46 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Transport when he will introduce the new bus licensing legislation; the measures that will be contained in the new legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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491 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of independent living units that have been funded by his Department through the local authorities housing allocation funding for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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460 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to provide a training plan or courses for family carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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458 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has not received assistance from a community welfare officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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443 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to remove the means test for carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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426 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the action proposed or planned on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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425 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; his plans to deal with the concerns raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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356 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Transport the number under the rural transport initiative of types of fare waiver that are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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307 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the position of a funding application (details supplied); when a final decision will be made in relation to this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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284 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the application by an association (details supplied) for free flu injections for carers in receipt of a carer’s allowance payment by the Department of Social and Family Affairs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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283 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has received an application for the provision of a help line for carers; the result of such an application; if she has plans to provide such a help line; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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282 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of day care facilities within the Kildare area of the Health Service Executive; her plans to increase the number; if the request of an association (details supplied) to increase social inclusion has been taken into account when determining the needs of new centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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250 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children if there is a grant system or funding available to groups (details supplied) to carry out research and technology improvements relating to the care of senior citizens; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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237 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) will be furnished with a P21 statement for 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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236 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) will be furnished with a P21 statement for 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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211 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Finance if inheritance tax is payable by a person in relation to the transfer of family lands (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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205 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding an application for an employment permit for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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198 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a person in receipt of credits from social welfare is entitled to obtain a position on a FÁS scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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196 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position of an application for a work permit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children if the second investigation into the Leas Cross Nursing Home has been completed; if not, when the report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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230 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has not been provided with travel expenses in relation to a hospital appointment for their daughter who is seriously ill; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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59 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Finance if there is a need for voluntary organisations to register for tax purposes; the process that such groups should follow to register; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1856 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an entitlement of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare for travel expenses to travel to national school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1751 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the assistance available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to assist with the cost of school books and school swimming lessons; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1719 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the funding provided to purchase computers for schools; the funding provided to schools in County Kildare; the plans he has to extend this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1718 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants employed in County Kildare; the funding provided for such assistants; the plans he has to increase the number of assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1717 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications for extensions and new buildings received from primary schools and secondary schools in County Kildare; the number of extensions completed in County Kildare in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1716 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an extension to a primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1715 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an extension to a primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1714 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a new primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1713 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a new secondary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1712 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the average class size in primary schools in County Kildare; the average class size in other counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1483 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views regarding documentation (details supplied); the actions he proposes to address the matter; if his recent change of guidelines will in any way affect the group concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1471 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the grants or financial assistance available to groups (details supplied) from his Department or from local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1459 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number and location of new playgrounds in County Kildare over the past five years that have received funding from his Department; the cost of each of these playgrounds; the plans he has to introduce new playgrounds into towns around the Dublin commuter belt that have seen significant population increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1458 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of disabled persons grants completed by a local authority (details supplied) for each of the past three years; the funding provided under the grant for each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1457 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of essential repair grants completed by a local authority (details supplied) in each of the past three years; the funding provided under this grant for each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1456 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding provided in 2007 and 2008 to a local authority (details supplied) under the housing adaption grant scheme for people with a disability; the number of grants completed by the local authority during this period; the number of grants outstanding during this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1455 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding provided in 2007 and 2008 to a local authority (details supplied) under the mobility aids housing grant scheme; the number of grants completed by the local authority during this period; the number of grants outstanding during this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1454 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding provided in 2007 and to date in 2008 to a local authority (details supplied) under the housing aid for older people grant; the number of grants completed by the local authority during this period; the number of grants outstanding during this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1407 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the financial implications of mortgage repayments for families who, as local authority tenants, enter into a tenant purchase scheme; his plans to ensure that local authorities must be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the family can meet such payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1399 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority tenants in a county (details supplied) accommodated under the rental accommodation scheme; the funding allocated to the local authority under this scheme; the plans he has to extend this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1375 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Defence the progress made regarding the decentralisation of the Defence Forces Headquarters to the Curragh; the costs incurred to date; the estimated cost of the project; the timeframe involved in completing the move; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1374 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Defence the progress made regarding the decentralisation to Newbridge; the costs incurred to date; the estimated cost of the project; the timeframe involved in completing the move; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1342 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she has plans to re-introduce the pre-retirement allowance; if she has plans to introduce a similar payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1313 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the funding available to persons who suffered property as well as personal losses due to the recent floods; if so, the mechanism available to persons to apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1312 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is entitled to a refund or arrears in relation to their disability allowance payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1298 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if sufferers of thyroid disorder/disease qualify for disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1151 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has decided upon a date for applications for sports capital funding for 2009; the plans he has to change the application form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1070 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views in relation to a submission (details supplied); the actions he has or will take to underpin the request; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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