996 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the value to be placed on a product before an applicant can use or offer the goods as part of their reusable scheme if an enterprise wishing to refurbish or reuse products under the waste electrical and electronic equipment scheme obtains such products from a retailer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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995 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the breakdown of the costs applicable by a retailer to the customer under the waste electrical and electronic equipment scheme in relation to recyclable goods; the percentage retained by the retailer and the wholesaler; and the percentage deducted by WEEE to operate the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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994 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the guidelines and quality control procedures that are in place under the waste electrical and electronic equipment scheme to ensure that reusable goods meet such guidelines; the number of personnel that are employed by his Department as inspectors or liaison officials as part of such investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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993 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the results and action taken as a result of the meeting in 2007 with his Department and stakeholders in the waste electrical and electronic equipment scheme; if a protocol has been put in place to address the reuse of products in line with EU regulations; if so, the effects of this protocol; the effects it is having in ensuring the re-use of such products; the mechanism used to supervise such actions to ensure that they are regulatory; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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959 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the guidelines or legislation attached to the cutting or use of turf from family plots or turf banks; the time scale of the implementation of such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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759 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on correspondence regarding a primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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603 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on a submission (details supplied); the mechanism he will put in place to overcome such difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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528 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views in relation to a submission (details supplied); the plans he has to address the serious concerns expressed; the meetings he has had or is proposing in relation to the concerns expressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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526 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans to change the emphasis from capital funding to current funding as proposed in a number of recent ERSI reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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481 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Transport the provisions made within the legislation or guidelines for a driving test for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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479 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Transport the number of registered female helicopter pilots; the number of registered female aeroplane pilots here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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358 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to overcome the crisis in relation to the National Treatment Purchase Fund and the waiting lists in Tallaght General Hospital; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are 2,337 patients over the three months waiting list at the hospital and that of this total, 403 are waiting for a period greater than twelve months; if there is another hospital within the Health Service Executive in a similar position; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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339 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the guidelines given by her Department or the Health Service Executive on personal house calls to medical card holders by general practitioners; the linkage between such guidelines and the availability of the doctor support groups who are in position through out the country to attend after surgery calls; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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199 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a retired person's total income from investments and pension is such that all such income is less than the person's tax allowances, if the person has tax liability in such an instance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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180 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is seeking to reside with her mother here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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148 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has been paid the correct payment for the VTOS course they are attending; if there are arrears due to the student; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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72 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the position of the new nursing home scheme, A Fair Deal; when she will introduce same; when she envisages the scheme becoming available to the public; if there are problems with its introduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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73 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children if there have been changes in the amount of funding allocated to home care packages for 2008; if the amount paid to those that qualify under this scheme will remain the same as in previous years; if there have been changes in the amount of hours offered to those that qualify; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the funding for home care packages allocated in the Health Service Executive budget for the Kildare-west Wicklow area of the HSE for 2008; the number of applications received for the home care package to date in 2008; if the number of applications is greater than the funds permit, if extra funding will be made available through her Department to meet the shortfall of funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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48 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding a permanent site for the decentralisation of personnel from the Revenue office to Athy, County Kildare; the amount of personnel located in Athy; the future plans for further decentralisation to Athy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the support his Department is giving to the national anti-doping agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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190 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the provision of a new maritime station; the number of staff that will become redundant as a result of the closure of Valentia and Malin Head stations; the provisions or plans he has to relocate such staff if necessary; the discussions he has had with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in relation to replacement employment for such staff, if necessary; the meetings he has had or is proposing to have with his EU counterparts in relation to such a decision; if the cost of the new station is to be funded by the national Exchequer or if funding is available from the EU in view of the international dimension of the new project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the effects of the closedown of analogue television in Wales on Counties Wexford, Waterford, Wicklow and Dublin; the timescale of this impact; his views on the consequences of this signal shutdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the changes in financial arrangements or tariffs to the onshore wind sector in recent months; if, in view of recent announcements, offshore is the preferred option for wind energy; his views on the 8000 MW of wind applications to the grid at the present time; the position regarding these applications; if the onshore providers awaiting access to the grid will be given less favourable status than offshore wind applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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528 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on correspondence from a person (details supplied); the plans he has or is proposing to address the question asked; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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527 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the guidelines set out by his Department in relation to the import of coal to Ireland; the procedure an applicant should follow to obtain the necessary permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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524 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of people accommodated under the rental accommodation scheme by a local authority (details supplied); the location of these accommodations; if he is satisfied with the way the scheme has started; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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523 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of applications for shared ownership housing received by a local authority (details supplied) for each of the past five years; the number of successful applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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522 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 515 of 9 October 2007, if he has received an application for a remedial scheme for a housing estate from a local authority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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492 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans he has to change present legislation or create new legislation in relation to off-licence premises; his views in relation to a submission (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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490 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans or proposed legislation he has to address the major problem of adults purchasing alcohol for under age persons; if he or his Department has researched the effects, in terms of the creation of anti-social behaviour and alcoholism, that this practice is creating; if he or his officials have had meetings with the Department of Health and Children or its officials in determining means of dealing with this matter through present or new legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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489 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the meetings he or his officials have had or are proposing to have with the Department of Health and Children and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in relation to the purchase of alcohol, the effects of alcohol, the below cost selling of alcohol, the removal of alcohol from the groceries order and the advertising of below cost selling of alcohol; the effects the subject of the stated questions are having on communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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393 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the patron involved in an application by her to Athy Town Council to erect an eight classroom primary school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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376 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has granted permission to boards of management to seek an admittance fee from the parents of children seeking to register their children for the first time; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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406 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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391 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science her views in relation to submissions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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340 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on a submission from a local development group (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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339 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason funding has been removed from Framework, the support agency for the various community development projects here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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296 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, further to Parliamentary Question No. 189 of 21 February 2008, his views on correspondence from the person (details supplied) explaining their problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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236 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children if there is a maximum payment for a visit to a general practitioner or if it is that the GP can charge for a consultation and a further charge for a prescription in the same consultative visit; if a GP is entitled to charge a fee to a person seeking a medical certificate for a person’s work commitments, if the person has been charged above the stated rate if such exists, or if they are charged in respect of the medical certificate; the appeal mechanism available to the person; the mechanism available to such a person to obtain a GP service if his or her GP adopts any or all of these discretions; if no mechanisms are available to appeal exists, her plans to implement limits or protection of patients in the context of overcharging or incorrectly charging with regard to medical certificates; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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240 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of home care attendants that are employed within the Kildare-west Wicklow area of the Health Service Executive; the number in full-time employment; the number that are in temporary employment; the rates of pay of such employees if different from the home helps employed in the same area; the rates of travel expenses paid to home care attendants; if such rates are paid at the Civil Service rate; if the home care attendants are paid by the HSE through the PPARS computer system of the HSE or by its community works section; if the home care attendants travel expenses are paid through the PPARS computer system of the HSE or through its eastern works section; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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239 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children if the high level report agreed between the Health Service Executive, SIPTU and IMPACT included reference to travel expenses for home helps in general and specifically in the Kildare-west Wicklow area; if such expenses are payable at Civil Service rates; if the same rates are applicable in all health board areas; if all health board areas except the Kildare-west Wicklow area use the PPARS computer system for calculating such rates of payment; if there are other areas apart from the Kildare-west Wicklow area in which home helps are awaiting payment of travel or arrears in respect of travel expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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238 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the cost of travel for all staff employed within the Health Service Executive in the Kildare-west Wicklow area for each of the past five years; if this cost is at the Civil Service rate; the areas of the HSE service that are involved or create such costs; if there are arrears due to any staff other than home helps within the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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237 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the rates of pay per hour applicable to home helps when they work weekends or bank holidays in the Kildare-west Wicklow area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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235 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of home helps that are in full-time pensionable employment and on temporary contracts who are employed in the Kildare-west Wicklow area of the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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190 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive an appointment date for surgery at Tallaght Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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166 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 64 of 27 February 2008, a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is in receipt of all their entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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170 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Kildare has not been in a position to draw down a sports grant to provide an all-weather pitch for its students due to delays with a new school project; her plans to address this very important matter; if she has had or is proposing to have meetings with the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs in relation to Pobal’s involvement with the grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Kildare is deprived of facilities for physical education or games due to the fact that a building project has been delayed and in order to meet the demand for space the school has had to provide prefabs thus removing valuable space; her plans to address the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the community loss that adult education classes can not be enacted due to poor heating conditions of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; her plans to address the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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