30 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to recent criticisms from the chairperson of Fáilte Ireland regarding the potential danger to tourism here that would be caused by the sale of some of Aer Lingus landing slots at Heathrow Airport; if he has had discussions with the Department of Transport on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the efforts he is making to ensure that the valuable assets, paintings, fixtures and fittings of the Great Southern Hotels chain are retained in State ownership; if he will clarify the ownership of all the paintings, fixtures and fittings of the chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the action he proposes to take arising from the report of the Dalton inquiry into certain events within Bord na gCon; if he intends to make changes to members of the board arising from the conclusions of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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412 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of school buildings that contain asbestos; the plans which are in place to contain and make safe this asbestos; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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378 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views in relation to a report in a newspaper (details supplied); when the decision will be made in relation to the EU package; and if she will make a statement on the matter in regard to the restructuring funds.
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377 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views in relation to a report in a newspaper (details supplied) that Greencore expects 90% of the EU compensation package for exiting the sugar market; the effect the position of Greencore importing sugar for the market here has on this proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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315 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans his Department have put in place and will put in place to educate the public in view of the lethal potential of asbestos; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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170 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position of an application for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in relation to their application for orthodontic treatment.
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169 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on correspondence (details supplied) in relation to lottery funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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141 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 118 of 28 June 2006 the position of the application for adoption by persons (details supplied) in County Kildare which was submitted to the Irish Adoption Board over a year ago; if contact has been made by the Irish Adoption Board with the Health Service Executive and the United Kingdom Adoption Services; if so the status of the contact between all of the relevant parties; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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140 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the fact that mesothelioma cases or fatalities generally originate in the construction industry, these figures are included in the annual release by the Health and Safety Authority or the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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139 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the most recent figures available to include the past five years of the number of deaths from mesothelioma or lung cancer due to asbestos contamination; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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53 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the implications of the consolidation of the national retail and wholesale oil distribution network on his expressed aim of developing a vibrant Irish biofuels sector and network; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the work of the three person expert group in relation to salmon fishery; if he will follow the scientific advice and the decision of the National Salmon Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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835 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has been notified of environmental difficulties arising from the closure of Mallow and Carlow sugar factories; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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833 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if local authorities can make applications to his Department for funding for skate board facilities; if not, his plans to re-introduce such funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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662 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if a persons application for a higher education grant will be affected or if the persons means test for such a payment will be affected if the person states that they have after school or weekend employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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526 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has been notified of environmental problems or difficulties that have arisen due to the closure of the Mallow and Carlow sugar factories; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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525 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position of the Mallow and Carlow factories and the refining machinery of both processing units in relation to the reconstruction fund; will the plants be dismantled before the fund is available to all applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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524 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the continued participation of Greencore in the sugar industry impedes or effects their application for a share of the reconstruction fund as agreed by EU Ministers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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502 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views in relation to the beet growers’ concerns in regard to the share of the EU compensation that will be allocated to the growers; her further views on correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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501 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position of the discussions on the compensation payments for the sugar beet growers; when the final decision will be made in regard to this matter; if there is an appeal system available to applicants for reaching the final agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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386 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the constitution of the trade delegation to Japan and China in June 2006; the format used to determine the companies or organisations that are on the delegation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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385 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of companies from the Kildare south constituency that were contacted in regard to the trade mission to Japan and China; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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384 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of portfolios of potential industrial sites, businesses or potential entrepreneurial opportunities from the Kildare south constituency that he or his officials or the officials of any State agency that accompanied him on the trade mission to Japan and China; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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379 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position of the Dalton Report; when will it be placed in the Library of the Houses of the Oireachtas or published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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208 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an appointment for surgery at Tallaght General Hospital for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the resources which are made available by her Department to support summer activities programmes for schoolchildren, especially in disadvantaged areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the proposed timeframe for fully implementing the Youth Work Act 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the European Union cotton regime is consistent with good development aid principles; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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73 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the date of the last open competition for recruitment into his Department; the arrangements being made for recruitment to Irish Aid; and the position in relation to future recruitment into his Department.
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118 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the procedures persons (details supplied) must take to adopt a child from the United Kingdom; the guidelines or conventions that would determine such an adoption; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Finance the numbers of staff in the Department of Finance, the Office of Public Works and the Revenue Commissioners in the general service grades of principal officer, assistant principal officer, higher executive officer, executive officer, staff officer and clerical officer who have resigned in each of the years, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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53 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the work of the Revenue Commissioners in monitoring the use of Section 50 Finance Act 1999 that provides tax relief to developers of student accommodation; if he will further report on the number of Section 50 residences that have been found to be inhabited by non-students and the number of developers that have been challenged on same under the anti-avoidance programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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587 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the sewerage scheme at a location (details supplied) in County Kildare; the timeframe involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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582 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department’s attention has been drawn to the number of houses without toilet or bathroom facilities in each of the local authority areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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581 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department are investigating a grant scheme for the provision of toilet or bathroom facilities for persons who do not qualify for any of the current schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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580 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the mechanisms available to a person to seek grant aid for the provision of toilet or bathroom facilities where an ERG/DPG does not apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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499 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive an additional teacher; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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471 Mr. Wall asked the 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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475 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views in relation to a submission (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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386 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her Departments position in relation to the provision of alternative crops for the farming community of the midlands including Kildare, Carlow and Wicklow and the south east, to overcome the loss of the barley crop; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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383 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans her Department has for the barley growers of south Kildare following the downsizing of a local manufacturing unit in the area (details supplied); if alternative crop usages are being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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375 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans her Department has for the barley growers of south Kildare following the recent downsizing of a manufacturing facility in that area (details supplied) in view of the fact that one of the reasons for downsizing was the closure of exports for the barley product; if substitute crops or other uses are being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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385 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the way in which her Department has proceeded in relation to the provision of alternative crops for the farming community of the midlands including Kildare, Carlow and Wicklow and the south east, to overcome the loss of the beet crop; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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374 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans her Department has for the sugar beet contracts in south Kildare; if interested parties have shown an interest in setting up an ethanol business in this area; the supports she is putting in place for the beet farmers of this region; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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318 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position in relation to a work permit for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the mechanism involved in such a request, in view of the qualifications of the person and the benefit of their involvement to the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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285 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if any party expressed an interest in setting up and developing an ethanol business in south Kildare, in view of the recent problems experienced by the tillage farmers of that region; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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270 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 changed since purchase negotiations started; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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269 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the purchase of a site for the transfer of his Department to Athy 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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