561 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date in the review of primary school administration; if she has proposals for the development of administration software packages and on-line transfer of school returns and information; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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560 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the Annual Competitiveness Report of the National Competitiveness Council, which found, inter alia that less than 50% of four year olds are in education compared with all French and Spanish children and more than 90% of children in Denmark, Britain and Hungary; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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559 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Science when the findings of the fact finding review on special schools and special classes will be published; the issues being addressed by the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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558 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date on the development of the sabbatical element of the DEIS scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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557 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Science if it is proposed to increase the €2.3 million spent in 2005 to support primary schools for the purchase of information technology equipment; if her attention has been drawn to the €100 million plan for schools’ IT in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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495 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the criteria for persons with disabilities for seeking employment opportunities within her Department; the application procedures that apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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486 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason the promised €20,000 matching funding to a centre (details supplied) in Co. Monaghan has not been made available; when the funds will be advanced to the resource centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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484 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of staff in his Department who have indicated willingness to decentralise; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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482 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if, in view of the frequent incidences of cardiac incidents with air passengers, he will take the necessary steps to oblige airlines to carry defibrillators on all shorthaul flights; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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466 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Transport 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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427 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff in his Department who have indicated willingness to decentralise; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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334 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress of the review of expenditure on demand led schemes such as the drug payment scheme; the implications of same for services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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302 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Health and Children the 20 hospitals where it is proposed to remove seven day 24 hour ambulance accident and emergency services.
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291 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Health and Children the availability of BreastCheck in County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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290 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Health and Children the availability of BreastCheck in County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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335 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Health and Children if funding will be provided for dedicated eating disorder services for young people; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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249 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff in his Department who have indicated willingness to decentralise; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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242 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Finance the progress to date on surveying all primary and post-primary school buildings in order to identify the presence of asbestos; the timescale for total eradication of asbestos from school buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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202 Mr. Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of staff in his Department who have indicated willingness to decentralise; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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76 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on taking an initiative to increase the employment threshold in the private sector for persons with disabilities to 5% and to mandate employers to comply with this threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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428 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the criteria for persons with disabilities for seeking employment opportunities within his Department; the application procedures that apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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373 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the criteria for persons with disabilities for seeking employment opportunities within his Department; the application procedures that apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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358 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the criteria for persons with disabilities for seeking employment opportunities within his Department; the application procedures that apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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346 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans for reversing the broadband uptake that currently exists, whereby our EU and European counterparts are outperforming Ireland in relation to broadband uptake; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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345 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans for the development of renewable energy resources in view of our continually growing dependence on oil imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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344 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the numbers of staff in his Department who have indicated willingness to decentralise; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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301 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans for minimising patient overcrowding and the incidences of patients on trolleys in hospital accident and emergency departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Mr. Connolly asked the Taoiseach the criteria for persons with disabilities for seeking employment opportunities within his Department; the application procedures that apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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283 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans to put in place a rigorous inspection system for private rented accommodation with a view to improving rental accommodation standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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206 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to develop the organic food production sector here, which currently lags behind all our EU counterparts; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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164 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the criteria for persons with disabilities for seeking employment opportunities within his Department; the application procedures that apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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156 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the criteria for persons with disabilities for seeking employment opportunities within his Department; the application procedures that apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the criteria for persons with disabilities for seeking employment opportunities within his Department; the application procedures that apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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141 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients awaiting orthodontic treatment in counties Cavan and Monaghan respectively; her proposals to address this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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140 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the diminution in the numbers of children who receive the mumps, measles and rubella vaccination; her proposals to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has proposals to introduce a national system of affordable child care, in view of the current disincentive that exists for working parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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205 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to build a new ambulance base in Monaghan town; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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493 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of persons currently employed in her Department whose status has changed to that of disabled since the commencement of their employment with her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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442 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of persons currently employed in her Department whose status has changed to that of disabled since the commencement of their employment with her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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375 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 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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319 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients awaiting hip replacement surgery who have been treated under the National Treatment Purchase Fund in each year since it was introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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318 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Health and Children the extent of neurosurgical service provision here; the locations and capacity involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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317 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Health and Children the numbers of patients awaiting cardiac surgery who have been treated under the National Treatment Purchase Fund in each year since it was introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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316 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to appoint a national director to implement a national strategy in relation to MRSA; 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 enhance out of hours doctor on call to the North Monaghan area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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312 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans for further investment and improvement in primary care teams in County Cavan and County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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291 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Health and Children the criteria used in the determination of care placements of children in residential centres and in foster care, in view of the 2005 Annual Report of the Social Services Inspectorate; her plans to eliminate the inequities in the care experience highlighted by the inspectorate; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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290 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the 2005 Annual Report of the Social Services Inspectorate which identified widespread inequities in the treatment of children in care; the action she proposes to take to correct this; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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289 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to bring the standard of care in the majority of high support units for young people with emotional and behavioural problems to the required level, in view of the 2005 Annual Report of the Social Services Inspectorate; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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256 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Finance his proposals to introduce carbon taxes; the way he proposes to minimise their impact on lower income groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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