385 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of civil servants and other staff employed in the press office for each of his Ministers of State; and the grade and remuneration of each of these members of staff.
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378 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of civil servants and other staff employed on constituency and public relations work for each of his Ministers of State; and the grade and remuneration of each of these members of staff.
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377 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of civil servants and other staff employed in the press office for each of his Ministers of State; and the grade and remuneration of each of these members of staff.
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370 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of civil servants and other staff employed on constituency and public relations work for each of his Ministers of State; and the grade and remuneration of each of these members of staff.
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369 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of civil servants and other staff employed in the press office for each of his Ministers of State; and the grade and remuneration of each of these members of staff.
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359 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of civil servants and other staff employed on constituency and public relations work for each of his Ministers of State; and the grade and remuneration of each of these members of staff.
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358 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of civil servants and other staff employed in the press office for each of his Ministers of State; and the grade and remuneration of each of these members of staff.
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341 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost of relocating the Department of Agriculture and Food offices from Hynes building to Dockgate building in Galway city; the cost of relocating the farm development service offices from Murrough to Dockgate building in Galway city; the annual cost of leasing the Dockgate building offices and the cost of car parking facilities.
[35283/05]
339 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants and other staff employed on constituency and public relations work for each of his Ministers of State; and the grade and remuneration of each of these members of staff.
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338 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants and other staff employed in the press office for each of his Ministers of State; and the grade and remuneration of each of these members of staff.
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214 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of civil servants and other staff employed on constituency and public relations work for each of her Ministers of State; and the grade and remuneration of each of these members of staff.
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213 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of civil servants and other staff employed in the press office for each of her Ministers of State; and the grade and remuneration of each of these members of staff.
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202 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Taoiseach the number of civil servants and other staff employed on constituency and public relations work for each of his Ministers of State; and the grade and remuneration of each of these members of staff.
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201 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Taoiseach the number of civil servants and other staff employed in the press office for each of his Ministers of State; and the grade and remuneration of each of these members of staff.
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105 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of people awaiting neurosurgery in Beaumont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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129 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of beds dedicated to neuroservices in Beaumont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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365 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an asylum appeal will be heard for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath.
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141 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has had discussions, taken initiatives, issued directives or received information from persons charged with the responsibility of the provision of broadband services here with a view to a dramatic acceleration in the provision of such facilities in line with his previously announced projections and in line with the provision and availability of such services in other European countries; and if he 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 has sought or received information directly, through the regulator or from industry regarding the need for the rapid provision of broadband services here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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530 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if the National Education Welfare Board and National Council for Special Education are housed in the NEPS office in Mullingar, County Westmeath; the number of staff employed in these bodies and their grades; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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275 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost of the lease on the NEPS office in Mullingar, County Westmeath; the conditions of this lease; the total square footage of the property which is being used by Department staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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172 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 proposals which do not allow them to spilt their lands for grant aid purposes between REPS funding and funding allocated under the SAC and SPA designation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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21 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the agenda for reform to be pursued by Ireland with regard to the United Nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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388 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of Government awarded contracts from 1995 until 2004 inclusive that over-ran financially as a result of jobs being incorrectly specified; if the people responsible for the incorrect specifications were held to account; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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373 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the number of Government awarded contracts from 1995 until 2004 inclusive that over-ran financially as a result of jobs being incorrectly specified; if the people responsible for the incorrect specifications were held to account; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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366 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of Government awarded contracts from 1995 until 2004 inclusive that over-ran financially as a result of jobs being incorrectly specified; if the people responsible for the incorrect specifications were held to account; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[33752/05]
357 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Government awarded contracts from 1995 to 2004, inclusive, that over-ran financially as a result of jobs being incorrectly specified; if the people responsible for the incorrect specifications were held to account; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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342 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of Government-awarded contracts from 1995 until 2004, inclusive, that over-ran financially as a result of jobs being incorrectly specified; if the people responsible for the incorrect specifications were held to account; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[33750/05]
329 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of Government awarded contracts from 1995 until 2004 inclusive that overran financially as a result of jobs being incorrectly specified; if the people responsible for the incorrect specifications were held to account; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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322 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the number of Government awarded contracts from 1995 until 2004 inclusive that over-ran financially as a result of jobs being incorrectly specified; if the people responsible for the incorrect specifications were held to account; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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272 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of Government awarded contracts from 1995 until 2004 inclusive that overran financially as a result of jobs being incorrectly specified; if the people responsible for the incorrect specifications were held to account; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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271 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will report on the number of people in the Dublin 15 area who have received the respite care grant to date in 2005 in so much as they are providing full-time care to others and are not in receipt of the carer’s allowance or benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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260 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Government awarded contracts from 1995 until 2004 inclusive that over-ran financially as a result of jobs being incorrectly specified; if the people responsible for the incorrect specifications were held to account; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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256 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of Government awarded contracts from 1995 until 2004 inclusive that over-ran financially as a result of jobs being incorrectly specified; if the people responsible for the incorrect specifications were held to account; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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255 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Government awarded contracts from 1995 until 2004 inclusive that overran financially as a result of jobs being incorrectly specified; if the people responsible for the incorrect specifications were held to account; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[33744/05]
248 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of Government awarded contracts from 1995 until 2004 inclusive that overran financially as a result of jobs being incorrectly specified; if the people responsible for the incorrect specifications were held to account; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[33743/05]
222 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of Government awarded contracts from 1995 until 2004, inclusive, that over-ran financially as a result of jobs being incorrectly specified; if the people responsible for the incorrect specifications were held to account; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[33389/05]
215 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of Government awarded contracts from 1995 until 2004 inclusive that over ran financially as a result of jobs being incorrectly specified; if the people responsible for the incorrect specifications were held to account; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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195 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Taoiseach the number of Government awarded contracts from 1995 until 2004, inclusive, that over-ran financially as a result of jobs being incorrectly specified; if the people responsible for the incorrect specifications were held to account; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he has carried out an assessment of the cost of decentralisation and obtained the requisite inputs from the individual Departments and agencies which have line responsibility to accurately assess the financial and service impact.
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757 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on reed beds as a suitable method of effluent treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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544 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the occasions in 2004 when gardaí were assigned to duty being paid for by individuals, commercial groups or sporting groups; the total receipts to the gardaí for these duties; and the protocols for such gardaí hiring contracts.
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543 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí assigned to each Garda station; and the number of gardaí for each of the past ten years in the Longford-Westmeath division.
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481 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if an on-farm reed bed to dispose of run-off from a farmyard which meets all the specifications as laid down by the local authority and complies with all environmental regulations should exclude a person from participating in the REP scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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429 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the Pensions Board has conducted an investigation into the operation of a pension scheme (details supplied) as a result of reports regarding the improper use of funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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220 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when an application for the domiciliary care allowance will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and the reason for the delay in processing same.
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138 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps being undertaken to address the incidence of bullying at primary and secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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269 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 163, 164 and 166 of 20 October 2005, if she will reply to the questions asked, that is, the number of staff from her Department located at the NEPS office in Mullingar; the grade and responsibility for each of those staff; and if additional staff will be appointed to this office.
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265 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the schools in Dublin 15 that have the stay safe programme in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the area of the office space leased by his Department for the NEPS in Mullingar; the annual rent payable and the duration of the current lease.
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