550 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans her Department has to provide an extra class teacher as a matter of urgency from September 2005 for a school (details supplied) in County Galway where current staffing levels are extremely inadequate with the average class size presently at 27 pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department will provide the necessary funding to the Health Service Executive western area in order to establish a health centre in Gort, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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56 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Ireland’s position in the European league in respect of mobile telephone costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Ireland’s position in the European league in respect of the utilisation of alternative energy fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason her Department has failed to support anti-bullying research being undertaken by a university, which could assist in tackling bullying behaviour in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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410 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will investigate the circumstances concerning the refusal of an independent living, mature student grant to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if, in view of the hardship involved, consideration will be given to this person’s case.
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92 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the current priority countries for overseas development aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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130 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions he will take to raise the profile of the European Union within Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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154 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the recommendation of the National Salmon Commission that salmon drift net fishermen be allowed to continue drift net fishing, which is threatening salmon stocks; the proposed quota for 2005 for drift net fishermen; the proposed quota for rod anglers; the areas in which no salmon may be caught; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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126 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to provide greater support for small farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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200 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the situation regarding holders of salmon angling licences; if there is a restriction on the number of fish they can catch in one season; if so, the reason for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces who are available to the United Nations; if this number will be increased in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the situation in Liberia and the operations that members of the Defence Forces are engaged in; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the measures he intends to introduce to reverse the situation by which certain welfare payments prevent the parents of children from living together; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the review of medical cards for eligible persons suffering from long-term illnesses, particularly in the case of a young person suffering a physical disability such as cerebral palsy or spina bifida; the number of times that person’s eligibility for a medical card is reviewed; the guidelines laid down for the health boards in those cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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51 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his departmental investigation into allegations of unprofessional conduct in Irish Waterways has been completed; the findings of the investigation; if he intends publishing the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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D’fhiafraigh Mr. McCormack den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad é an dul chun cinn ata déanta maidir le ceapadh múinteoirí teiripe cainte Gaeilge, cen áit a mbeidh siad lonnaithe, an mbeidh siad ag freastal ar dhaltaí taobh amuigh den Ghaeltacht a bhfuil an Ghaeilge mar chéad teanga acu, agus an bhfuil aon ionchur ag an Roinn Sláinte sna ceapacháin.
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265 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce regulations to reduce the VAT rate from 21% to the reduced rate of 13.5% for safety equipment which must now be installed on all small fishing vessels.
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264 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Finance if, in view of the new regulations concerning the compulsory provision of safety equipment on small craft fishing vessels, he will introduce regulations to have a zero VAT rate for the purchase of safety equipment for mountain rescue, lifeboats, coastal search and rescue and small fishing vessels; and if he 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 for private investment in the hospital sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the fact that by the end of 2005, €12 million out of a projected €1 billion will have been spent on the primary care strategy, half way through the proposed lifespan of this strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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114 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to encourage innovative approaches involving joint venture arrangements, public private partnerships, financing, direct provision and management of public housing as recommended by the Institute of Engineers of Ireland.
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94 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to prevent Ireland being fined on 2 March 2005 for the non-implementation of the nitrates directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the recent report by Mr. Dermot Quigley; his further views on the action his Department must take in light of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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244 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Finance if he will accept responsibility for the flooding of the home and farmyard of a person (details supplied) in County Galway on 7 and 8 January 2005 caused for the third time in 10 years by the overflowing of the Owenshree River at Roxboro, Kilchreest, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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101 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his preferred options for the development of radio communications in the context of the radio communications Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when it is proposed that Ireland will discontinue the use of Articles 2.2 of 85/433/EEC which calls for the discontinuance of the derogation of the introduction of the Pharmacy Act; the progress made in this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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272 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will reconsider his decision to withdraw all Government funding from a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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136 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the situation in Sudan and the humanitarian assistance that is being given to those in Darfur; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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52 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Finance if an evaluation of the proposed decentralisation of Ordnance Survey Ireland has been prepared or presented to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to undertake a study of the impact of the maturity of SSIAs on the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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70 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the way in which new EU proposals for food business operators, particularly official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption, will impact on farmers here; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to provide greater support for small farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1235 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the sanctioning of extra hours for a resource teacher appointed to a school (details supplied) in County Mayo or the possibility of appointing a second resource teacher to cover the rising and urgent need of this service in view of the fact that hours were granted for a person but have not come into effect and that this person will be entering fourth class in September 2005 and is unable to read; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1184 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science if the position of a national school teacher at a school (details supplied) in County Mayo will be reinstated due to rising pupil numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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258 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will make the necessary funds available to the Western Health Board to grant aid the Galway rape crisis centre to meet its running costs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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119 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Defence if he plans to make any of his Department’s land available to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Defence if the report into Irish involvement in defence of Jadotville (details supplied) has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the recommendation of the Enterprise Strategy Group that the Government should recommend to the EU to have VAT on B2C electronic transactions charged at the standard rate in the customer’s location; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the Enterprise Strategy Group’s recommendation to develop a strategic skills-based immigration policy in order to attract and retain the necessary highly skilled workers from outside the EU who will be required to support enterprise development; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount paid for agency services in 2003 and to date in 2004; the bodies involved; the amount paid to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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396 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding which was available in housing repair grants in all local authorities for the years 1998 to date in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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391 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the provision of sewerage schemes for Oughterard, Headford, Cormamona, Leenane and Claregalway, County Galway.
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363 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if this school will be considered for the summer works scheme in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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256 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the growing concerns of the forestation programme in the catchment area of the Great Western Lakes and that this is the alleged cause of serious pollution in the lakes; her plans for the cessation of all conifer forestry within the catchment area of the Great Western Lakes; if all EU grant aid for conifer forestry will be suspended on peat lands in the censored areas surrounding the Great Western Lakes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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163 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will make a statement on the decision of An Post to discontinue the special delivery service from January 2005; the reasons for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he intends to legislate for the management of apartment complex management companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the revised predictions for house price growth will lead to a further distortion of the housing market, with fewer first-time buyers able to purchase their own home; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that dental treatment for children and adults with special needs is adequate; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the out of hours general practitioner co-operatives; her views on the future for same; her plans to extend these co-operatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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