202 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has ordered the Health Service Executive nationally to operate as a single service without boundaries; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive still operates under the existence of the former health board boundaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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201 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has studied the implications of the NESF report on care for older people; if she is has advised the Health Service Executive of the implications of the report on the Health Service Executive; if the Health Service Executive have been instructed to address the issues raised in the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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200 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has studied the implications of the NESF report on care for older people; if her attention has been drawn to the implications of the report on her Department; her plans to address the issues raised in the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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199 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to a situation (details supplied); her views on correspondence; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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172 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to make capital and staffing grant aid available for toddler and preschool care under the EOCP programme or under any other programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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446 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the support available from her Department for farming markets; her views on increasing supports for the establishment of farming markets; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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432 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the support available from his Department for farmers’ markets; his views on increasing supports for the establishment of farmers’ markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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419 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if correspondence (details supplied) has been brought to his attention; his views on the matter; if funding will be provided to the relevant local authorities to address the matter.
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297 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to correspondence (details supplied), when a decision to approve a project will be made by the national hospital office of her Department.
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1480 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if departmental approval has been given to a local authority for works (details supplied); the funding allocated for the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1341 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the contents of a report (details supplied) when a decision will be taken regarding same; the reason for the delays in making a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1285 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the contents of a whole-school evaluation report (details supplied); if consideration will be given to providing funds to the necessary extension in view of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1284 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science when an appeal will be resolved and the findings issued to a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1283 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science the status and progress of a building project (details supplied); the steps which are required to expedite the project; the resources which will be committed to the project by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1282 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science when a higher education course will be sanctioned by her department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1007 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of staff assigned to the single farm payments helpline each week from December 2005 to date; the number of calls answered each week; the average duration of each call; if additional staff will be appointed to assist this section; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1006 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if interest will be applied to the payments of farmers whose single farm payments were delayed through no fault of the individual farmer involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1005 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers who have had single farm payments delayed in County Tipperary; the average length of each delay; when all farmers in County Tipperary will have payments made to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1004 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers in receipt of the single farm payment in each county; the number of farmers who had payments delayed in each county and the average length of delay in each county; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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993 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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992 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when entitlements will be transferred to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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991 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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990 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of a REPS 2 application for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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989 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reason for not issuing payment to date; when payment will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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988 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reason for not issuing a payment to date; when payment will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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987 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for a reduction in the rate of a single farm payment to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if full payment will be issued; when same will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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934 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of an application for entitlement under the national reserve for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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808 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average length of time involved in processing an application for the carer’s allowance (details supplied); if additional staff will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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724 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status concerning an application made for a work permit by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; when a decision will be issued; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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426 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will work with the Health Service Executive to roll out the Health Service Executive midlands dump programme across the country; if the scheme will be brought to north Tipperary; the cost involved in such a roll out; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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399 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of dermatologists employed by the Health Service Executive nationally and in each region; the number of vacancies nationally and in each region; the reason these vacancies remain unfilled; the date in which each vacancy will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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386 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will be admitted to Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, for eye surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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251 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if an application for payments has been brought to her attention (details supplied); if she will reconsider the rejection decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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132 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Question No. 229 of 2 November 2005, when a response will issue relating to the north Tipperary area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Question No. 236 of 8 November 2005, when a response will issue from the Health Service Executive western area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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343 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding a super levy fine imposed on a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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342 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on correspondence (details supplied); the position regarding the recommendations outlined in a letter; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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341 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when an allocation from the national reserve will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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340 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the review of the disadvantaged areas is complete; if an area was considered for inclusion; when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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304 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the number of tests carried out at a test centre each month since January 2004; the reason for reduction in tests in recent months; if a tester will be deployed to the centre on a regular basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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281 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for introducing a limit of three years for participation on the community employment scheme and six years for persons over 55 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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280 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will revoke the decision to cap the number of years a person can remain on a community employment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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221 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary does not qualify for exemption under the VRT exemption for family members; if the decision will be reassessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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220 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if persons with mental disabilities are considered as qualifying applicants under the VRT exemption scheme; if not, if he will consider including such persons or their families under the exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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157 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in providing a premises in County Tipperary (details supplied); if she will work with the Health Service Executive to provide funding for the long promised facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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156 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if an appropriate full-time place will be provided for a person (details supplied) in need of long-term residential care; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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222 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary has not progressed through the school building programme since 1995; when the school will be progressed; if the school will be expedited through the building process; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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221 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary has not progressed through the schools building programme since March 2001; when the school will be progressed; if her attention has been drawn to the contents of a recent whole-school evaluation; if the school will be expedited through the building process; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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135 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in making a decision to grant funding to a group (details supplied); when the section responsible will make a decision to approve funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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495 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the circumstances under which a local authority must abide by a unanimous notice of motion passed by that same authority.
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