712 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 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 the work will commence and the timescale involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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662 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Land Registry maps from 1928 to 1934 and the rural place maps from the year 2000 are of the same scale (details supplied); the steps which have been taken to rectify these discrepancies as persons have to amend and correct the boundaries at their expense following the consultations with the Land Registry Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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661 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties that were encountered in correspondence (details supplied) with the maps from the Land Registry Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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436 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to have broadband facilities made available in Ballymote, County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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418 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the plans in place to increase co-operation between EU countries on marine related activity.
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417 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the strategy in place to protect valuable marine life; and if there are any future strategies currently being explored.
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415 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of commercial fishing vessels here that have been lost at sea over the past ten years; the number of deaths that have occurred as a result of the loss of said vessels; if the Government has a fund from which families can draw when their principal earner is lost at sea.
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414 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the average percentage of fishery related employment of total employment in fishery dependent areas.
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413 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if fishery-dependent areas receive Government and EU grants; and the type of grants these areas receive.
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411 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount of public money that is spent on managing the fishing industry annually; the figures with and without the included cost of decommissioning; the amount of public money he will spend on managing the industry over the coming years; and if the figures are dependent on certain growth rates.
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409 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount in terms of weight and monetary value, which the fishing fleet here has landed in catches over the past 15 years on a yearly basis.
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412 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will implement changes within the Government’s management of the Irish fishing fleet; and the amount of public money that will be spent on such changes.
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408 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on whether reduction in capacity in the fishing industry is needed to ensure long-term sustainability; and if he will implement any such measures.
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407 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the percentage of public money that has been spent to date in 2005 on removing excess catching capacity from the fishing industry.
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404 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the turnover of the Irish fishing industry will be expanded over the coming ten to 15 years; the amount by which the industry will be expanded; the range of employment growth which is possible in the industry; if the industry does not perform as well as hoped, the percentage by which the industry will be contracted; and if the industry contracts the job losses which may occur.
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403 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of indirect jobs the fishing industry accounts for onshore.
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402 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of direct jobs the fishing industry accounts for.
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401 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the way in which the turnover of the Irish catching industry is broken down between fish stocks.
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385 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 521 of 28 September 2005, if he will review this case (details supplied) in view of the information that was submitted to his Department official in response to correspondences on 27 May 2004; if a decision will be made and the stamp duty refunded; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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244 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene with Beaumont Hospital on a person’s behalf (details supplied) and have them called for their operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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137 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the way in which a hospital with a long waiting list for operations can have the spare capacity to do private work following from the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General; if these hospitals, if funded properly, will do the same work; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the waiting times for procedures under the national treatment purchase fund is three months; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the action he will take regarding tax breaks for Irish Ferries; the reason action was not taken sooner when it became evident that Irish jobs were on the line; the reason he has not acted before now to re-introduce this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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398 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has received correspondence (details supplied) on the higher diploma in arts in the primary education programme; if she will accede to their request and allow the candidates all of whom have level 7 qualifications to proceed in the programme as the level 8 requirement imposed is both unfair and unjust; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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381 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the circumstances outlined in correspondence (details supplied); if he will address the concerns raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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296 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason the final report on the review of inland fisheries services has not been published (details supplied); the reason for the delay in publishing this report for public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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294 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the proportion of the €45 million being allocated to the decommissioning of up to 25% of the whitefish and shellfish trawling capacity which will have to be met from Irish Exchequer resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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293 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if having regard to the very significant benefits that Ireland derives from the set aside of the West Greenland and Faroese salmon fisheries, he will consider having Ireland contribute to the North Atlantic Salmon Fund’s financing of compensation schemes for the fishermen affected by the set aside; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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292 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the steps he will take to ensure that Ireland complies with the advice of the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas in view of the fact that returning salmon in 2004 only met their conservation limits in 14% of Ireland’s wetted area; his views on whether the continuation of drift netting for salmon will be reconciled with this requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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291 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the way in which he envisages total allowable catches of salmon will operate at district level from 2007 if drift netting at sea continues; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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290 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will make a statement on the remit being given to the incoming National Salmon Commission to prepare a plan for determining total allowable catches for salmon at fishery district level from 2007.
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289 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he will respond to the formal notice from the European Commission regarding Ireland’s alleged breaches of the habitats directive by permitting the continuation of drift net fishing for salmon; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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88 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has reviewed the recently submitted recommendations from the sub-committee of the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources regarding the issue of drift and draft net fishing and the dangerously low levels of salmon stock; if he will abide by said recommendations; the consultations he took on the issue; the steps he will take from here; 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 when the FGS report on the management of Ireland’s inland fisheries will be published; his views on its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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407 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has reviewed an appeal with details submitted to her on 8 September 2005 in relation to school transport for persons (details supplied); if a decision will be made in view of their extenuating circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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368 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are plans to increase the retirement age for members of the Garda Síochána from 57 to 60 years in view of the current shortage of gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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278 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to increase the amount of €88.88 which can be earned by a dependant of an old age contributory pensioner (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 if she will consider a submission (details supplied) on the Health and Social Care Professionals Bill and address the concerns raised; her plans to amend the Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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121 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason it is not possible to have on-the-spot cleanliness checks in the medicinal areas of hospitals in the same way that on-the-spot fines are carried out in kitchens, in view of the danger which unhygienic wards pose; the reason such measures are not in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if a network of regional access officers will be put in place, designed to encourage and support students with disabilities to continue in education and progress to third level; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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18 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science the cost of the management information system for the institutes of technology; the total cost of the consultancy involved in this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if any review has been undertaken with regard to use of the diplomatic bag; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding negotiations between the EU3 and Iran on nuclear proliferation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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549 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the application of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim for the rural renewal scheme will be approved; when the final inspection will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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548 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the funding to Sligo County Council for the central heating programme will be sanctioned; the amount of funding that will be granted; when work will commence on this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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494 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will intervene on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo and have their application approved; if she will make a favourable decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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