257 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the occasions between June 2002 and September 2004 on which the Government jet was used to carry the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to conferences and trips abroad; the destination and duration of the trips; the number of persons carried on each occasion; and the total cost of each of the trips, including personnel and accommodation costs.
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155 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures he intends to introduce to prevent fly tipping; if he will significantly increase the fines for fly tipping; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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520 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the ancillary equipment, as distinct from the electronic machines, that was procured in relation to the equipment to facilitate e-voting here; the nature of this equipment; the parts that were sourced here; if there was a tendering process for the provision of this ancillary equipment; the names of the contractors who were awarded these contracts; the location of the warehousing or storage at which this equipment is housed; if there was a tendering process for the provision of this storage; the name of the successful tenderer; and the annual cost of providing this storage space.
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519 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of affordable houses built in County Longford in each of the past five years.
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518 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of council houses built in County Longford in each of the past five years.
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517 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons on the council waiting list for housing in County Longford.
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516 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of electronic machines which were purchased by his Department for electronic voting; the locations at which these machines are stored and the numbers at each location; the tendering process that was entered into in order to find warehouse storage for these machines; the name and location of the successful persons or companies for their storage facilities; the annual cost per location for these storage facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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498 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the commencement date for the construction of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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497 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 is in need of a major refurbishment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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496 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date in purchasing a site for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the progress in providing a new secondary school at Phibblestown, Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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474 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science when an appointment with a child psychologist will be confirmed for a person (details supplied) currently on a waiting list.
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472 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the details of the provision in her Department for each of the past five years for physical education equipment in primary schools and post-primary schools; and her views on the need for physical education equipment in schools (details supplied).
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445 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of shootings and attacks on the person during 2003 and 2004 in the Dublin 15 area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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444 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications monthly for the private practitioners scheme throughout the State in 2002, 2003 and 2004 by area, together with the number of applications granted by area and monthly; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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443 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures which have been put in place to ensure the ongoing and adequate funding of the private practitioners scheme, and that the service provided by this scheme is offered to any and all qualifying applicants facing interim custody and maintenance hearings, throughout the State, as a matter of course rather than simply withdrawing the service from availability when funding runs low; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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442 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of the tender process, applicants and applications considered, including details of the successful applicant, when commissioning the building of the vacant unit at Mountjoy Prison.
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441 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to utilise the unit adjoining St. Patrick’s Institution at Mountjoy Prison; the number of persons who were employed to work in that building and the number who are still in the employ of his Department; and the way in which he justifies the capital cost of providing this, as yet unused, unit in view of plans to relocate Mountjoy Prison.
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440 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the paternity leave which is provided for in law, from employers to fathers, prior to, during and after maternity confinement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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388 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of retired farmers in County Longford who were in receipt of the early farm retirement scheme for each of the past five years.
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376 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the moneys allocated for the necessary works to make the Royal Canal navigable through County Longford; and the expenditure on this project in Longford for each of the past five years.
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374 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the list of applications currently on file with the Department for a new bus route licence in Dublin; the details of the operator, the route, the date of application, the decision and the length of time taken to come to a decision in each case of application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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346 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of recipients of the carer’s allowance at the full rate, the carer’s allowance at a reduced rate and carer’s benefit; and if he will compare these figures with the total estimated number of carers.
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320 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide figures for violent crimes, including shootings and attacks on the person, in Northern Ireland for 2003 and 2004.
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196 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number and location of public nursing home beds in County Longford.
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195 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans for changes in the capital disregard for receipt of nursing home subvention.
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166 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of postal service employees whose entitlements under benchmarking were withheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which Ireland’s poor rating in the mobile telephone European league is being addressed or likely to be addressed in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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354 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Question No. 1362 of 26 January 2005, the hotel in which the delegation stayed in relation to the trip to Malaysia between 11 and 20 February 2004; if more than one hotel was used, if the delegation or a part thereof relocated during the trip; the cost of hotel accommodation for the group; the travel cost; if a report on the conference was prepared by his Department and by the other Departments that were represented on this trip; if this report was published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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353 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Question No. 1362 of 26 January 2005, the cost of each of the trips; and the occasions on which the Government jet was utilised on the trips.
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347 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on the regulations for the use of security alarms in residential properties, particularly in regard to the noise pollution caused by the incessant ringing of alarms that are not deactivated.
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344 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the occasions between June and September 2004 on which the Government jet was used to carry the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to conferences and trips abroad; the destination and duration of the trips; the number of persons carried on each occasion; and the cost of each of the trips.
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327 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the future need for secondary school places in Castleknock resulting from the significant development projects in the area and the demand for places in the existing school (details supplied).
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326 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the provision of an Educate Together primary school in the Castaheany area, Dublin 15; and if the site has been acquired by her Department.
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325 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the commencement date for the construction of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15.
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310 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the requests made by residents in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 to locate the proposed Probation and Welfare Service to a location near the town centre; and the position regarding that proposal.
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156 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress that is being made on the implementation of the recommendations of the task force on emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps being taken to ensure that moneys pledged by the international community to assist countries affected by the Asia tsunami will be collected and used in the humanitarian effort; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Taoiseach if, in regard to his recent visit to China, he will report on discussions concerning the proposed lifting of the embargo by the EU on the sale of arms to China; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Taoiseach if, in regard to his recent visit to China, he will report on his discussions concerning human rights violations and on progress in this regard.
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173 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the Government’s spending estimates revealing that it no longer plans to keep its promise to raise overseas aid to 0.7% of GNP by 2007, and in view of the fact that before Budget 2005, several of this Deputy’s constituents, with others from around the country, sent cheques to the Taoiseach (details supplied) to make up their share of the difference between the Government’s planned spending in 2005 and the amount it would take to allow Ireland to reach 0.7% by 2007, he will acknowledge that he received these cheques; the number of such cheques he received; the Government’s plans for the cheques; and if he will make up the rest of the shortfall following the example set by these persons.
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12 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the deadlines to which the different phases of decentralisation are now operating; and the status of elements which have not been included in any of the phases.
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11 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether additional caps should be introduced in respect of certain tax reliefs in order that they not be used to eliminate the tax liability of high earning persons.
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6 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself with the provisions for dealing with overpayment of taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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96 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the rate of financial levy on the motor industry, life insurance and house insurance; and the receipts under these headings for each of the past five years.
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95 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the rate of financial levy on persons travelling abroad by air and by sea; and the receipts under these headings for each of the past five years.
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75 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 current proposals which do not allow them to split their lands for grant aid purposes between REP scheme funding and funding allocated under SAC and SPA designation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to evaluate the economic implications of the use of genetically modified organisms; the action being taken by her Department to trace the full consignment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1371 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money collected nationally in 2004 on the issuing of vehicle driving licences.
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