90 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount allocated by her Department for the third level maintenance grants scheme in County Westmeath and County Longford for 2004, 2005 and 2006; the number of students in receipt of such grants for 2006, itemised as full, 75 per cent, 50 per cent or 25 per cent recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps she intends to take to upgrade secondary schools in County Westmeath and County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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88 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps she intends to take to upgrade primary schools in County Westmeath and County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if there are special school units comparable to those at primary level available at second level for children on the autism spectrum in County Westmeath and County Longford; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that autism specific educational supports are essential if such children are to fully benefit from second level education; if there are no such facilities, the steps she is taking to address this deficit; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools and secondary schools in County Westmeath and County Longford that will lose their disadvantaged status post 2007 as a result of the new indicators in the integrated schools support programme envisaged under the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of hand-held devices to record penalty points offences held by Gardaí in County Westmeath and County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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54 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí in County Westmeath and County Longford who are trained in using breathalyser equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will examine the possibility of making defibrillators available to second level schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if defibrillators are available in every fire station in County Westmeath and County Longford; if not, if she intends to make this possible; the timeframe for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if there is a diagnostic attention deficit hyperactivity disorder centre located in County Westmeath and County Longford; if there are no such centres, if she intends to establish these centres; the timeframe for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if there is a universal newborn hearing screening programme available in the paediatric and maternity department at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar and the Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise; if there is not such a programme, if she intends to introduce one; the timeframe for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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455 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the functions which have, since the last general election, been delegated to Ministers of State at his Department by the Government under powers conferred on it by section 2(1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977; and the statutory instrument number of each such order.
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413 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the functions which have, since the last general election, been delegated to Ministers of State at his Department by the Government under powers conferred on it by Section 2 (1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977; and the statutory instrument number of each such order.
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410 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the functions which have, since the last general election, been delegated to Ministers of State at her Department by the Government under powers conferred on it by Section 2 (1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977; and the statutory instrument number of each such order.
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355 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs students who were facilitated with home tuition as part of the July Education Programme in each of the past four years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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354 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the individual special schools and schools with special classes which applied for the July Education Programme in each of the past four years; the cost of operating this programme per school for the month of July in each of the past four years; the number of pupils per school and class who benefited from this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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341 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the functions which have, since the last general election, been delegated to Ministers of State at his Department by the Government under powers conferred on it by Section 2 (1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No.2) Act 1977; and the statutory instrument number of each such order.
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313 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the functions which have, since the last general election, been delegated to Ministers of State at her Department by the Government under powers conferred on it by Section 2 (1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No.2) Act 1977; and the statutory instrument number of each such order.
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307 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the functions which have, since the last general election, been delegated to Ministers of State at his Department by the Government under powers conferred on it by Section 2 (1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977; and the statutory instrument number of each such order.
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302 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the functions which have, since the last general election, been delegated to Ministers of State at his Department by the Government under powers conferred on it by Section 2 (1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977; and the statutory instrument number of each such order.
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275 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the functions which have, since the last general election, been delegated to Ministers of State at his Department by the Government under powers conferred on it by Section 2 (1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977; and the statutory instrument number of each such order.
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268 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the functions which have, since the last general election, been delegated to Ministers of State at his Department by the Government under powers conferred on it by Section 2 (1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977; and the statutory instrument number of each such order.
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257 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the functions which have, since the last general election, been delegated to Ministers of State at his Department by the Government under powers conferred on it by Section 2 (1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977; and the statutory instrument number of each such order.
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251 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the functions which have, since the last general election, been delegated to Ministers of State at his Department by the Government under powers conferred on it by Section 2 (1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977; and the statutory instrument number of each such order.
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245 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the functions which have, since the last general election, been delegated to Ministers of State at his Department by the Government under powers conferred on it by Section 2 (1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977; and the statutory instrument number of each such order.
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228 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the functions which have, since the last general election, been delegated to Ministers of State at her Department by the Government under powers conferred on it by Section 2 (1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No.2) Act 1977; and the statutory instrument number of each such order.
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175 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of children and adolescents who are currently being attended to for both counties Carlow and Kilkenny separately by the Health Service Executive psychological services, psychiatric services and autism team; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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174 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of children and adolescents awaiting appointments for both counties Carlow and Kilkenny separately at the Health Service Executive psychological services, psychiatric services and autism team; the average waiting time for an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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173 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of staff who are employed, with specific reference to diagnostic services for children and adolescents suspected of suffering from autism to include all its forms that is Asperger’s Syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, dysgraphia and obsessive compulsive disorder, in each county, Carlow and Kilkenny, separately, in the Health Service Executive psychological services, psychiatric services and autism team; the roles in which they are employed, differentiating between full and part-time staff and providing the man hours provided by both full and part time staff, monthly; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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159 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Taoiseach the functions which have, since the last general election, been delegated to Ministers of State at his Department by the Government under powers conferred on it by section 2(1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No.2) Act 1977; and the statutory instrument number of each such order.
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144 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his Department’s sectoral plan to improve disability services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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59 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the progress to date on the national tidy towns competition.
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360 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number and duration of visits by Departmental personnel to the Montbard Project in France; and the costs associated with each visit.
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359 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the procedures which were undertaken to sell the Westmeath vocational educational committee property at Montbard, France; and if an auctioneer was engaged to sell the property or if it was sold by public auction.
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358 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the selling price of the Westmeath vocational educational committee property at Montbard, France; and the date on which this sale was finalised.
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357 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the expenditure by Westmeath vocational educational committee on a property at Montbard, France, in particular the cost of running FÁS and Youthreach programmes for the duration of the tenancy by Westmeath VEC.
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356 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science when her Department purchased a property at Montbard, France, which was originally bought by Westmeath vocational educational committee; the price which was paid at the time for the property; and the cost of works and materials carried out to this property.
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189 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 177 of 9 May 2006, when it is expected that a clinic (details supplied) in Kilkenny will complete the tender process with regard to its facility to accept public patients in view of the fact that it is in a position to accept such patients pending her Department’s agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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157 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be awarded a REP scheme payment.
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156 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of funding applications submitted for socially monitored alarms during the years 2002 to 2005 and to date in 2006 with regard to the community support for older people scheme; the number of these applications which were approved for funding in each of these years; the number of older persons who received socially monitored alarms under this scheme in each of the years; the amount expended by his Department on funding for socially monitored alarms under this scheme in each of the years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when BreastCheck will be extended to the north west; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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77 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in introducing an independent nursing home inspectorate as promised since 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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135 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm that there is a scheme known as July Provision available to primary schools; the details of this scheme; the way in which the scheme operates; the group at which this scheme is targeted; the amount of funding available under this scheme to a school; the process by which her Department informs the schools or parents of the availability of this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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617 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm that tender documents are awaiting approval for the Athlone sewerage scheme; the date on which these documents were received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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616 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date on which documents were received from Westmeath County Council concerning the proposed sewerage works for Rochfortbridge; if he will approve these tender documents; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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615 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the situation regarding the proposed sewerage improvement works for Mullingar, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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469 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the process to be followed by the public in line with the UN health strategy where cases of avian flu are suspected; if a slaughter policy is in place for possible outbreaks; the details of this policy; if a compensation scheme has been agreed for possible slaughtering of fowl in suspected cases of avian flu; her policy in relation to disposing of carcasses in suspected avian flu cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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138 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends to legislate to ensure the retention of maximum free to air broadcasting or transmission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he intends to encourage the development of both the public and private broadcasting sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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14 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science when the discussions between the Department of Health and Children and her Department commenced with regard to the establishment of a pre-employment consultancy service; when such discussions will be concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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