134 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the private sector has a role in the provision of local authority housing over the next ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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107 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the fact that only 809 affordable housing units were built in 2004, less than 1% of total housing output; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1065 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made on the water supply and sewerage treatment plants in Ballinacarrow, County Sligo; if funds will be put in place and in operation in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1064 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding will be granted to Sligo County Council for works on the Knocknagore to Culfadda road in County Sligo: the amount of funding granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1063 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding has been granted to Sligo County Council for upgrading of the sewerage treatment facility at Tubbercurry and provision of sewerage connections to houses at Ballyara, Tubbercurry under the SLI scheme; the amount of funding granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1062 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding has been granted to Sligo County Council for the proposed Sligo main drainage waste water sewerage treatment plant: the amount of funding granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1061 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding has been granted to Sligo County Council for the upgrading of the water treatment plant at Lough Talt, County Sligo: the amount of funding granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1060 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding has been granted to Sligo County Council for the proposed new sewerage scheme for Rathcormac, County Sligo: the amount of funding granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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816 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if class sizes will be reduced at a school (details supplied) in County Sligo; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a second aim of this campaign is to focus on and improve resources for pupils with special educational needs; if she will allocate extra resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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815 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the inadequate staffing level that exists at a school (details supplied) in County Sligo; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that in September under present criteria they will lose a teacher even though the numbers will have risen again; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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639 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will consider moving smaller sections of the Department of Agriculture to regional agricultural offices.
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483 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken to ensure that a task force is established in Sligo to create jobs in 2005 in view of the fact that manufacturing jobs have been lost; 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 if he plans to establish a group to examine a long-term policy for the commercial fishing industry; if such a group would involve all relevant parties to the discussion, including retailers, with massive involvement from the fishing industry; if such a plan would be comprehensive, with a substantial amount of time devoted to it, such as six to 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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392 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the progress made on the funding for permanent works at the mouth of Dunmoran river and on the barrier sea wall along County Road in Aughris, Templeboy, County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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391 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if a decision has been taken by the European Commission with regard to a feasibility study of the establishment of a European coastguard dedicated to pollution prevention and response; if such a feasibility study will be conducted; the part Ireland will play in such a study and when it will begin.
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336 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has received the submission from Sligo County Council 2005 review of tax reliefs; if a decision has been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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171 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if financial assistance is available to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon in order to pursue a pilot’s training in Spain; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that at a recent meeting in London the G7 finance ministers moved to support the 100% debt cancellation for the poorest countries of the world; if the Government will campaign for the sale of IMF gold to fund this cancellation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his officials will assist a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim to have a marriage certificate released; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons holding an SSIA account have to ask their bank for a disclosure notice three months before the savings term ends; the steps which will be taken to notify all account holders of this regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties for a person with a disease, for example multiple sclerosis, to obtain a primary medical certificate; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that the certificate allows a person to claim back VAT and VRT on motor vehicles after same have been adapted for a person with a disability; if he will reverse the decision to change the criteria, which makes it even harder for persons with disabilities to obtain a certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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187 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, on many occasions, undocumented Irish persons currently in the United States are not able to travel to Ireland to attend funerals for close family members; the negotiations his Department officials have had with President Bush and US Government officials to make changes in US immigration laws to grant amnesty to allow undocumented immigrants to legalise their status; when he will meet the Irish bishops to discuss this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of the 700 day care places for the elderly which have been delivered, as promised in the national health strategy 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will hold the HSE board meetings in public; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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530 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Cliffoney national school, County Sligo, which was built in 1914 is totally inadequate to cater for 92 pupils; the progress made on the application for refurbishment and extension submitted in 2001; the negotiations that have taken place; if this application will be approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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380 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will rescind the decision made on the retention period on the herd of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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377 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will address the concerns contained in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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351 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Transport when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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228 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when a decision will be made on the sports capital grant for the Geevagh community resource group in County Sligo; the amount that will be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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212 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of unlicensed charter boats which were apprehended in 2004; and if he intends implementing measures to catch and prosecute those who operate passenger boats and ferries without appropriate licences and safety equipment.
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202 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the EU countries which have the 1993 Torremolinos Protocol in operation; when they were enacted in those countries; the extent to which the protocol has been brought into Ireland; and if it is now mandatory to abide by the protocol.
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195 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason 1.5 million sharks have been allowed to be killed off Irish waters in the past decade by mostly foreign fishermen; if his attention has been drawn to fishing practices (details supplied); if he encourages such practices; the measures he intends to take to prohibit such practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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166 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Finance if he will extend the ability to reclaim VAT to all boat owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to offer tax relief to working parents for child care; the steps which have been taken to address the issue of affordability of child care with the average costs ranging from €130-€150 for a full day child care place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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51 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) will be called for their appointment on 31 March 2005 in St. James’s Hospital.
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50 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will be called for treatment in Sligo General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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72 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the draconian decision by the EU Fisheries Council to impose vast no fishing areas off Ireland’s west coast.
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26 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he will end the imposition of the present operating hours for Killybegs and other major ports and restore full landing times at ports which are essential, particularly for the pelagic industry.
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4 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he intends to end an imposition in Killybegs and other major ports whereby no landings can take place between midnight and 8 o’clock in the morning, and restore full landing times which are essential, particularly for the pelagic industry.
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1 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his preferred policy options for the development of the alternative energy sector with particular reference to the need to promote wind generated electricity production and the encouragement of bio fuel, in view of the desirability to achieve Kyoto targets; if he has satisfied himself that adequate progress has been made or is likely to be made in this regard in the medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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334 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a decision will be made on the application submitted by Leitrim County Council for funding (details supplied): the amount that will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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322 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the circumstances outlined by a person (details supplied) in respect of third level maintenance grant; if it will be granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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267 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on the application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science the level of moderate and severe literacy difficulties at primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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403 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of the application for further funding for the Sligo youthreach centre; if the funding will be granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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349 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will rescind the decision made regarding a visa for a person (details supplied) in view of all the documentation submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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348 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will rescind the decision made regarding a visa for a person (details supplied) in view of all the documentation submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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246 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to ensure the ending of practices (details supplied).
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245 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason the valuable scallop fishing fleet in the southeast of the country has had its fishing opportunities cut drastically, such that is now faces ruin.
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244 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the steps his Department is taking to end the practice whereby valuable fish quotas are being wasted by his Department’s insistence on weighing water as fish in Ireland’s pelagic fishing posts; the reason more appropriate arrangements are not now made by his Department to weigh pelagic fish, taking advantage of the declaration in the EU Council decision at Christmas 2004 designed to facilitate accurate weighing of fish in factories rather than weighing water and fish at weighbridges.
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