122 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is need of a hip replacement operation has not been called for an outpatient appointment; and if she will investigate this matter with a view to having them considered for surgery under the National Treatment Purchase Fund scheme.
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290 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will investigate a matter where an application form under the back to school clothing and footwear allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Cork was refused by the Health Service Executive; and his views on whether they have a right to apply for this allowance and have their application assessed thereafter.
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448 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the installation aid scheme has been refused.
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242 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding a written applicant to his Department by a person (details supplied) in County Cork to extend their visa to remain here with their spouse.
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1401 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a student (details supplied) who has paid privately for third level education in 2000/01 and obtained a certificate at that time and has now enrolled in a VTOS course and has been advised that they cannot qualify for grant — aid as they have already participated in a VTEC course, even though they never received grant aid at the time.
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1329 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for a capital grant in respect of a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork.
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1328 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork was refused a capital grant in 2005/2006.
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1327 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on approving funding for an extension to a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork, which has had to hire portacabins and, owing to a substantial pupil number increase, will have to do so again in 2006.
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1314 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether it is necessary for her Department’s architect to review plans for the development of a new school (details supplied) in County Cork.
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1268 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for a home tuition grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will ensure that payments in respect of approved applicants issue without delay in view of the enormous hardship imposed on applicants who have to meet the home tuition charges in advance of payment from the Department and where only one parent can work owing to the special needs of the child.
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1194 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding an application for a person (details supplied) in County Cork in respect of the single payment national reserve 2005.
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1177 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding an application for entitlements under the single payment national reserve for a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
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1141 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will arrange to issue an application form and details under the Locally Based Community and Voluntary Organisations 2006 to a person (details supplied) in County Cork who was unable to access the form on his Department’s website; and if he will approve grant aid to a group (details supplied) in County Cork.
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969 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will investigate the withdrawal of a heating subsidy from a person (details supplied) in County Limerick who has additional and special heating needs.
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711 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Health and Children if assistance will be given in arranging an appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Cork to be assessed for a hip replacement operation; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that they have been waiting eighteen months to see a doctor or consultant; and if she will consider having this person referred for surgery under the National Treatment Purchase Fund Scheme.
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644 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate the delay in having a person (details supplied) in County Cork called to an out-patient clinic in County Cork; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this person is caring for both their elderly parents and needs surgery; and if they could be referred to the National Treatment Purchase Fund.
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501 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Finance the reason for the delay in implementing the flood relief measures project in Fermoy, County Cork.
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500 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding an application for a VAT refund in respect of a business (details supplied) in County Cork.
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491 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Finance the reason for the introduction of VAT on a product (details supplied); and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this product is mainly purchased by children.
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337 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport if a trawler (details supplied) will be raised from the sea-bed in view of the recent naval dive of the trawler which was inconclusive and yielded no further information regarding the sinking of this trawler.
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203 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the hardship being imposed on coach operators who have to pay VAT on new school buses where such a vehicle would be exempt from VAT if it was to be used as a tour bus; and if he will consider this situation in view of the new safety regulations which have to be met now on all school buses and the additional financial expenditure being imposed on operators.
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162 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason there is no social services or social workers available to the southern Health Service Executive at weekends; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that such a service is provided during bank holiday weekends; and if she will ask the southern HSE to consider having this service put in place without delay.
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154 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if an early appointment will be arranged in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
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506 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork received a reduced rate of installation aid payment.
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225 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm that a special home tutor approved in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Cork under the special education scheme can continue work throughout the month of July; and if she will arrange to have payment issued in respect of this tutor on time as the parents are not in a position to meet the payment, which is made after every ten hour teaching period.
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139 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Finance if there is special exemption from stamp duty for persons (details supplied) in County Cork who originally purchased their local authority house and are now selling same and purchasing another house similar in size and value.
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213 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of classrooms which will be included in a new school (details supplied) in County Cork; and the other facilities which will be provided.
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189 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding payment of the EU single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork following the submission of documentation recently.
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188 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the criteria which has to be met to qualify for a farm grant (details supplied) for new farmers starting up.
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505 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on appointing an additional teacher to a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork where pupil numbers will increase by 13 in September 2006.
[24501/06]
365 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if grant aid is available from his Department to refurbish a community centre (details supplied) in County Cork.
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292 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will approve funding to carry out coastal erosion protection works at a location (details supplied) in County Cork.
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200 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will assist in arranging a mammogram appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
[24502/06]
189 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will appoint an additional teacher to a national school (details supplied) in County Cork where there are currently seven teachers teaching eight classes; and if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties this is causing for the class which is divided into two other classes.
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148 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Finance if he will arrange to have special works carried out to a limestone sculpture (details supplied) in County Cork, which is in the ownership of the Office of Public Works; and if arrangements will be made for regular maintenance of this sculpture.
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324 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport if he will issue a copy of the report following the naval diving unit dive and examination of a trawler (details supplied).
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245 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Finance if there is an exemption on the payment of stamp duty for people suffering from illness where the purchased second hand house has to be adapted to meet their special needs (details supplied).
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209 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the assistance which will be given by her Department to a person (details supplied) in County Cork whose birth was never registered and who requires their birth certificate to obtain a passport (details supplied).
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214 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science if a public private partnership arrangement will be approved by her Department for the development of a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork.
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182 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will re-examine the 2005 single farm payment issued to a person (details supplied) in County Cork as the slaughter premium was not included in their payment in respect of 33 animals.
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133 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the implementation of the flood relief measures in Fermoy, County Cork.
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99 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if an application for a medical card which has been refused and where the case is considered special will be investigated for a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
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95 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the appointment of additional neurologists in the southern Health Service Executive area.
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94 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the establishment of a centre (details supplied) in Cork in view of the number of persons from the Munster area attending the existing centre in Dublin.
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643 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the regulations on wind farms in relation to noise pollution.
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598 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence if he will trace the ownership of a property (details supplied) in County Cork to establish if it is in the ownership of the Office of Public Works, the Department of Defence, the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government or a local authority.
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597 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a review of a higher education grant for a person (details supplied) in County Cork by her Department where under exceptional medical circumstances they are seeking a waiver of some of the requirements or criteria of this scheme.
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596 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science if the higher education grants scheme covers Irish students studying in Scotland (details supplied).
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