406 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will provide information regarding the position on the August 2004 proposals to provide advanced broadband networks in 41 towns throughout Ireland, including Dunshaughlin and Ratoath in County Meath, under the broadband action plan; the position regarding the proposal for the remaining 50 locations throughout Ireland which were expected to issue in early 2005, including the County Meath locations of Dunboyne, Laytown and Bettystown; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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356 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Finance if there are special exemptions from stamp duty for purchasers who have no option but to move under advice of a Department or agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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228 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress within his Department with regard to the building societies Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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223 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will give consideration to the proposal from the County Meath VEC for the provision of a swimming pool adjacent to the new post-primary school in Ratoath which is due to commence construction in 2005 for occupation in 2006; her views on such a proposal in terms of partnership with the community on a similar basis to sports halls that are provided by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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206 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made with regard to the provision of broadband connection services to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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205 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the opening of a college (details supplied) in County Meath in September 2005 in temporary accommodation pending the construction of the new building which is to commence in 2005; the outcome of the meeting of 29 November 2004 in her Department with regard to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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200 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the 700 gardaí for the new traffic corps will commence duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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180 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide a reply to Parliamentary Question No. 421 of 30 November 2004; if he will report on the plans being discussed within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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139 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Transport if he will give consideration to providing a grant to private minibus operators to assist with the cost of converting their minibus to an accessible bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the 55 locations at which swimming pools are to be provided under his Department’s swimming pool programme for which the closing date was four years ago; if, under the expenditure review programme being undertaken, consideration will be given to opening the programme to counties such as Meath which are not at present included in the list of 55 which applied in July 2000 and in which the population has exploded, particularly in the south east at locations such as Ratoath and Bettystown; his views on whether such locations should be permitted to make applications at this time, especially in view of the fact that the review of this four year programme is now taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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215 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Education and Science the way in which the clustering of schools will take place under the weighted model for special needs teaching, particularly with regard to three schools (details supplied) in the parish of Dunshaughlin.
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421 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans under consideration with regard to development of the child care facilities at a centre (details supplied) as part of the direct provision programme to address the needs of the 100 pre-school children who have no pre-school service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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637 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the legislative mechanism by which a local authority can bring forward by-laws preventing alcohol consumption in public parks and open spaces.
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450 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Education and Science if she provided full-time special needs assistant hours to a person (details supplied) with autism spectrum disorder when they commenced school in September 2002 but has not increased the hours now that they have entered first class in September 2004; her views on whether a child allocated full-time special needs assistant hours should be covered for the full school day; if her Department has received correspondence dated 8 October 2004 expressing concern regarding the 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. period not being covered; if, now that this person is at school for an additional hour each day, the full-time special needs assistant approved will be 27.5 hours as distinct from the 22.5 hours when they were in the infant classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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525 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Education and Science his Department’s policy with regard to payment of rental costs of school classroom prefabs at both primary and post primary level, including the percentage of the rent paid by his Department and the identity of those who pay the balance; if there is a distinction between the rental payment percentage breakdown for new schools as distinct from existing schools; if so, the reason for the distinction; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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474 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Education and Science to outline the support available at post primary level to a child with dyslexia including teaching support, exemptions and examination support; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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473 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Education and Science to outline the teaching support at primary level for a child with dyslexia; the number of special teaching hours such a child could expect in the primary school system; if a child with dyslexia can expect to receive one to one support in the primary system or is all support provided at group level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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196 Ms M. Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration will be given to relaxing the three year rule on community employment schemes for persons who are over 60 to take into consideration the unrealistic expectation of developing a career when in such close proximity to pension age; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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186 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans which the planning unit of his Department has to provide a third primary school in Ratoath, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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318 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has received correspondence dated 12 May 2004 regarding a school, details supplied, in County Meath; if he will respond positively in view of he special circumstances outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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243 Ms. M. Wallace asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the draft Tobin report on the Ashbourne and Ratoath sewerage scheme; his Department’s proposal for dealing with the short term and the long term problem in this area; if his Department is considering a proposed solution of treating the sewerage in County Meath and taking the outfall to the sea at a cost of approximately €65 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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242 Ms. M. Wallace asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if progress has been made since his reply of 4 May 2004 regarding Drogheda sewerage; the progress that has been made; the present time frame with regard to phase two of the development of the Drogheda sewerage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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241 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is expected that the County Meath capacity of the Drogheda sewerage scheme should increase with the development of phase two from the present 6,500 pe out of a total 67,000 pe to 27,000 pe out of a total 101,000 pe; the progress that has been made with regard to phase three of the development of the scheme to bring the overall capacity to 141,000 pe; the amount of the additional 40,000 pe in phase three is expected to be allocated to County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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240 Ms. M. Wallace asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the time frame with regard to the final report on the greater Dublin strategic drainage study; if it is proposed to provide a capacity of 50,000 pe for County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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114 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Defence the present and future plans for the army camp at Gormanston, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of recommendations for the establishment of new town councils which have been made by county councils to him since the Local Government Act 2001 became law; the towns which these applications relate to; and the outcome of same.
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182 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Health and Children if the guidelines for calculating nursing home subvention regarding the principal private residence not being taken into account when there is a child under the age of 21 can be modified to allow for situations (details supplied).
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381 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the housing assistance his Department can provide to persons who emigrated from Ireland in the 1950’s to the UK who have never owned their own home abroad and who wish to retire here as returned emigrants; if such persons should apply to their local authority from their UK address or return home and live with relatives here before applying to the local authority; if it is necessary for such persons to be domiciled here for a period of time before applying to the local authority housing list; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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380 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the housing assistance his Department can provide to persons (details supplied) in England; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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281 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will clarify what happens when foster parents and guardians cannot obtain permission from natural parents to go on holiday and obtain passports.
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268 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way the sale of residence disregard regulation within the social welfare old age and blind pensions regulation 1991 be applied in the case of a person who sold their house before 1991 in order to move to smaller accommodation and, as a result, lost their pension.
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250 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government about the proposed extension of the waste water treatment plant at Drogheda; and the proposed timeframe for proceeding to tender, the signing of a contract and the construction of works.
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192 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will outline the guidelines which cover foster parents and legal guardians for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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376 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Health and Children the present usage of Court Hall at Belgree Road, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15 by the South Western Area Health Board; the plans there are for change of usage of this premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of money his Department has provided for a group (details supplied) in the past four years, in view of its excellent work with regard to harmony in the home and confronting bullying; if his Department can increase the funding available for the work carried out by that group; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Ms M. Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps taken by the anti-bullying unit of the Health and Safety Authority to deal with the issue of bullying in the workplace; if statistics have been provided to her by the Health and Safety Authority to demonstrate a 100% increase in 2003 in inquiries received by the authority with regard to bullying in the workplace; the funding available either through her Department or through the Health and Safety Authority to deal with this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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45 Ms M. Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the manner in which the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 1989 covers bullying in the workplace; if her Department has provided funding to support this aspect of the legislation to voluntary organisations operating in the community; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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148 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the various reports that have been published with regard to flooding of the Tolka River and Castle Stream at Dunboyne-Clonee including the dates of the reports and progress to date with regard to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Finance the progress made over the past 12 months with regard to the Tolka River and Castle Stream at Dunboyne-Clonee including the list of works carried out and the list of works remaining to be carried out; the persons who will be responsible for the works remaining; the expected time frame on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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315 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will outline the present vetting procedures for persons who through voluntary work or paid employment have substantial unsupervised assess to children; the proposals his Department has to improve the present situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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135 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding provided to upgrade and improve the sewerage plant at Ringsend in recent years in order to cater for the greater Dublin area; if this included catering for areas in south County Meath such as Dunboyne; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the sewerage pipe for Dunboyne is built to cater for 18,000 PE; if there is approximately 6,000 PE use of the pipe at present; and if he will clarify the matter.
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424 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the time frame for the advertisement of the scheme of grants for locally based community and voluntary organisations for 2004; when the application forms will be available; the expected closing date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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383 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the average length of time an asylum seeker can expect to spend at the Mosney Reception Centre awaiting a decision with regard to their future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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307 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Health and Children if his Department can address in more detail the question raised in Question No. 341 with regard to the integrated sick children-general nursing degree programme as distinct from the degree programmes in the disciplines of general, psychiatric and mental handicap nursing; if his Department will acknowledge that, while the degree courses commenced in 2002 in the other disciplines, it has not commenced in the discipline referred to despite the fact that a Department of Health and Children sponsored tutor was appointed to UCD to develop the programme, which is essential to maintain the distinct identity of sick children’s nursing and to continue to attract students to this crucial area of the health service; if his Department could address the timeframe issue in February 2004 for the autumn 2004 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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263 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans his Department has to deal with the increase in the primary school pupil numbers in the east Meath coastline area for 2004; if his Department inspector has provided a report to the planning unit of his Department outlining that there will be 240 junior infants between Julianstown, Laytown and Donacarney for September 2004; the plans his Department has to provide accommodation on time for these junior infants; the location of the various proposals for accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Education and Science if there is progress with regards to a case (details supplied), in particular with regard to the application for funding for a set-down area outside the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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410 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Mosney Reception Centre in County Meath was opened to cater for a maximum of 500 asylum seekers; the number of asylum seekers accommodated at this location, distinguishing between adults and children; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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349 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Health and Children if funding to Blanchardstown Hospital is to be cut by €1 million due to inefficiency in throughput of patients and average length of stay of patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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341 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Health and Children the position with regard to the proposed four and a half year integrated sick children's-general nursing degree programme; and if his attention has been drawn to fact that a sick children's nurse tutor was appointed to UCD, sponsored by his Department, to develop a curriculum for this programme, that there was huge disappointment that the programme did not commence in 2003 and that there is concern with regard to the timeframe for college applications, for example February 2004 for the autumn 2004 academic year.
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