76 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that there are enough public health nurses in the Health Service Executive primary and community care sector to maintain levels of care in the community now and to deal with the anticipated workload for public health nurses in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason she will not implement similar measures proposed by Fine Gael to immediately tackle and reduce the level of hospital acquired infections; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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272 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to the recent outbreak of cryptosporidium in the water supply in Galway, the number and location of similar outbreaks each year for the past 10 years and if he will make a statement regarding the testing procedure on water supplies to identify the presence of abnormal levels of this organism.
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271 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost in relation to the unused electronic voting machines, of storing those machines on an annual basis, for county and constituency since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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270 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to an outbreak of cryptosporidium in the water supply from Lough Owel at Mullingar, County Westmeath a few years ago, the grant aid allocated by his Department to Westmeath County Council to sustain an appropriate filtration and treatment facility for the water supply at this location; the time frame from the outbreak to the commissioning of this treatment plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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156 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of deaths that have occurred over the past ten years from the presence of cryptosporidium in public water supplies; and the groups vulnerable to serious injury or death from this organism.
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333 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to provide young children suffering from hearing deficiencies with digital hearing aids rather than analog hearing aids as is the current practice in view of the fact that the digital variety are far superior and that since her Department last examined the issue, three years ago, the price of digital hearing aids has reduced; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the existing provider of the analog hearing aids for children has informed the NRB and consequently the Health Service Executive that within two years they will cease to manufacture analog hearing aids in favour of manufacture of the superior digital hearing aids; her views on representations made directly to her Department from the Department of Education and Science urging her to cease the practice of providing analog rather than digital hearing aids citing the improvement that such a change would make in terms of a child’s progress within the education system; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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169 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans or proposals to encourage the separation of the retail and wholesale structures in the telecoms sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the full extent of his intended investment in research and development in the energy sector with a view to replacing carbon trading costs with procedures that will result in a serious reduction in carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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105 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the most up-to-date figures regarding the number of children in primary classes (details supplied); if she will provide this information on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the most up-to-date figures regarding the number of children in primary classes of 30 to 34 children inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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297 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the fact that approval has been granted for home tuition for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath and the fact that all documentation has been supplied to her Department, a qualified special needs assistant will be approved to take up the tutor’s position; and if she will have this case expedited.
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296 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the terms and conditions by which home tuition is granted to necessitous students; and the qualifications required by the home tutors.
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278 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason information promised by way of Parliamentary Questions Nos. 498 and 499 of 5 December 2006, and Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1,590 and 1,591 of 31 January 2007 has not yet been provided; when said information is expected to be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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195 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if, in view of his budget 2007 statement (details supplied), he will confirm the arrangements that have been made with the financial institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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138 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of contact between his Department and the Department of Defence regarding the rapid response corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if all Irish Aid spending from 2005 has been evaluated by the EAU; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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952 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when carbon taxes come into effect; the carbon taxes that will apply on a motor vehicle of 1.5 litre, 2.0 litre, 2.5 litre and 3.0 litre; the allowances he will make for families of over three children who legally require a multi person vehicle to fully seat belt their family; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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590 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has plans to facilitate families of over three children who need to purchase a multi-person vehicle with an increased child benefit payment to offset the extra carbon tax they will have to pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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562 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the criteria for funding under the national lottery grants scheme; if marching bands have been excluded from this criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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280 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if a site has been identified for the decentralisation of the Department of Education and Science to Mullingar; if the contract has been awarded; if so, when the contract was awarded; the site chosen; the time frame for works on this site; when the Department is due to take up residency in Mullingar; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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242 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the possibility of cross contamination of infections of persons who are breath tested when the garda administering the test was not wearing sterile gloves.
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241 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if gardaí who are operating machinery for breath tests are required to wear gloves to prevent the possibility of cross contamination from tested persons.
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111 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the circumstances in which a gift to a serving Minister will be deemed to be a conflict of interest under the proposed new amendment to rules governing ethics in public office.
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105 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the procedure involved for farmers to avail of the 250 kilogram derogation under the nitrates directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the grant aid which will be made available to small farmers to manage rainwater under the Nitrates Action Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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208 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the funding available under the national broadband scheme for projects in County Westmeath who are awaiting the roll out of broadband to their areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the projects which were earmarked for 2006 which had an underspend in that year; the amount of the underspend in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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534 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the approved facility in Westmeath and Longford for the collection and recycling of farm plastics.
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533 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the facilities in Westmeath and Longford which have been designated as authorised treatment facilities for scrap cars.
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516 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the periods in which hedge cutting can take place; if there are plans to extend this period; the basis on which the hedge cutting season is decided; the implications of having the hedge cutting season extended by one month; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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514 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if in view of a report funding has been allocated for the regeneration of an estate (details supplied) in County Longford; when this estate will receive funding; the amount of funding that will be allocated to the estate for the proposed works; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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267 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of children on the waiting lists for speech and language therapy in each of the Health Service Executive areas; the average waiting times for speech and language therapy in each of the HSE areas; her plans to alleviate the waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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266 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of new positions for speech and language therapists that have been created in each of the past five years, in each of the Health Service Executive areas; the number of speech and language therapists who are now employed by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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250 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the capital expenditure on the Midlands Regional Hospital at Tullamore for each of the past 10 years; and if she will compare this expenditure to the capital expenditure on the Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar and the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise.
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249 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the services planned for the ground floor of Tullamore Hospital in view of the demolition works; if there has been a change of services planned for this area; the additional cost associated with these specific works; if planning permission is required and obtained for these specific works; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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248 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the capital expenditure budget for the current phase of development for Tullamore Hospital; when the hospital will be opening its new facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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214 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the categories of persons for whom telecommunications interception orders are presently in place.
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213 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of telecommunications interception orders presently approved by his Department.
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212 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of telecommunications interception orders which he signed each year since taking office.
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408 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the compensation schemes in operation at present to alleviate losses incurred by farm owners due to flooding in an area (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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375 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the situation pertaining to group broadband schemes for areas (details supplied) in County Westmeath; the grant schemes in place for these groups; when these schemes will be approved; if these schemes are on approved waiting lists; when are they expected to be connected to broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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374 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the situation pertaining to group broadband schemes for areas (details supplied) in County Westmeath; the grant schemes in place for these groups; when these schemes will be approved; if these schemes are on approved waiting lists; when are they expected to be connected to broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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373 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the situation pertaining to group broadband schemes for areas (details supplied) in County Westmeath; the grant schemes in place for these groups; when these schemes will be approved; if these schemes are on approved waiting lists; when are they expected to be connected to broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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270 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the funding allocated to the closed circuit television scheme in Longford in each of the past three years; if this project has gone to tender; the timescale to have CCTV operational in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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269 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the funding allocated to the closed circuit television scheme in Tullamore in each of the past three years; if this project has gone to tender; the timescale to have CCTV operational in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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268 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the funding allocated to the closed circuit television scheme in Mullingar in each of the past three years; if this project has gone to tender; the timescale to have CCTV operational in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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136 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the policy in relation to the significant increase in development charges nationally to the extent that 13.4% of all local government funding is derived from such charges with widely different charges for the same service in many administrative areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals to reform housing policy; the new measures he will introduce to assist people acquiring social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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168 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason the marriage certificate in the case of an Irish couple, married in Rome, will not be accepted for registration of the birth of their child; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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