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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
1845 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposals he has to introduce measures to increase the stock of affordable and rented housing. [1592/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
1839 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the introduction of legislation to deal with a new tenant purchase scheme which will allow apartment owners who are tenants of local authorities to be able to buy out their properties; if such a Bill is due to come before Dáil Éireann in this session; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1493/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
1550 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the fact that every year teachers training students undergo placement for at least six weeks and they are assessed on every aspect of the profession including the quality of the resources, suitability of clothing resulting in an anomaly where the students with most resources may get the highest marks, she will be prepared to accept the proposals of the Union of Students in Ireland to introduce a subsidy provision for travelling expenses and other learning aids which are recommended in the new curriculum amounting to €66.63 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1601/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
1549 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps she proposes to take to widen and improve access to third level education for marginalised groups which would include individuals from low income backgrounds, mature and part-time students, students with disabilities and students from minority groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1598/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
1548 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the proposals she has to increase the value of the student maintenance grant to support students with essential day to day costs of participating in higher education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1597/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
1547 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the proposals she has to reform the student grants system to ensure that provision is made for essential child care costs where necessary for a student. [1596/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
1546 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps she will take to introduce and streamline a number of separate support schemes administered by various different bodies operating for students embarking on third level education as the criteria for eligibility varies from scheme to scheme; and if she will introduce a standard scheme resolve and streamline to simplify the confusing maze of student support schemes. [1595/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
1545 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps she proposes to take to abolish the student capitation fee which has risen to 260% in the past 11 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1593/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
1544 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will examine the possibility of having an extra school bus provided to facilitate the children at a school (details supplied) in County Galway which is situated in an isolated area of declining population where the current school bus arrangements are not satisfactory leaving young pupils waiting considerable lengths for transport as pupils come from a wide catchment area to this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1591/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
1091 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the laws which protect public property in the vicinity of commercial explosive blasting at quarries; the distance the danger zone extends from the explosive blast; the distance at which people are safe from these blasts. [1895/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
828 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will address the problem of social workers being found to be lacking in their professional skills; if and when she will rectify this problem; the way she will rectify this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2187/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
738 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children the steps she is taking to improve the universal access to crisis pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections clinics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1599/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
737 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children the steps she proposes to take to ensure that students living away from the family home for long periods and who have to register for a second or subsequent pharmacy or general practitioner under the medical card-GP visit card and drug payment scheme can do so; if she will make this regulation to make it possible for them to do this; if she will introduce a centralised database of the drug payment scheme for medical card and GP visit card service providers and service users; and if this centralised database would remove the geographical barrier to accessing health care here. [1594/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
685 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to provide the finance for the necessary staff at a nursing home (details supplied) in Galway City where seven beds are closed in this nursing home despite the fact that there is a long waiting list of patients waiting for admission to this very central nursing home in Galway City; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1278/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
615 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will acknowledge that the increase in juvenile crime and lack of morality is due to not having a functional Government structure in place for children from broken homes and lack of services for youth to help cope with the trauma of their parents’ separation. [2202/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
614 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will impose all international regulations relating to the welfare of a child and its rights; and when he will put them in practice. [2201/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
613 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children the safeguards in place to protect the welfare of children when mothers commit infanticide due to psychological problems, that is, postnatal depression. [2192/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
612 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of separated fathers who have committed suicide over the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2190/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
611 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will acknowledge the need to make resources available for the needs of separated fathers and men who suffer domestic violence and the after effects of separation and divorce. [2188/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
498 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Finance the proposals he has to introduce measures to increase the tax relief on rented housing beyond the current maximum of €330. [1592/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
390 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the Garda force will be trained adequately in dealing with incidents arising from domestic violence against men; and the body that provides care for the men and their interests. [2203/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
388 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he envisages equal treatment by the State Departments for fathers to be treated as equals within a family thereby removing gender bias. [2199/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
389 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will impose the right of a child to have access to both parents as stated in the Hague Convention and various UN regulations. [2200/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
386 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take regarding the enforcement of Court orders relating to a father’s access to his children against mothers who constantly breach such orders without repercussions. [2197/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
387 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will take the matter of domestic violence against men seriously; and the provisions he envisages making to rectify this anomaly. [2198/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
385 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if safeguards will be brought in for the protection of innocent fathers against allegations by mothers. [2196/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
384 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when new legislation will be brought in to provide consistency in Family Court judgments instead of the lottery system that is prevalent. [2195/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
383 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if new legislation will be brought in to stop the abuse and ordering of protection and barring orders without onus on proof. [2194/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
382 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of mothers who caused the death of children while also taking their own lives. [2193/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
381 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress with regard to submissions made by Fathers for Justice and Equality seeking financial assistance in order to retain their services. [2189/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007
227 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he proposes to take to eliminate the situation where students from outside the EU must pay a minimum visa charge of €100; the steps he will take to abolish those unnecessary visa charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1600/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
45 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the implications for the payment of a half rate carers allowance to people in receipt of other welfare payments will have on the rule which forbids the payment of two welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43285/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006
5 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on making the qualification criteria for the respite care grant more flexible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43284/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2006
117 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for naturalisation for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; when a decision will be made on this application as the applicant has been resident in the State for seven years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43047/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2006
286 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify the situation whereby all people over 70 years with a medical card have to in some cases pay a general practitioner for a medical certificate to enable them to renew their driving licence; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some GPs do not charge medical card holders for this service while other GPs charge a fee ranging from €25 to €50; if this service should be provided free to medical card holders aged 70 as this is putting an unnecessary burden on old age pensioners with medical cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42718/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2006
93 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce a national plan to deal with the expected effects of climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42545/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2006
46 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that the level of local government funding is adequate to meet the increased responsibilities of local authorities, the increase in population as shown in Census 2006 and the increase in the level of housing due to the huge increase in construction activity in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42879/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2006
131 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Transport the specific measures being pursued to tackle driver fatigue related road accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41755/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2006
109 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of acute neurosurgical beds in each neurosurgical unit here for each of the years from 1997 to date in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41417/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2006
99 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to fast-track the development of neurology services in Beaumont Hospital and Cork University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41418/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2006
61 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she is taking to develop the biofuel sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40454/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2006
373 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if an application by a person (details supplied) in County Galway for part payment made under the force majeure measure of the single payment scheme will be approved pending the outcome of an appeal on this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39923/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2006
78 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the level of investment to be allocated by her Department in 2007 towards the refurbishment of science buildings and facilities at second level schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40192/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2006
67 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in the introduction of standardised testing at primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40244/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2006
30 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position in relation to negotiations taking place between Iran and EU3 with regard to nuclear development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39481/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2006
10 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of his Department regarding recent statements by the Japanese Prime Minister that he will undertake attempts to reform Japan’s pacifist constitution in view of recent tensions in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39503/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2006
73 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the criticism of the Revenue Commissioners by the Institute of Taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39155/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2006
324 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the Commission of Inquiry which was set up by the Western Health Board in April 1999 to enquire into allegations of abuse (details supplied); the reason this Commission of Inquiry has not presented a report to the Health Service Executive; the personnel seconded from the then Western Health Board to act on this inquiry; if the inquiry team was engaged full-time on this inquiry; the cost of the inquiry to date; when is a report expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39059/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2006
316 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children the maximum single enhanced nursing home subvention granted to date in 2006 in the Health Service Executive east, south and west areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38981/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2006
143 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the nature of discussions he has had within his Department or with the exploration sector within the context of the review he has suggested of the exploration licensing regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38767/06]