120 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the mechanism available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to take custody of their sister and take care of her here.
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86 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on abolishing the means test for the carers allowance; 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 when he expects to receive the research commissioned by the Financial Regulator and the Combat Poverty Agency on the nature and extent of debt incurred by low income families; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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304 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the average national school class size in Kildare over the past five years; the average national school class size in the Republic of Ireland over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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303 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position of a school building programme for a primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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302 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position of a school building programme for a post primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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301 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to discussions with primary schools (details supplied) in County Kildare regarding a possible rationalisation of re-configuration of primary educational facilities in the area where the schools are located; the stage the discussions are at; the agreements that have been reached; if it is her intention that the school will be given a new school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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238 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number and location of vacant IDA factories in County Kildare; the number of visits to these factories over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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237 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to establish a task force for the Naas area in view of the recent closure of a factory (details supplied) resulting in job losses for the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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216 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if a party has expressed an interest in setting up and developing an ethanol business in south Kildare in view of the recent problems experiences by the tillage farmers of the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of complaints registered with the K-Doc service in the Kildare and west Wicklow in the past year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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178 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of inspections carried out of private nursing homes by the Health Service Executive in the Kildare and west Wicklow in the past year; the number of private nursing homes in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 185 of 16 May 2006 the waiting time in the accident and emergency department of Naas General Hospital; the number of patients attending the accident and emergency department over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to upgrade the health centre at Monasterevin, County Kildare in view of the increase in the population of Monasterevin as of Census 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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171 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason her Department has not provided funding to a mental health association (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in relation to one of their annual events in view of the fact that for the past number of years funding has been provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the purchase of a site for the transfer of his Department to Kildare as part of the decentralisation programme; if a site has been chosen; if the price of the site has changed since purchase negotiations started; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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137 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the purchase of a site for the transfer of the Department of Defence to Newbridge as part of the decentralisation programme; if a site has been chosen; if the price of the site has changed since the purchase negotiation started; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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124 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 432 of 16 May 2006, the number of additional Gardaí appointed to each of the stations in the Kildare and Carlow division over the past five years; the opening hours of each of these stations; the number of Gardaí in each station; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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123 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans for a temporary Garda station in Monasterevin in view of the fact that the current station is closed for renovation and that the residents of Monasterevin have to travel the considerable distance to Rathangan or Kildare to conduct their business with the Gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of assaults and burglaries committed in the Carlow and Kildare division over the past five years; the number of successful prosecutions arising from these crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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121 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of arrests for drugs offences in the Carlow and Kildare division over the past five years; the number of successful prosecutions arising from theses arrests; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on whether the introduction of a UK style drugs classification system would assist efforts to combat the spread of serious drugs such as heroin and cocaine; if he has had discussions with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform on the potential benefits of such a system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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533 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the numbers of meetings he or his officials have had with the Health Service Executive in seeking to finalise a report and resultant decisions in relation to streamlining the payment of a disability payment; the present position of a local authority paying a certain percentage and the HSE paying a top-up grant where the local authorities payment does not meet the necessary funding to ensure the completion of the disability payment application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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532 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position of a new sewerage scheme (details supplied); if all of the funding has been drawn down in regard to the scheme; if not the amount outstanding; the targeted completion dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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458 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of Gaelcholáistí within her Department’s control; the placement area or position of each school; the number of pupils enrolled in each school; the number of primary Gaelscoileanna in the catchment areas of each Gaelcholáiste; her plans to increase the number of Gaelcholáistí; the number of applications with her Department at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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457 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science her views in regard to the need for or the provision of a secondary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the meetings she has had or has planned to meet interested groups of boards of management in regard to the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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456 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications with her Department by schools seeking permanent recognition status; the period of time that each application is with her; the average period of time that such an application takes for a decision to be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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455 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position of an application by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare for permanent recognition; when a final decision will be made in regard to the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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442 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a grant does not exist to assist a developing school (details supplied) in County Kildare to equip their classroom with essential equipment other than furniture; if her Department is considering such a grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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301 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has been allocated only a nursing home subvention payment of €45 in view of the fact that the person is a widow, is a medical card holder and resides alone; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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300 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the options open to a person (details supplied) in County Laois to meet the cost of nursing home costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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299 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to overcome the major difficulties persons (details supplied) have in accessing mobile BreastCheck units; if she will provide funding for such persons to ensure that they obtain such screening;
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298 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children when funding will be provided to ensure that the age limit attached to BreastCheck screening be removed and that all applicants can have such screening on request; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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226 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Finance the position in relation to the appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare for tax relief in relation to vehicles purchased for use by people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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534 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department will initiate a scheme or provide funding for the provision of central heating for senior citizens residing alone; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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511 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if as a result of Budget 2007 the ceiling in relation to shared ownership loans has been increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the European Commission has agreed to meet with Ireland’s international legal team on Sellafield in relation to clarification of the dispute over Sellafield and the elements which fall within and outside the European Court of Justice jurisdiction.
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55 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 7 of 8 November 2006, if he has given further consideration to the provision of assistance to householders, outside of the social housing arena, to retrofit their homes against radon gas and who are not in a position to afford the cost of the retrofitting; 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 number of recruits who have graduated from the Garda Training College as full Garda members since 6 June 2002; the number of gardaí who have retired, resigned or otherwise left the force since 6 June 2002; the number of fully qualified gardaí at the latest date for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport the timescale in each case for the opening up of the park and ride sites promised as part of the Transport 21 announcements and those sites outlined under the Metro west and Metro north and Dunboyne line projects.
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117 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport the role of his Department in relation to the setting of bus and rail fares; his strategy in relation to incentivising public transport uptake through the fare system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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502 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position of an application for a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if there has been unforeseen delays in regard to the preparatory documentation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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501 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science when the design team will be in a position to advise her that the project of a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare has been advanced to the point that the project can be offered to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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391 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reasons a company (details supplied) has to supply audited accounts to the Companies Office in view of the fact that the company has charitable status and is a community based group whose constitution states that it is a non-profit making organisation and the workings of the group are solely to do with improvements of facilities in the area of the community; his views on this matter and changes in legislation to assist such groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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315 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the reasons a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has had their operating procedure cancelled on three occasions; when will they receive an appointment for this procedure; if this procedure can be placed on a waiting list to ensure the earliest appointment for the applicant in view of their three disappointments already; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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317 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the means that the Health Service Executive can use to overcome its stated position that due to lack of funding it cannot provide the much needed occupational therapy service to children in primary schools in County Kildare to overcome the backlog of over 60 children seeking the service and that due to the said position it cannot grant aid or provide funding to parents who due to their financial position cannot seek aid and obtain such services in the private sector.
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316 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that due to its stated position of lack of funding the Health Service Executive is not in a position to overcome the backlog of treatment for children seeking an occupational therapist service in the primary schools of County Kildare by funding the children’s treatment in the private sector; her plans to overcome the problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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314 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that due to its stated position of lack of funding the Health Service Executive cannot provide a proper occupational therapy service to facilitate treatment for children needing such a service in the primary schools of County Kildare; her plans to ensure such funding is made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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313 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the guidelines set down for the position of the school based occupational therapist by the Health Service Executive in County Kildare; the way the backlog of requests for appointments will be dealt with; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are 60 children on a waiting list since 2001 for this service; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that small rural schools with students seeking this service will not have such a service in the foreseeable future; her views on whether in such circumstances a scheme such as the National Treatment Purchase Fund will overcome the present backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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182 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be entitled under his Department’s guidelines and records of the person to make an application for a long-term residency visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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