155 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that VAT at 13.5% on an ESB bill of €108.58 adds an extra €14.66 levy on to the bill for an old age pensioner; his plans to exempt VAT charged on ESB bills to old aged pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are 140,000 women awaiting the BreastCheck screening programme; the ministerial orders she has given to the Health Service Executive to have this service in place in 2006 in Sligo and the north west; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that it is unacceptable that this service will not be available to women in Sligo and the north west until 2009; the instructions she will give to the Health Service Executive to have this programme in place in 2006-2007.
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143 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will be called for their keyhole surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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344 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) will receive their area based payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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343 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) will receive their area based payment in view of the fact that they have the required stocking density; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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330 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if CLÁR funding will be provided to provide flashing amber lights at a school (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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280 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the purchase of the 1.3 acre site at Collooney Community Enterprise Limited will be finalised; if his attention has been drawn to the circumstances outlined in the enclosed correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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233 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Finance if the liability of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will be waived or reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans for the future of city and county enterprise boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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253 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way in which his Department promotes the national community development organisation active in rural Ireland, for example, community alert through Muintir na Tíre and the Garda Síochána available to address community issues; the budget he has in place to call on all community members nationwide to actively support the ethos of community alert in an effort to diffuse the sense of fear being created by media coverage for persons isolated and vulnerable in remote communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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194 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason elderly persons who are not living alone are not entitled to the fuel allowance of €9 or €12 as the carers who are looking after elderly parents; the reason the Government is discriminating against a small minority of the elderly by refusing them the fuel allowance due to the fact that they do not meet the criteria, for example living alone and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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186 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the recent announcement of a company (details supplied) in County Sligo in relation to the future closure of their plant where an employee has been offered employment elsewhere if they will be entitled to their redundancy package; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Finance when the portacabin will be removed from the Abbey graveyard in Dromahair, County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the ministerial directive which she has issued to the Health Service Executive in relation to the future role of the former North Western Health Board office in Manorhamilton, County Leitrim, which caters for up to 10,000 staff members; the negotiations and meetings which have taken place with the IMPACT union; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that due to lack of clarity, senior management are unsure about their future role; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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358 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will intervene with the land registry office on behalf of a person (details supplied); if their land application will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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328 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the single payment will be released to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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325 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the serious impact the nitrates directive will have on the pig farming industry which is a €2 billion industry here; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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318 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when area aid single payment will be released for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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317 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when area aid payment will be released for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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273 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the benefits available to a person who is in receipt of a widow’s pension of €154, a monthly domiciliary care allowance of €224 and works full time caring for her child with disabilities; and his plans to introduce a carer’s allowance without means testing in such circumstances.
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246 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the circumstances outlined in correspondence (details supplied); if his official will be instructed to establish the current status; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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232 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has been approached by the European Commission regarding plans to conserve eel stocks; the way in which the plans will affect Ireland; when the plans will be implemented; if an Irish team was involved in negotiations at a European level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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231 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of salmon counters which are in place on rivers and lakes here; the way in which the counters are divided by region; the number of counters currently working; the amount which was spent on installing the counters; the amount which has been spent on maintaining the counters; the person who maintains the counters; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the introduction of an advocate system for homeless persons as advocated by the homeless support group Trust; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the statement by the homeless support group Trust that the homeless problem is worse now than it was 30 years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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223 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if correspondence has been received in relation to a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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205 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will address the specific question raised in correspondence with regard to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will intervene with the Health Service Executive, north-western area, on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo.
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97 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Transport if officials from his Department have met private sector bus operators in relation to the introduction of competition in the Dublin bus market; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the progress made to date in 2005 in relation to the establishment of a public transport commission; the deadline for when such a commission will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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258 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 261 of 23 October 2005 the progress he has made with regard to introducing grant aid to home owners for the provision of radon barriers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene with the Health Service Executive north west region and have a person (details supplied) called for their hip operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene with the Health Service Executive north west region to ensure that the domiciliary allowance is granted to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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116 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene with the Health Service Executive north west region to ensure that home help is granted to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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528 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Question No. 407 of 11 October 2005, if she has received the enclosed appeal of 8 November 2005 from persons (details supplied) regarding free transport; if a decision will be made in view of the extenuating circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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457 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will intervene on a person’s behalf (details supplied) and have the penalties waived or reduced on their single payment scheme; if she will make a decision on the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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184 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason haemochromatosis testing can be done in Tralee general hospital but the same tests from Cork University Hospital and Waterford Regional Hospital are being sent abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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178 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if Ireland will be without a medically equipped helicopter that can fly in bad weather for most of 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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56 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 282 of 25 October 2005, if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Sligo has not been called for their treatment in Beaumont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene with the Health Service Executive north west on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo and have a mobility allowance granted in view of their medical condition.
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137 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the steps he intends to take on the issue of salmon draft and drift netting following the publication of the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources’ report and the recent protest of nearly 4,000 anglers and commercial nets men at the Fianna Fáil Árd Fheis; the person he has consulted to date regarding the report; his views on whether salmon stocks are at such a level that action must be taken; his further views on whether there is massive public opinion in support of a buy out or set aside; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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127 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the action which he intends to take following the situation where 13 periwinkle pickers were left stranded on Colt Island; if an inspector from his Department has inspected the boat which took the group to the island; if the boat in question has a correct marine passenger licence; the restrictions which are in place regarding those who can be granted passenger licences for boats; the way in which these restrictions are policed; the clearance that is required to take boats to islands such as Colt Island; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland’s seed mussel industry is in danger of collapse as a result of a 40 year old agreement, which is being abused by outside interests to give reciprocal fishery rights to fishermen from Northern Ireland and the Republic in the two jurisdictions outside their exclusive fishery limits as the Northern Irish authorities have registered vessels from other European countries; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that this practice is proving disastrous for Irish mussel seed farmers and action must be taken to stop same; the reason this practice is still continuing without any legal basis; if he has held talks with mussel farmers on this issue; if his attention has further been drawn to the disastrous effect this practice is having on mussel farmers here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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421 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if funding will be granted to a company (details supplied) in County Sligo for funding under the 2005 programme of grants for locally-based community and voluntary organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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323 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the plans that are in place to help preserve our valuable maritime heritage; if new plans are due to come on stream in the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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322 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the processes that are in place to stop water pollution in Irish rivers and lakes and the new measures that will be introduced soon; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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321 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the negotiations that have taken place at EU level for an EU coastguard to be formed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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320 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when the night time and weekend landing ban at Killbegs Harbour will be lifted in view of the fact that the restrictions are having an adverse effect on the local economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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319 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the plans he has to introduce measures to protect the valuable Irish fishery resources following the introduction of new fishing regulations to safeguard the Mediterranean Sea fishery resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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318 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the action he will take to stop the dangerous practice of foreign vessels discarding nets into Irish waters following the Deepnet report, which was produced by BIM and other institutes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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