316 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will have the nurse patient ratio checked and addressed in relation to accident and emergency departments in the interests of patient safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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315 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to regulate visiting times in accident and emergency departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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209 Mr. Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when, as the sole EU Justice Minister without anti-trafficking legislation in place, he will bring forward legislation criminalising the trafficking of human beings for the purposes of labour or sexual exploitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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548 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the fact that Ireland is the only EU member which has not ratified the Aarhus Convention on access to information, public participation in decision making and access to justice in relation to environmental matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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397 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the actions he proposes to further diversify the fuel mix for electricity generation and reduce dependence on oil and gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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396 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to improve generation and transmission adequacy in the electricity sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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395 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his initiatives to increase energy efficiency across the economy, and in particular in households, businesses, the public sector, the transport sector and the built environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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394 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the action that should be taken in addition to electricity generation, to develop renewable energy usage in the transport and heat sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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393 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals for restructuring the ESB as recommended in the Deloitte report to enable greater participation by new players in the development and operation of power generation plant; the way challenges to greater participation will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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392 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals to encourage the exploration and production of indigenous energy resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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391 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals to pursue greater electricity interconnection with Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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390 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the requirements to enhance contingency measures in view of Ireland’s existing level of dependence on imported fossil fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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389 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals for a fully cohesive National Bio-Energy Strategy; the key supply and demand questions required to underpin this strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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388 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals to expand the national energy research capacity, in view of the Government’s science, technology and innovation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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321 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan was placed on a four month waiting list and subsequently placed on a further six month waiting list for an appointment with a speech and language therapist; the further reason they are not receiving urgently required speech and language therapeutical intervention; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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271 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of child care places and child care training places that will be created in County Cavan in the upcoming national action plan for social inclusion; andif she will make a statement on the matter.
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270 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of child care places and child care training places that will be created in County Monaghan under the upcoming national action plan for social inclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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445 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of parliamentary questions replied to by his Department in 2006; the cost involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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220 Mr. Connolly asked the Taoiseach the number of parliamentary questions replied to by his Department in 2006; the cost involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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269 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of Parliamentary Questions replied to by his Department in 2006; the cost involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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224 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of Parliamentary Questions replied to by his Department in 2006; the cost involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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219 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the number of Parliamentary Questions replied to by his Department in 2006; the cost involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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216 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of Parliamentary Questions replied to by his Department in 2006; the cost involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of Parliamentary Questions replied to by her Department in 2006; the cost involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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141 Mr. Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Parliamentary Questions replied to by his Department in 2006; the cost involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Finance his plans to control the degree of credit card debt, which is double the 2006 level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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499 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans to abolish fees for part-time third level students; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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498 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans to provide subsidies for travel expenses and other learning aids for teacher trainees on teaching practice as part of their courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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496 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans to abolish capitation fees which have risen by over 260% over the past 11 years for third level students; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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497 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans to increase the student maintenance grant to a realistic level to take account of increasing supplementary costs, including expenditure on essential equipment and child care costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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495 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans to reform the student grant scheme to make provision for essential child care costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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494 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans to widen and improve access to third level education for marginalised groups, including students 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.
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271 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Defence the number of parliamentary questions replied to by his Department in 2006; the cost involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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238 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of parliamentary questions replied to by her Department in 2006; the cost involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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223 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of parliamentary questions replied to by her Department in 2006; the cost involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of parliamentary questions replied to by his Department in 2006; the cost involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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169 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of parliamentary questions replied to by his Department in 2006; the cost involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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165 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of parliamentary questions replied to by his Department in 2006; the cost involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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148 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to improve inter-departmental liaison with the Department of Education and Science to co-ordinate identified special needs in school pupils with the provision of necessary services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to accelerate psychiatric assessments for an estimated 6% of primary school pupils with undiagnosed mental disorders; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Finance the number of parliamentary questions replied to by his Department in 2006; the cost involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1162 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan did not receive a full pension on their retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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618 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Health and Children if the Government will introduce pneumococcal vaccination for children in line with routine pneumococcal vaccinations commencing in Britain and Northern Ireland from 1 April 2007 to minimise the instance of the potentially pneumococcal meningitis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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278 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Health and Children the hospitals where it is proposed to remove seven day 24 hour accident and emergency services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her proposals to address the threat to pig farming and poultry production in counties Cavan and Monaghan posed by their non-inclusion in the recently announced nitrates directive derogation; her plans to minimise the difficulties for grassland and tillage farmers in accepting these top-quality organic fertilisers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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423 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Science if additional permanent accommodation will be provided for a primary school (details supplied) in County Cavan to replace five temporary prefabricated classrooms, which occupy most of the school’s play space; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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422 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of rapidly increasing local population, a primary school (details supplied) in County Cavan will be provided with additional staffing to enable teachers to cope; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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372 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, in view of the difficulties faced by Monaghan and Cavan producers seeking to dispose of upwards of 400,000 tonnes of poultry litter and pig slurry, he will make a special case for the application of the Nitrates Directive derogation to farmers wishing to take in pig and poultry manure; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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371 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the logic of excluding farmers wishing to take in pig and poultry manure from the Nitrates Directive derogation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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564 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff in his Department who have indicated a willingness to decentralise; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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