999 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a report has been carried out by his Department regarding the use of electronic voting machines in future elections; the conclusions of these assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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998 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the estimated costs in 2006 for storage of the electronic voting machines and ancillary equipment in each constituency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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498 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the number of operators licensed by his Department to carry passengers by private or public hire; the number of such bus operators who have vehicles in their fleet that are not registered with his Department in view of the recent tragedy in Clara, County Offaly; and the steps he is taking to regularise this unacceptable situation.
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417 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA Ireland supported jobs lost in each of the midland counties, Laois, Offaly, Longford and Westmeath in each of the past three years; and the employers concerned in each case.
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416 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA Ireland supported jobs created in each of the midland counties Laois, Offaly, Longford and Westmeath in each of the past three years; and the employers concerned in each case.
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239 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the criteria which exists for medical card qualification in the case of people who are diagnosed with breast cancer and who are currently receiving treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the situation in regard to the availability of digital television; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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241 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of crimes recorded and detected across all headings in the Longford-Westmeath Garda division during 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter
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188 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the subvention awarded by her Department to the National Rehabilitation Board each year from establishment to dissolution.
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190 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department had responsibility for the dissolution of the National Rehabilitation Board.
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189 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of employees of the National Rehabilitation Board at dissolution date.
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187 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the legislation, statutory instrument or regulations which facilitated the establishment of the National Rehabilitation Board; the year of establishment; and the sponsoring Department.
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122 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department’s inspectorate has completed whole school evaluations and issued same to schools for comment, prior to these being made public; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the position within her Department with regard to the implementation of circulars (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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578 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the sewerage schemes (details supplied) in County Westmeath will progress; the reason for the delays with those schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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437 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed in Longford-Westmeath Garda division during 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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365 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the grants for the installation of house alarms that are available for elderly people living alone; the amount of funding that is available; the qualifying criteria of any such scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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146 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the date for entry to the European Union of Bulgaria; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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88 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has satisfied himself that the system for the election of members to the new UN Human Rights Council will ensure that countries which have shown manifest disregard for human rights will be able to be removed from this body; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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19 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of meetings which he has had with the implementation commission for decentralisation; and the subject of these meetings.
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91 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she intends to take to address the problems experienced by farmers in the Shannon Callows, as a result of current proposals which do not allow them to spilt their lands for grant aid purposes between REP scheme funding and funding allocated under the special area of conservation and special protection area designation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when all farmers will be issued with their single farm payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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494 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if the review of the procedures referred to at paragraph 30, details supplied, has taken place; and, if so, if she intends to publish this review.
[12196/06]
493 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of cases in which the 30-day rule as set out in the procedures for dealing with section 29 appeals has not been complied with by a vocational education committee or the appeals administration unit of her Department; and the reason attendant on same.
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492 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will clarify the operation of the 30-day rule as set out in the procedures for dealing with section 29 appeals as published by her Department; and the circumstances in which the number of days may be extended.
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491 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if the determination of section 29 appeals in a vocational education committee school is now a reserved or executive function having regard to the provisions of the Vocational Education (Amendment) Act 2001.
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490 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the policy of her Department in regard to the hearing of section 29 appeals by her Department in circumstances where the chief executive officer of the vocational education committee has deemed such appeals to be inadmissible; if she will clarify her Department’s interpretation of section 29(9) of the Education Act 1998; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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489 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the policy of some voluntary secondary schools to divert enrolment from members of the Traveller community away from them to schools within the vocational education committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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488 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants allocated to each post-primary school in the Westmeath area for the 2005-06 school year.
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487 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the student enrolment and teacher allocation in wholetime equivalents for the 2005-06 school year for each post-primary school in Westmeath in respect of Traveller enrolment, non-national enrolment and special needs enrolment.
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336 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath has not been awarded the single farm payment; if she will expedite this payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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77 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if the Civil Defence will take part in the 2006 Easter commemoration parade; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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113 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the steps which have been taken to facilitate the service of members of the Reserve Defence Forces overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to grant aid the installation of solar panels and wood pellet heating systems in new houses; and the projected timeframe for such a scheme.
[11178/06]
134 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the early child care supplement will be payable to EU nationals living and working here whose children are being cared for in their native countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the first payment of the early child care supplement will be made; the form of payment this will take; when the second and subsequent payments will be made to eligible parents; the number of eligible parents concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the costs of giving free travel and the household benefits package to all widows and widowers here, regardless of their age; his plans to bring proposals to Government to give free travel and the household benefits package to all widows and widowers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, since he took office, the number of persons appointed to boards, working groups, committees and any other body comprising nominees from organisations under the aegis of his Department; the number of such appointees who were women; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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904 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to the recent media coverage of the Stardust tragedy, the agency which has responsibility for enforcing fire safety regulations for licensed premises that hold indoor concerts and discotheques; if there can be limits put on numbers attending such events; and if there are requirements for interlocking seating to be used at such venues.
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903 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to the recent media coverage of the Stardust tragedy, the legislation and regulations that govern the audience numbers, types of furniture and exit door requirements for indoor concerts in licensed premises.
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783 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the average class size in primary schools, per county, per year, from 1995 to 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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745 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if a schedule has been set for provision of a new building to house a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if she intends to provide funding for a much needed post-primary facility at this location to augment the services provided by the primary facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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681 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Land Registry Office will expedite a dealing (details supplied) in County Cork.
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379 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the proposals the Government has to ensure that the people retain the right to fish inshore waters, rivers, lakes and canals here after the Government has sold the fishing rights of these inshore waters, rivers, lakes and canals to hotel owners, foreigners and multinationals who will be rewarded by the Government to control and develop these fisheries for their own use as either private or commercial fisheries, leading to a situation where only the rich and privileged may enjoy that which, up to now, was the right of every citizen.
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78 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce an elected members planning code of good practice in local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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47 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce legislation to protect employees of local authorities and elected members of local authorities against reprisal where a bona fide report or complaint was made by an employee or a councillor who believed that they were being required to act in a manner which was illegal, improper, or unethical, was in breach of constitutional convention or a professional code, may involve possible maladministration or was otherwise inconsistent with the relevant code; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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457 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency by a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will expedite this application.
[8931/06]
409 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of pork that has been imported from the USA in 2005; the records pertaining to this pork tracing where it originated from; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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408 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the quantities of lamb that have been imported from New Zealand in 2005; the records tracing the source of this lamb; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[8825/06]
407 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of beef that has been imported from Brazil in 2005; the records tracing the source of this beef; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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