209 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has had discussions with the Department of Education and Science regarding measures to assist workers undertaking postgraduate courses for the purposes of upskilling, retraining or career advancement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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208 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the Competition Authority ruling in respect of a company (details supplied) in County Tipperary; his views on the ruling in view of the fact that the UK Office of Fair Trade did not have similar concerns; the resources and facilities he will make available to the company’s management to ensure the future viability of the Thurles operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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203 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of applications received under the 2007 sports capital programme; the number in each county; when assessments will be complete; when he will make a decision on the 2007 allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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200 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the decision by An Post to seek the closure of 500 post offices, in view of the review of offices under way; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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199 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, since his recent meeting with a deputation (details supplied), he has progressed their requests in respect of compensation claims similar to that received by their counterparts in the UK; if a compensation redress scheme will be established; the timeframe for the implementation of such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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197 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Health and Children if a programme (details supplied) will be expanded to North Tipperary; the reason the programme has not been expanded to date; if funds will be made available to expand the programme without delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if he will expand the disabled drivers scheme to take account of other forms of disability not currently eligibly under the scheme; the reason for not undertaking such an expansion; the last time review or expansion of the scheme way carried out since the scheme was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if an embargo on the recruitment of staff exists within the public service; if such an embargo exists for all grades of staff; the basis for such an embargo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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171 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of crimes reported across all headings from 2002 to 2006 in County Tipperary; the number of successful convictions that have been recorded for each; the number of cases pending; the number of unsolved cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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170 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of crimes reported across all headings here from 2002 to 2006; the number under each, reported in County Tipperary during the same period; the number of successful convictions that have been recorded for each; the number of cases pending; the number of unsolved cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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169 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a final reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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168 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí in County Tipperary stations (details supplied) who are due to retire in 2007; the number who have retired since 2002; the number who have transferred into these stations; the number who have transferred out of these stations; the number of newly attested Gardaí who were deployed since 2002; the number of newly attested Gardaí expected to be deployed in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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167 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of stab vests provided to members of An Garda Síochána to date; when he expects every operational member of the force to have an allocated stab vest; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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166 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress to date of the decentralisation of Garda fixed penalties unit to Thurles; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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165 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress to date of the decentralisation of Garda headquarters to Thurles; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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428 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the funds invested by Irish Rail in the Ballybrophy to Limerick line since 1997; if his attention has been drawn to plans by Irish Rail to upgrade the line, signalling and level crossings in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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427 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the reason he has not included the upgrade to the Ballybrophy to Limerick line under the Transport 21 programme; if an opportunity exists to have the line added to the programme of works under this plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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326 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Health and Children her view on correspondence (details supplied); if she will investigate the concerns raised; if she has a proposed solution to the concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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325 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Health and Children is she will provide funding for the retention of a personal assistant for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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256 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the criteria for assessing a community closed circuit television application; when he expects to confirm the 2007 grant recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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255 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a final reply will issue to this Deputy in response to correspondence regarding a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if he will favourably consider the appeal in question in view of the reasons outlined in previous correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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189 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the supports available from her Department or from equestrian organisations funded by her Department for the development of an equestrian centre.
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176 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the circumstances by which an Australian national may obtain employment here under the new work visa arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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174 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the supports available from his Department or from tourism and sporting agencies funded by his Department for the development of an equestrian centre.
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167 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that since May 2006 her Department no longer recognises the British medical qualification BLAB; the reasons for this policy change; if her attention has been drawn to the number of qualified doctors who have obtained this certification in the UK and are awaiting recognition from the Irish Medical Council; if she will review the matter with a view to reinstating the BLAB recognition; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if supports or incentives are available from his Department for the development of an equestrian centre.
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138 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reasons a grant was withdrawn from a disability group (details supplied) after it had been paid out, in view of the fact that the group had ordered capital items they had sought grant aid for, on receipt of the original Departmental confirmation of 100% support; if he will review the situation and honour the original allocation as confirmed by his Department on 11 December 2006; his views on the withdrawal of funding from disability groups; if other groups have had funding allocated and then withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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623 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a floor area certificate will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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500 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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499 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reason this latest payment has been delayed in view of the fact that other payments relating to this person were issued in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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441 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reasons a payment has been delayed to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if arrangements to make payment will be made immediately; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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431 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a payment has been delayed to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if arrangements to make payment will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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419 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he is considering amendments to the draft regulations recently published by his Department (details supplied); when he will sign the regulations into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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295 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Health and Children if a prescription drug (details supplied) will be included in the GMS scheme and drug payment scheme; the reason it was excluded to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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294 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Health and Children when she will bring forward legislation on her proposed changes to the nursing home subvention scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1847 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason a successful pilot scheme (details supplied) in County Tipperary will not be continued and sufficiently resourced into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1807 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the recourse available to a community when an enforcement notice issued under the planning and development regulations is not complied with and legal proceedings are not forthcoming from the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1316 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to previous parliamentary questions, when promised payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary.
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1315 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a payment will be issued without delay to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1288 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the measures he will bring forward to combat rural isolation as he announced in early 2007; the extent of discussions between his Department and the Department of Transport; if and when the public can expect these measures to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1163 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the level of funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) in each year for the past five years; the level given to each location of that organisation; if, in view of the fact that there has been an increase in the demand for services in that time, he will provide an increase for the recruitment of additional personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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748 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Health and Children if all children in each Health Service Executive region are treated equally and assessed equally for orthodontic treatment; the category of rating that qualifies for orthodontic treatment in each HSE region; the length of time patients are waiting under each category in each region; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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747 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of orthodontists engaged by the Health Service Executive in public practice in the mid-western region; the number of vacancies in the region; the number operating private clinics in the region; the number operating both public and private practices; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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452 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science if a building project for a school (details supplied) in County Offaly will be progressed in 2006; if an application for funding has been received; when assessment will be complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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438 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason compensation payments have been withheld from a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; when payment will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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266 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Health and Children the measures she has planned in the event of a retraction in the level of competition in the health insurance market; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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265 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the outcome of a recent High Court case regarding risk equalisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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215 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Finance the criteria a person must meet in order to qualify for the disabled drivers fuel refund; his views on expanding the scheme to include long-term disabled drivers not at present eligible under the disabled drivers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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276 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the annual costs associated with the first-time buyers grant in each of the five years prior to abolition; the individual grant each year for the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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273 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of first-time buyers in each county each year since 2002.
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