182 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to research being carried out here into motor neurone disease; and if grants are available for such research.
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285 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of lung transplants which took place at Newcastle as part of the Irish-Newcastle contract arrangements in each of the years from 1999 until 2003.
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284 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of lung transplants anticipated at the new Mater Hospital unit in 2004; and the number anticipated per annum when the unit is operating at a capacity which is consistent with the maximum anticipated availability of transplant organs.
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220 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of the application by a school (details supplied); and if funding can be expedited to meet the vastly expanded demand for school places in the area.
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214 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will sanction the purchase of a school building site for Monkstown Educate Together school.
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94 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport his plans for the development of the airport metro; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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12 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the average pass rate at each test centre; the action he is taking to address this variation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the plans he has to deal with the inordinate delays which cause great emotional distress in obtaining a death certificate following a post-mortem; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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59 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the steps that have been taken by his Department to ensure that the physical conditions at the laboratories in the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, will allow it to comply with the conditions for mandatory accreditation by 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children when he will release funding for interim improvement measures at the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin; and when he will sanction the appointment of the design team for the urgently needed new maternity hospital at St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin.
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31 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason the increase in funding in 2004 for psychiatry is the lowest of all medical specialties; and the further reason for a drop in mental health services funding from 11% of the health budget in 1997 to 6% in 2004.
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289 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if and when he intends to appoint an orthodontic surgeon for Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal.
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274 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason funding has not been released to open the new health centre in Ballymun; and when it is anticipated that funding will be released to allow the commissioning of services in the new health centre.
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133 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if additional resources have been allocated to the State Laboratory to improve the turnaround time of analysis where deaths are to be the subject of an inquest; when such increased resources were allocated and the extent of the increase in allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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59 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the extension to the National Concert Hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food his plans to stop the export of live horses for slaughter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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163 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will investigate the circumstances whereby a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16 had their medical card withdrawn; and if the medical card will be restored for this person.
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25 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will advise on developments in the Northern Ireland peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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17 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the matters discussed and agreements reached during the recent European Union/South Africa Troika meeting held in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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356 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the agreements that have been made between the Luas and Dublin Bus operators to ensure Dublin Bus feeder services to Luas; and the ticketing arrangements that will be available to passengers.
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355 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if an agreement has been reached with the Luas operator to ensure free travel for pensioners.
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320 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the status of the negotiations with the representatives of the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists of Ireland in view of the fact that chiropodists received no increase in their fees for medical card patients despite the fact that their workloads were greatly increased and their income decreased as a result of the granting of medical cards to those over the age of 70.
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319 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many practising chiropodists have no qualification other than postal courses; and if his attention has further been drawn to the urgency of the introduction of the health and social care professionals Bill to regulate this and other professions.
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188 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the timescale for the planned extension and sports hall at Coláiste Éanna, Ballyroan Road, Dublin 16; and when the school authorities can proceed to tender and construction.
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46 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools that will face a reduction in teaching numbers for the 2004-05 academic year; the number of these schools that are classified as disadvantaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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45 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of outstanding applications for special educational resources that are waiting to be assessed by his Department; the number of applications that have been processed since the start of 2004; the length of time it has taken to process these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if he intends to increase the nursing home subvention to a more realistic level.
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141 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will give consideration to a request from persons (details supplied) in Dublin 12 to have their child transferred for treatment to a UK facility expert in the treatment of anorexia.
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283 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the steps he will take to ensure the timely issue of death certificates following post mortem examination as delays at the State laboratory are causing distress and often financial difficulties for families who, in many cases, must wait more than a year for a certificate.
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257 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will urgently release funding for the relocation of the national maternity hospital and for short-term emergency interim measures to make conditions safe for mothers, babies and staff.
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166 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 is not covered by the dental section of the health board for the condition of hypoplastic; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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165 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will respond to correspondence from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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132 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will consider the application for a grant for a playground facility at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16 at which there are specific play needs for the handicapped children’s unit and the autistic unit in addition to the mainstream national school children.
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39 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered the approach advocated by the ESRI for the deployment of funds set aside for the National Pension Reserve Fund.
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17 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if he has finalised discussions with the public service unions on the proposed centralised applications facility; if he has identified each of the locations at which an existing building is to be acquired; and the locations at which site purchase is proposed.
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178 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in respect of the taking in charge of estates built prior to the planning Acts in 1963; if legislation requiring local authorities to take them in charge is envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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138 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the measures that are in place to control the parking of three tonne trucks in residential areas; if the introduction of by-laws by a local authority to control such parking require the designation of truck parking areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the manner in which the Government marked International Day Against Racism on 21 March 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport his plans for the Luas intersection at the Red Cow roundabout; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport his plans for the development of the airport metro; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if regulations under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 are planned to govern the extension of the European working time directive to hospital doctors; if an amendment to the legislation is necessary; and when an amendment or regulation, if required, will be published.
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99 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to a growing trend whereby general practitioners refuse to take on additional medical card holders to their lists; and if concerns regarding this issue and the possibility of an emerging two tier general practitioner system has been discussed with the IMO.
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98 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children when funding will be available to open the new accident and emergency building at Cork University Hospital.
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95 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the plan he has for a replacement dentist to be appointed to treat children of the Stillorgan area in view of the fact that the dentist covering the schools (details supplied) in the area is concluding their employment.
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91 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18 who suffers from long-term illness and needs 24 hour oxygen has been refused a refund for oxygen equipment under the drugs refund scheme.
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761 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received the SMI steering group’s report into the structural and operational systems of An Garda Siochána; if it contains recommendations in respect of opening hours of Garda stations; and if there are changes envisaged in the opening hours of Rathfarnham Garda station.
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623 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if a survey of staff to determine interest in participating in the decentralisation programme has been undertaken in his Department; when it will be completed; and if the results will be published or otherwise made available to Deputies.
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603 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will arrange for a random testing programme of fluoride levels in the Irish population including children.
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