226 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Question No. 1275 of 29 September 2004, the progress that has been made on the information supplied to her recently; if a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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225 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the totally inadequate conditions that exist at a school (details supplied) in County Sligo: the plans she has in place to visit the school or meet with the board of management; when the refurbishment work will be sanctioned; the amount of funding that will be granted; when work will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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206 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to any other process or situation in the wider justice or legal system whereby the staff and decision makers to whom persons are appealing a decision are working alongside the staff and decision makers who refused their applications in the first instance; if so the details of such instances; 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 his views on whether it is appropriate in the interests of impartiality and justice being seen to be done that staff from the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner, who have already refused applicants for refugee status, should be working in the same building on the same floors, using the same entrances and availing of the same facilities as staff from the Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, who are hearing and determining appeals of applicants for refugee status, from the body and agency which had initially refused their applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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204 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Offices of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal are two independent statutory agencies, the person who made the decision that 31 staff from the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner should work on a continuous basis in the Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal; when this decision was taken; the person who determined that these 31 staff members should be exclusively presenting officers who are directly concerned with the refugee appeal process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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124 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reallocating an office occupied by the national parks or wildlife section to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal to enable that agency to make room available to barristers, solicitors and personnel from the refugee legal service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if funding will be granted to the North Western Health Board for the provision of a health centre in Coolaney County Sligo in view of the fact that the population is growing in this region; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in the State that are especially for children with special educational needs; if she has plans to alter this number; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the advice being given by his Department to Irish citizens who may be seeking to travel to Afghanistan and Iraq; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the value of trade between Ireland and China for each year since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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432 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if the resource help for a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will be continued after 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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346 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a decision will be expedited on forestry payment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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345 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will rescind the decision made on the force majeure of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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344 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will again review the force majeure application of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; 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 he has received correspondence from an agency (details supplied) in County Donegal; if he will address the concerns raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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302 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Transport if he will address the concerns raised with regard to registered driving instructor status; the position regarding the validity of the RDI status of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo within the DTSA; his plans to pass this decision over to the board of the DTSA; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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299 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Transport if an application for a driving licence from a person (details supplied) in County Sligo has been received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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291 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person who is entitled to the deserted wife allowance is allowed to enter employment; when the legislation was changed to assess earnings from income; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Finance whether additional caps should be introduced in respect of certain tax reliefs in order that they not be used to eliminate the tax liability of high earning persons.
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631 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made on Tubbercurry sewerage scheme; the negotiations that have taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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465 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Mohill Community College, County Leitrim was condemned on asbestos grounds by her officials; if priority will be given to the building of a new school to accommodate up to 450 pupils for the amalgamation of Marion College and Mohill community college: the negotiations that have taken place: the progress made; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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367 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Sligo has applied for additional quota from the national reserve: if a favourable decision will be made in view of the fact that he is a full-time farmer, with substantial borrowings, and taking into consideration the fact that his herd was locked up; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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366 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will waive or reduce the overpayment in a person’s (details supplied) in County Sligo early retirement pension in view of the fact that they have limited finances; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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247 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason horse mackerel or scad can only be landed at two ports here; the further reason for the statutory instrument which makes it illegal to land at any port other than Rathmullen and Killybegs in Donegal; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 400 tonnes of scad had been landed at Dingle port and that to bring scad by road from Donegal means a loss in quality and condition during transportation; 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 the reason for the delay in the seaports measure of the NDP in respect of the seaport infrastructure and capacity development submeasure and the disengagement submeasure; the further reason for under-spending the Estimate provision of €3,140,000 and for the out turn of €473,000 in the year to 31 December 2003; and the position at November 2004.
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245 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans for increased funding of the processing fish sector; his further plans to develop, promote and fund processing packaging and preservation which is much needed to increase sales in the home market and to abroad; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it is not easy to distinguish between fish processed from farmed stock and fish from catches made at sea; and his plans for proper labelling in this regard.
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244 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will reconsider the decision to close the marine rescue co-ordination centre in Dublin; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the British Commons Select Committee on Transport recently blamed continuing high marine casualty death rates on the closure of three UK marine rescue co-ordination centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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243 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he will grant funding to the Bantry Harbour Board for much needed development of the pier and harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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242 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to combat the spread of invasive water borne species that are damaging water environments, mainly in lakes and rivers in the west, and which are having a massive negative effect on tourism and angling; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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241 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans for a public health campaign promoting the benefits of eating fish and of a healthy lifestyle in view of a study by Norwegian scientists which has shown that eating farmed salmon brings immeasurable benefits to persons who have been diagnosed with coronary heart disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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240 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason for the slow uptake on the aquaculture development funding estimate provided on 31 December 2003 (details supplied); where funds were allocated; the present position of the fund; the plans he has to promote the fund.
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239 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the plans he has for improved maritime safety; the most recent marine regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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248 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans for marine tourism in the west, around the coasts of Clare, Galway, Mayo and Sligo; if he will consider the economic benefits of marine tourism and the potential for developing this industry; and his further plans for involvement of west and north-west key tourism stake holders in a joint venture to develop this huge industry.
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237 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the plans he has to re-introduce the marine and natural resources tourism programme; if the 15 applications out of 60 evaluation which was carried out previously were approved; if he will fast track for redevelopment; if the €25 million fund be reinstated; and if he has brought the project to Government.
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236 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the salmon research agency roles; the benefit the information is to the salmon industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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235 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of aquaculture operations here; the value of fish production; the number of persons employed in the sector; the level of support given to small companies in creating jobs; and the incentive which is given to the industry to develop new enterprises.
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234 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason over a third of all fish sold in retail supermarkets are farmed and the figure is increasing; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that fish farming is replacing the catching sector.
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233 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding the proposed closure of a service (details supplied) to France from Rosslare due to the apparent unfair subsidy given to a company (details supplied) by the French Government; his action to date to safe guard the jobs; the meetings that have taken place dealing with this issue; and the results of same.
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232 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will fund the Bantry Bay coastal zone charter; if the reason for withdrawal of funding in 2003 was failure to gain funding from Government agencies due in part to the national economic downturn in 2003, lack of commitment from Government agencies to implement the charter agreement, the highly centralised nature of Government, making it hard to gain recognition and support for small scale local initiatives and his failure to bring forward the Coastal Zone Management Bill; and his plans to re-establish this fund.
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152 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons that are on panels in the NWHB; the length of time they are on these panels without being appointed to their substantive posts in view of the fact that the NWHB will no longer exist at the end of 2004 with some employees very anxious that they are being used to do the work of a higher grade but may not get appointed to that grade; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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167 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that, in view of the current restructuring of the North Western Health Board facility in Manorhamilton, County Leitrim, there are up to 10,000 staff from counties Sligo and Leitrim who are uncertain of their responsibilities, duties and the locations at which they will be placed; the position regarding this situation; if she will address the concerns regarding the effect this will have on the delivery of services to the public in the north west; the reason she has not made progress in the negotiations in relation to management; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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280 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is proposed that new legislation will be introduced to provide a framework for the development of infrastructure projects of national importance; the types of projects that will be considered as part of this new legislation; the timescale for the introduction of the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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172 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if there is an urgent need for increased capacity at commercial ports here in the context of evidence of capacity shortfall; his views on the way in which such capacity deficits can be addressed; his further views on the period within which capacity can be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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171 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will quantify the significant capacity shortfall identified by his Department at the national ports conference at Kinsale on 24 September 2004; the capacity shortfall by reference to each of the commercial ports operating in the State; his measures for dealing with this shortfall over the medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons who came into his Department by way of open recruitment, transfer from other Departments or offices and return from career breaks or secondments in 2002, 2003 and 2004; the number who left his Department in 2002, 2003 and 2004; the effect that staff turnover has on services provided by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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275 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the beef premiums will be awarded on two animals of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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266 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding that has been granted for work on the pier at Clare Island: the amount that has been sanctioned; the Department from which the funding came; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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187 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Finance when work will commence on the refurbishment of Tubbercurry Garda station, County Sligo, in view of the inadequate conditions that exist: the progress made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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173 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the north-west alcohol forum, which includes representatives from various State agencies, community groups, voluntary agencies and commercial interests, has offered Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal as a pilot area to implement an action programme on alcohol abuse and misuse; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that the forum, sponsored by the health board, published a report on a number of recommendations, ranging from health initiatives to education legislation and community action; the progress made; if she will commit to the mandate; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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