46 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children if she shares the view of the Health Service Executive acute hospital bed capacity review that the number of acute beds in the system could be reduced by 4,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1395 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the problems being encountered in Ballymote, County Sligo due to the non-provision of funding for the Ballymote sewage scheme; if he will provide an undertaking to have funding provided for this scheme as a matter of priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1279 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will ensure that funding is provided for the renovation of private living quarters at a Garda station (details supplied) in County Sligo to bring it up to living standards, in view of the fact that renovation works on the main Garda station are already taking place and that this would allow the local Garda sergeant to move with their family to reside permanently at the station; his views on whether this would be a very positive step in terms of community based policing, in view of the fact that this village is one of the major satellites of Sligo Town with upwards of 600 new houses built in recent years, and the expressed wish of the local people and the sergeant for this area to have a community based Garda presence; if he will now ensure allocation of funding for this as the benefits would far outweigh financial costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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898 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the staffing grade and organisational structure inequity that exists in terms of grades and associated salary scales for staff in a school (details supplied) in County Sligo, that the grading and organisational structures are not on a par with other colleges of education despite the school being a school of the National University of Ireland and serious industrial relations issues that this is causing within the school; if she will ensure that this issue is addressed as a matter of urgency as it is no longer a tenable situation in view of the fact that the school is a key provider of university education in the north west region and that it has the correct organisational structure in place to give it a competitive edge in comparison to other institutions in line with the Strategic Plan 2008 to 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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897 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that funding is made available for the capital project at a school (details supplied) in County Sligo as soon as possible in view of the fact that submission documents have been lodged for over a year; if she will commit to providing this funding in view of the fact that the school has maximised all available physical infrastructure, due to its exponential expansion from 100 students to over 800 in recent times; her views on the fact that the school faces serious health and safety issues which need to be dealt with immediately but can not be done so without the necessary funding; if she will address these serious concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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341 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will intercede with the Health Service Executive to ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Sligo has their medical card reinstated in view of extenuating circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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381 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans being discussed in relation to Sligo Garda station’s status as a regional centre; the discussions that have taken place with regard to relocating the new regional centre to Galway city; if he will confirm that the services and status of Sligo Garda station are secure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Deputy John Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Sligo was turned down on their application for VRT rebate on an adapted vehicle in view of the fact that they have a physical disability and their driving licence prohibits them driving anything other than an adapted vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the timetable for the plans to transfer ownership of the electricity transmission assets from ESB to Eirgrid; when he will be seeking Government approval to draft the necessary legislation; when he will publish the heads of Bill; when he will bring the legislation before Dáil Éireann; when he will begin to meet management and unions of the ESB and the ESB ESOT as part of this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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524 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will intercede with his officials to ensure that a person (details supplied) who has been granted a three month visa, may be granted a visa for a longer period of time, in view of the fact that this is the fourth visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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357 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will ensure that the salmon hardship 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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317 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Sligo is provided with rent subvention in view of extenuating circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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227 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will intercede with the Health Service Executive to ensure that long stay patient repayments are 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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202 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will intercede with the Health Service Executive to ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Sligo receives their long stay patient repayment; if she will not defer the answer; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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853 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will ensure that a residency application for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo is processed immediately as their current work permit is about to expire and they have been recently made redundant and are now job seeking; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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850 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will ensure that a residency application for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo is processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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629 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will ensure that forestry premium payments are 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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75 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Transport his views on the recommendations contained in the KPMG Report on regional harbours and ports; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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59 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the strategy to help the Irish language, which promises to support parents wishing to raise their children through the medium of Irish, is in conflict with the Department of Education and Science announcement against immersion education for gaelscoileanna; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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259 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 who has applied for home help; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will provide a progress report on the better supports for older people as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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140 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if there are proposals to change the fuel allowance in order to reflect the true and actual cost of fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied with Ireland’s ranking as the 22nd most competitive country in the World Economic Forum competitiveness league table; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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337 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will put on the record, details of an audit carried out by his officials on the costing and methodology used by Sligo County Council in relation to water charges to farmers in County Sligo in view of the huge variance between councils in rates of charges; if he will not defer the question as he is responsible for this issue and that it is essential to provide transparency on this issue by furnishing the details of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff who will move to centres of excellence under the National Cancer Control Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children the date she expects the cancer centres of excellence to be fully operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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155 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to an assessment that has been carried out in a school (details supplied) in County Sligo; if she will give direct instruction for this work to be carried out; her plans to facilitate an extra teacher at this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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123 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the setting up of a dedicated missing persons unit under the aegis of An Garda Síochána having regard to the large number of unresolved missing persons cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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493 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a rural renewal eligibility inspection will be carried out by officials from his Department for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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335 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the area aid and single farm payment for persons (details supplied) in County Sligo; when payment is expected to be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Deputy John Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will intervene with the Office of Public Works in the matter of the withdrawal of funding for a prefab building at a school (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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292 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide clarification on the new regulations within the school transport scheme that may come into effect from September 2008, in relation to the pull test; if it will result in prohibitive costs; the details in relation to the guidelines for the pull test for all school bus providers; if this is a DOE requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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172 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children the status of a long stay repayment claim for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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68 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of oral hearings for social welfare appeals held each year, by county; the way the locations are determined for each hearing; if there are mechanisms in place to speed up the process where delays are experienced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the statement by The Combat Poverty Agency in its annual report that over one in ten children are living in consistent poverty, that Ireland’s level of child poverty remains high by European standards and that Ireland has a relatively low level of service provision for families and children; the measures he plans to take to alleviate child poverty in view of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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32 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will appoint an arts adviser to advise him on issues in relation to the arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will liaise with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and bring to his attention the hugely detrimental impact on tourism of the high level of crime directed against tourists in this country and specifically the impact on language school tourism resulting from the recent appalling murder of a young girl; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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137 Deputy John Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will confirm that an organisation (details supplied) in County Sligo has charitable status which is necessary to obtain derogation on stamp duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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345 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the potential job losses as a result of the failure of IDA to resolve the issue of changing a nine hundred and ninety nine year lease on premises (details supplied) in County Sligo, to a freehold lease; if he will give direct instruction on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Transport the progress made to address the critical lack of park and ride facilities in Dublin; if he has plans to meet the target of 74 park and ride sites in Dublin as was stated at the outset of Transport 21; the number of additional such sites provided since they were announced in December 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Transport the cost cutting measures for the metro north line that were recommended; the decisions that have been taken in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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140 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children the amounts by which each hospital has overspent their budget as at end of September 2007; if she is still confident that the recruitment ban and cutbacks will not affect frontline services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to develop ambulance services nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Deputy John Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has plans to amend the legislation governing the Financial Services Ombudsman in order that he can make rulings on classes of transaction in respect of which refunds should be made instead of hearing each case individually.
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163 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when an inspection by his officials will take place for rural renewal eligibility for persons (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason persons (details supplied) in County Sligo who are seeking mortgage relief payments were asked to submit a letter to the Health Service Executive from Sligo Borough Council explaining the reason they re-mortgaged their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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79 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children the status of a medical card appeal for persons (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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520 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a certificate of qualification under rural renewal will be issued to persons (details supplied) in County Leitrim as they were informed in April 2007 that their application would be dealt with in two months approximately; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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285 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that funding is allocated to an organisation (details supplied) under NCIP capital funding as otherwise they will be unable to offer the service in the local region due to financial shortfall; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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279 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children when a long-stay patient repayment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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