224 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding tax returns made by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare or by a company; the years concerned; the amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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152 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the implementation of the recommendations of the Report of the Interdepartmental Group on Donegal, which he launched on 26 July 2006; the principal steps that have been taken to date; the recommendations that have not been implemented; the reason these have not been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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114 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on recent reports of film production companies here paying employees below minimum wage rates; if he is taking steps to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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209 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the timeframe for the provision of same; if her attention has further been drawn to the problems that are occurring due to overcrowding and so on at the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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152 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of the treaty adopted by the UN (details supplied); if a copy of the treaty is available; if Ireland is supportive of the proposal; the timescale of the adaption of the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the main features of the National Action Plan for Social Inclusion launched on 21 February 2007; the amount of funding that will be available under the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the percentage of the population regarded as being in consistent poverty; when the 2% target which was set for 2007 in the ten year anti-poverty strategy launched in 1997, will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the income limit for a person (details supplied) to be eligible for the diet supplement scheme which preceded the new regulations Circular No. 03/06; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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192 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of 14 February 2007, payments are due to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare under the health repayment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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191 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the investigations carried out by her Department into the testing of the 30,000 smear tests that are to be tested in the USA; if she or the Health Service Executive has satisfied themselves that the testing will be carried out and verified to international standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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190 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the concerns he has in regard to a submission (details supplied); the investigations her Department or the Health Service Executive has carried out in researching these figures; the result of such research or investigation; the action taken as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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159 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the difference of interpretation or the reason for the decision to grant permission for only six months instead of his declared position of 12 months in view of the fact that the cost of such registration is €100 each time and that families can not afford this fee; if he will make a statement in regard to the position of a person (details supplied).
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150 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to Parliamentary Question No. 114 of 15 February 2007; the protection the applicant has in regard to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the difference in respect of his decision in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare and that of the Garda National Immigration Bureau; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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410 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason persons (details supplied) in County Kildare have not received funding under the supplementary welfare scheme as operated by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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379 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there is a mechanism or grant scheme available from his Department, to assist persons or groups who travel to undeveloped countries to assist such voluntary groups with providing health and educational facilities in such countries, with the cost of immunisation injections and so on towards volunteers health care (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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376 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there are support mechanisms for persons (details supplied) travelling with voluntary groups to assist under developed nations in building, refurbishment or assisting with the provision of health care and educational facilities in such countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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349 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an appeal by persons (details supplied) in County Kildare in regard to domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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348 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children, further to previous parliamentary questions, the position of an application for a group (details supplied) for funding to ensure the proper provision of the services for persons who suffer from physical, sexual and mental torture; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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347 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children her views in regard to a submission (details supplied); the position of the application for treatment; if in view of the delays that the persons are encountering in obtaining an appointment the persons can now seek an appointment through the National Treatment Purchase Fund; if there is any other means of obtaining the necessary treatment that the child needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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286 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding an application for the special VAT dispensation on the purchase of a car by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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194 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on his meeting with the British Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Mr.Alistair Darling, on 9 January 2007.
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156 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for the delay in obtaining agreement from the European Commission to meet with Ireland’s international legal team on Sellafield, with a view to clarifying the dispute over Sellafield and the elements which fall within and outside the European Court of Justice jurisdiction.
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144 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Laois is due a tax rebate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made with regard to the establishment of the Garda Ombudsman Commission; the number of staff recruited to date; when the Commission will be in a position to begin dealing with complaints from the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the time devoted to each of the five phases of Garda training, both in the Garda College and at Garda stations; if there has been reduction in the time for any of the five phases; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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297 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children in Kildare that are currently receiving a pre school Education which is funded by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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296 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of a new primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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295 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position of a classroom extension for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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290 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the way a person interested in teaching English to children, whose first language is not English or Irish would qualify for one of the 200 posts announced on 9 February 2007; the availability of application forms for these posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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240 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the percentage increase he envisages in regard to imports and exports from and to the countries visited in the most recent trade mission as a result of the contacts made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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239 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of participants that accompanied the recent trade mission that were from County Kildare; the efforts or means that his Department uses to ensure that the widest areas of intent are facilitated on such trade missions; his plans for further trade missions in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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238 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of visiting itineraries for commercial or industrial projects that resulted from recent initiatives from the IDA or other State agencies within his remit that visited south Kildare (details supplied); the results of such itineraries; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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235 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of meetings he has had with the representatives of the GAA in regard to the development of sports facilities at Tallaght (details supplied); the dates of such meetings; the decision reached at such meetings; if there are further meetings envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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234 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position of the development at Tallaght (details supplied); the amount of funding determined by him towards the project; the amount of funding drawn down towards the project; and if he will make a statement as to his Departments intentions towards the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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233 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of meetings he has had with the representatives of a club (details supplied); the dates of such meetings; the decisions reached; if there is other meetings planned in regard to the clubs project at Tallaght for a soccer ground; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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198 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of crimes recorded and detected in each of the Garda stations (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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139 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport the progress in providing barrier free tolling on the M50; and when he expects same to be operational.
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561 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of temporary planners or executive planners employed by each of the local authorities; the number of vacant positions for temporary or executive planners within each local authority; the reason for the temporary or vacant positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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433 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare on a community employment scheme has been informed that due to the fact that they are on the scheme their rent is being deducted; his plans to assist such single parents to get back into the workforce and overcome the problem persons are having in regard to rent subsidy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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432 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason persons in receipt of single parent allowance employed on community employment schemes for twenty hours or less are having their rent subsidy payments deducted; his plans to change this practice; the means such applicants have to re-enter the workforce if they immediately loose their rent subsidy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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430 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the criteria for and the qualifications necessary to qualify for the new half care carers payment for persons that have other social welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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429 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has not received assistance with an ESB arrears bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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413 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of paintings or pieces of art acquired under the partnership arts purchase scheme facilitated by the Arts Council in the 1950s and 1960s by the Great Southern Hotel group; the number of such paintings that remain in public ownership and can be accounted for or if such payments were paid to the Arts Council for the sale of the outstanding items of the collection; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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414 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of paintings or pieces of art acquired under the partnership arts purchase scheme facilitated by the Arts Council in the 1950s and 1960s by Irish Shipping; the number of such paintings that remain in public ownership and can be accounted for or if such payments were paid to the Arts Council for the sale of the outstanding items of the collection; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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412 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will publish the report that the Arts Council commissioned at his request to prepare a full inventory of works of art purchased by semi-State bodies and local authorities under the arts partnership scheme of the 1950s and 1960s of the Arts Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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411 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if all pieces of art purchased under the arts partnership scheme of the Arts Council in the 1950s and 1960s by semi-State bodies and local authorities can be accounted for; if not, the steps he has taken or proposes to take in the public interest to seek the return of such pieces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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410 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of paintings or pieces of art acquired under the partnership arts purchase scheme facilitated by the Arts Council in the 1950s and 1960s by Aer Lingus or other State agencies; the number of such paintings or pieces that remain in public ownership and can be accounted for or if such payments were paid to the Arts Council for the sale of the outstanding items of the collection; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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409 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will provide a list of the semi-State companies who availed of the partnership art purchase scheme facilitated by the Arts Council in the 1950s and 1960s; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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386 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason the Metropolitan Area Network is not up and running in a town (details supplied) in County Kildare; the timeframe involved in getting this MAN up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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