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Question· writtenPQ 51asked

43 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of bundles of schools which will be offered to the market in 2006 as part of the recent schools public private partnership announcement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27586/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2005

43 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of bundles of schools which will be offered to the market in 2006 as part of the recent schools public private partnership announcement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27586/05]

Question· writtenPQ 192asked

192 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the financial allocation which was made available in each of the past five years to provide personal alarm pendants to old age pensioners who require same; and the number of pendants which were issued in each of those years. [27254/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2005

192 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the financial allocation which was made available in each of the past five years to provide personal alarm pendants to old age pensioners who require same; and the number of pendants which were issued in each of those years. [27254/05]

Question· writtenPQ 83asked

54 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his position regarding the lifting of the arms embargo with China; when this matter was last discussed with his EU counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26900/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2005

54 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his position regarding the lifting of the arms embargo with China; when this matter was last discussed with his EU counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26900/05]

Question· writtenPQ 480asked

560 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the options available to a public official (details supplied) for this person to remain in their present position. [26796/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2005

560 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the options available to a public official (details supplied) for this person to remain in their present position. [26796/05]

Question· writtenPQ 479asked

559 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the options available for public officials on reaching 65 years of age in view of the Government’s recent policy decision concerning retirement age. [26795/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2005

559 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the options available for public officials on reaching 65 years of age in view of the Government’s recent policy decision concerning retirement age. [26795/05]

Question· writtenPQ 425asked

505 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm that a higher education grant will be payable to students who hold a masters degree and are applying for grant aid to complete a higher diploma in education degree; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26596/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2005

505 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm that a higher education grant will be payable to students who hold a masters degree and are applying for grant aid to complete a higher diploma in education degree; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26596/05]

Question· writtenPQ 394asked

474 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the scheme that exists for funding primary schools to employ a caretaker in a typical primary school with a principal and three teachers, a principal and five teachers, a principal and eight teachers and a principal and ten teachers. [26330/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2005

474 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the scheme that exists for funding primary schools to employ a caretaker in a typical primary school with a principal and three teachers, a principal and five teachers, a principal and eight teachers and a principal and ten teachers. [26330/05]

Question· writtenPQ 393asked

473 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the scheme that exists for funding primary schools to employ a secretary in a typical primary school with a principal and three teachers, a principal and five teachers, a principal and eight teachers and a principal and ten teachers. [26329/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2005

473 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the scheme that exists for funding primary schools to employ a secretary in a typical primary school with a principal and three teachers, a principal and five teachers, a principal and eight teachers and a principal and ten teachers. [26329/05]

Question· writtenPQ 322asked

402 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason she proposes to confine prescription writing to vets only under the veterinary medicine regulations; if she will view this move as anti-competitive and as a result increase the costs of animal medicines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26612/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2005

402 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason she proposes to confine prescription writing to vets only under the veterinary medicine regulations; if she will view this move as anti-competitive and as a result increase the costs of animal medicines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26612/05]

Question· writtenPQ 321asked

401 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the restrictions which are in place to stop the importation of chicken from non-regulated markets into Ireland where it is minimally processed and sold as Irish products; the quality standards which are imposed on these products and the way in which the industry is policed to ensure standards for consumers. [26611/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2005

401 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the restrictions which are in place to stop the importation of chicken from non-regulated markets into Ireland where it is minimally processed and sold as Irish products; the quality standards which are imposed on these products and the way in which the industry is policed to ensure standards for consumers. [26611/05]

Question· writtenPQ 320asked

400 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the restrictions under the nitrates action programme there are on stockpiling farmyard manure and spent mushroom compost on land during the closed period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26610/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2005

400 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the restrictions under the nitrates action programme there are on stockpiling farmyard manure and spent mushroom compost on land during the closed period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26610/05]

Question· writtenPQ 319asked

399 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason under the nitrates action programme pig and poultry farmers are required to put in place 26 weeks’ minimum storage by December 2006 while other livestock farmers are allowed until December 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26609/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2005

399 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason under the nitrates action programme pig and poultry farmers are required to put in place 26 weeks’ minimum storage by December 2006 while other livestock farmers are allowed until December 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26609/05]

Question· writtenPQ 318asked

398 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will defer the introduction of a prohibition on land spreading for the months of November and December from January 2006 to December 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26608/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2005

398 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will defer the introduction of a prohibition on land spreading for the months of November and December from January 2006 to December 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26608/05]

Question· writtenPQ 317asked

397 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the guidelines which exist to advise farmers on additional record keeping of the purchasing, storing and usage of fertilisers on farms in relation to the nitrates action programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26607/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2005

397 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the guidelines which exist to advise farmers on additional record keeping of the purchasing, storing and usage of fertilisers on farms in relation to the nitrates action programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26607/05]

Question· writtenPQ 313asked

396 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the grant aid which is available to farmers to enable them to provide storage tanks to comply with the nitrates directive in view of extensive redevelopment of farms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26606/05]I

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2005

396 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the grant aid which is available to farmers to enable them to provide storage tanks to comply with the nitrates directive in view of extensive redevelopment of farms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26606/05]I

Question· writtenPQ 301asked

378 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the amount of the €5 million allotted for Spencer Dock in the last Estimates which has been spent; the way in which it has been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26574/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2005

378 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the amount of the €5 million allotted for Spencer Dock in the last Estimates which has been spent; the way in which it has been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26574/05]

Question· writtenPQ 281asked

360 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the assistance which is available to persons who qualify for the back to education allowance to help them with child care costs; the schemes that exist for crèche supplements and the plans there are to expand these schemes. [26601/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2005

360 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the assistance which is available to persons who qualify for the back to education allowance to help them with child care costs; the schemes that exist for crèche supplements and the plans there are to expand these schemes. [26601/05]

Question· writtenPQ 225asked

304 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual revenue on fuels, petrol, diesel, gas and home heating oil when the fuel is priced at 80 cent per litre, 100 cent per litre, 120 cent per litre and 140 cent per litre. [26605/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2005

304 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual revenue on fuels, petrol, diesel, gas and home heating oil when the fuel is priced at 80 cent per litre, 100 cent per litre, 120 cent per litre and 140 cent per litre. [26605/05]

Question· writtenPQ 223asked

302 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of the SSIA scheme through to completion and the estimated total amount invested in this scheme through to completion. [26603/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2005

302 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of the SSIA scheme through to completion and the estimated total amount invested in this scheme through to completion. [26603/05]

Question· writtenPQ 222asked

301 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will indicate the current number of investors, the average amount saved monthly and the monthly cost to the Exchequer for SSIA’s since the scheme commenced. [26602/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2005

301 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will indicate the current number of investors, the average amount saved monthly and the monthly cost to the Exchequer for SSIA’s since the scheme commenced. [26602/05]

Question· writtenPQ 216asked

295 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of nursing homes where capital allowances have been clawed back as a result of the building ceasing to be a qualifying nursing home for each year since 1997. [26328/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2005

295 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of nursing homes where capital allowances have been clawed back as a result of the building ceasing to be a qualifying nursing home for each year since 1997. [26328/05]

Question· writtenPQ 206asked

285 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of employers who are three months, six months, nine months, 12 months or longer in arrears of PRSI payments to his Department; the average amount owing for each time frame described above and the total amount owing by employers. [26600/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2005

285 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of employers who are three months, six months, nine months, 12 months or longer in arrears of PRSI payments to his Department; the average amount owing for each time frame described above and the total amount owing by employers. [26600/05]

Question· writtenPQ 140asked

218 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Taoiseach the number of foreign visitors here in each tourism region for the past five years; and the total number of foreign visitors who were returning with the purpose of visiting family members. [26320/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2005

218 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Taoiseach the number of foreign visitors here in each tourism region for the past five years; and the total number of foreign visitors who were returning with the purpose of visiting family members. [26320/05]

Question· writtenPQ 134asked

212 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 that do not allow them to split their lands for grant aid purposes between REP scheme funding and funding allocated under the special area of conversation and SPA designation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26212/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2005

212 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 that do not allow them to split their lands for grant aid purposes between REP scheme funding and funding allocated under the special area of conversation and SPA designation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26212/05]

Question· writtenPQ 62asked

140 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps that she is taking to provide a countrywide and weekend veterinary service for the issue of prescriptions for animal remedies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26203/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2005

140 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps that she is taking to provide a countrywide and weekend veterinary service for the issue of prescriptions for animal remedies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26203/05]

Question· writtenPQ 1299asked

1400 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding which has been announced in 2005 to enable local authorities provide community projects (details supplied). [25394/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2005

1400 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding which has been announced in 2005 to enable local authorities provide community projects (details supplied). [25394/05]

Question· writtenPQ 1252asked

1397 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Rathowen, County Westmeath, sewerage scheme will be completed; the estimated cost of these works; and the number of households which will be connected to the scheme. [25275/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2005

1397 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Rathowen, County Westmeath, sewerage scheme will be completed; the estimated cost of these works; and the number of households which will be connected to the scheme. [25275/05]

Question· writtenPQ 1250asked

1351 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if Westmeath County Council have submitted plans on the provision of a sewerage treatment plant at Rathowen, County Westmeath; if these plans and reports have been sanctioned; the date of such sanction; the estimated cost of the scheme; if funds have been allocated and the likely commencement date. [24665/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2005

1351 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if Westmeath County Council have submitted plans on the provision of a sewerage treatment plant at Rathowen, County Westmeath; if these plans and reports have been sanctioned; the date of such sanction; the estimated cost of the scheme; if funds have been allocated and the likely commencement date. [24665/05]

Question· writtenPQ 1082asked

1183 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount which was spent on temporary school buildings for new schools in each of the past seven years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25181/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2005

1183 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount which was spent on temporary school buildings for new schools in each of the past seven years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25181/05]

Question· writtenPQ 899asked

1002 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if any consultations have been held with the Department of Health and Children or the Health Service Executive with regard to the effects of relocating Mountjoy Prison from the city centre to north County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25268/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2005

1002 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if any consultations have been held with the Department of Health and Children or the Health Service Executive with regard to the effects of relocating Mountjoy Prison from the city centre to north County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25268/05]

Question· writtenPQ 898asked

1001 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if any estimate has been made with regard to the increased cost of transporting prisoners from Thornton Hall to the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25267/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2005

1001 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if any estimate has been made with regard to the increased cost of transporting prisoners from Thornton Hall to the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25267/05]

Question· writtenPQ 897asked

1000 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will estimate the costs of providing access road, water mains, power supplies and foul sewerage to Thornton Hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25266/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2005

1000 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will estimate the costs of providing access road, water mains, power supplies and foul sewerage to Thornton Hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25266/05]

Question· writtenPQ 896asked

999 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he visited Thornton Hall prior to accepting the expert committee’s recommendation that it be chosen as the replacement site for Mountjoy; if he has visited the site since then; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25265/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2005

999 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he visited Thornton Hall prior to accepting the expert committee’s recommendation that it be chosen as the replacement site for Mountjoy; if he has visited the site since then; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25265/05]

Question· writtenPQ 895asked

998 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied with the conduct of the expert committee charged with finding a new prison site to relocate Mountjoy Prison considering that one of the committee members (details supplied) identified, negotiated and arranged a survey of the chosen site even though the site was not offered to the committee by the normal mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25264/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2005

998 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied with the conduct of the expert committee charged with finding a new prison site to relocate Mountjoy Prison considering that one of the committee members (details supplied) identified, negotiated and arranged a survey of the chosen site even though the site was not offered to the committee by the normal mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25264/05]

Question· writtenPQ 894asked

997 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a Government official approached the owner of Thornton Hall to suggest the site be proffered as a candidate site for the relocation of Mountjoy Prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25263/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2005

997 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a Government official approached the owner of Thornton Hall to suggest the site be proffered as a candidate site for the relocation of Mountjoy Prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25263/05]