113 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the negotiation process between her Department and the Health Service Executive in relation to the move by community welfare officers to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the discussions that have taken place to define the flexibility and discretion available to community welfare officers; the way this will be retained under the remit of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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119 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Finance the value of the tax take that relates to residential property transactions included in the total VAT, capital gains tax and stamp duty tax take for 2006 and 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if there has been contact or discussions between him and either the FAI or the IRFU since the withdrawal of a company (details supplied) from ticket sales for the FAI; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has had discussions with the relevant Minister to ensure the rapid introduction of legislation to facilitate US customs pre-clearance based here in view of its importance for Irish tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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45 Deputy John Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in view of the recent job loss trends in the small business sector, she will liaise with the county and city enterprise boards in order to initiate a direct marketing campaign with the aim of making small businesses more aware of the services available from CEBs that will help to alleviate business trading problems in time to ensure job levels are kept within small businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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552 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will ensure that a date for an oral hearing in respect of a respite care grant application appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo is granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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529 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will ensure that a club (details supplied) in County Sligo are granted funding under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Transport when he will make a decision in relation to the report of Mr. John J. Fearon of October 2007 which proposed the possible decentralisation of the Coast Guard and Maritime Administration to Drogheda which could amount to 170 jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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231 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of new breast cancer patients reported to the cancer registry in Cork by Sligo Hospital for the years 2005, 2006 and 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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230 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a citation or reference to a primary scientific study for the statement she made on local radio (details supplied) that a specialist unit like that proposed for Galway can deliver a 20% better outcome for breast cancer patients than the existing unit in Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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229 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a citation or reference for the three most relevant primary scientific studies from the 250 articles referenced by her (details supplied) that support the strategy of centralising breast cancer care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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228 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of breast cancer surgical procedures, as recorded by the hospital in-patient enquire database for Sligo Hospital for the years 2005, 2006 and 2007 and in the case of the figure for 2007 the percentage of the cases processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to appoint a permanent consultant child and adolescent psychologist in the north west region in view of a growing crisis in child and adolescent mental health services in this region; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Finance his estimate of the extra VAT raised from oil products to date in 2008 as a result of the rise in international oil prices.
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365 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will ensure that a decision to cut the teacher numbers by one at a national school (details supplied) in County Sligo is deferred; if he will ensure that the current teacher numbers are maintained at the school in view of the fact that with 233 pupils enrolled for September 2008 the school will be entitled to re-appoint a teacher in September 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on the calls by the Irish Postmasters Union at its annual conference for the Government to recognise post offices as the provider of choice for the delivery of social welfare payments; if she will make a commitment on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her Department will continue to use and maximise its usage of post offices for all types of social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if discussions are taking place with a view to strengthening EU-Pakistan relations; if discussions are taking place to explore a joint approach to supporting and strengthening the democratic institutions, institution building, legislative reform and voter participation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children the plans in place by the Health Service Executive to appoint a full-time cardiologist at Sligo General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Deputy John Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has assessed the level of home repossessions which is occurring; and if there are implications for public policy.
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445 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has honoured his pre-general election 2007 manifesto by instructing the ESB to provide its customers with reversible meters if they wish to install wind energy generators at their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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163 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children the measures she is taking to ensure that the Health Service Executive negotiates with the pharmacists’ unions to avert withdrawal of medical card services by pharmacists from 1 May 2008 onwards; if her attention has been drawn to the level of stress and anxiety that this is causing to persons who are on long-term medication; if she will provide a commitment that she will intervene in this dispute to ensure that the lives, health and well-being of patients of limited means are not placed under threat; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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284 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will intercede with Health Service Executive officials to ensure that long-term stay patient repayments are made as soon as possible on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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263 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children the role the Health Information and Quality Authority will play in the assessment and regulation of private cosmetic surgery clinics; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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262 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children the plans in place to ensure patient welfare and safety with respect to new entrants into the private cosmetic surgery industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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261 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children the plans in place to introduce legislation governing the regulation of private plastic surgery clinics here; the regulations that exist currently for persons who operate this profession here; the ISO standard requirements for cosmetic surgery facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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52 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of sniffer dogs which are used to detect drugs in prisons here; if the use of sniffer dogs constitutes best practice in this context; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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12 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that sufficient drug free landings are available in prisons here in view of the danger of prisoners developing drug addictions in prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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184 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children the status of a joint North-South feasibility study on the potential for future co-operation in the health area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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181 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children the situation regarding the withdrawal of mammographical and breast cancer surgery services at Sligo General Hospital; if, in view of the audit of services at the hospital to be carried out by the Health Information and Quality Authority, she will provide assurances that all cancer services will be retained in the likely event of a positive report from the HIQA audit on the high quality of cancer care currently being provided at Sligo General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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471 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the effect that a cut-back in Government funding for the rural transport initiative programme will have on the population of isolated rural areas and the fact that many older people will be cut off from society as a result of this cut-back; if he will provide assurances that funding for the RTI programme will not be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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121 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will confirm a current investigation by his Department which found that 4.7% of disability allowance paid to Irish claimants were fraudulent; if measures are in place in his Department to recover fraudulent claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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123 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps his Department has taken to ensure that non-Irish EU nationals living here and claiming child benefit for children living abroad are valid claimants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Transport his proposals in relation to staff presently employed by his Department at Valentia; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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21 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Transport his proposals in relation to staff presently employed by his Department at Malin Head; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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321 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will ensure that an inspection is carried out by his officials with respect to a rural renewal application for persons (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason the National Office for Suicide Prevention will not receive extra funding in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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380 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will ensure that a REP scheme payment is made to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners who participated in drug detoxification programmes in Irish prisons in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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126 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made with regard to drawing up guidelines for the operation of the proposed roll out of the Joint Policing Boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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21 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the future of county enterprise boards; if he is satisfied with the investment return in previous years; the investment levels he will allow for the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to make the provision of architectural services a necessity in local authority planning offices; if he has plans to increase resources to local government in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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658 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans in place to ensure that a permanent Garda is stationed at a Garda station (details supplied) in County Sligo; if he will give assurances that this appointment will be made in the near future due to an upsurge of vandalism and anti-social behaviour in this area.
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604 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason funding has not been allocated by her Department for a new school project (details supplied) in County Sligo; if her attention has been drawn to the totally unsuitable conditions and facilities that prevail at the school; if she will give an undertaking to have funding provided for this school as a matter of the utmost urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has initiated a study into the development of farm based tourism; his intentions in relation to the development of farm based visitor attractions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the level of funding to be made available in 2008 under the LEADER programme for the development of rural tourism; the regions that will be targeted by this investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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570 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether under the Equal Status Act 2000, the Equality Act 2004 and the Employment Equality Act 1998, political orientation should be included as an area of discrimination as is the case in Northern Ireland; if he has plans to amend this and ensure that political orientation is included as an area of discrimination; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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183 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will intercede with the Health Service Executive on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; if she will have this file reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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622 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will intercede with his officials in the Garda National Immigration Bureau on behalf of persons (details supplied) in County Sligo; if he will allow these persons to apply for citizenship in view of the fact that they have been resident here for the past seven years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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