224 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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37 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Finance if he has assessed the likelihood of a takeover or transfer of the two major Irish clearing banks which would see them go out of Irish control; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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446 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the proprietors of a private secondary school (details supplied) in Limerick have announced the closure of the school from September 2005; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that no provision to provide alternative places for pre-junior certificate students has been made; the arrangements she will put in place in order that these students are offered places in second level schools in Limerick city; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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155 Mr. Noonan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the psychiatric services which are available for persons between 14 and 16 years of age in the mid-west region; if psychiatric beds are available in the region for this category of person; the advice she will give to the parent of a 15 year old person who is unable to access suitable in-patient services for their child who has threatened suicide; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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21 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Defence the number of fixed wing aircraft available to the Air Corps; the age of these aircraft; if replacement or upgrading of these craft is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Defence the number of helicopters in the Air Corps; the age of these aircraft; if any replacement or upgrading of these craft is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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70 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the assessment carried out by her Department regarding the implications of the single farm payment for the ERS; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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128 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when post-nuptial citizenship will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a reference number has not yet been issued as a result of their application on 9 March 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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287 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his assessment of the impact of the Good Friday Agreement, and the resultant cross-Border and east-west co-operation, on measures to protect the Irish environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether his Department has protected the hollow block construction industry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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154 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take to increase voluntary housing output; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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73 Mr. Noonan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress to date on the national rollout of the cervical screening programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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328 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that the accommodation at a location (details supplied) in County Limerick is suitable hostel accommodation for non-national mothers and babies; if the recent outbreak of illness which affected mothers and babies is not connected to the water supply; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the location is isolated in woodland and that residents find it very difficult to settle; if, taking all the factors into account, thetransfer of these persons to a more suitable location will be expedited and use of the facility discontinued; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the National Aquatic Centre will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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269 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the prospect of re-opening a company (details supplied) and the creation of 100 jobs is receding; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact if the liquidator proceeds with the sale of the machinery at the plant on an ex situ basis, the plant will not reopen; if, in recognition of the importance of the 100 jobs to the region, he will appoint a facilitator; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to implement the recommendations of the joint committee report on the ERS; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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68 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the assessment carried out by her Department regarding the implications of the SFP on the ERS; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[13989/05]
197 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will prioritise an application for a visa by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the EU accession talks with Croatia will recommence before the end of 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has held discussions with his counterparts in other countries in which referenda on the EU constitution will take place regarding their approach to informing the public on the content of the document; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to undertake a study of the impact of the maturity of SSIAs on the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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447 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Limerick is in unsuitable temporary accommodation; the steps she intends taking to assist it in finding a greenfield site or a building it may convert to establish a permanent school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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317 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Transport his policy position on the dual gateway status of Shannon Airport; if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concern in the mid-west region at the prospect of change; if, in negotiating any change in the position, a lengthy transition period will be allowed to Shannon Airport before services on the north Atlantic are completely liberalised; the present state of the negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the arrangements described by him in reply to Question No. 528 of 12 April 2005 also apply to ancillary staff in schools such as caretakers, general operatives and secretarial staff who are not party to the arrangements made by the teaching unions; if full social insurance credit is given to such workers who earn leave by service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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29 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces that are on service with the United Nations in all missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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291 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reconsider the medical grounds which disqualified a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary from entry to the Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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123 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has collated data on pay disparities between men and women in individual sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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420 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for a person (details supplied) for permission to remain in the State on the basis of parentage of an Irish born child; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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396 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a visa will be issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to deal with a relatively new issue of the working poor; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the efforts he is making to reduce the poverty levels that exist in many families on low incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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237 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has examined the submission made to her by the INTO for smaller class sizes and for the replacement of unqualified primary teachers with qualified teachers; if she has responded to the INTO; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to an increase in illegal dumping since the introduction of waste charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1043 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Defence if he will amend the Army Pensions Act to remove the anomaly which he identified in a question that he put to the then Minister for Defence in February 1997 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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840 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps she intends to ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Limerick who attends an all-Irish primary school is enabled to continue education in secondary school through the medium of Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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723 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Government will appoint additional district justices in 2005; if there are vacancies for district justices; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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590 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will grant aid a project (details supplied) from the dormant accounts fund at his disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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528 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the provisions made to ensure that persons employed on a temporary basis who earn leave by service are credited with their full social welfare payments in circumstances in which, as in certain schools, payment for the period of leave is added to their weekly wage while working and no RSI deduction is made from this additional payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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181 Mr. Noonan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the funding and staffing recommendations of the Joe Wolfe report into St. Joseph’s foundation will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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173 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if her attention has been drawn to any health hazard presented by 3G mobile masts; if she has been consulted by the Minister for Finance regarding the erection of such masts on Government owned property; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Mr. Noonan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on a media report (details supplied) which claimed that she may recommend that a number of provincial hospital satellite centres be established for the provision of radiotherapy, as part of a major reorganisation of services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Mr. Noonan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she is taking to roll out the national cervical screening programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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596 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Education and Science if pupils in Limerick who failed to obtain a place at a local school of their choice in the first round offer and who accepted a place at the Salesian Secondary College, Pallaskenry, which is deemed to be outside the catchment area, will be provided with subsidised school transport to Pallaskenry; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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595 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person at a school (details supplied) in County Limerick is still not receiving the special needs teaching allocation awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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594 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Limerick has not been included in the list of primary schools scheduled for extensions or renovations and gone to architectural stage, despite the fact that schools in a similar category have received approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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467 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if additional gardaí will be assigned to Limerick to act as community gardaí to combat the waive of anti-social behaviour and petty crime in the city; if his attention has been drawn to the particular needs in this respect of neighbourhoods adjacent to Limerick Regional Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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391 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will review a decision of her Department which rejected an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick in respect of the single payment premium; if she will take into account that at the time this person reduced stocking levels the person’s spouse was in charge of farming activities and had contracted multiple sclerosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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324 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Transport the role played by his Department when Bus Éireann decides to extend a local bus service to a new route; if Bus Éireann is required to notify his Department if it decides to amend or reschedule such routes; if his Department is required to approve the changes proposed before the new routes are established; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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189 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the concern of staff at Sarsfield House in Limerick at a mobile mast (details supplied) being erected on the roof of the premises; if he has consulted with the Minister for Health and Children regarding any possible health hazard that this may present to staff prior to his giving permission for its erection; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which broadband has been provided countrywide to date; the extent to which the programme is in line with projections; when he expects targets to be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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