100 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); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Mr. McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 282 of 11 May 2004 and the subsequent response from the Western Health Board (details supplied), if she will make resources available as a matter of urgency to enable the service to he provided at University College Hospital, Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Mr. McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 282 of 11 May 2004 and the subsequent response from the Western Health Board (details supplied), if the business plan in respect of both acute and chronic pain service has been received from the Western Health Board; her views on such a plan; if resources will be made to implement same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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215 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the remedy available to parents in the event of their being of the view that a teacher is not teaching the standard curriculum for national schools in an appropriate manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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214 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the disciplinary sanctions available to her in the event of a teacher being found to not teach the standard curriculum for national schools in an appropriate manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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213 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the procedures pursued by her Department to investigate a complaint from a parent that a teacher is not teaching the standard curriculum for national schools in an appropriate manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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167 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Transport his views on the reopening of the western rail corridor; if he will consider the provision of a commuter rail link from Tuam to Galway as phase one of the overall western rail corridor project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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468 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will approve as a matter of urgency 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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99 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will allocate a grant to a development committee (details supplied) in County Galway in order to allow the project to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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472 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if funding will be made available for an extension, comprising two new classrooms and a learning support and general purpose room, to a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if her attention has been drawn to the difficult conditions under which the school is operating; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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264 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position pertaining to a project in County Galway under the serviced land initiative (details supplied); the area it will service; and when it is envisaged construction of the works will commence.
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189 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if a special needs pre-school will be put in place at a location (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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154 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Transport if a rural transport service will be put in place to cover the north east Galway region to enable elderly persons with no transportation of their own to be provided with transport to local towns and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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140 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position in relation to persons over the age of 55 seeking positions on community employment schemes who have been participants in schemes previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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135 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the progress being made on the pilot broadband project being carried out (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will engage with Eircom to bring about a situation whereby Eircom poles creating traffic hazards and preventing development works being carried out are removed by the company at its own expense; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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512 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position pertaining to a project in County Galway under the serviced land initiative (details supplied); the area it will service; and when it is envisaged construction of the works will commence.
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351 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm the validity or status of driving instructors on the driving instructor register of Ireland within the Driver Testing and Standards Authority or within any entity outsourced by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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318 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will work closely with the Department of Health and Children to mainstream health related community employment scheme participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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317 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on a statement (details supplied) in the review of the Government programme in August 2004, in view of the fact that the Irish Wheelchair Association is dependent on community employment workers who after a one-year period may have to be replaced resulting in no continuity of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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279 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on wind energy; the measures he has taken or proposes to take to give maximum support to the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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226 Mr. McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure patients needing radiotherapy treatment in Galway will receive treatment in the private clinic in Galway until the new radiotherapy facility in University College Hospital, Galway, comes on stream; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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217 Mr. McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will work closely with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, to mainstream health-related community employment scheme participants; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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215 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if in the forthcoming budget he will make sufficient finance available to enable persons with disabilities to participate as full and equal citizens in Irish society; if he will allocate funding in order that resourced community services can be provided for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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196 Mr. McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason two palliative support beds provided at Áras Mhuire in Tuam have not been opened for use; if she will intervene with the Western Health Board to ensure the beds are opened and action be taken to put nursing staff in place and appropriate training provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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195 Mr. McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the action she is taking in response to the crisis in the accident and emergency section of University College Hospital, Galway resulting in regular cancellation of elective surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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194 Mr. McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the creation of a two-tiered health service for persons with disabilities due to the fact that some persons with disabilities receive their service from staff funded by health boards while others are dependent upon service provided by community employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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388 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce regulations exempting certain structures erected adjacent to licensed premises providing shelter for patrons who smoke from planning control; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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214 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position pertaining to a project (details supplied) in County Galway; the area it will service; when it is envisaged construction of the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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213 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position pertaining to a project (details supplied) in County Galway; the area it will service; when it is envisaged construction of the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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212 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position pertaining to a project (details supplied) in County Galway; the area it will service; when it is envisaged construction of the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Mr. McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department will make funding available to MACS (details supplied) as a matter of urgency to enable it continue the vital service it provides to adult male survivors of sexual abuse; if the Western Health Board will increase the amount of funding it makes available to this organisation in order to avoid the imminent closure resulting from shortage of finance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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148 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of grant aid allocated to Tuam Stadium, Tuam, County Galway, by his Department; the reason for the refusal of a recent grant application; and if grant aid will be made available for essential development work to be carried out.
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589 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position pertaining to a project (details supplied) in 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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128 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress being made with regard to a project (details supplied) in County Galway; if her Department is doing everything possible to facilitate progress; if the planning and development of the project is proceeding as speedily as possible; the reasons for the delay in finalising this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if farmers will be given support to help bring about a situation whereby capital gains tax will not apply on land disposals in cases in which proceeds are re-invested into replacement land to help reduce fragmentation of farms in order to consolidate holdings, improve land utilisation and build productive capacity.
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106 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will exempt farmers from capital gains tax on the disposal of lands in cases in which the proceeds of the disposal are utilised to consolidate holdings to reduce fragmentation and are applied in the acquisition of other farm land to achieve this within a specified period, such that the lands being disposed of and the replacement land be deemed to be the one and the same land for the purpose of subsequent disposals.
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107 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if farmers will be given support to help bring about a situation whereby stamp duty will not apply on land purchased by trained farmers in cases in which lands are being purchased to consolidate holdings and reduce fragmentation in pursuance of farm capacity building.
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105 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will extend the relief from stamp duty to farmers below the age of 55 years on the purchase of farmland by trained farmers in cases in which lands are being purchased to consolidate holdings and reduce fragmentation in pursuance of farm capacity building.
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211 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the progress which has been made on a project (details supplied) in County Galway; if premises have been acquired; and when he expects the project to commence.
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210 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the progress which has been made on a project (details supplied) in County Galway; if premises have been acquired; and when he expects the project to commence.
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200 Mr. McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will provide information on properties (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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191 Mr. McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she will approve the submission from the Western Health Board received in her Department in 2002 as regards the Tuam health campus; and when she will allow the Tuam hospital project to proceed.
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162 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if a special needs assistant for a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the decision for 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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130 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if the decision to close a college (details supplied) in County Dublin will be reconsidered and the recommendations of the consultant and advisors to keep the college open and forge a link with one of the Dublin based universities are implemented.
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104 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the force majeure appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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241 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will give approval for a project (details supplied) in County Galway to proceed to construction stage.
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1172 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will give approval for a project (details supplied) in County Galway to proceed to construction stage.
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337 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 282 of 11 May 2004, the reason no response has been received from the chief executive officer in relation to the issue raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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