132 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Galway has been refused the supply of orthopaedic shoes and has also been refused the cost of having their ordinary shoes restyled to suit his particular handicap; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that this person has a medical card and is recovering from an operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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493 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Galway, currently entering the new agri-environment options scheme, will be eligible for an extra grant on land they have committed to forestry and for which they were getting grant aid in addition to payment under REP scheme 3, which they exited on 31 September 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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488 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the decision to relocate his Department offices at Dockgate Street, Galway City to Mellows Agriculture College campus, Athenry, County Galway; if problems have arisen regarding the conditions of the rental agreement between the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the owner occupiers of the Dockgate Street building; when the relocation is to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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456 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a proposed new cap of €5 million on Dúchas farm plans will mean that there will be no new applicants accepted into this scheme; when existing plans will expire at farm level, will a farmer be eligible to apply to continue in the scheme; if farmers are prohibited from being involved in the scheme, will the restrictions that apply to their land then be lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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211 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason broadband service provided to a person (details supplied) in County Galway is of such inferior quality; if he will give consideration to the provision of a repeater box for a number of customers in this area who just have a very problematic service from a provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gun murders that took place in 2008; the number of these that have resulted in prosecutions; the number of these that have resulted in convictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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252 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Galway is entitled to school transport from their home to a school; if her attention has been drawn to the huge input in both time and money by their parents in ensuring that they get the best education consistent with their abilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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237 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the 2009 single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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332 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the policy for the employment of persons with disability in his Department; if there are any vacancies at the moment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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331 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a national forestry inventory programme will be carried out in 2010; if so, if he will state the number of persons who will be employed on same; if new employment will be created; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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233 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a person currently working as an aid worker in the Sudan is entitled to a second Irish passport given that their current passport will expire in the near future and they believe that if they were to wait until the expiry date to apply it would be too late for them to travel home on leave by the time the passport was granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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209 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if successful candidates to join An Garda Síochána who have been called and have passed their medical and physical tests can be expected to be called for training; if so, when this is likely to occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Health and Children when the new general practitioner will take up his or her post in Aughrim, Ballinasloe, County Galway; if it will be in the terms of reference of employment to attend weekly at Aughrim Health Centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Finance the programme for the drainage of the Dunkellin River, Loughrea, County Galway; if this river will be drained in 2010; the steps the Office of Public Works have to take before drainage commences on this river; if the money is available for such drainage, the proposed cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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52 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the cost of recent court settlements regarding Waterways Ireland; if there are any other actions pending against Waterways Ireland; and if all actions have been settled against Waterways Ireland.
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412 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if the site purchase for a school (details supplied) in County Galway is completed; when the school is likely to go to tender; the expected completion date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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411 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the stage of the new building for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if the funding is committed for this school; when construction will commence; the expected completion date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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369 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding an application for the young farmers installation aid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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306 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer’s allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Finance the proposals the Office of Public Works has for the alleviation of potential flooding to the property of persons (details supplied) in County Galway who were flooded at the end of 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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170 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons who have been convicted of murder and who are out on parole up to 31 December 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the top level appointment committee gives reasonable scope for appointment from outside the public service and outside the appointing Departments.
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369 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason the cow welfare scheme 2009 has not been awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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305 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Galway is entitled to payment under the humanitarian assistance scheme being administered by his Department in view of the fact that they suffered severe flood damage in December 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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226 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding an application by Loughrea, County Galway under the smarter travel competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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216 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway is not in receipt of physiotherapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Defence the outcome of the review with the military authorities into structures and posts required to meet the operational requirements of the Defence Forces in view of the decision to maintain a complement of 10,000 personnel, which was due to be completed in March 2010; if the Department of Finance has sanctioned the outcome as produced by the review; the timescale for the implementation of the review; the nature of cost implications from the review and its implementations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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899 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the anxiety being felt at a school (details supplied) regarding the evaluation of the future of the one special needs assistant position at the school; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that both parents and teachers alike are adamant that this post should be retained at this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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872 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the 2009 cow welfare scheme will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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871 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will state if a REP scheme plan in respect of a person (details supplied) can be continued; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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870 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment under the 2009 cow welfare scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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869 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a REP scheme payment has not been awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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868 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the 2009 cow welfare scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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863 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REP scheme payment will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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862 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the 2009 cow welfare scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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861 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will outline when a REP scheme payment will be awarded to a person (details supplied).
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855 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the 2009 cow welfare scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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832 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a reactor grant has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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831 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be entitled to their full REP scheme payments as well as the full entitlement under the recently announced REP scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the applicant is just exiting REPS 3 and is not allowed to join REPS 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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801 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a decision will be made on an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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656 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made on an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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401 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not yet been given any speech therapy from the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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400 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Health and Children if it is proposed by the Health Service Executive to have support staff such as multi-task attendants and other support staff in hospitals and public nursing homes replaced by outsourcing the jobs they do; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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399 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are a number of advanced paramedics here who are suitably qualified; in view of the estimated cost €100,000 to train each paramedic to the advanced paramedic standard if she will outline the number of advanced paramedics that are likely to be needed over the next few years; if the existing cohort of such advanced paramedics are sufficient for the proposed service in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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440 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a file has not been processed in respect of an inter-country adoption on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Galway in view of the fact that it has been ongoing for the past four or five years; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are another 20 such adoptions currently in a limbo situation and the Vietnamese window of opportunity will close shortly; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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264 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will outline the reason there is no maintenance dental service available to disabled persons in County Galway and in particular to persons with Cerebral Palsy; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the dental service is now limited to extractions when there is severe pain; if her further attention has been drawn to the stress and anxiety this causes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there is a list available of mentors who carry out mentoring for small businesses in the County Galway area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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88 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the need for a grant allocation to improve the child care facilities at the old national school at Ballygar, County Galway; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that this is the only crèche in Ballygar and of the ever increasing population in this area and of the very large Traveller population in this area; if funding will be made available as a matter of urgency to improve this facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the Community Hospital and Nursing Home at Belmullet, County Mayo; the proposals for the future of this hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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12 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he is committed to acquiring a permanent decentralisation site for his Department in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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