124 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to provide fibre optic broadband to serve a town (details supplied) in County Galway in order that the town is provided with a world class broadband service to enable it achieve it’s potential; when he will be announcing the next roll out of broadband to serve those towns not already being served with fibre optic broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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697 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if measures are being put in place to make a polling station (details supplied) in County Galway wheelchair accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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694 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will inform Galway County Council that funding is available from his Department, on request, to finance the up-grade of the Tubber Road, Gort, to facilitate the provision of a second access to Gort Town from the proposed new N18; if he will further inform the County Council that the Government supports the provision of the second access as per his statement to an organisation (details supplied) when he met them in Gort recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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693 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on his meeting with an organisation (details supplied) in County Galway; the undertaking and commitments given to the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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529 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to ensure that buses providing public transport services in rural areas are made accessible for people with physical or sensory disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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327 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a targeted capital gains tax farm consolidation re-investment relief whereby the proceeds from the sale of farmland by farmers are reinvested into replacement farmland without charges to capital gains tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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326 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will extend to all tax payers the employee PAYE tax credit through the system of personal credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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325 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a targeted relief from stamp duty to farmers for farm consolidation where purchase or sale of land reduces the number of land parcels in a holding or reduces the distances between individual land parcels or increases the size of the overall holding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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324 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce an increased tier of tax relief of €25,000 for rental income arising from the leasing out of farmland for farming periods of 12 years or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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323 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a provision to ensure that no capital gains tax arises on the disposal of farmland to a local authority for road building or road widening purposes provided the proceeds of the compensation are reinvested in farm business assets or to fund retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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322 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the technical working group, compromising representatives of his Department, Central Statistics Office, the Revenue Commissioners, together with the IFA be immediately reconvened in order that the results of its work would form an input into the 2007 budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the action she proposes to take to address the failure to progress the proposed amalgamation of four secondary schools in Tuam; the reason the amalgamation has not progressed; the position on site selection and acquisition; the position on a schedule of accommodation; the timetable for the implementation of the amalgamation; and if she will take the action necessary to ensure this amalgamation and building project progresses.
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326 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if a voluntary school (details supplied) in County Galway will be purchased by her Department in the event of the education provider withdrawing from the provision of educational services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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325 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the threatened closure of a school (details supplied) in County Galway; her involvement in this issue; the action she intends to take to ensure the survival of this college in the event of the education provider withdrawing from the provision of educational services; her responsibilities in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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259 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that constant speech and language therapy is made available for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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246 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Transport if he will put in place a public transport service in north east Galway similar to that available in south east Galway to cater for the needs of elderly persons with no transportation of their own to local towns and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1492 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a project (details supplied) in County Galway; the area it will service; when construction of the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[28940/06]
1490 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a project (details supplied) in County Galway; the area it will service; when construction of the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[28938/06]
1489 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a project (details supplied) in County Galway; the area it will service; when construction of the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[28937/06]
1488 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a project (details supplied) in County Galway; the area it will service; when construction of the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[28936/06]
1487 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a project (details supplied) in County Galway; the area it will service; when construction of the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[28935/06]
1484 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a project (details supplied) in County Galway; the area it will service; when construction of the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[28932/06]
1483 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a project (details supplied) in County Galway; the area it will service; when construction of the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[28931/06]
1471 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to a project (details supplied) in County Galway; the area same will service; when it is envisaged construction of the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[28536/06]
1491 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a project (details supplied) in County Galway; the area it will service; when construction of the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[28939/06]
1485 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a project (details supplied) in County Galway; the area it will service; when construction of the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[28933/06]
1470 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to a project (details supplied) in County Galway; when it is expected construction will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[28535/06]
1486 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a project (details supplied) in County Galway; the area it will service; when construction of the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[28934/06]
1469 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to a project (details supplied) in County Galway; when it is expected construction will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[28534/06]
1468 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if approval has been given for the award of the contracts for a project (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[28533/06]
1496 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a project (details supplied) in County Galway; the area it will service; when construction of the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[28944/06]
1495 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a project (details supplied) in County Galway; the area it will service; when construction of the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[28943/06]
1494 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a project (details supplied) in County Galway; the area it will service; when construction of the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[28942/06]
1493 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a project (details supplied) in County Galway; the area it will service; when construction of the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[28941/06]
1467 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to a project (details supplied) in County Galway; when it is expected construction will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[28532/06]
1465 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether quarry owners or operators should be obliged to obtain a licence to operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[28504/06]
1288 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to a project (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[28901/06]
1287 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a school (details supplied) in County Galway; the manner in which it is proposed to provide the accommodation; the stage the project is at; when the project will proceed to the next stage; when construction work will commence; the reasons for the delay to date; the actions which are being taken to ensure that no further undue delay occurs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[28900/06]
1286 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a school (details supplied) in County Galway; the manner in which it is proposed to provide the accommodation; the stage the project is at; when the project will proceed to the next stage; when construction work will commence; the reasons for the delay to date; the actions which are being taken to ensure that no further undue delay occurs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[28899/06]
1251 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science when construction of a project (details supplied) in County Galway will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[28529/06]
1250 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if approval will be given to a project (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[28528/06]
1248 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science her Department’s criteria for the appointment of a visiting teacher to schools with pupils with hearing impairments; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[28526/06]
1247 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the educational criteria used by her Department to allocate a visiting teacher to an area with schools having pupils with hearing impairments; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1249 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the primary schools in Galway City and County with pupils with hearing impairment on their rolls on 31 July 2006; the number of pupils with hearing impairment attending each school; their age and class on said date; the number of visiting teachers covering these schools on that date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1246 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the primary schools in County Roscommon with pupils with hearing impairment on their rolls on 31 July 2006; the number of pupils with hearing impairment attending each school; their age and class on said date; the number of visiting teachers covering these schools on that date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[28524/06]
1245 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the primary schools in County Longford with pupils with hearing impairment on their rolls on 31 July 2006; the number of pupils with hearing impairment attending each school; their age and class on said date; the number of visiting teachers covering these schools on that date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[28523/06]
1188 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will introduce a system of grant aid for farmers who must bore wells on their lands to supply water to their lands in areas where no public water supply exists; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1067 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the progress which has been made in relation to the decentralisation of an office (details supplied); the number of people seeking transfer to Loughrea; the site of the new offices; the progress made on the provision of a building; the completion date for the new building; and the date on which the transfer will be complete.
[28538/06]
1066 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the progress which has been made in relation to the decentralisation of persons (details supplied) in County Galway; the number of persons seeking transfer; the site of the new offices; the progress made on the provision of a building; the completion date for the new building; and the date on which the transfer will be complete.
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917 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position in relation to the application for grant aid for a project (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason funding has not been allocated to date; his views on the provision of such projects through a public private partnership arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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