228 Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Education and Skills if cuts to higher level grants for mature students in the middle of their course will jeopardise their ability to finish their courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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227 Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of mature students receiving third level grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Finance the way persons who inherit land but are unable to pay their stamp duty may have the deeds stamped; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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216 Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that charges for handling freight in Rosslare Europort, County Wexford are substantially higher than other ports and that a company (details supplied) is threatening to move due to the costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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215 Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he had contact with his UK counterpart to discuss the role, if any, Ireland may provide for the London 2012 Olympics; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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365 Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide an emergency tow vessel in the south east to ensure the environment can be protected in case of accident at sea; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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187 Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the amount of funding available for a centre (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children if accurate figures are available to him regarding the extent of emergencies such as trauma and medical emergencies; the way that this is impacting on planning for the future of the ambulance services and resourcing accident and emergency departments here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children the policies he will be implementing to ensure that there will be enough qualified general practitioners to ensure the smooth roll-out of the primary care policy as announced in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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213 Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children if water fluoridation is a risk to public health; if there is a need to review our existing policy on water fluoridation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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212 Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford is expected to wait up to three or four years for an outpatient appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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211 Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children the emergency financial measures he can make to ensure patients can access the fair care scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the State agencies that provide financial advice to small and medium enterprises along the lines of MABS; the State supports available to SME’s that are experiencing difficulties at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that information in relation to emergency and standard passport turnaround times on the Passport Office website is incorrect; and the distress this has caused citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason different criteria apply depending on whether a person is applying for farm aid or fish aid; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children if he has conducted a cost benefit analysis and a value for money audit on the national cervical cancer screening programme’s contract with a company (details supplied) taking into account the loss of jobs in our own health sector; the number of repeat smears requested within a three to six month timeframe; the number of false positives and false negatives detected; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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98 Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) may expect to have their medical file reviewed for carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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587 Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children if he is in discussions with Russia regarding inter-country adoption; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will review the revenue block they have placed on the account of a company (details supplied) in view of the fact that this is having a significant effect on the cash flow of the business; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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130 Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Finance the reason the Revenue Commissioners are expecting shops which sell small quantities of wine to have an off-licence certification from revenue which increases the licence cost for small shops from €500 to €5,000 which is causing hardship to shop owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had any discussions with CIE regarding the future of Rosslare Europort; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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48 Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding policy on freight transportation by rail; if he is in discussion with CIE regarding the future of rail freight; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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365 Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding available to athletes preparing for the 2012 Olympics; the amount he will spend on Ireland’s involvement in the Olympics; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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42 Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to establish a unified food marketing board for Irish food products; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if changes to the present milk superlevy regime are envisaged to allow Irish dairy farmers to prepare for the abolition of the milk quota in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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56 Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason staffing levels for allied health care professionals such as occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists in County Wexford are significantly below surrounding counties; if he will confirm that the elimination of such inequalities of health care provision was in the mission statement of the Health Service Executive when it was established in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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42 Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children the measures he will take to reduce the incidence of smoking which has risen to the level of the pre-smoking ban in public places; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Bill entitled an Act to provide for the making of medical treatment decisions in advance by competent persons with the intention of those decisions subsequently providing for the provision or withholding of care at a time when the person loses competence to make treatment decisions; to amend the Powers of Attorney Act 1996 to allow for attorneys under that Act to take healthcare treatment decisions; and to provide for connected matters
69 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his view of the recommendations of the report of the Joint Committee on Enterprise published in April 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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52 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the findings of the Combat Poverty Agency research project into mainstreaming social inclusion issues into public policy making as outlined in the publication (details supplied) that just 19% of respondents felt that there was a high degree of involvement of people experiencing poverty in developing anti-poverty policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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606 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that over 200 inspections carried out by the Health and Safety Authority highlighted serious problems in overcrowding and congestion in hospitals; and ifhe will make a statement on the matter.
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605 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that over 200 inspections carried out by the Health and Safety Authority highlighted serious problems and inadequacies in the handling of chemical and biological agents in hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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584 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that over 200 inspections carried out by the Health and Safety Authority highlighted serious problems and inadequacies in infection control in hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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583 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that over 200 inspections carried out by the Health and Safety Authority highlighted serious problems and inadequacies in the procedures for dealing with violence and aggression in overcrowded departments in hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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582 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that over 200 inspections carried out by the Health and Safety Authority highlighted serious problems and inadequacies in risk assessment for manual handling and for ergonomics in hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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335 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of community nursing unit beds in 2001 in relation to the Government’s commitment to older people, stated in the National Health Strategy 2001, to deliver 5,600 community nursing unit beds; the number of community nursing unit beds delivered in each of the years since 2001; the location of these beds; the status of remaining beds to be delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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334 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of day places in 2001 in relation to the Government’s commitment to older people, stated in the National Health Strategy, to deliver 7,000 day centre places; the number of day places that have been delivered in each of the years since 2001; the location of these places; the status of remaining beds to be delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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333 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of assessment and rehabilitation beds in 2001 in relation to the Government’s commitment to older people, stated in the National Health Strategy, to deliver 1,370 assessment and rehabilitation beds; the number of assessment and rehabilitation beds that have been delivered in each of the years since 2001; the location of these beds; the status of remaining beds to be delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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332 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of day hospital beds in 2001 in relation to the Government’s commitment to older people, stated in the National Health Strategy, to deliver 600 day hospital beds; the number of day hospitals beds that have been delivered in each of the years since 2001; the location of these beds; the status of remaining beds to be delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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331 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children the funding available for those who have had prosthesis and amputations; the funding available for the repair of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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330 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason there is such a delay in the adoption process; her plans to employ more social workers to speed up the process; the other measures she will take to reduce waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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329 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in the administration of the health repayment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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328 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason there is no epidural available for pregnant women outside the hours 9 a.m to 5 p.m in Letterkenny General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will change Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 to include within its remit any proposal to build five or more housing units regardless of the size of the site thus removing any existing exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the hoarding of development land; if he has a report on the extent of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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267 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children her views regarding the adequacy of the ethical framework which applies to persons who have a consultancy relationship with the Health Service Executive; if she has discussed these arrangements with senior officials in the HSE or with the consultants involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Transport the basis of his decision to give Cork Airport responsibility for €100 million of its outstanding debt; if this decision contravenes with company law; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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52 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children if the corporate plan capital projects for 2006 were completed on time and in budget with a list of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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23 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children if all Health Service Executive Corporate Plan Capital Projects were completed in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children the status on the roll-out of the cervical cancer screening programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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