99 Deputy Jackie Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will add Crohn’s disease to the lifelong illness list as there is no cure for this disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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227 Deputy Jackie Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will add non-married de facto partners of Irish citizens to the wavier list SI 336 of 2008 on EU treaty rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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226 Deputy Jackie Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the reason Irish citizens in a proven relationship with a non-EU citizen have to pay a fee to remain in the State under the de facto relationship clause, however, if an EU citizen from any country within the EU zone applied for permission to remain in Ireland under the de facto relationship clause the fee is waived; his plans to correct this anomaly as it is discriminates against Irish citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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160 Deputy Jackie Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if, in view of the fact that there are no controls on the land frontier with Northern Ireland, he is satisfied that the collection of the carbon tax at point of entry to the State via that route will be possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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159 Deputy Jackie Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that traders that operate businesses here and in Northern Ireland have evolved systems to evade the requirements of the VAT information exchange system, intrastat and mutual assistance controls of the Revenue Commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Deputy Jackie Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that solid fuel suppliers that operate businesses here and in Northern Ireland have in place systems of evading the supervision of the VAT information exchange system, intrastat and mutual assistance requirements; his views on whether the new carbon tax will also be evaded; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[45821/09]
382 Deputy Jackie Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a family member living rent free within 2 km of the principal house is exempt from the €200 local authority charge; the way in which the distance for this exemption is calculated; if he will consider extending it 5 km; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35321/09]
353 Deputy Jackie Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will allocate funding for the sewerage treatment plant at Waterville, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[7028/09]
249 Deputy Jackie Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if he will make it compulsory for any person who rides a bicycle to wear a helmet for protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[7027/09]
181 Deputy Jackie Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will give national recognition to the card that is carried by many people who suffer from memory loss as a result of acquired brain injury; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[7026/09]
327 Deputy Jackie Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will reassess the situation regarding co-funding in the Leader Programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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265 Deputy Jackie Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce legislation to encourage freight to use the rail service rather than the road network as it would free up the roads, be more environmentally friendly and help to reduce Ireland’s carbon footprint; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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362 Deputy Jackie Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will make funds available for a feasibility study to be carried out to estimate costings to replace the rural telecommunications system in south Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[21247/08]
409 Deputy Jackie Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Science when a survey on parent and student views on the all Irish language policy in the new community school (details supplied) in County Kerry will be undertaken; and when the results will be available.
[34999/07]
268 Deputy Jackie Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health and Children the cuts being planned for services in Kerry General Hospital; the cuts in services already in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[25361/07]
385 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will provide funding to strengthen the embankment at Glosha, Cromanee, County Kerry as there are houses at risk from the sea due to erosion; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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701 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will extend the closing date for at least six months for the completion of the sheds and slurry tanks which are grant aided.
[9678/07]
333 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when broadband will be available to customers in rural areas of County Kerry served by exchanges which are not broadband capable; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[8602/07]
297 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate the health and safety in Kerry General Hospital to see if the hygiene meets the national standard; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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296 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the standard of hygiene in Kerry General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[8608/07]
393 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on making an exception to the issues raised by the INO in regard to the serious issues now affecting nurses and midwives in relation to agreements and settlements within the public service outside of the benchmarking process; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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337 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the Houses of the Oireachtas Report published in June 2005 acknowledges that Irish citizens are suffering ill health due to the fact that they reside near a phone mast or due to the use of a mobile phone; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[42756/06]
281 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will replace the two dentists that left the public orthodontist unit for Cork and Kerry as the waiting list has over 1,000 patients on it and had to be closed by the senior public orthodontist due to reduced staff numbers and an increase of patients waiting for four or five years for this treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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280 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will appoint a specialist orthodontist for the Kerry area to cope with the present public waiting list which has been closed due to the volume of patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[38533/06]
279 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health and Children the average waiting time nationally for consultation and treatment for public orthodontic patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[38532/06]
480 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in relation to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry, she will meet a small deputation with a view to keeping the school open; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[30716/06]
458 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will make a statement regarding the higher education grants system of assessment which is in operation since 1983.
[23377/06]
340 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if the driver of a slow moving vehicle pulls onto the hard shoulder to allow the traffic that has built up behind his or her vehicle to pass freely for safety reasons is then liable to incur penalty points; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[19107/06]
292 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the windmills that have been built and are planned to be built overproduce electricity and are not used by the national grid, if there is a facility in place in order to sell the extra electricity produced to Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[9351/06]
192 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if funding will be expedited for the much needed extension to Kenmare Hospital, Kenmare, County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[7318/06]
191 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if funding will be given for another ambulance or refurbishment of the old ambulance that serviced Caherciveen, County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[7317/06]
545 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will introduce safe driving techniques as part of the school curriculum at second level due to the number of deaths of young people that has occurred on roads here; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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318 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the income earned from rental of a commercial unit owned by a general practitioner or a group of general practitioners situated within or adjacent to the medical surgery or practice of the same general practitioners would be constituted as beneficial interest and therefore be in breach of section 21(1) of the community pharmacy contractor agreement 1996; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[5465/06]
549 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will appoint a member representing the IRDA to An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[4229/06]
507 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Science if, due to the number of deaths of young people that has occurred on roads here, she will introduce safe driving techniques as part of the school curriculum at second level; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[4222/06]
471 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Science if, due to the number of deaths of young people that has occurred on roads here, she will introduce safe driving techniques as part of the school curriculum at second level; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[4219/06]
284 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if he will make a provision in the Finance Act 2006 to make farmers and other land owners exempt of the 20% capital gains tax that they have to pay on land they have been forced to sell due to compulsory purchase orders to make way for road development; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[4220/06]
843 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if the necessary legislation to allow the introduction of the new temporary speed limits which are required at central locations throughout the country will be introduced (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[40213/05]
250 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the refugee families staying in Linden House, Killarney, County Kerry are to be moved to make room available for 80 all male refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[37111/05]
249 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he intends to take to ensure that the proposed 80 all male refugees proposed to be housed in Linden House, Killarney, County Kerry are investigated before they are housed there (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[37110/05]
233 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it is proposed to house 80 all male refugees in Linden House, Killarney, County Kerry which is across the road from a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[37113/05]
232 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the parents of the children attending a school (details supplied) in County Kerry for their children’s safety with the proposal to house 80 all male refugees in Linden House, Killarney which is across the road from this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[37112/05]
213 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if the adoptive parents of foreign children can have the expenses they incur while going through the adoption process tax deductible; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36326/05]
212 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if funds will be made available for Kerry General Hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[35134/05]
573 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the legal height for lorries and articulated trucks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29186/05]
361 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance the number of properties the Government bought for refugees and asylum seekers; if these properties are still in their possession; if he will consider putting the homeless into any of these vacant properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29204/05]
330 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the building of the new hospital in Dingle, County Kerry will commence; if there is any date set; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29173/05]
403 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will review the farm retirement scheme; if all joint management applications involving married couples and partners will be treated as joint ownership applications (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[26762/05]
395 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will increase significantly or abolish totally the off-farm income applying to transferees in the year prior to application; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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