176 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport his proposals for the Atlantic road corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the proposals contained in the new National Development Plan in relation to the development of the sea port sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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529 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of English language assistant teachers that have been appointed to schools in County Westmeath in each of the past five years.
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528 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of English language assistant teachers that have been appointed to schools in County Longford in each of the past five years.
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527 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants that have been appointed in primary schools in County Westmeath in each of the past five years.
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526 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants that have been appointed in primary schools in County Longford in each of the past five years.
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525 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of resource teachers that have been newly appointed in each of the past five years in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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524 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of resource teachers that have been newly appointed in each of the past five years in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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523 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the average class size for primary schools in County Westmeath for each of the past 10 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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522 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the average class size for primary schools in County Longford for each of the past 10 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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427 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the living alone allowance was first introduced; the rate of the allowance at introduction; and if he will compare this to the current rate.
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175 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if he will confirm that staff in his constituency office in his Department were engaged in making phone calls extending seasons greetings on his behalf in December 2006; if he will further confirm that these were calls to all listed phone users rather than to just persons on his office database; the number of staff involved in these calls; and the number of calls made.
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163 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position in regard to consideration by his Department to enhance competitive backhaul connectivity on foot of his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 355 of 21 November 2006; his plans to progress this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which by way of legislation innovative technology or agreement is expected to provide a full range of live broadcasts to the Irish diaspora; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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550 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the person who has responsibility for school bus transport schedules, noting the concern for the safety of pupils attending school on school bus transport, where in some instances primary school children are currently arriving at school up to 45 minutes before school start time and the same students may have to wait up to 30 minutes after school finish time to be collected by the school bus; and the person with whom the final decision rests in relation to the scheduling of this school bus service.
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357 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who applied in July 2006 for domiciliary care allowance has had their application delayed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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328 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children if parents in receipt of domiciliary care allowance have regular medical check ups for their children; the regularity of these check ups; the reason a long-term condition should be medically checked on an ongoing basis for receipt of domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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327 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the structure of funding for local Carers Association offices; if these offices are funded from a national budget; the amount of this budget for the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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164 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science 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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104 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children in primary classes of one to 19 children, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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50 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the projected aid budget allocation to middle eastern countries in the 2007 budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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137 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 purposed new amendment to rules governing Ethics in Public Offices.
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107 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will require all agencies with capital projects of over €30 million to publish the cost-benefit evaluation before committing to proceed with the projects.
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346 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason the new sexual assault treatment unit for the midlands region has been located to Tullamore in view of the fact that this unit must be based at a hospital with a maternity ward and Tullamore does not have a maternity ward; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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257 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the plans for the refurbishment or building of new Garda stations in 2007 in the midland counties of Westmeath, Longford, Offaly and Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the procedure involved for farmers to avail of the 250 kilogramme derogation under the Nitrates Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the REPS 4 will be open to applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if he will tender for the search and rescue facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1853 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of civil servants and other staff in his press office and the grade and remuneration of each staff member.
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1852 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of civil servants and other staff employed in his constituency office; and the grade and remuneration of each.
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1769 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the number of civil servants and other staff in his press office and the grade and remuneration of each staff member.
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1768 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the number of civil servants and other staff employed in his constituency office; and the grade and remuneration of each.
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1593 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of civil servants and other staff in her press office and the grade and remuneration of each staff member.
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1592 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of civil servants and other staff employed in her constituency office; and the grade and remuneration of each.
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1667 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason information promised by way of Parliamentary Question Nos. 498 and 499 of 5 December 2006 has not been provided; when said information is expected to be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1591 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the average number of days that students attending primary school and second level school have been suspended for in each of the years 2002 to 2006.
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1590 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary school and second level pupils who have been suspended from their respective schools for each of the years 2002 to 2006 and to date in 2007.
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1350 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of civil servants and other staff in her press office; and the grade and remuneration of each staff member.
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1349 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of civil servants and other staff employed in her constituency office; and the grade and remuneration of each.
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1290 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of civil servants and other staff in his press office and the grade and remuneration of each staff member.
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1289 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of civil servants and other staff employed in his constituency office; and the grade and remuneration of each.
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1252 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the number of civil servants and other staff in his press office and the grade and remuneration of each staff member.
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1251 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the number of civil servants and other staff employed in his constituency office; and the grade and remuneration of each.
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1239 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the number of road transport licences in use for the Galway to Dublin Airport route by private bus operators; when these licences were issued; the average length of time for processing these licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1238 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if an application was made for a road transport licence by Bus Éireann to operate a half hourly service from Galway to Dublin Airport; when this application was received by his Department; when it will be processed; the reason there is such a delay in granting this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1165 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of civil servants and other staff in his press office and the grade and remuneration of each staff member.
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1164 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of civil servants and other staff employed in his constituency office; and the grade and remuneration of each.
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1110 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of civil servants and other staff in his press office and the grade and remuneration of each staff member.
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1109 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of civil servants and other staff employed in his constituency office; and the grade and remuneration of each.
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1083 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the outside bodies, committees and study groups to which a senior civil servant (details supplied) in his Department has been appointed; and the specific responsibilities associated with each.
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