280 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the years for which tax relief was granted to a nursing home (details supplied) in County Dublin; the amount of relief granted; if the amount of tax relief granted has been repaid to the Exchequer since this institution has ceased to operate.
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279 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the home-caring spouse tax credit for a married couple is allowable to EU nationals and non-EU nationals where the spouse is not a resident here.
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278 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the tax credit applicable for a married couple is allowable to EU nationals and non-EU nationals where the spouse is not a resident here.
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215 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of non-resident children who are EU nationals for whom the domiciliary care allowance is payable to parents here; the country of residence of each of those children; the amount payable for those children in 2005; and the expected amount in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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183 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he intends to take to attract new jobs to Cork following the news that 180 jobs at the GN ReSound plant were moving to China; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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333 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the public relations contracts continuing, completed and initiated during 2005; the project involved in each of these contracts; the name and address of the company involved; and the value of these contracts.
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321 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the public relations contracts continuing, completed and initiated during 2005; the project involved in each of these contracts; the name and address of the company involved; and the value of these contracts.
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319 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the public relations contracts continuing, completed and initiated during 2005; the project involved in each of these contracts; the name and address of the company involved; and the value of these contracts.
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311 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the public relations contracts continuing, completed and initiated during 2005; the project involved in each of these contracts; the name and address of the company involved; and the value of these contracts.
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291 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the public relations contracts continuing, completed and initiated during 2005; the project involved in each of these contracts; the name and address of the company involved; and the value of these contracts.
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285 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the public relations contracts continuing, completed and initiated during 2005; the project involved in each of these contracts; the name and address of the company involved; and the value of these contracts.
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283 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the public relations contracts continuing, completed and initiated during 2005; the project involved in each of these contracts; the name and address of the company involved; and the value of these contracts.
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260 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the public relations contracts continuing, completed and initiated during 2005; the project involved in each of these contracts; the name and address of the company involved; and the value of these contracts.
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256 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the public relations contracts continuing, completed and initiated during 2005; the project involved in each of these contracts; the name and address of the company involved; and the value of these contracts.
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250 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the public relations contracts continuing, completed and initiated during 2005; the project involved in each of these contracts; the name and address of the company involved; and the value of these contracts.
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244 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the public relations contracts continuing, completed and initiated during 2005; the project involved in each of these contracts; the name and address of the company involved; and the value of these contracts.
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239 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the public relations contracts continuing, completed and initiated during 2005; the project involved in each of these contracts; the name and address of the company involved; and the value of these contracts.
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235 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the public relations contracts continuing, completed and initiated during 2005; the project involved in each of those contracts; the name and address of the company involved; and the value of those contracts.
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229 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress made on phase 2B of Mullingar General Hospital; the funds available for capital works in 2006 at that hospital; the works to be carried out with that money; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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228 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the public relations contracts continuing, completed and initiated during 2005; the project involved in each of those contracts; the name and address of the company involved; and the value of those contracts.
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210 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Taoiseach the public relations contracts continuing, completed and initiated during 2005; the project involved in each of these contracts; the name and address of the company involved; and the value of these contracts.
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235 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason final proposals for a new consultants' contract have not been presented to the consultants' organisations before she gave her ultimatum to the consultants to fulfil her threat to start implementing public-only contracts from the 30 April 2006; if contract talks are not completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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167 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of patients who have been discharged from acute hospitals to intermediate care beds under the ten point plan to deal with the accident and emergency crisis; the average length of stay for these patients; the location where the intermediate care was provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1490 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when approval will be given to a sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Westmeath; the date plans were submitted; the reason for the long delay in processing this scheme; and when the project will proceed to construction.
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1489 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when approval will be given to a sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Westmeath; the date plans were submitted; the reason for the long delay in processing this scheme; and when the project will proceed to construction.
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1488 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when approval will be given to a sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Westmeath; the date plans were submitted; the reason for the long delay in processing this scheme; and when the project will proceed to construction.
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1487 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money collected by his Department by way of superannuation payments by employees in 2003, 2004 and 2005; and where applicable, the amount paid into the social insurance fund by those employees in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1419 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the amount of money collected by his Department by way of superannuation payments by employees in 2003, 2004 and 2005; and where applicable, the amount paid into the social insurance fund by those employees in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1363 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if, noting the major difficulty with school places for primary schools that existed in Mullingar in 2005, remedial action has been taken to ease the situation in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1362 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the building project of a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; when this project will gain approval to move to the next stage of the school building programme.
[1845/06]
1361 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the building project of a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; when this project will gain approval to move to the next stage of the school building programme.
[1844/06]
1360 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the building project of a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; when this project will gain approval to move to the next stage of the school building programme.
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1359 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the building project of a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; when this project will gain approval to move to the next stage of the school building programme.
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1358 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the delays in students receiving their maintenance grants from third level colleges; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1357 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount of money collected by her Department by way of superannuation payments by employees in 2003, 2004 and 2005; and where applicable, the amount paid into the social insurance fund by those employees in each of these years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1213 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding the decentralisation programme to Mullingar; if progress has been made in regard to the sourcing of a suitable property for the transfer of her Department; the number of Departmental staff listed as willing to transfer to Mullingar; her plans for a preliminary relocation of some staff to facilitate the smooth transfer of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1175 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of money collected by his Department by way of superannuation payments by employees in 2003, 2004 and 2005; and where applicable, the amount paid into the social insurance fund by those employees in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1044 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has received a single farm payment cheque at a rate which is significantly less than the amount stated in their letter of eligibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1016 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in processing a single payment application for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if the matter will be expedited.
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1015 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of money collected by her Department by way of superannuation payments by employees in 2003, 2004 and 2005; and where applicable, the amount paid into the social insurance fund by those employees in each of these years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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925 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of money collected by his Department by way of superannuation payments by employees in 2003, 2004 and 2005; and where applicable, the amount paid into the social insurance fund by those employees in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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879 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the amount of money collected by his Department by way of superannuation payments by employees in 2003, 2004 and 2005; and where applicable, the amount paid into the social insurance fund by those employees in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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821 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the regulations governing the payment of the reduced rate of contributory old age pension to those self employed persons who did not have ten years of social insurance payments will be reviewed; if a 60% payment to those who had a six year contribution record and a 70% payment to those who had seven years contribution and so on will be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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812 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of money collected by his Department by way of superannuation payments by employees in 2003, 2004 and 2005; and where applicable, the amount paid into the social insurance fund by those employees in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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761 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of money collected by his Department by way of superannuation payments by employees in 2003, 2004 and 2005; and where applicable, the amount paid into the social insurance fund by those employees in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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712 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount collected by his Department by way of superannuation payments by employees in 2003, 2004 and 2005; and where applicable, the amount paid into the social insurance fund by those employees in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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696 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of money collected by his Department by way of superannuation payments by employees in 2003, 2004 and 2005; and where applicable, the amount paid into the Social Insurance Fund by those employees in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[1809/06]
670 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the percentage of broadband coverage here at present; the timescale envisaged for completion of the broadband network; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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596 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount of money collected by his Department by way of superannuation payments by employees in 2003, 2004 and 2005; and where applicable, the amount paid into the social insurance fund by those employees in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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558 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the tax reliefs available in respect of certain health expenses incurred by kidney patients who have to travel to and from hospital for dialysis, home dialysis patients where the patient uses a dialysis machine at home and patients who receive treatment at home without the use of a dialysis machine; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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