116 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the maximum amount of tax free lump sum that may be claimed on retirement by a person every fifth year since 1960; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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96 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a senior area medical officer and an area medical officer will be appointed to the Health Service Executive midlands region at Mullingar; the length of time this appointment process has been ongoing; the reason for the delay in making these appointments; the steps which have been put in place to deal with the backlog of applications for domiciliary care and so on which are awaiting input from these appointees; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the time constraints that the parliamentary affairs division of the Health Service Executive observe; if these differ from the time constraints observed by Departments when parliamentary questions are put to them; if so the reason for same (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason it was thought necessary to set up a parliamentary affairs division within the Health Service Executive; the issues, which will be her responsibility in terms of answers to parliamentary questions; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the parliamentary affairs division was set up at the Health Service Executive; the cost at which it was set up; the number of staff employed within the division; the salaries of those employed within this division; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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26 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the state of the medical services available to members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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637 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of civil servants and other staff in his press office; and the grade and remuneration of each staff member.
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636 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number and value of contracts awarded to outside consultants by his Department in each of the past five years; the details of the contracts involved; and if these projects have reached fruition.
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635 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of civil servants and other staff employed in his constituency office; and the grade and remuneration of each.
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634 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number and value of contracts awarded for public relations projects by his Department since December 2004.
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632 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress which has been made to date in 2005 regarding a waste water treatment facility (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if this project has gone to tender; and the projected timeframe for the completion of this project.
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631 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress which has been made to date in 2005 regarding a waste water treatment facility (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if the project has gone to tender; and the projected timeframe for the completion of this project.
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630 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the situation regarding a waste water treatment facility (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if this scheme has been approved to go to tender; and if so, the expected timeframe for completion of this scheme.
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624 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the number of civil servants and other staff in his press office; and the grade and remuneration of each staff member.
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623 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the number and value of contracts awarded to outside consultants by his Department in each of the past five years; the details of the contracts involved; and if these projects have reached fruition.
[31786/05]
622 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the number of civil servants and other staff employed in his constituency office; and the grade and remuneration of each.
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621 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the number and value of contracts awarded for public relations projects by his Department since December 2004.
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620 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if he intends to review the height requirements for women wishing to enter the armed forces; the height requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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582 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the options available for transport for primary school students with special needs who attend a special class many miles from their home.
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581 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the way in which a student is refused a top up for higher education grant when their parents’ only source of income is a disability payment from the Department of Social and Family Affairs and this payment falls well below the income threshold for availing of such a grant.
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579 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of persons who qualified for top ups for higher education grants in each of the past five years.
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578 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants appointed from 1 September 2005; the number of applications for special needs assistants which have been refused; and if, in the case of refusals of such applications, she has carried out assessments to justify such refusals.
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577 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made regarding the roll-out of broadband to all schools; the number of schools which have been connected to broadband to date; the company which is providing the service.
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576 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made through the architectural planning stage of a school building programme (details supplied); when the school will proceed to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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575 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made through the architectural planning stage of a school building programme (details supplied); when the school will proceed to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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574 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made through the architectural planning stage of a school building programme (details supplied); when the school will proceed to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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573 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made through the architectural planning stage of a school building programme (details supplied); when the school will proceed to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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572 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made through the architectural planning stage of a school building programme (details supplied); when the school will proceed to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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571 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made through the architectural planning stage of a school building programme (details supplied); when the school will proceed to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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570 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the funding which has been allocated to a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath under the devolved capital projects; and if the required works have been carried out.
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569 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the funding which has been allocated to a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath under the devolved capital projects; and if the required works have been carried out.
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568 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the funding which has been allocated to a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath under the devolved capital projects; and if the required works have been carried out.
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567 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the funding which has been allocated to a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath under the devolved capital projects; and if the required works have been carried out.
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566 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the funding which has been allocated to a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath under the devolved capital projects; and if the required works have been carried out.
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565 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the funding which has been allocated to a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath under the devolved capital projects; and if the required works have been carried out.
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564 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the funding which has been allocated to a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath under the devolved capital projects; and if the required works have been carried out.
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563 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress on a school building project (details supplied) in County Westmeath; when same will progress to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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562 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress on a school building project (details supplied) in County Longford; when same will progress to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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561 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress on a school building project (details supplied) in County Westmeath; when same will progress to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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560 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress on a school building project (details supplied) in County Longford; when same will progress to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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559 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress on a school building project (details supplied) in County Westmeath; when same will progress to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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558 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress on a school building project (details supplied) in County Westmeath; when same will progress to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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557 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress on a school building project (details supplied) in County Westmeath; when same will progress to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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556 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress on a school building project (details supplied) in County Westmeath; when same will progress to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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555 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress on a school building project (details supplied) in County Westmeath; when same will progress to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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554 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress on a school building project (details supplied) in County Longford; when same will progress to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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551 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of civil servants and other staff in her press office; and the grade and remuneration of each staff member.
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550 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number and value of contracts awarded to outside consultants by her Department in each of the past five years; the details of the contracts involved; and if these projects have reached fruition.
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549 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of civil servants and other staff employed in her constituency office; and the grade and remuneration of each.
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