28 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Education whether Tralee Regional Technical College is to be relocated in its entirety to a new greenfield site; if so, the ultimate cost of this project; the reasons behind the decision to relocate; and the plans, if any, in respect of the buildings and site where Tralee regional technical college is currently located.
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28 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Education whether Tralee Regional Technical College is to be relocated in its entirety to a new greenfield site; if so, the ultimate cost of this project; the reasons behind the decision to relocate; and the plans, if any, in respect of the buildings and site where Tralee regional technical college is currently located.
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43 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of applications made nationally under the scheme of community support for older people advertised in May 1996; the number of such applications which were approved; the average number of persons covered by the group applications; the average age of applicants; the late applications, if any, which were received; the recourse, if any, available to such applicants; and the plans, if any, he has to follow up this scheme with any other scheme to help our vulnerable older population.
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41 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the amount claimed by or paid to date to solicitors in respect of work carried out in relation to payment of equality arrears; and the names of such solicitors.
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40 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will specify in detail the extra fraud detection resources which he has made available in his Department since the publication of the recent Central Statistics Office report which suggested widespread fraud in the social welfare system.
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43 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of applications made nationally under the scheme of community support for older people advertised in May 1996; the number of such applications which were approved; the average number of persons covered by the group applications; the average age of applicants; the late applications, if any, which were received; the recourse, if any, available to such applicants; and the plans, if any, he has to follow up this scheme with any other scheme to help our vulnerable older population.
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41 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the amount claimed by or paid to date to solicitors in respect of work carried out in relation to payment of equality arrears; and the names of such solicitors.
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40 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will specify in detail the extra fraud detection resources which he has made available in his Department since the publication of the recent Central Statistics Office report which suggested widespread fraud in the social welfare system.
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Bill entitled an Act to implement the recommendations of the Comptroller and Auditor General in relation to means testing and to provide for the reporting of illicit assets
426 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if his attention has been drawn to a recent breach of confidentiality at Bord na Móna, which is under the aegis of his Department; and the consequent action, if any, he proposes to take in this regard.
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426 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if his attention has been drawn to a recent breach of confidentiality at Bord na Móna, which is under the aegis of his Department; and the consequent action, if any, he proposes to take in this regard.
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29 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, to restore the control of farmyard pollution scheme.
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29 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, to restore the control of farmyard pollution scheme.
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6 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare whether he has satisfied himself that all aspects of the transfer of the disabled person's maintenance allowance are in place to ensure the smooth transfer of the scheme to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the plans, if any, he has to reduce the cost of solicitors fees in relation to the payment of equality arrears.
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2 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the plans, if any, he has to remedy the deficiencies in the administration of social welfare schemes as outlined in the recently published annual report of the Ombudsman.
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30 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Justice when her attention was first drawn to the transfer to other duties of the garda who received or handled the original warrant in relation to the Anthony Duncan extradition case; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Justice when her attention was first drawn to the transfer to other duties of the garda who received or handled the original warrant in relation to the Anthony Duncan extradition case; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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14 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Education the further plans, if any, she has to deal with the growing problem of indiscipline in our schools.
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9 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the plans, if any, he has to implement any of the recommendations in the recent Barnardo's document entitled "Children First" and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the plans, if any, he has in relation to the future of social welfare branch offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Education the strategy being adopted by her Department regarding the allocation of funds in respect of the provision of inservice training for teachers; whether a national plan has been devised in relation to this issue; and the amount of EU funds that have been spent to date under the operational programme on inservice training for teachers.
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57 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Education the strategy being adopted by her Department regarding the allocation of funds in respect of the provision of inservice training for teachers; whether a national plan has been devised in relation to this issue; and the amount of EU funds that have been spent to date under the operational programme on inservice training for teachers.
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26 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he will commission an independent scientific study on the health and safety aspects of communications masts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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26 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if he will commission an independent scientific study on the health and safety aspects of communications masts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the plans, if any, he has to remedy the inflexible eligibility requirements which result in many tens of thousands of self-employed people being excluded from qualifying for State old age contributory pensions.
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8 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the current status of discussions regarding the EU Poverty 4 programme; the plans, if any, he has to meet with EU Social Affairs Ministers during the Italian Presidency of the EU to discuss the major poverty programme; and the further plans, if any, he has to achieve the commencement of the Poverty 4 programme prior to, or during, the forthcoming Irish Presidency.
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33 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the development of a new system and operation for the production of brailled books and the provision of a comprehensive brailling service for braille dependent students.
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33 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the development of a new system and operation for the production of brailled books and the provision of a comprehensive brailling service for braille dependent students.
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37 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade if there has been an appreciable number of cancellations in tourist bookings following recent bombings.
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97 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the proposals or measures, if any, he has to secure the homes of the rural elderly; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the plans, if any, he has to extend the free travel pass to the long-term unemployed who gain employment in order to facilitate travel to and from work within a certain specified travel range; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the plans, if any, he has to ensure that social welfare recipients receive payment from the date they become eligible rather than the date of application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the plans, if any, he has to extend the free travel pass to the long-term unemployed who gain employment in order to facilitate travel to and from work within a certain specified travel range; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the consideration, if any, he has given to giving limited free travel passes to the long-term unemployed in order to facilitate them in attending for interviews.
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97 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the proposals or measures, if any, he has to secure the homes of the rural elderly; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the consideration, if any, he has given to offering some direct assistance towards the cost of burglar alarm systems for old age pensioners living alone; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Education if students attending third-level colleges in Great Britain will be entitled to maintenance grants under the higher education grants scheme in the 1996/1997 academic year as announced in the 1995 budget.
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32 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform the precise manner in which he is identifying minority groups which are being discriminated against in our society; and the structures, if any, which he has put in place to develop an ongoing dialogue between his Department and representatives of such groups.
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32 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform the precise manner in which he is identifying minority groups which are being discriminated against in our society; and the structures, if any, which he has put in place to develop an ongoing dialogue between his Department and representatives of such groups.
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22 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the current status of the EU Poverty IV Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the plans, if any, he has to take account of actual interest rates, rather than a notional 10 per cent rate when calculating income from deposit accounts in relation to the means test for social welfare recipients.
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19 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the public competition process that was adopted for the recruitment of the personnel in his new research unit; the job specification of each employee in the new unit; if he will give details of each contract; the functions, responsibilities and role of these personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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22 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the current status of the EU Poverty IV Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the plans, if any, he has to take account of actual interest rates, rather than a notional 10 per cent rate when calculating income from deposit accounts in relation to the means test for social welfare recipients.
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19 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the public competition process that was adopted for the recruitment of the personnel in his new research unit; the job specification of each employee in the new unit; if he will give details of each contract; the functions, responsibilities and role of these personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Bill entitled an Act to implement the recommendations of the Commission on Social Welfare and the National Economic and Social Forum in relation to the administration of social welfare payments and to provide for related matters
29 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if he will publish the Estimate for the Department of Social Welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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