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John Bruton

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Question· writtenPQ 35asked

35 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authorities, Departments, State and semi-State bodies which carried out inspections in high radon areas; the actions carried as a result; if he and the Radiological Protection Institute are satisfied regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27575/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2004

35 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authorities, Departments, State and semi-State bodies which carried out inspections in high radon areas; the actions carried as a result; if he and the Radiological Protection Institute are satisfied regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27575/04]

Question· writtenPQ 122asked

176 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Transport the reason, despite the fact that 130,000 persons are on the waiting list for the driving test, that eight driving tester vacancies remain unfilled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27025/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

176 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Transport the reason, despite the fact that 130,000 persons are on the waiting list for the driving test, that eight driving tester vacancies remain unfilled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27025/04]

Question· writtenPQ 36asked

102 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department has reached an agreement with the Department of Finance to spend nearly €2.5 billion on capital programmes over five years to 2008; the breakdown of this funding between the acute and non-acute sectors with a timescale for release of funds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26202/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004

102 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department has reached an agreement with the Department of Finance to spend nearly €2.5 billion on capital programmes over five years to 2008; the breakdown of this funding between the acute and non-acute sectors with a timescale for release of funds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26202/04]

Question· writtenPQ 63asked

52 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will consider a voluntary proposal that all children at crèches and starting school be appropriately vaccinated for their age. [26223/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004

52 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will consider a voluntary proposal that all children at crèches and starting school be appropriately vaccinated for their age. [26223/04]

Question· writtenPQ 83asked

208 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide a full update on the situation in Northern Ireland; his views on the meetings held at Leeds Castle; the steps to be taken to bring about the resumption of the Northern Assembly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25230/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2004

208 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide a full update on the situation in Northern Ireland; his views on the meetings held at Leeds Castle; the steps to be taken to bring about the resumption of the Northern Assembly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25230/04]

Question· writtenPQ 83asked

184 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress to date on funding for the young people’s facilities and services fund; and if funding under this heading will be made available to all RAPID areas. [22728/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004

184 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress to date on funding for the young people’s facilities and services fund; and if funding under this heading will be made available to all RAPID areas. [22728/04]

Question· writtenPQ 94asked

195 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will report on the work programme of Comhairle na Tuaithe on access to waymarked ways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22675/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004

195 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will report on the work programme of Comhairle na Tuaithe on access to waymarked ways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22675/04]

Question· writtenPQ 193asked

308 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason higher education grants are being refused to students who attend Griffith College; and the legal, academic and policy grounds for such refusals. [23288/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004

308 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason higher education grants are being refused to students who attend Griffith College; and the legal, academic and policy grounds for such refusals. [23288/04]

Question· writtenPQ 327asked

446 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received a request for the statutory designation of Newcastle Lough as a natural heritage area at Kilmainhamwood, Kells, County Meath; if the question of designation of such locations will be decided during 2005; and if not the reason therefor. [23237/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004

446 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received a request for the statutory designation of Newcastle Lough as a natural heritage area at Kilmainhamwood, Kells, County Meath; if the question of designation of such locations will be decided during 2005; and if not the reason therefor. [23237/04]

Question· writtenPQ 44asked

40 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to amend the schemes of discretionary improvement and block grants to local authorities in order to fulfil the joint programme promise that a portion of the road budget would be specifically earmarked for footpaths for pedestrians. [20277/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2004

40 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to amend the schemes of discretionary improvement and block grants to local authorities in order to fulfil the joint programme promise that a portion of the road budget would be specifically earmarked for footpaths for pedestrians. [20277/04]

Question· writtenPQ 562asked

744 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the current 18 months to two year waiting lists in hospitals for ear, nose and throat out-patient appointments for children; the facilities put in place to reduce these waiting lists; when we can expect waiting lists to be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21352/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

744 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the current 18 months to two year waiting lists in hospitals for ear, nose and throat out-patient appointments for children; the facilities put in place to reduce these waiting lists; when we can expect waiting lists to be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21352/04]

Question· writtenPQ 125asked

119 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will allocate financial resources to a school (details supplied) to provide sufficient resource or support teachers for the school; if a support teacher will be financed for the school for a person (details supplied) in County Meath to allow them to learn satisfactorily when they return to this school after having been taught for the past two years in St. Rose’s national school in Tallaght which assists children with dyslexia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20859/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2004

119 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will allocate financial resources to a school (details supplied) to provide sufficient resource or support teachers for the school; if a support teacher will be financed for the school for a person (details supplied) in County Meath to allow them to learn satisfactorily when they return to this school after having been taught for the past two years in St. Rose’s national school in Tallaght which assists children with dyslexia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20859/04]

Question· writtenPQ 129asked

123 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if home tuition will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Meath; if funding will be made available to allow this person home tuition to continue for the next school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20895/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2004

123 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if home tuition will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Meath; if funding will be made available to allow this person home tuition to continue for the next school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20895/04]

Question· writtenPQ 131asked

125 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the funding he has allocated to the Meath Dyslexia Association, in particular to the Kilcock Dyslexia Association; if these figures are not available, the amount he has allocated to Dyslexia Ireland from 2000 to the present time; the initiatives his Department has implemented to assist parents of children with dyslexia to obtain placement and support for their children to allow them to reach their full educational potential; if his Department has had meetings with the Department of Finance to discuss possible funding assistance for parents of children with dyslexia; the funds his Department has allocated to mainstream schools who teach children with dyslexia; and the further funds he hopes to make available in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20909/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2004

125 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the funding he has allocated to the Meath Dyslexia Association, in particular to the Kilcock Dyslexia Association; if these figures are not available, the amount he has allocated to Dyslexia Ireland from 2000 to the present time; the initiatives his Department has implemented to assist parents of children with dyslexia to obtain placement and support for their children to allow them to reach their full educational potential; if his Department has had meetings with the Department of Finance to discuss possible funding assistance for parents of children with dyslexia; the funds his Department has allocated to mainstream schools who teach children with dyslexia; and the further funds he hopes to make available in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20909/04]

Question· writtenPQ 379asked

412 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the initiatives his Department proposes to implement to ensure that a safe validation procedure is put in place whereby employers can validate that the staff that they are hiring to work in their crèche or other child care facility, which is not run by the health board or the Department of Education and Science do not have any criminal record or history of juvenile of child abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20086/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004

412 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the initiatives his Department proposes to implement to ensure that a safe validation procedure is put in place whereby employers can validate that the staff that they are hiring to work in their crèche or other child care facility, which is not run by the health board or the Department of Education and Science do not have any criminal record or history of juvenile of child abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20086/04]

Question· writtenPQ 20asked

15 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position in regard to the Irish Genealogical Project, commenced in 1990 with a view to completion by 1994; if the project is now complete and comprehensive in its coverage of all relevant genealogical information; and if not, the reason therefor. [17506/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2004

15 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position in regard to the Irish Genealogical Project, commenced in 1990 with a view to completion by 1994; if the project is now complete and comprehensive in its coverage of all relevant genealogical information; and if not, the reason therefor. [17506/04]

Question· writtenPQ 60asked

120 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the funding that will be made available to vocational education committees to provide child care services for the academic year 2004-05; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19444/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004

120 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the funding that will be made available to vocational education committees to provide child care services for the academic year 2004-05; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19444/04]

Question· writtenPQ 126asked

124 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food his views on whether there is a need for major consolidation of holdings to allow farmers to achieve economies of scale in agricultural production to allow them to achieve incomes from farming comparable to those in the non-farm sector. [19507/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 June 2004

124 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food his views on whether there is a need for major consolidation of holdings to allow farmers to achieve economies of scale in agricultural production to allow them to achieve incomes from farming comparable to those in the non-farm sector. [19507/04]

Question· writtenPQ 146asked

144 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider an abatement of stamp duty to encourage farmers to swap land, with no or little cash changing hands, to facilitate consolidation of fragmented holdings into workable units. [19528/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 June 2004

144 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider an abatement of stamp duty to encourage farmers to swap land, with no or little cash changing hands, to facilitate consolidation of fragmented holdings into workable units. [19528/04]

Question· writtenPQ 224asked

222 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if a definitive decision will be made regarding the allocation to a school (details supplied) of a special needs assistant to ensure that the school will have adequate time to advertise the position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19403/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 June 2004

222 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if a definitive decision will be made regarding the allocation to a school (details supplied) of a special needs assistant to ensure that the school will have adequate time to advertise the position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19403/04]

Question· writtenPQ 400asked

400 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of meetings of each interdepartmental committee or body on which his Department is represented; the frequency and location of its meetings; the locations at which it is intended these meetings will take place after decentralisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19418/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 June 2004

400 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of meetings of each interdepartmental committee or body on which his Department is represented; the frequency and location of its meetings; the locations at which it is intended these meetings will take place after decentralisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19418/04]

Question· writtenPQ 72asked

65 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the decentralisation of the civil servants responsible for overseas development aid programmes may harm these programmes, as recently opined by the chief executive officer of a major charity here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18788/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2004

65 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the decentralisation of the civil servants responsible for overseas development aid programmes may harm these programmes, as recently opined by the chief executive officer of a major charity here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18788/04]