307 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when fishermen will receive their first payment under the decommissioning scheme of the whitefish fleet; the number of stages in which payments will be made; when fishermen will receive these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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232 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene with the western area Health Service Executive and have maximum subvention awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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231 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the directive which has been issued to the Health Service Executive regarding the treatment for alcohol addiction problems in view of the fact that if persons are referred for treatment by the general practitioner they are not allowed entry to a hospital facility; the steps she will take to have a facility set up in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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226 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if health centres are open to Government funding; if same are awarded GMS contracts; if there are restrictions put on the health centres in receipt of such contracts for the opening of pharmacies in such health centres; her views on whether pharmacies operating within health centres will lead to less competition and less opportunities for smaller pharmacies; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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128 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to promote farmers markets; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she will take to facilitate the live export of lambs to the UK and France; if she will address the current holding period restriction; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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217 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made on the application for funding for the provision of a general purpose classroom at a school (details supplied) in County Sligo; if the money will be allocated in view of the fact that this school is located in a catchment area that is experiencing a growth in population; when work will commence and the timescale involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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216 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in relation to the 20 one-teacher schools here, the actions the only teacher can take when an emergency occurs; her plans to sanction the appointment of a second person in the 20 one-teacher schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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194 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the computerisation of the penalty point system will take place; the cost of implementing the speed camera, penalty system and Garda PULSE computer system; the reason the Garda PULSE computer system not yet been integrated with the central courts computer system; the cost to integrate same; the individual costs involved to have the courts issue manually amended summons; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his officials were contacted by all the local authorities on the introduction of speed limits if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 41% of road deaths are caused by speed; the reason there is speed limits of 100 km on minor roads yet parts of motorways have a limit of 60 km; the resources and instructions which have been issued to all Garda divisional levels to implement the strategy outlined in the road to safety; the further reason there is no data available on the number of Garda checkpoints operated nationwide; his plans to record checkpoints; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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175 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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65 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government has communicated its concern relating to human rights abuses in Belarus to the Government of that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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387 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the certificate of reasonable cost has not yet been issued to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; when the inspection will be carried out in view of the fact that it is required for further processing; the reason for the delays in carrying out the inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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386 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of applications in counties Sligo and Leitrim that have not yet been inspected with reference to the final inspections on application for the rural renewal upper Shannon tax incentive scheme; if additional personnel have been appointed to deal with the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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359 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science when the disadvantaged status will be granted to a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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341 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) will receive the area based payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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214 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to have a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim called for an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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502 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to revise family law with regard to fathers’ rights and for compulsory mediation based on enunciated principles of fairness for a range of different situations as a prerequisite before any court appearances; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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418 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to provide extra child allowance in counties Sligo and Leitrim for the first five years to encourage home parenting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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375 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the measures currently in place to develop eco-tourism in view of the array of marine life here; his plans to introduce a programme to encourage eco-tourism; if the Government has ever researched the area in the past in view of the fact that the whale-watching business is worth more than $1 billion annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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374 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the situation regarding the weir at Lacken Bridge in Kilkenny City; the number of fish which have died to date in 2005 as a result of the faulty fish pass; the reason action was not taken before to remedy the problem at the weir in view of the fact that 1,000 salmon died as a direct result of the faulty fish pass in December 2004 and January 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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373 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of boats which have applied to withdraw permanently from the demersal and shellfish sectors of the Irish fishing fleet; if applications are above the amount able to be compensated; the way in which this will be decided; the boats which are accepted into the scheme; and the way in which levels of compensation will be decided on; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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372 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount of Government funding that the national seabed survey will receive in 2006; the funding the survey will receive over the coming years; if the team behind the survey will be given the time they want to finish the project in view of the huge progress which has so far been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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358 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the situation regarding the investigation surrounding the harbour in Killybegs; when a final report on the issue will be released; when the matter will be formally finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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339 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Finance his plans to abolish VAT for first time home buying couples or parents in Counties Sligo and Leitrim; his further plans to provide extra tax relief following the birth of a child; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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260 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the action she will take regarding the application of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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251 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Question No. 272 of 28 June 2005, the progress which has been made regarding the 32 staff working at a nursing home (details supplied) in County Sligo who were employed by a council (details supplied) which no longer exists; when they will be employed by the Health Service Executive; the reason they have not yet received pay parity, including retrospective pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science when the number of bundles of schools to be offered to the market as part of the latest PPP school building announcement will be known; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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244 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the areas in which a discrepancy arises on an individual holding in respect of the maps drawn up between 1928-1934 by the Land Registry Office, and rural place maps drawn up in 2000 by OSI; the person responsible for rectifying the matter; the procedure relating to section 49; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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216 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the payments a person (details supplied) will receive in the decoupling payment; when same will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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215 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the farm retirement pension will be re-instated for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo in view of the fact that the only income he is in receipt of from the lease of land is €2,500; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on the appointment in the Health Service Executive for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo, under the equal jobs opportunity; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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76 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the concerns raised in the correspondence (details supplied) regarding the legislation for the chiropractic profession in the Health and Social Care Professional Bill 2004 will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Defence the steps being taken to increase the number of female recruits to the Defence Forces; and ifhe will make a statement on the matter.
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546 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason universities are able to raise their fees by up to 20% each year for postgraduate students; if this fee increase is initiated by universities or by her Department; if initiated by her Department, the criteria on which it is based (details supplied); if this fee increase is in line with the State’s policy of encouraging education; her views on whether such massive increases are fair on students; if she will consider imposing a cap on fee costs for postgraduate students; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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471 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide a breakdown of the number of Garda checkpoints held in each county for the years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and to date in 2005; the number of speed related fines or dangerous driving incidences that were issued for each year in the same period; his views on whether the visibility of Garda patrol cars on roads is a deterrent for motorists to travel at high speed; his plans to have unmanned Garda patrol cars parked on roads to deter high speed on the road and the cost to implement such a measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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470 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons killed on roads for the years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and to date in 2005: the number of vehicles on roads for the same period; the funding allocated to the Garda Síochána for each county specifically for the prevention of road deaths in each of these complete years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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328 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason stark distinctions were allowed to be made between the treatment of a vessel (details supplied) and other Irish vessels, which had to provide full replacement capacity; the reason this vessel is allowed to fish in EU waters; if, at the time this vessel was seeking a licence, there was an overhang in Ireland’s pelagic replacement capacity and kilowatts became an issue between Ireland and the EU; 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 a decision will be made on whether the findings of the report on the three-year experiment into monofilament nets in Cork Harbour will be taken on board for the 2006 season (details supplied); when a final decision will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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293 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Finance when a decision will be made on an appointment as driver tester for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo.
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292 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Finance if he will waive the interest charges imposed on a person (details supplied) in County Sligo in view of extenuating medical circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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195 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo and have a public bed made available for them; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons in County Sligo who hold medical cards; the number of persons who held cards in County Sligo in 1995; and the number of medical card holders in the county for the years 1995 and to date in 2005.
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304 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extra funding he has provided to Sligo and Leitrim County Council for the collection of dangerous household waste at recycle centres (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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300 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the regulations and guidelines set down by his Department for all local authorities in respect of hedge cutting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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299 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding allocated to the local authorities in Sligo and Leitrim under the local authority playground grant scheme in respect of children’s playground for the years 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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298 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in relation to the EU Energy Performance of Building Directive all houses built, sold or rented must have a certificate to indicate the cost of heating buildings; when this will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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280 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that the pick up point for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo is not changed in view of the safety risk at the alternative suggested pick up point; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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278 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science the schools in County Sligo and north Leitrim which operate the Early Start programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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