351 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when the SSIA accounts are due to mature; the average contribution which savers have made to the scheme; the minimum and maximum contributors will receive on maturation of the scheme; the costs incurred if you exit the scheme; the number of subscribers nationwide; the cost of the scheme to the Exchequer on a monthly basis; the number of maturing accounts on a monthly basis from May 2006 and the estimated cost to the Exchequer of the top-up payment.
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278 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the annual budget allocated to Mullingar General Hospital, Tullamore General Hospital and Portlaoise General Hospital in each of the past five years.
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258 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the ratio of staff to child which is appropriate at the different stages of approved child care facilities.
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247 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the campaign to have fair trade products widely available and used; her views on the objectives of this campaign; and if she will endeavour to have such fair trade approved products used in her Department.
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211 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the date it is expected that the national action plan for rehabilitation service, commissioned by her Department and referred to in a parliamentary question of 2 December 2004, will be delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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711 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of deportations which have occurred since June 2002; the date of each such deportation flight; the destination of same; the number of deportees; the number of gardaí on each flight; the number of other security personnel on each flight; and the total cost of each flight.
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712 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of deportation orders issued since June 2002; the number of deportations carried out; the number of deportation orders which have failed to be executed; and the number of deportations pending.
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134 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the level of funding for County Longford under the national rural development programme for each of the past five years.
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133 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the level of funding for County Westmeath under the national rural development programme for each of the past five years.
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113 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of farmers who have been in receipt of a farm assist payment for each of the past five years in County Longford.
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112 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of farmers who have been in receipt of a farm assist payment for each of the past five years in County Westmeath.
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116 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the stage of development of the old international trading centre site; when the BreastCheck programme for the south is due to be operational from this site; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress to date on filling the offices of chief executive officer of the HSE and Secretary General of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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654 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in the upgrading of Athlone sewage treatment plant; if a plan has been lodged with his Department; when it was lodged; and the position on it.
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653 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in the upgrading of Rathowen sewage treatment plant; if a plan has been lodged with his Department; when it was lodged and the position on it.
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652 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress which has been made in relation to the upgrading of Mullingar sewerage treatment plant; if a plan has been lodged with his Department; when it was lodged and the position regarding the situation.
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511 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a Land Registry Office dealing will be expedited as requested by a person (details supplied).
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466 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of persons family (details supplied) in County Longford with a view to granting them residency here.
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218 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the Chinese proposals to introduce an anti-secession law which could have serious implications for peace in that region and also have dire consequences for the 23 million people of Taiwan; if he will raise this matter for discussion at the next EU Foreign Ministers meeting; and if he will ask the EU to postpone any decision on the lifting of the embargo on the sale of arms to China.
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217 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in the context of his recent visit to the USA, the matter of China’s recently published anti-secession law and the possible effect this may have for Taiwan and its 23 million inhabitants and for peace in that region was discussed with President Bush.
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187 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if, regarding SSIA accounts, an account holder is obliged to complete a disclosure notice three months prior to the maturity of such accounts or else incur additional tax charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the doctor only medical cards will be authorised; the extent of the income thresholds; the number of families and persons estimated to qualify for these cards; if agreement has been reached with the IMO; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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37 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans for the future of the broadcasting industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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272 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the proposed refurbishment plans for a school in County Longford (details supplied); if she will visit this school as soon as possible to see the many obsolete and inappropriate facilities; if she will report on proposals to refurbish this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of publicly funded nursing home beds for each year from 1970 to date.
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157 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the average weekly rate of payment by an old age pensioner who was hospitalised in a publicly funded bed in a nursing home for each year from 1970 to date; and the estimated refund to be paid to persons or their estates, based on those figures and the number of publicly funded nursing home beds available.
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151 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Government is taking any precautions to prevent an outbreak of bird flu here; if it is planning to have vaccines made available to the general public; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the construction of a new building for the Cork School of Music; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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471 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures which were followed to invite tenders for the contract to store the electronic voting machines by a local returning officer (details supplied); if national and local newspapers featured advertisements inviting tenders for storage facilities; if so, when these advertisements appeared; the number of tenders which were received; the cost of each; the lowest tender offered for the storage of this equipment; the person who was awarded the tender; if this was not the lowest tender submitted, the reason therefor; and if this tender included the storage of the electronic voting machines in addition to the ancillary equipment.
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470 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures which were followed to invite tenders for the contract to store the electronic voting machines by a local returning officer (details supplied); if national and local newspapers featured advertisements inviting tenders for storage facilities; if so, when these advertisements appeared; the number of tenders which were received; the cost of each; the lowest tender offered for the storage of this equipment; the person who was awarded the tender; if this was not the lowest tender submitted, the reason therefor; and if this tender included the storage of the electronic voting machines in addition to the ancillary equipment.
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469 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures which were followed to invite tenders for the contract to store the electronic voting machines by a local returning officer (details supplied); if national and local newspapers featured advertisements inviting tenders for storage facilities; if so, when these advertisements appeared; the number of tenders which were received; the cost of each; the lowest tender offered for the storage of this equipment; the person who was awarded the tender; if this was not the lowest tender submitted, the reason therefor; and if this tender included the storage of the electronic voting machines in addition to the ancillary equipment.
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468 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures which were followed to invite tenders for the contract to store the electronic voting machines by a local returning officer (details supplied); if national and local newspapers featured advertisements inviting tenders for storage facilities; if so, when these advertisements appeared; the number of tenders which were received; the cost of each; the lowest tender offered for the storage of this equipment; the person who was awarded the tender; if this was not the lowest tender submitted, the reason therefor; and if this tender included the storage of the electronic voting machines in addition to the ancillary equipment.
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467 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures which were followed to invite tenders for the contract to store the electronic voting machines by a local returning officer (details supplied); if national and local newspapers featured advertisements inviting tenders for storage facilities; if so, when these advertisements appeared; the number of tenders which were received; the cost of each; the lowest tender offered for the storage of this equipment; the person who was awarded the tender; if this was not the lowest tender submitted, the reason therefor; and if this tender included the storage of the electronic voting machines in addition to the ancillary equipment.
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466 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures which were followed to invite tenders for the contract to store the electronic voting machines by a local returning officer (details supplied); if national and local newspapers featured advertisements inviting tenders for storage facilities; if so, when these advertisements appeared; the number of tenders which were received; the cost of each; the lowest tender offered for the storage of this equipment; the person who was awarded the tender; if this was not the lowest tender submitted, the reason therefor; and if this tender included the storage of the electronic voting machines in addition to the ancillary equipment.
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465 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures which were followed to invite tenders for the contract to store the electronic voting machines by a local returning officer (details supplied); if national and local newspapers featured advertisements inviting tenders for storage facilities; if so, when these advertisements appeared; the number of tenders which were received; the cost of each; the lowest tender offered for the storage of this equipment; the person who was awarded the tender; if this was not the lowest tender submitted, the reason therefor; and if this tender included the storage of the electronic voting machines in addition to the ancillary equipment.
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464 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures which were followed to invite tenders for the contract to store the electronic voting machines by a local returning officer (details supplied); if national and local newspapers featured advertisements inviting tenders for storage facilities; if so, when these advertisements appeared; the number of tenders which were received; the cost of each; the lowest tender offered for the storage of this equipment; the person who was awarded the tender; if this was not the lowest tender submitted, the reason therefor; and if this tender included the storage of the electronic voting machines in addition to the ancillary equipment.
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463 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures which were followed to invite tenders for the contract to store the electronic voting machines by a local returning officer (details supplied); if national and local newspapers featured advertisements inviting tenders for storage facilities; if so, when these advertisements appeared; the number of tenders which were received; the cost of each; the lowest tender offered for the storage of this equipment; the person who was awarded the tender; if this was not the lowest tender submitted, the reason therefor; and if this tender included the storage of the electronic voting machines in addition to the ancillary equipment.
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462 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures which were followed to invite tenders for the contract to store the electronic voting machines by a local returning officer (details supplied); if national and local newspapers featured advertisements inviting tenders for storage facilities; if so, when these advertisements appeared; the number of tenders which were received; the cost of each; the lowest tender offered for the storage of this equipment; the person who was awarded the tender; if this was not the lowest tender submitted, the reason therefor; and if this tender included the storage of the electronic voting machines in addition to the ancillary equipment.
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461 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures which were followed to invite tenders for the contract to store the electronic voting machines by a local returning officer (details supplied); if national and local newspapers featured advertisements inviting tenders for storage facilities; if so, when these advertisements appeared; the number of tenders which were received; the cost of each; the lowest tender offered for the storage of this equipment; the person who was awarded the tender; if this was not the lowest tender submitted, the reason therefor; and if this tender included the storage of the electronic voting machines in addition to the ancillary equipment.
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460 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures which were followed to invite tenders for the contract to store the electronic voting machines by a local returning officer (details supplied); if national and local newspapers featured advertisements inviting tenders for storage facilities; if so, when these advertisements appeared; the number of tenders which were received; the cost of each; the lowest tender offered for the storage of this equipment; the person who was awarded the tender; if this was not the lowest tender submitted, the reason therefor; and if this tender included the storage of the electronic voting machines in addition to the ancillary equipment.
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459 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures which were followed to invite tenders for the contract to store the electronic voting machines by a local returning officer (details supplied); if national and local newspapers featured advertisements inviting tenders for storage facilities; if so, when these advertisements appeared; the number of tenders which were received; the cost of each; the lowest tender offered for the storage of this equipment; the person who was awarded the tender; if this was not the lowest tender submitted, the reason therefor; and if this tender included the storage of the electronic voting machines in addition to the ancillary equipment.
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458 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures which were followed to invite tenders for the contract to store the electronic voting machines by a local returning officer (details supplied); if national and local newspapers featured advertisements inviting tenders for storage facilities; if so, when these advertisements appeared; the number of tenders which were received; the cost of each; the lowest tender offered for the storage of this equipment; the person who was awarded the tender; if this was not the lowest tender submitted, the reason therefor; and if this tender included the storage of the electronic voting machines in addition to the ancillary equipment.
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457 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures which were followed to invite tenders for the contract to store the electronic voting machines by a local returning officer (details supplied); if national and local newspapers featured advertisements inviting tenders for storage facilities; if so, when these advertisements appeared; the number of tenders which were received; the cost of each; the lowest tender offered for the storage of this equipment; the person who was awarded the tender; if this was not the lowest tender submitted, the reason therefor; and if this tender included the storage of the electronic voting machines in addition to the ancillary equipment.
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456 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures which were followed to invite tenders for the contract to store the electronic voting machines by a local returning officer (details supplied); if national and local newspapers featured advertisements inviting tenders for storage facilities; if so, when these advertisements appeared; the number of tenders which were received; the cost of each; the lowest tender offered for the storage of this equipment; the person who was awarded the tender; if this was not the lowest tender submitted, the reason therefor; and if this tender included the storage of the electronic voting machines in addition to the ancillary equipment.
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455 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures which were followed to invite tenders for the contract to store the electronic voting machines by a local returning officer (details supplied); if national and local newspapers featured advertisements inviting tenders for storage facilities; if so, when these advertisements appeared; the number of tenders which were received; the cost of each; the lowest tender offered for the storage of this equipment; the person who was awarded the tender; if this was not the lowest tender submitted, the reason therefor; and if this tender included the storage of the electronic voting machines in addition to the ancillary equipment.
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454 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures which were followed to invite tenders for the contract to store the electronic voting machines by a local returning officer (details supplied); if national and local newspapers featured advertisements inviting tenders for storage facilities; if so, when these advertisements appeared; the number of tenders which were received; the cost of each; the lowest tender offered for the storage of this equipment; the person who was awarded the tender; if this was not the lowest tender submitted, the reason therefor; and if this tender included the storage of the electronic voting machines in addition to the ancillary equipment.
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453 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures which were followed to invite tenders for the contract to store the electronic voting machines by a local returning officer (details supplied); if national and local newspapers featured advertisements inviting tenders for storage facilities; if so, when these advertisements appeared; the number of tenders which were received; the cost of each; the lowest tender offered for the storage of this equipment; the person who was awarded the tender; if this was not the lowest tender submitted, the reason therefor; and if this tender included the storage of the electronic voting machines in addition to the ancillary equipment.
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452 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures which were followed to invite tenders for the contract to store the electronic voting machines by a local returning officer (details supplied); if national and local newspapers featured advertisements inviting tenders for storage facilities; if so, when these advertisements appeared; the number of tenders which were received; the cost of each; the lowest tender offered for the storage of this equipment; the person who was awarded the tender; if this was not the lowest tender submitted, the reason therefor; and if this tender included the storage of the electronic voting machines in addition to the ancillary equipment.
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451 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures which were followed to invite tenders for the contract to store the electronic voting machines by a local returning officer (details supplied); if national and local newspapers featured advertisements inviting tenders for storage facilities; if so, when these advertisements appeared; the number of tenders which were received; the cost of each; the lowest tender offered for the storage of this equipment; the person who was awarded the tender; if this was not the lowest tender submitted, the reason therefor; and if this tender included the storage of the electronic voting machines in addition to the ancillary equipment.
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450 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures which were followed to invite tenders for the contract to store the electronic voting machines by a local returning officer (details supplied); if national and local newspapers featured advertisements inviting tenders for storage facilities; if so, when these advertisements appeared; the number of tenders which were received; the cost of each; the lowest tender offered for the storage of this equipment; the person who was awarded the tender; if this was not the lowest tender submitted, the reason therefor; and if this tender included the storage of the electronic voting machines in addition to the ancillary equipment.
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