187 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans he has to confer urban district council status on Tuam Town Council, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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358 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department will go ahead with the proposed sale of the All Saints Bog and Esker special area of conservation, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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349 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway who applied for jobseeker’s assistance and has been granted €48.50 per week is not entitled to a higher rate of payment in view of the fact that he has had no employment since 1 January 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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275 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding a visa appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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274 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when it is proposed to advertise for another intake of Garda recruits; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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189 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason the schools dental scheme has been withdrawn in the east Galway area by the Health Service Executive; if her attention has been drawn to the frustration and anxiety this has caused to children and parents alike; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the ongoing protests by anti-government protestors in Thailand; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the EU has held any discussions regarding the ongoing tensions between the power sharing government in Zimbabwe; if there are any plans for EU involvement to assist in resolving these tensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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226 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received €9,950 single farm payment in 2008 and 2009 as they received this in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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223 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if entitlements are still available in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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222 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the 2009 cow welfare scheme will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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221 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not been awarded their single farm payment for 2009; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that legal documents have been sent from their solicitor on their behalf to the entitlements section transferring entitlements over to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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206 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made on an application for jobseeker’s assistance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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205 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway is not in receipt of a higher rate of jobseeker’s assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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188 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason carer’s allowance was not awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the person being cared for lives with the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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187 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an application for the family income supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of employees across all grades and across all levels who are employed in the Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, County Galway, for the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and up to 1 March 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REP scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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146 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Transport if there is an Irish and European international minimum level of strength needed to drive a manual car following a traffic accident when such a driver gets tired easily and may not be able to drive in a safe manner for too long a journey; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Transport his views on rural transport provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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702 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the 2009 cow welfare scheme payment will be 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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690 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the cow welfare scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway for 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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689 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the cow welfare scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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688 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the REP scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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687 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the 2009 cow welfare scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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587 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made on an application for farm assist in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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323 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Health and Children if employees of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service are public servants, the reason they have always paid into a private pension; if the pension is taken over by the public service, the changes that will occur; if employees will still have the benefits of their contributory pension as well as the public service pension; if the pension is taken over by the public service, will the employees still have to pay a pension contribution; as public servants, the reason the Department of Finance has not taken the pension levy that the IBTS staff have paid since March 2009; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that when the pension levy was introduced the employees were informed they were not eligible to contribute to it; the position of employees with eight years or less employment with the IBTS in the calculation of pensionable salaries if they are taken into a public service pension system; the reason it has taken since March 2009 to find out what pension staff should be paying into; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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296 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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294 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reasons it will become almost impossible for very small wool buyers to continue in business in 2010 due to the introduction of new regulations which are both costly and in many cases unnecessary and which will prevent them from buying wool; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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293 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a decision will be made on an application for the single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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261 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an application for illness benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this person has not worked since 6 March 2009 and worked with the London Metropolitan Police Service from 1978 to 1988; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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179 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 such jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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178 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway, whilst having received an assessment for a speech impediment, has not been given speech therapy from the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact there are a number of advanced paramedics here who are suitably qualified and in view of the fact that it is estimated to cost €100,000 to train each paramedic to the advanced paramedic standard, the number of advanced paramedics that are likely to be needed over the next few years; if the existing cohort of such advanced paramedics is sufficient for the proposed service in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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152 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to proposals that would alleviate flooding in Ballinasloe, County Galway; if the Office of Public Works has been in contact with a local committee dealing with this issue; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a problem with certain sluice gates, lock gates, old arches under bridges that are blocked by debris and a host of other matters; if his officials will liaise with the committee to try to ensure there is some flood alleviation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Finance the reason persons (details supplied) in County Galway are unable to claim tax relief in respect of specific treatment for eye problems; if there is a facility in the tax code for such eye sight problems as there is for dental problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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406 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding an installation aid appeal in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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405 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if compensation was awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Galway as a result of the loss of 25 acres of fodder beet due to the flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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212 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application under the fair deal by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of applications received under the fair deal; the number of fully processed applications that have been paid; and the amount of money paid to date in 2010.
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64 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce legislation to facilitate the development of offshore wind energy; and if so the timescale for same.
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183 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the compensation that is available to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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182 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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181 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment under the suckler 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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178 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has a deteriorating level of service under the national broadband scheme; if there are proposals to boost the service in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the person who is responsible for the maintenance of the banks on the River Shannon, particularly at Meelick and towards Tiernascragh and Portumna, County Galway; the minimum legal height of those banks which protect the adjoining lands from flooding from the River Shannon; the amount of maintenance work that has been carried out on these banks over the past ten years; if he is satisfied that the banks are in good condition for the purpose for which they are intended; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the compensation that is available to a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the Natural Heritage Area; if they are prohibited from cutting turf on this site; if there is compensation for the restrictions imposed as a result of the designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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129 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 she will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Health and Children if employees of the Blood Transfusion Board who are clerical officer grade three and who act as donor attendants are regarded as public servants; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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478 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive their 2009 single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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