63 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources further to a previous parliamentary question of 25 January 2006, if there is evidence to show that Spanish fishing efforts in the Irish Box are not increasing; if this practice is still in place; the amount of time Spanish vessels spent in the Irish Box in 2005, 2004 and 2003; if these figures are definite or approximate; the way in which the Government is ensuring that the maximum efforts allowed are not being exceeded; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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271 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science the directive she has issued regarding the funding for the refurbishment of a school (details supplied) in County Sligo in view of the fact that the present school is substandard and is inadequate to accommodate the growing population in the catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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138 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when a decision will be made on the application from Sligo County Council submitted on 3 November 2004 for funding under the coastal protection programme 2003-06; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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129 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Finance, further to Question No. 385 of 18 October 2005, when a decision will be made and the stamp duty refunded to a person as the amended deed has been lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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19 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when all farmers will be issued with the single farm payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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119 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science the rate of school completion at second level; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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619 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on correspondence (details supplied).
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563 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if additional funding is available from her Department to a school (details supplied) in County Sligo to defray the expenses incurred in the displacement costs while the school is carrying out the refurbishment covered under the €250,000 granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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511 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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383 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in view of the fact that, in 1997 the unregulated relaying of seed mussel began in Lough Foyle, the reason same was done without regard for the eco system in Lough Foyle; the precautions which were taken at that time to protect the ecosystem in Lough Foyle; the action which is currently being taken to protect the ecosystem in Lough Foyle; the reason a grant was then given for €34,500 to be relayed; the reason the oyster grounds were not mapped out before the relaying began; if his attention has been drawn to the devastating effect that this has had on oyster beds and the people who depend on them for a living; if assistance has been offered to oyster fishermen in Lough Foyle (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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153 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress he has made to date in 2006 in promoting co-operation on North-South and east-west environmental issues such as waste management, environmental research and protection, water quality management and natural heritage.
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113 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he is taking to ensure the provision of an effective range of supports to households that fall below the affordability threshold for housing as recommended by NESC; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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293 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the reason only 45 staff applied out of a possible 200 being offered to transfer to the Department of Transport to help alleviate the problem with waiting times for driving tests; the incentives which were given to staff; the reason there was such a low take-up of opportunity to transfer; if the figures will increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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275 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Transport the reason his Department is ten driving testers short; and the further reason for the non-appointment of staff in view of the huge demand for driving tests and the length of time people have to wait: his views on the reason, with 5,000 applications in the current competition for driving testers, only ten contract staff will be recruited; if it is less expensive to redeploy existing civil servants rather than outsource; the further reason there is an embargo on recruitment when there is a shortage of staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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224 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Finance the reason for his refusal to recruit staff for the Department of Transport which has resulted in the present huge waiting time of 52-53 weeks for a driving test; his plans to implement a bonus scheme similar to the one in 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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473 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if the fees for the psychological educational assessment report on a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will be waived; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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382 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the parts of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food’s report on the ERS she intends implementing; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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381 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason the contributory pensions of both spouses are deducted from the ERS pension when a farmer in the ERS in joint management cases reaches the age of 66; the further reason additions to the contributory pension are deducted for example invalidity allowance, living alone allowance, blind persons allowance and so on (details supplied); her views on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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380 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she will take to protect the entitlements of farmers in the ERS 2 where they are unable to lease out entitlements or where entitlements are activated but not drawn down for whatever reason (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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379 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to the early farm retirement if she will honour her commitment regarding entitlement and the way in which same will affect farmers in ERS 1; if farmers including offspring who take over the farm of the retired farmer can apply to the national reserve for entitlements; if so, if same still stands; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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276 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Finance when the certificate of tax credits for 2006 will be issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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248 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will be called for their hip replacement operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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209 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason social workers are not on duty after office hours during the week and at the weekend and public holidays; her plans in the Government’s care plan to amend this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the number of people working for companies backed by Enterprise Ireland fell by 218 in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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174 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he will take with the Land Registry office regarding an application, details supplied; and if same will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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173 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if serious issues of bullying and harassment have been identified at Castlerea Prison; the reason no action has been taken since the consultancy firm ( details supplied) employed by his Department issued its findings on the 2 March 2005; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this independent investigation upheld 19 out of 21 complaints of bullying and harassment against a person but to date in 2006 no action has been taken against the perpetrator and they continue to work at Castlerea Prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the single payment will be reviewed for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the single payment entitlement for a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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331 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the directive he has issued on the upgrading of Strandhill sewerage scheme, County Sligo; the negotiations that have taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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330 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the directive he has issued on the upgrading of Tubbercurry sewerage scheme, County Sligo; the negotiations that have taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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287 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) has not received the single payment; if she will ensure that all outstanding issues are resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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272 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Transport the reason a person (details supplied) in County Sligo has not been called for their driving test; when same will be scheduled as it is required for employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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238 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of post offices or sub-post offices in Counties Sligo and Leitrim that have been closed down or downgraded in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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540 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the directive which has been issued concerning charges for water meters in schools in view of the fact that schools are part of the community structure; his views on whether parents are already paying water charges for their own supply which would mean that they are paying water charges twice (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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464 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the legal ownership of a folio (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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447 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) was not awarded their full entitlement under the single payment; if their file will be reviewed in view of correspondence attached; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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416 Mr. Perry asked asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will be called for a driving test; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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300 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the avenues persons (details supplied) have to pursue to get clearance for the operation of their crèche and Montessori; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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248 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 104 of 18 October 2005 if a process will be reviewed with regard to a no fault compensation for babies who are brain damaged at birth; if the reply to this issue will be approached again from the point of view of the parents as guardians of a brain damaged baby at birth; her proposals to remove the need of parents going to court to get funding to look after these children; the services that are available to parents who fail to prove a case in court and who are often left with little assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department has referred an article published in the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons (details supplied) to the Irish expert body on fluorides; if the Irish expert body of fluorides has received this article; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if a decision will be made on the alternative route selected for persons (details supplied) in County Sligo regarding their school transport as the total extra mileage is 16 miles, and they have had the service for six years already; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a decision will be made on the single payment scheme 2005 national reserve allocation of entitlements for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Finance the breakdown for each county on the numbers of start up companies that availed of the business expansion scheme; the number of start up companies which are still in operation after five years of entering the scheme for each county; the success rate of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene with University Hospital Galway on behalf of a person (details supplied) and have an EEG scheduled; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1471 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the Ministerial orders he has issued in relation to Gurteen water scheme, County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1470 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the Ministerial orders he has issued in relation to Ballinacarrow sewerage treatment scheme, County Sligo; when same will be sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1270 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science the action she will take on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; if school transport will be granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1256 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in Sligo which run the stay safe programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1052 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person’s single payment is so low (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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983 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the single payment will be issued to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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