275 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether it is equitable that persons over 70 years of age have to obtain a letter from their doctor to renew their driving licence but same is not covered by a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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273 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the abolition of the two per cent health levy for persons over 65 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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246 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide additional funding for a group (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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197 Deputy James Bannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason pensioners are required to pay income tax on medical expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the reason the application by Longford County Council for funding for the construction of a new museum for County Longford under the arts and culture capital enhancement support scheme access 11 was refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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596 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will support the introduction of a district heating system in conjunction with the Lanesboro Power Station, County Longford and the provision of funding for a feasibility study for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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569 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the renewal plan for an estate (details supplied) in County Longford.
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568 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the refurbishment of a housing estate (details supplied) in County Longford.
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567 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will amend the existing water pricing policy as it is unfair to small counties like Longford, which has one of the highest levels of water and wastewater charges here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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566 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will increase the national figure of 50,000 gallons designated as the domestic allowance for a house with a meter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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565 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will lift the embargo on the employment of extra local authority outdoor staff, when work levels require extra personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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549 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the safeguards he will put in place to protect the integrity of the rural built environment in view of the EU anti discrimination laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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548 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he proposes to take to make up the shortfall in funding for disabled persons grants in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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547 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will ensure that community fire safety programmes will be introduced in all national and secondary schools here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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420 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans for increasing third level maintenance grants for the year 2007/2008 in view of their present subsistence level.
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419 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Education and Science if the planning application for a new school (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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418 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will initiate plans to include driving lessons and driving theory in the curriculum of all second level schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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417 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Education and Science the schools throughout the country specifically designated for the education of autistic children; the number of those schools that provide ABA education; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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416 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in County Westmeath waiting for approval for new school buildings; the names of the schools; the date of application in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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415 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in County Longford waiting for approval for new school buildings; the names of the schools; the date of application in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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414 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and secondary schools in County Longford in which essential extensions, repairs or renovations are pending but not completed, including the date of application and progress to date for each applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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413 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and secondary schools in County Westmeath in which essential extensions, repairs or renovations are pending but not completed, including the date of application and progress to date for each applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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256 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine if he will put in place a dedicated bus for the transport of patients, in view of the decision of Bus Éireann to discontinue the buses which service Mullingar and Tullamore Hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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231 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health and Children the timeframe for payments to vulnerable client groups under the health repayment scheme there will now be, in view of the additional resources put in place be the HSE for this purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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227 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health and Children when a dedicated palliative care unit at a centre (details supplied) will be put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine his plans to re-open the Mullingar to Athlone rail link (details supplied).
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208 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health and Children the role of the proposed Minister of State with responsibility for older people; if, in conjunction with this position does she envisage the appointment of an ombudsman to advocate on behalf of the elderly; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans for ongoing service development for children and adults with intellectual disability, particularly respite and residential services in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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76 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the urgently needed completion of phase 2B Longford/Westmeath General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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786 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the full roll-out of broadband will take place in Counties Longford and Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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784 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to promote the growth of bio-fuels in view of the fact that only 3% of Ireland’s primary energy supply comes from renewable sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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631 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for Ballymahon, County Longford for the years 2002 to 2007 inclusive; his views on providing additional full-time gardaí for Ballymahon Garda station, in view of the rapidly expanding population; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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446 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action she will take to relieve the growing mountain of red tape and bureaucracy which is driving farmers off the land; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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445 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her plans to deliver on a suckler cow support scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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444 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her targets to increase the planting of new forestry to support climate change strategy and to reduce annual imported fossil fuel spend and lower carbon emissions; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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381 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures being taken to put job creation programmes into place to bring quality and secure employment to Longford/Westmeath and to compensate for job losses due to company closures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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372 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures he will take to assist the undocumented Irish following the failure of the US Emigration Bill to gain Senate approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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349 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine his plans for the Athlone to Mullingar rail link; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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348 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine his plans to reduce fatalities on roads in view of the publication of the first Road Safety Performance Index by the European Transport Safety Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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347 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine the time-scale in relation to the setting up of an urgently required road safety strategy in view of the fact that it has been over six months since the previous one expired; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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318 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to expedite payment under the national repayment scheme to elderly widows or widowers of deceased persons whose money was taken unlawfully, but are denied recompense due to priority being given to affected persons who are still living; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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194 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health and Children the action she will take to reverse the trend whereby physiotherapy graduates are forced to go abroad to gain necessary employment and experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the completion of phase 2B Longford/Westmeath General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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192 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans for ongoing service development for children and adults with intellectual disability, particularly respite and residential services in Longford and Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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187 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to appoint a Minister for Older People, specifically to act on and implement legislation for the elderly and appoint an ombudsman to advocate on their behalf; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Deputy James Bannon asked the Taoiseach if the cost of deals with independent TD’s valued at hundreds of millions will be reimbursed to the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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101 Deputy James Bannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the staff increases within public services, which are in addition to existing policy, planned in the programme for Government; and the cost of pay, the ancillary costs of their deployment and the ancillary capital costs in respect of each category.
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