172 Mr. Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the way in which, other than paying for private physiotherapy treatment, old age pensioners can avoid the long delays if they have to wait for treatment as public patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Defence the amount received from the banks in 1996, in respect of cash escorts supplied by the Defence Forces; the amount received in 2006 and due to be received in 2007; the way in which these amounts are calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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42 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Defence the amount spent on major capital projects at the Curragh Camp over the past five years; the number of major projects ongoing at the Curragh Camp; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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194 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will re-examine the case of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 for learning support as the school was not made aware that they were entitled to such a post until after the closing date for such applications had passed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if, arising from previous parliamentary questions regarding a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9, her Department has concluded its assessment of educational provision in the area in view of the current and future demographics which according to the most recent information was to have been concluded by mid-March 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures which are being taken by his Department and the agencies which report to him to attract jobs to the north Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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262 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the regulations in place which can be invoked by residents who are living beside blocks of student apartments, which are privately owned by an investor and where the student residents create loud noise especially late at night and at weekends; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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248 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if a detailed re-examination of an application for a higher education grant will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the reason the five year old rule is being applied in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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228 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the entry requirements which citizens of the Chinese Republic have to fulfil to work here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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227 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the arrangements in place by his Department to accommodate persons who enter here as asylum seekers; the payments which are made to them while their case to remain here is being examined; the length of time it takes to have such cases processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the measures he has put in place in his past two budgets to protect and improve the income of retired workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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155 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Finance if he will establish from the Revenue Commissioners, in the interest of the speedy conduct of business in public offices, whether consideration has been given to separate queuing arrangements for people for whom English is their first language; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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888 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the minimum and maximum penalty for offences under the Litter Acts; if his Department has given consideration to increasing these penalties as a deterrent or imposing community service on them to pick up litter in their local area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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878 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action which can be taken by neighbours who live beside a house where the owner has allowed rubbish to accumulate while waiting to apply for planning permission to build another house on part of the garden; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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877 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the controls which exist to compel private landlords to maintain their properties to an acceptable standard; the penalties which apply for allowing private property to deteriorate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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803 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if arrangements will be made to identify an appropriate educational placement for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who will finish in their current school in June 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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778 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 can expect to be given approval for the provision of quality early education under the DEIS initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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760 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the replies to Questions Nos. 787 of 14 June 2005 and 718 of 28 June 2005 regarding the impending closure of the school, the discussions which have taken place with the religious order concerned regarding the discharging by her Department of its leasehold interest in the property; if these discussions and the audit referred to in correspondence (details supplied) is preventing the order from engaging in discussions with other potential users of the property post the closure of the primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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759 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if, arising from Question No. 470 of 28 February 2006 regarding levels of absence from school, it is possible to extract information on an overall basis of the level of absenteeism in schools in the Dublin 9 and 11 areas only; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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758 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will qualify for a full-time school secretary, paid at the full rate, under the DEIS scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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719 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if the HEA or HETAC has examined the way in which an equivalence of qualifications can be established where the academic qualifications of newly arrived non-EU immigrants as in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who has difficulty in having their qualification recognised for employment purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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704 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures the Garda Síochána may take to counteract the use of drugs and house break-ins in the Finglas area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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639 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied with the level of payment and collection of fines issued in respect of road traffic offences; the penalties which are applied to offenders who default on the payment of an on-the-spot fine; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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504 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Transport the penalties, other than the application of penalty points, which can be applied for breaches of road traffic legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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503 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Transport the measures which are in place by his Department to tackle the carnage on roads here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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305 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 should be paying income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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185 Mr. Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will establish with the Health Service Executive when it proposes to give effect to the agreement with SIPTU in April 2005 on the issue of contracts to home helps where written contracts were to be issued based on historic hours worked; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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208 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science the role the school development planning unit of her Department can play to assist a second level school (details supplied) in Dublin 9, where three schools have been amalgamated into one co-educational comprehensive school; if the issues arising out of the amalgamation will be addressed for example the need to assist the school in staff development and team building, the need to develop a five year plan for the school, the need to provide a favourable staff allocation both mainstream and resource, the need to provide additional guidance and counselling services, in view of the fact that the area in which the school is located experiences lower than the national levels of transfer from primary to second level and has a high drop out rate in the early years of second level and has a poor retention rate to leaving certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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212 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if changes are required in planning legislation to control the operation of lap dancing clubs and the change of use of premises for the sale of pornographic material; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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201 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science the measures which are taken by her Department to increase the level of participation in third level education; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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200 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science the measures which are being taken by her Department to improve the level of transfer from primary to post-primary education; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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178 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures which are being taken by the gardaí to deal with the crime in the Whitehall and Santry areas of Dublin; the level of reported crime to Garda stations in the areas mentioned for each year since 2002 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to amend the laws on the production, display, sale and distribution of pornographic material; if he is satisfied as to the adequacy of existing laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the measures which are taken by his Department on an annual basis to monitor the achievement of the objectives of the national anti-poverty strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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581 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures he proposes to take to curb the proliferation of the practice of some local authorities allowing, or insisting on, maintenance companies being set up in housing developments; if he proposes to take action to regulate the levying of annual charges on residents by these maintenance companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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461 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí allocated to Finglas, Ballymun, Santry and Whitehall Garda stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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369 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Transport if, as part of Transport 21, consideration is being given to providing a Luas line or a metro link to the rapidly expanding Finglas area including Finglas village; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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351 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on extending the right to free travel for Irish pensioners living in the UK when these pensioners visit here; if discussions are under way with his UK counterpart or with the office of the British Chancellor of the Exchequer on the introduction of this measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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272 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Finance when repayment in respect of a Med 1 application will be made on behalf of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Transport the measures car drivers can take to reduce fuel consumption while idling in traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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512 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied with the policies of local authorities in regard to higher density housing and the increasing provision of high-rise apartment dwellings; if he is further satisfied as to the sustainability of such developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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513 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that progress is being made by Ireland to achieve the targets set out in the Kyoto Protocol; his views on the effect of global warming on the environment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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470 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of students reported to the National Educational Welfare Board for absenteeism at primary and post-primary level, respectively, in the school year September 2004 to June 2005; if that figure can be broken down further; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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469 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 628 of 21 February 2006, if the initiative for the amalgamation of these schools was taken at local board of management level, by the patron or in conjunction with both bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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454 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science her proposals regarding the referral of the administration of the third level grants scheme, as there is a widely held perception that while those on lower incomes can qualify for maintenance grants and those who are self employed qualify for grants with relative ease, children of PAYE workers find it extremely difficult to qualify; the supports which exist for this category of worker; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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453 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will arrange to have the application for school transport for a student (details supplied) in Dublin 11 expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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447 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science the financial assistance available to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who has to study in France for part of his course; if fees and maintenance payments are funded by the host State or if this person will be required to fund any or all of his studies from his own resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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428 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of asylum seekers who have been given right to remain here for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005; the number of persons who have entered here illegally and have been deported in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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427 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects closed circuit television to be provided in the Finglas area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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426 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures open to residents and to local authorities to address the prevalence of noise from late opening licensed premises in urban residential areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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