271 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if Galway County Council has forwarded tender recommendations for a project (details supplied) in County Galway; when his Department will approve the tender recommendations to enable the project to proceed to construction stage; when he envisages construction works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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290 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will allocate a grant under the sports capital programme to a project (details supplied) in County Galway to allow the project to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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288 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will allocate a grant under the sports capital programme to a project (details supplied) in County Galway to allow the project to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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287 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will allocate a grant under the sports capital programme to a project (details attached) in County Galway to allow the project to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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286 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will allocate a grant under the sports capital programme to a project (details attached) in County Galway to allow the project to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number and details of projects his Department has funded under the CLÁR programme in east Galway; the number and details of applications refused under this programme in east Galway; the number and details of projects awaiting processing under this programme in east Galway; the amount of funding allocated to east Galway as a percentage of the overall CLÁR funding programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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875 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will approve the appointment of an additional teacher for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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876 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if staffing levels at a school (details supplied) in County Galway will be maintained for the academic year 2005/06.
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697 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a visa application was refused to a person (details supplied); the further information required regarding their appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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695 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a visa application was refused to a person (details supplied); the further information required; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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690 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has carried out an appraisal of the application for funding under the equal opportunities childcare programme for a child care facility received from a group (details supplied); if the appraisal has been positive; if a grant will be made available to the group to enable the project to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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477 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will allocate a grant under the sports capital programme to a project (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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465 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will allocate a grant under the sports capital programme to a group (details supplied) in County Galway to allow the project to proceed further; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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578 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if approval will be given for the appointment of an additional teacher to a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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577 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that a school (details supplied) in County Galway retains its current level of teaching staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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576 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will approve the appointment of an additional teacher to a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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535 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will reconsider the decision to suppress two disadvantaged posts at a school (details supplied) in County Galway in view of the fact that they fulfil the criteria for inclusion in the Giving Children an Even Break scheme; if she will take into account the fact that Tuam has been recognised as an area of disadvantage; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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497 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a visa application was refused to a person (details supplied); the further information required to obtain a visa in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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496 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a visa application was refused to a person (details supplied); the further information required to obtain a visa in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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495 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a visa application was refused to a person (details supplied); the further information required to obtain a visa in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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237 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will allocate a grant under the sports capital programme to a project (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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233 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will allocate a grant under the sports capital programme to a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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231 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will allocate a grant under the sports capital programme to a project (details attached); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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205 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding the conclusions of the pilot broadband project which has been carried out at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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204 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans for the delivery of broadband as a matter of urgency to a hub town (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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77 Mr. McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a bed will be made available in Beaumont Hospital for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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238 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will give special consideration to the application from a group (details supplied) in County Galway under the sports capital programme.
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14 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will give special consideration to the application from a group (details supplied) in County Galway under the sports capital programme.
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324 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will make provision in forthcoming legislation being introduced to give effect to EU Directive 2004/18 for suitably qualified persons, such as pharmacists and licensed merchants, in addition to vets, to be allowed write prescriptions for routine husbandry management drugs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Mr. McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when funding will be made available in order to employ the required number of staff to enable the two palliative support beds provided at Arus Mhuire in Tuam, County Galway to be open; the reason for the six month delay in providing funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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70 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will engage with the Shannon Regional Fisheries Board with a view to having a fishing permit introduced in 2003 removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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60 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will expand the scope of the tax relief for vehicles purchased for use by people with disabilities scheme to include persons with Down's syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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186 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Transport his views on the restoration of the western rail corridor; his further views on whether the restoration of the western rail corridor is vital as an aid to contribute towards the delivery of balanced regional development; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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536 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will be taking to ensure that local authorities do not abuse urban renewal initiatives to facilitate large-scale retail developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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539 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of submissions received in his Department on the retail planning guidelines review; the number of submissions in favour of retaining the guidelines; the number in favour of changing the guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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538 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the fact that a company — details supplied — has agreed to operate smaller format stores in the UK as a result of the planning regime there, he will review his decision to allow for smaller format stores as agreed for the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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537 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he sought the views of the National Roads Authority, NRA, and the Dublin Transportation Office on the proposed change to the retail planning guidelines; the views of same on the proposed change; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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526 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the independent, expert planning and other assessments he carried out before arriving at his decision to change the retail planning guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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525 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if officials in his Department were opposed to the removal of the retail floor space cap outside Dublin; the reason he rejected his officials' advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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407 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a decision will be made in connection with the force majeure and exceptional circumstances application from a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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406 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason force majeure or exceptional circumstances entitlement was not granted to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if a more lenient view will be taken when this appeal is being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Mr. McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason she has commissioned a report from experts on the Tuam Hospital project given that the Western Health Board has already prepared a planning brief which was lodged with her Department in 2002 and given that the project is supported by the Western Health Board, the west regional authority and underpinned by the national spatial strategy.
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533 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will approve the tender recommendation report regarding the civil work and sewerage network element of the scheme at a location (details supplied) in County Galway; when construction of the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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532 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will approve the tender documents concerning the design, build and operation of a sewerage plant at a location (details supplied) in County Galway; when construction of the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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508 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when his Department will approve the tender documents concerning the design, build and operation of a sewerage plant; when his Department will approve the tender recommendation report regarding the civil works and sewage network element of the scheme at Dunmore, County Galway; when it is envisaged construction of the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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349 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the tender recommendation report will be approved by him in relation to the civil work and sewerage network element of the scheme at a location (details supplied) in County Galway; when construction of the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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348 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will approve the tender documents in relation to the design, building and operation of a sewerage plant at a location (details supplied) in County Galway; when construction of the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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325 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on the provision of a special needs assistant for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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