138 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of whole school evaluations at primary level to be undertaken in 2006; the number of primary schools here; the timescale for the evaluation of all schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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48 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the educational initiatives which are funded by his Department; the location of such initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has held recent discussions with his European counterparts with regard to reform of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to ensure the establishment of a warfarin clinic at University College Hospital, Galway, in view of the fact that this is the centre of highest population in the western region; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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29 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Finance if the issue of confining promotions to only persons willing to decentralise has been modified as a result of recent Labour Court hearings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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579 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the replies he has received from local authorities in relation to the attachment of conditions, relating to management companies, to planning permission for residential developments; and if he has given instructions to local authorities to discontinue the inclusion of such conditions where the application is for conventional housing estates.
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66 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to develop the biofuel sector; the discussions she has had with the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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520 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the confusion for people in the counties in Connacht where a person applying for a waste permit has to apply to Mayo County Council which clearly gives the impression to anyone reading the advertisement that this is a matter only affecting Mayo County Council; if it will be made a requirement of the advertisement that it would have to be clearly stated in large print which county the permit was being applied for even though the application is to Mayo County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people currently in receipt of the living alone allowance each week; the weekly total cost of this payment; the estimated weekly cost of increasing this payment to at least €10; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the plans he has to amend the back to work allowance; the changes to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made to date in relation to the development of a national strategy for the Irish language; if he has satisfied himself regarding the slow progress made in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the fact that his Department circulars are not readily available on his Department’s website and that there is no central holding space for all circulars issued by his Department, he will make available on his Department’s website full details of all circular letters issued by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to alleviate the financial burden on young couples and families in view of the publication of the affordability index by EBS Building Society and DKM consultants which shows that up to 32% of household income of first time buyers in Dublin goes to financing a mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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148 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Transport if all public transport vehicles and public service vehicles must have a fire extinguisher; if so, the manner in which this requirement is enforced; the penalties enforced for breach of such a regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Transport his proposals in relation to a zero alcohol limit for learner drivers; when such a measure will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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96 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of beds which are vacant in the public nursing homes in Galway as a result of there not being adequate staff to keep all of the beds opened; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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60 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce preventative health proposals for the primary care sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number and location of each of the planned admission lounges for accident and emergency; the number that are currently in operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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419 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Transport the provision being made in the proposed sale of the Corrib Great Southern Hotel, Galway and the Great Southern Hotel, Eyre Square, Galway in order that the hotels continue as hotels; and the action he proposes to take to ensure that the staff enjoy continuous employment after the sale of the hotels.
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180 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he expects to publish the Deloitte & Touche report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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76 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself that sufficient services of a nature complimentary to those already available to and through An Post are being developed; his plans to encourage or incentivise such development; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her proposals to have ileostomy bags made available to patients on long-term illness cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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76 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of second-level schools offering physics to leaving certificate level, itemised according to whether they are single or mixed-sex schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of whole school evaluations completed at primary level in 2006; the projected number to be completed over the course of 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps the Government is taking in order to try to support peace moves in Darfur; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has communicated a position to the EU3, on behalf of Ireland, in respect of their negotiations with Iran regarding nuclear development in that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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137 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government has proposals to set up and establish an embassy in Bangkok in view of the many Irish and Europeans who are living there; and if plans have been made for setting up such an Embassy.
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43 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to develop the biofuel sector; the discussions she has had with the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her Department’s position regarding the abolition of export credit refunds by the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the success of his Department in publicising the family income supplement; if the take-up rate by eligible families has improved in recent months as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications his Department has received for the family income supplement for each of the past six months; the number of applications approved and granted for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the salaries of the Chief Executive of the Health Service Executive and his advisors and back-up staff; the salaries of the National Health Executive office; and the expenses which have been awarded to them since they were appointed.
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125 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Defence if there is an emergency plan for Dublin Harbour; if so, the role the Naval Service has in such a plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether it is appropriate to use his Department’s press facility and website to issue a party political statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority playgrounds here on a local authority basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he intends to take to ensure that local authorities construct more social and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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166 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Transport his views on the expansion of the national rail freight industry; the initiatives he has pursued in order to advance such an aim; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Transport if he has fully satisfied himself that there is a sufficient two-way flow of information between the Gardaí and the National Drivers File, in relation to the implementation of the National Road Safety Strategy, specifically the penalty points system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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213 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Transport if the Corrib Great Southern Hotel, Galway and the Great Southern Hotel, Eyre Square, Galway are sold; if so, if the proceeds of sale will be reinvested in Galway or where the returns generated from the hotel sales will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she expects the new 15 bed unit at St. James’s for tuberculosis patients to be built; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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68 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has made a decision regarding limiting visiting hours in hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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986 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Government will make the necessary funding available to Galway County Council and Galway City Council in order that they will be able to sanction grant aid to elderly people for repairs to their houses under the essential repairs grant; and when the necessary funds will be made available to Galway County Council and Galway City Council to enable them to begin dealing with grants for necessary repairs to the homes of elderly people.
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985 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a decision will be made regarding the situation where essential repair grants for the elderly and special housing aid for the elderly grants are dealt with by two different Departments; when a decision will be made that all these grant applications should be dealt with by one Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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944 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Government will make the necessary funding available to the Health Service Executive Western Region in order that it will be able to sanction grant aid to elderly people for repairs to their houses under the special aid for the elderly scheme; and when the necessary funds will be made available to the Health Service Executive western region to enable it to begin dealing with grants for necessary repairs to the homes of elderly people.
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681 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if An Garda Síochána is adequately trained in dealing with the situation in respect of men suffering domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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188 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that seven primary schools in County Galway are without dental care since October 2005 as dentists have vacated their posts and the subsequent vacant positions have not been filled; when it is likely that these positions will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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114 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the lack of directives to its social workers in the application of legal guardianship rights as afforded to fathers by law, in particular where an independent investigation into such practices has brought to light such repetitive behaviour in the Health Service Executive north-east region and where the last such investigation concluded on 25 December 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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113 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the situation for the provision of facilities for men suffering from domestic violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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380 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress which is being made in relation to an application for a new national school for the Knocknacarra area, Galway; when it is likely that this application will be approved and advanced on; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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88 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he expects the development of alternative energy to grow, notwithstanding targets already set but in view of the likelihood of a dramatically increased demand for energy in this jurisdiction over the next ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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