277 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science the primary schools in counties Sligo and north Leitrim which have a sports hall and a playing pitch; the schools which do not have this facility; and the schools that have indoor facilities to provide physical education.
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272 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if the school retention information for counties Sligo and Leitrim will be provided; if the school dropout level has decreased in these areas; the funding she will provide to tackle educational disadvantage in counties Sligo and Leitrim; the number of children in counties Sligo and Leitrim that do not make the transition from primary to secondary school; the number of females and males that continue their education and sit the leaving certificate in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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253 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda traffic corps in counties Sligo and Leitrim to address road safety; if additional personnel will be appointed; when they will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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248 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide a breakdown for each county here on the number of reported domestic violence incidents and sexual offences against women for the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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236 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the 2005 headage payment will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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230 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide details and guidelines for the personal alarm security pendants for old age pensioners; the number of personal alarm pendants issued to old age pensioners in counties Sligo and Leitrim for the years 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005; if, in the event of damage to a pendant, the rules for granting a replacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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224 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Transport the rules and regulation from his Department which are issued to local authorities for speed limits and signage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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204 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to provide fuel allowance for persons on the rural social scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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189 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that high costs are damaging competitiveness; the steps he has taken to tackle the issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has signed a ministerial order in relation to the sale of property at Sligo harbour; if so, the negotiations that have taken place; if he will provide a copy of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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178 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has received correspondence (details supplied) of 21 September 2005; the reason no reply issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to redress the European Competitive Telecommunications Association’s trends which report that Ireland is at the bottom of the table (details supplied) in relation to broadband progress over the past 12 months; the reason the contract with Eircom to provide fixed line and Internet services to the public sector valued at €60 million a year was renewed for two more years without public tender or advertisement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the OECD survey which shows that Ireland’s position in regard to fast Internet access slipped from third place ten years ago to nineteenth out of 22 countries (details supplied); the way in which this will be reversed so that the business sector here will remain competitive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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139 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Finance his plans regarding the International Monetary Fund’s assessment of the economy where inflation reached a two-year high, and where the rate in Government-controlled sectors rose six times as fast again, and where, in education, health and household services, the inflation rate in the past 12 months has been 2.5 times higher than in the rest of the EU; his plans to redress this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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137 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Finance his plans to increase the VAT threshold of €25,500 for bed and breakfasts as it has remained at this level for 15 years and does not the seem to have been reviewed to keep in line with inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to increase funding for violence against women to address the underfunding of these services; if she has received the submission by the National Coalition Violence Against Women which outlines the issues and the needed allocation of moneys for support services; the steps she will take to ensure the increased and adequate funding of frontline services which provides for women who are victims of violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the funding she has provided for speech and language therapy services in Sligo and Leitrim for 2003, 2004 and to date in 2005; 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 the training procedures, job specification and job description for each of the Health Service Executive areas in relation to the home help services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the instructions which have been issued to the Health Service Executive north western area regarding the implementation of legislation to cover the charging of long stay charges; when same was issued as lack of clear instructions mean that all former health board areas are at a loss of millions in revenue every month and contribute to difficulties in provision of existing health care services nationwide; the reason for the delay in implementing such a critical issue for the nation as a whole; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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88 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will or has already initiated a public information campaign for the family income supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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276 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when an application for rural renewal tax incentive scheme will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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225 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person’s (details supplied) 2005 headage payment will be issued in view of the fact that all outstanding issues regarding ownership of the area of ground in concern have been issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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172 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans regarding correspondence (details supplied); 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 her plans to pay doctors to open pharmacies in health centres; the negotiations which she has been involved in; the way this will affect independent pharmacies; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the change in regulations since 2001 regarding the rules for the establishment of a pharmacy; the regulations governing the establishment of pharmacies within health centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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625 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the United Kingdom cited an increase in the purchase of plastic bin liners as a reason not to levy a plastic bag tax in that country; if his further attention has been drawn to the increase in the purchase of such plastic products since the introduction of the tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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623 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he is taking to improve partnership between councils to improve services as promised in his address to AMAI in September 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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586 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding he has provided for the provision of housing for persons with disabilities and persons leaving sheltered accommodation in Counties Sligo and Leitrim in 2002, 2003, 2004 and to date 2005; if this funding will be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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477 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the provisional crime statistics for County Sligo over the past 12 months, detailing differences in the past number of years on certain figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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334 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 issued will be released; when the matter will be formally finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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304 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 204 of 20 October 2004 if a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will be called for their operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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303 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will be called for their hip operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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302 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) will be called for treatment to St. Vincent’s Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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282 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) will be admitted to Beaumont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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240 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the funds she will make available to provide a taxi service from County Sligo for patients who have to travel to Dublin for radiotherapy and chemotherapy services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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229 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to increase funding for personal assistant service for persons with disabilities in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will amend the two codes of conduct, one for local authority employees and the other for councillors to take account of suggestions by the Standards in Public Office Commission suggesting the possibility of provision being made in the code whereby protection against reprisal will be guaranteed in any circumstances where a bona fide report or complaint was made by an employee or a councillor who believed that he or she was being required to act in a manner which was illegal, improper, or unethical, was in breach of constitutional convention or a professional code, may involve possible maladministration or was otherwise inconsistent with the relevant code; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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191 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps open to him to encourage greater use of energy efficient and renewable energy technology in newly-built homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that up to 100 persons are affected following the death of one person on roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extra resources he has made available to the Garda Síochána in counties Sligo and north Leitrim for the provision of speed control and Garda check points: the number of check points and speed controls that have been set up in counties Sligo and Leitrim for the year 2003, 2004 and to date in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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125 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when an area aid payment will be released to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when sanction for an additional 13 beds will be given to the medical assessment unit in Sligo General Hospital in view of the fact that this facility will enhance the bed capacity within the hospital and will alleviate the pressure on beds and allow for a more efficient and improved patient focused admission area and throughput of patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of medical card applications submitted in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and to date in 2005 in counties Sligo and Leitrim: the number that have been refused and the number granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the current level of an anti-viral (details supplied) in stock here to cope with the bird flu; the level of deliveries which will be in stock on a monthly basis as the current level of stock in the UK is 25% of the population; if 20,000 vaccinations will be available in counties Sligo and Leitrim; if they will be ring-fenced for this region; if she will take total responsibility for this and not the Health Service Executive officials alone to allay the fear of the general public; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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269 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the precautions which will be implemented to prevent the spread of the bird flu pandemic here; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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268 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the 2005 area aid payment will be released to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo in view of the fact that following the inspection the issues relating to land parcel numbers have been clarified and in view of the fact that the acreage is well in excess of the requirements; when payment will be released; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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183 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the drastic cutback in the medical screen programme in national schools at which examinations were carried out on pupils in junior and senior infants, and second class and sixth class; her plans to revert to the old scheme as many children’s health issues were identified under this scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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141 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself that the underpayment by National Toll Roads to his Department, as highlighted in the recent Comptroller and Auditor General’s Annual Report 2004, will not be repeated; the reforms that have been put in place to prevent such a reoccurrence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Transport the details of recent EU negotiations to develop an open skies policy between the US and the EU; his proposals regarding the stopover at Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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739 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made on the application submitted for refurbishment of a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim; if the necessary moneys have been allocated; when this work will commence; the timescale involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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