996 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for choosing to acquire a prison site by open tender at a cost considerably greater than market value rather than using compulsory purchase order powers to acquire the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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995 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the terms of reference given to the expert committee charged with finding a new prison site to relocate Mountjoy Prison; if he is satisfied that the committee complied with the terms of reference; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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513 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost of introducing a flat income tax rate of 20% while allowing the first €17,000 of a single person’s income and the first €34,000 of a couple’s income to be tax free; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he intends to introduce the advocacy service for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has plans to change the way in which the supplementary welfare allowance is administered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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528 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a scheme (details supplied) will be completed; the estimated cost of these works; and the number of households which will be connected to the scheme.
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505 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures and guidelines followed to ensure that the EU drinking water initiative is implemented here.
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504 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a scheme (details supplied) will be completed; the estimated cost of these works; and the number of households that will be connected to the scheme.
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503 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a scheme (details supplied) will be completed; the estimated cost of these works; and the number of households which will be connected to the scheme.
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502 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a scheme (details supplied) will be completed; the estimated cost of these works; and the number of households which will be connected to the scheme.
[23362/05]
501 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a scheme (details supplied) will be completed; the estimated cost of these works; and the number of households which will be connected to the scheme.
[23361/05]
500 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a scheme (details supplied) will be completed; the estimated cost of these works; and the number of households which will be connected to the scheme.
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499 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a scheme (details supplied) will be completed; the estimated cost of these works; and the number of households that will be connected to the scheme.
[23359/05]
498 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a scheme (details supplied) will be completed; the estimated cost of these works; and the number of households which will be connected to the scheme.
[23358/05]
497 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a scheme (details supplied) will be completed; the estimated costs of these works; and the number of households which will be connected to the scheme.
[23357/05]
496 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will increase the penalties for offenders in view of the dramatic increase in illegal dumping.
[23356/05]
495 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans he has to increase the number of recycling centres around the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[23355/05]
475 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) will proceed to construction before the end of 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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414 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the funds which have been allocate to primary and secondary schools under the summer works scheme for 2005 and 2004; the types of work covered by this scheme; the average time of processing an application from when a school applies for the scheme to when it receives funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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413 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science when she will authorise school (details supplied) in County Westmeath to progress to construction phase; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[23011/05]
412 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science when she will authorise school (details supplied) in County Longford to progress to construction phase; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[23010/05]
411 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science when she will authorise school (details supplied) to progress to construction phase; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[23009/05]
410 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science when she will authorise school (details supplied) to progress to construction phase; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[23008/05]
409 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science when she will authorise school (details supplied) in County Westmeath to progress to construction phase; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[23007/05]
408 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science when she will authorise school (details supplied) in County Longford to progress to construction phase; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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407 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath will proceed to construction before the end of 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[23005/05]
406 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath will proceed to construction before the end of 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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405 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath will proceed to construction before the end of 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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404 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath will proceed to construction before the end of 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[23002/05]
403 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath will proceed to construction before the end of 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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402 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath will proceed to construction before the end of 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[22999/05]
401 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science when the schools broadband initiative will be rolled out to all schools; the cost of installing this initiative; the annual running costs of the broadband connections; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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400 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the average waiting periods for parents and teachers of special needs children to have assessments carried out by a child psychologist; if parents who have assessments carried out privately, will be reimbursed if they experience unacceptable delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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399 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the population forecast for the Killucan-Rathwire area of County Westmeath, she will expedite the proposed extension of a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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398 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the safety guidelines which exist for operation of the school bus fleet; if she will consider an upper age limit for school buses; if seat belts are to be made compulsory on all school buses; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[22995/05]
397 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science her long term plans to provide additional places in primary schools in Mullingar in view of the expanding population; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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372 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of capital funding that has been allocated to child care facilities in 2005 in County Westmeath; the number of child care spaces that this represents; the additional resources for staffing that has been allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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285 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport when he intends to introduce the compulsory wearing of seatbelts for all users of public transport; when this will happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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268 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will review the payment of child dependant allowance rate to each social welfare benefit and allowance payment; the reason for the difference in child dependant rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the progress which has been made to secure office accommodation to facilitate the move of Government Departments as part of the decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the inordinate delay in processing the domiciliary care allowance application by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if this case will be expedited.
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88 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the inordinate delay in processing the domiciliary care allowance application by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if this case will be expedited.
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87 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of applications received in the midland HSE area for the domiciliary care allowance in each of the past five years; the average time period for processing these applications; the reason for the inordinate delays in processing these applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the nature of the contract which exists with general practitioners; the payment they receive per medical card holder and per doctor-only medical card holder; the financial assistance they receive for secretarial services and nursing services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the doctor-only medical card is likely to come into effect; if she will backdate the scheme and compensate persons who meet her criteria for qualification for the doctor-only medical card and who have had excessive medical costs since January 2005.
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84 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the funding which has been allocated to Portlaoise General Hospital under the capital project funding allocation for 2005; the works which are planned with this funding; and the timescale for the project.
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83 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the funding which has been allocated to Tullamore General Hospital under the capital project funding allocation for 2005; the works which are planned with this funding; and the timescale for the project.
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82 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the funding which has been allocated to community nursing units at Mullingar and Castlepollard in view of her recent authorisation of capital project funding for 2005.
[22953/05]
81 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the funding which has been allocated to the Athlone health infrastructure project in view of her recent authorisation of capital project funding for 2005.
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80 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the funding which has been allocated for phase 2b of Mullingar General Hospital in view of her recent authorisation of capital project funding; and the timescale for completion of works to allow this wing to become operational.
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