338 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Transport his plans for investment in public transport on the north side of Dublin; the areas of the city which can be expected to benefit from metro north and metro west; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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337 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Transport the level of investment in bus transport under the national development plan; his plans to enable Dublin Bus to purchase buses in 2006 to add to its fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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301 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on increasing the amount of ESB units available to old age pensioners for the period September to April of each year to take into account the increase in electricity charges and the usage during this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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247 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to the introduction of a carbon tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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212 Mr. Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to address the home care and nursing home needs of the elderly; when she expects to be able to take measures necessary to address the needs of an aging population; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Mr. Carey asked the Taoiseach the level of registered unemployment in the Dublin 11 and Dublin 9 areas for each year since 2000 to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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353 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has received and examined a proposal from ACORN ABA school to set up a school on Dublin’s northside for 12 children with autism; when she expects to be able to make a decision on the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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311 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for residency here by a person (details supplied); if this person can apply for citizenship while awaiting the outcome to the application for residency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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219 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify where tax at 42% has to be paid on refunds of AVC’s and other such pension refunds; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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194 Mr. Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she views as an anomaly which needs to be addressed a situation where a student over 18 years of age and working part-time is eligible for a medical card while another student over 18 years of age who is not working is not eligible for a medical card unless his or her parents hold one; if she will address the anomaly, if such exists in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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628 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science when the amalgamation process of schools (details supplied) in Dublin 9 will be initiated; if it was done at local board of management level or in conjunction with her Department; if it is anticipated that this process will be brought to finality; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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543 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if arrangements will be made to deal with the request of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 for a residency permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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273 Mr. Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will establish with the Health Service Executive the extent of present provision of speech and language therapy services and physiotherapy services; if she will confirm that there is a waiting time of 16 to 18 months to see consultants and specialists at Temple Street University Hospital, Dublin 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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272 Mr. Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress which has been made by the Health Service Executive in addressing the increasingly common practice by chiropodists of charging a top-up fee of up to €35 for chiropody treatment to medical card holders; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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235 Mr. Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if it is normal practice for over 70s to be charged a fee of €35 for a medical report which is necessary for a driving licence renewal; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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260 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if arrangements will be made to have an application under the emergency grant aid for the provision of wheelchair access for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Mr. Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some general practitioners are refusing to sign application forms for doctor only cards; if she will establish whether this is a widespread practice which has the support of the general practitioners professional bodies; if she will ensure that this practice is not allowed to continue; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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262 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science the way in which a school, set up in September 2005, can have its entitlement to disadvantaged status established; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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225 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress which has been made by his Department in finding suitable alternative accommodation for its local office in Ballymun as the site of the present local office is likely to be acquired for development; the timeframe for such a move; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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220 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is intended to relocate the services of Enterprise Ireland, currently located in Glasnevin, Dublin 11 to another site; if so, the intended use of the present premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Mr. Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when it is expected that the primary health care centre in Ballymun will be open for treatment of customers; the intended catchment area for the centre; the range of services to be provided there, for example, if a minor injury clinic will operate from there; if the centre will be open on a round the clock basis; the range and level of staffing that will be provided there, particularly in the area of speech and language and social work services; the way in which the centre is expected to impact on accident and emergency services in Beaumont, Mater and Connolly Hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Mr. Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress which has been made in the provision of an out of hours general practitioner service for the north side of Dublin for which tenders were invited in late 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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582 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science when outstanding home tuition fees in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will be awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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581 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will be given permission to proceed to tender stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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580 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science when her Department intends appointing a design team to understand the refurbishment of buildings which are to be allocated to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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230 Mr. Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when cheques will re-issue to a person, details supplied, in Dublin 11; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Mr. Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will establish with the Health Service Executive if extensive reconstruction surgery will be carried out on a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Mr. Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will establish with the Health Service Executive when a suitable residential place will be made available for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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314 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) will be repatriated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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233 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Finance if provisions in the Finance Acts cover the possibility of a person (details supplied) who has had to receive an emergency medical card in the USA, recovering some of the costs incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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205 Mr. Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if provisions in the Health Acts over cover the possibility of a person (details supplied) who has had to receive an emergency medical card in the USA, recovering some of the costs incurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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204 Mr. Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her Department’s position on EU funding for human embryonic research; and if consideration has been given to funding scientifically promising and ethically non-controversial adult stem cell research as outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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203 Mr. Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the measures she proposes to put in place to ensure that the providers of child care facilities are not permitted to increase their cost on the simple pretext that parents of children under six years of age will be in receipt of €1,000 per annum child care supplement as indicated in correspondence (details supplied).
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510 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will arrange to have an appeal organised in respect of an application for a higher education grant by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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509 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if the proposed nature of the amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in Dublin 9 has been agreed within the schools and with her Department; if a design team has been, or is about to be appointed, to arrange for the refurbishment of the schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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496 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the application by a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 to have mechanical and electrical work carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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429 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if discussions are still under way regarding the acquisition of a site for monitoring the Garda closed circuit television scheme for the Finglas area; if so, when he expects that they will be drawn to a conclusion; if not, the reason they have been suspended; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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266 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Finance when he expects construction to begin on the new Garda station in Ballymun; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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265 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Finance when he expects construction to begin on the new Garda station in Finglas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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250 Mr. Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the details in correspondence supplied there may be a case for re-examining the arrangements applying to organ donation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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369 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Finance if, in view of the established need for the provision of a central community services facility in the Finglas area, he will consider the retention by the State of Finglas Garda station for such a facility, as outlined in correspondence, details supplied, once the gardaí have taken possession of their new station at Mellowes Road; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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368 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Finance if, arising from provisions included in budget 2006 relating to the provision of home care services for elderly persons in their own homes, such services will incur a 13.5% VAT charge while exactly similar services provided in nursing homes will be VAT exempt as outlined in correspondence, details supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1371 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has received an application from a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 for refurbishment works; when a decision will be made on the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1340 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made within her Department regarding the provision of a permanent building for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if further discussions are required regarding the extent of the site and the height of the proposed building; if clarification is awaited from either the board of management of the school or from a group regarding these or other matters; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1115 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to re-establish the crime diversion project, known as the BAY project in Ballymun, Dublin 11; when same will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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873 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of the coach tourism sector regarding the implications of recent EU legislation (details supplied) relating to road transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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781 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if 1953 was chosen arbitrarily by the then Minister in 1973 as a cut-off point for the payment of old age pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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535 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of a group (details supplied) regarding the implication of the decision to introduce a new €10,000 tax allowance for childminders who avail of the scheme but will not be entitled to make voluntary social insurance contributions in their own right; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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498 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of a group (details supplied) regarding the implication of the decision to introduce a new €10,000 tax allowance for childminders who avail of the scheme but will not be entitled to make voluntary social insurance contributions in their own right; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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378 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) who is a prisoner in the Midlands Prison, Portlaoise, will be released; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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