary certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the warning contained in the annual report of the Inspector of Prisons that overcrowding in some prisons is so acute that it is in danger of causing serious injury or loss of life; the steps being taken to address this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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48 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the disclosure contained in the annual report of the Inspector of Prisons that almost half of inmates in a single prison (details supplied) tested positive for illicit drugs; the steps being taken to stem the flow of drugs into prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans to provide, or if there is, financial assistance or a grant mechanism available from him to families to obtain extra educational grinds or assistance for their children who suffer from autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Transport if a determination has been made as to the agency responsible for the funding of a new road infrastructure (details supplied) in County Kildare; if it is his Department or the National Roads Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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29 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is entitled to treatment under the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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26 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the mechanism she or the Health Service Executive is putting in place to overcome the problems that families will encounter when a centre (details supplied) in County Tipperary closes for a number of periods prior to Christmas; the location where persons will be facilitated; if this is the first occasion that these proposed closures will have taken place; if not, the previous position and the effect it had on the persons; the reason for the stated closures; the cost of the proposed closures to her Department and the persons who have to move; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the mechanism available to persons (details supplied) in County Kildare to obtain an occupational therapy service for their child; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the position of an application for a domiciliary care allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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931 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position in relation to a social welfare appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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930 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position of an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare against the decision to refuse their application for jobseeker’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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832 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position of an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare against the decision to refuse their application for domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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831 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the office of the chief appeals officer will decide on an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare against the decision to refuse their application for guardian’s contributory payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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490 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, who was employed by the Health Service Executive, will receive their P45; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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442 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Transport if a decision has been made in respect of funding for a road project (details supplied) in County Kildare; if he will clarify if it is he or the National Roads Authority that it responsible for the provision of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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200 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a date for an operation at Waterford Regional Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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37 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the implementation of the Maritime Labour Convention and the way it will benefit maritime workers; his views on increasing the number of marine surveyors and inspectors operating in ports here in view of the recent reports from senior officials (details supplied) on the bad conditions in which many mariners are forced to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Transport if he will amend the Harbours Act 1996 through the mechanism of the Merchant Shipping Bill to increase the mandatory retirement age for maritime pilots from 60 to 65; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Finance the findings of the first six month review of the functioning of the bank guarantee; if he will publish this review; if he is satisfied that the guarantee has secured the liquidity situation of the banking system here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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76 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Finance his views on the recent International Monetary Fund forecast that losses in the banking sector here are expected to total €35 billion by end 2010 and that the Exchequer cost is expected to fall in the 12 to 15% range; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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326 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the competition for position of recruit prison officer which closed on 9 October 2008; when applicants will be called for interview; the number of vacancies which exist for recruit prison officers in prisons here; his plans to deal with the prison officer vacancies caused by the retirement of long serving officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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259 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is not entitled to chiropody treatment in view of their health circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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210 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a proposed closure or reduction in bed capacity at a nursing home (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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192 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when it is intended to publish legislation to address employee representation at work which was promised by June 2009 under the review of Towards 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the announcement of the loss of 160 jobs at a company (details supplied) in County Carlow; the discussions she has had with the industrial development agencies with a view to securing replacement jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an observatory (details supplied) falls under the planning exemption guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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26 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science when he expects to have completed drafting a Bill to ensure that the two community national schools in County Dublin can operate under the patronage of the vocational education committees in view of the fact that there is no statutory basis for them to do so at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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16 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will alter the residency requirement which often precludes applicants from availing of the higher education grant schemes run by vocational education committees in view of the fact that they cannot prove their address for the preceding years; his views on whether many people, particularly students, are unaware of their legal obligation to register with the Private Residential Tenancies Board or ensure they are named on relevant utility bills if they sub-let an apartment and hence block their grant application in subsequent years; his further views on whether a sworn affidavit in such instances would be an acceptable solution; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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189 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive a hospital appointment for an urgent treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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187 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will assure a person (details supplied) in County Kildare that their next appointment will not be cancelled; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an appeal under the health repayment scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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159 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive a date for an operation at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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