598 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he intends to establish the Irish Heritage Trust.
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548 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the purchase of a site by her Department and Cork County Vocational Education Committee for the development of a new secondary school in County Cork (details supplied); and if her Department is prepared to pay €500,000 for a suitable site in this regard.
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142 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be made available to replace a bridge (details supplied) in County Cork.
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610 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an appeal being considered by the student support unit of her Department.
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470 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the scheme under which grant aid was approved to ten producer organisations in the fruit and vegetable sector; the names and addresses of each successful applicant; if further aid packages are available; and if not, when it is anticipated that they will be put in place.
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434 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of staff employed by her Department at the general office, Kildare Street, Dublin; the breakdown of the number of staff under each grade; and the number of staff and category of grades employed by her Department outside the Dublin area.
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152 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the new chairperson of the Competition Authority will be appointed; the number of persons on the board; the names of the board members, their nationalities and the dates of appointment.
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371 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the disposal of a small section of property to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no further developments have taken place for the past 12 months.
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370 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence if his Department will arrange to have refuse removed from land owned by his Department (details supplied).
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330 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork for an additional milk quota following his application to the milk appeals tribunal.
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616 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the provision of funding to secure an additional portakabin for a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork which is overcrowded and already using a number of portakabins; and if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the pupil numbers continue to increase annually.
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483 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if payment of the EU single payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork by post instead of direct lodgement to his bank account, as was his original choice.
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476 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding an application for installation aid where all the necessary documentation has been supplied.
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235 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a medical card holder is entitled to obtain a hearing aid free of charge.
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292 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence if funding has been sought from the Department of Finance to provide a new facility in a town (details supplied) in County Cork.
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256 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if grant aid was approved under the child care programme in respect of a specific crèche (details supplied) in County Cork.
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241 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding an application for installation aid (details supplied) in view of a reply to her Department’s letter recently submitted.
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174 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if a local authority has sanctioned its 25% contribution to a project (details supplied) in County Cork; and when works will commence.
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126 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment under the EU single payment scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) and the amount which will be awarded.
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139 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the chairperson and board members of a board (details supplied); the date of the appointment of the chairperson and each board member; the staff of the chairperson and each board member and the qualifications of the staff; the budget of the board; the functions of the board; the salary awarded to the chairperson and each board member; if these persons are entitled to mileage and expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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420 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the commencement of works in a specific location in County Cork under the Department’s water services investment programme 2004-06 under the serviced land initiative; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that information sought by his Department from the local authority has been submitted; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that there is no water pressure should a fire break out; and if he will make this an urgent case in view of the expansion of the area and the serious difficulties being encountered by residents.
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383 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the approval of resource teaching in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is just one point short of the assessment criteria.
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347 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in having payment of installation aid awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Cork who applied in 2003.
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330 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport if an application for a specific type of licence will be expedited for persons (details supplied).
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322 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will consider making a concession in this year’s budget for old age pensioners who use piped gas in view of the recent increase in the cost of same.
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216 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider in the context of budget 2006 exempting old age pensioners from payment of VAT on piped gas in view of the recent increase in the cost of same.
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193 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the refund of nursing home charges under the national repayment scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
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339 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the outcome of the examination by his Department to resolve the issue of the first charge on properties in relation to the local authorities operation of the sale of serviced site scheme, in view of the number of persons still finding themselves in difficulty with this issue when seeking a mortgage.
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292 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make funding available to an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin under the enhancing disability services project funding scheme.
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280 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will consider approving an application for a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the single EU premium reserve (category D).
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279 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will give consideration to an application for a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the single payment scheme 2005 national reserve.
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262 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport his plans to reduce the length of time driving test applicants have to wait for a driving test appointment; and if his attention has been drawn to the serious problems this delay is imposing on many drivers who are faced with substantial insurance policy costs as the holders of provisional licences.
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193 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will arrange for persons (details supplied) in County Cork to be assessed as soon as possible.
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192 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will make funding available to an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin.
[27100/05]
146 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science if school bus transport will be approved for a person (details supplied); and if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties which the lack of a bus ticket is causing this person.
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1378 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the exact type of waivers for persons dependent on social welfare payments that can be granted by local authorities for refuse collection charges where the pay by weight scheme exists.
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1317 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the upgrading and refurbishment of a facility (details supplied) in County Cork; when funding will be made available.
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1162 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in having a remote area boarding grant sanctioned in respect of a pupil (details supplied) in County Cork; and if the continuation of payment of this grant for the duration of the child’s time in this specific school will be ensured.
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1113 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science if a higher education grant will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
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971 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
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866 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding an appeal in relation to the imposition of a penalty in respect of the 2004 EU bovine premium scheme.
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865 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding an appeal lodged by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick in 2005 in respect of the EU single payment.
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789 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport the procedure in tendering for a contract under a rural development transport initiative (details supplied).
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741 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the details of the change recently announced with regard to payment of weekly pensions, allowances and so on where one week’s arrears issued to recipients and where the payments made are in fact for the previous week.
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504 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Finance the reason for the delay in holding a public exhibition in a town in County Cork to exhibit plans (details supplied).
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504 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will outline the criteria to me met by a non-national person to apply and be approved for Irish citizenship.
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503 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the problems being experienced by a person (details supplied) married to an Irish person for the past five years who has to apply for a holiday visa to re-enter Ireland every time they leave the country; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that this person has to travel to Dublin on each occasion; and if he intends to amend the legislation to permit non nationals married to Irish nationals exit and enter this country without such difficulties.
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109 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the serious consequences for 250 jobs in County Cork if risk equalisation in the health insurance market is introduced; if a company (details supplied) does not remain here the way in which the remaining health insurance company will raise the additional funds it says it requires under risk equalisation.
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757 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science if a special needs teacher will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
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