511 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the holiday entitlements of special needs assistants; and if these entitlements can vary depending on the type of school in which the person is employed.
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510 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in light of a recent Labour Relations Commission ruling on the rate of pay to special needs assistants in junior classes in primary schools he will outline the number of assistants who were under-paid; the total amount paid to those assistants in back pay; the average payment to each such assistant; the period for which back money is payable; if this money has been paid yet and the date paid; if not paid, when it is anticipated that payment will be made; if this back money will be paid automatically or if each assistant must make application for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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509 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in relation to the special needs assistants employed in primary schools, the number working in junior classes in those schools.
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508 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants presently employed in primary schools, second level schools in the vocational education system and other second level schools.
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507 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if in relation to his Department website, the number of persons who have responsibility for upgrading the website and eliminating outdated and often inaccurate information.
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503 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress being made regarding an application for improvement works or a new school at a school (details supplied), Kilbeggan, County Westmeath.
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502 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress being made regarding additional classrooms and improvements works at a school (details supplied), Kinnegad, County Westmeath.
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501 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress being made regarding an application for improvement works and additional classroom space at a school (details supplied), County Westmeath.
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500 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress being made regarding the proposed extension to a school (details supplied), Athlone, County Westmeath.
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499 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made to date regarding an application for an extension to a school (details supplied), County Westmeath; 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 the progress been made regarding the proposed extension to a school (details supplied), County Westmeath; if an application has been received; the stage which this development is at; the estimated completion date for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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497 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress been made in providing additional science laboratories and other facilities at a school (details supplied), Mullingar; and if he will give a progress report on this application.
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496 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that an application for additional classroom space had been made to his Department for a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will give the projected timescale for the commencement of works at this school.
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495 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the position concerning proposed new school (details supplied) in County Westmeath.
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494 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will give the up to date situation concerning the provision of a new primary school at Coralstown, County Westmeath.
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449 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is not entitled to a top-up grant for their college studies based on the fact that they are in receipt of an independent mature student’s grant and have no other form of income.
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409 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department is currently investigating an application from a school for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath for special needs resources; the progress that has been made with this application in view of the fact that the original application was forwarded 15 months ago and of the very considerable special needs of this person; and when will he authorise the immediate provision of a special needs assistant.
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342 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of persons who have responsibility for upgrading the Department website and eliminating outdated and often inaccurate information.
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306 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if in relation to his Department website, the number of persons who have responsibility for upgrading the website and eliminating outdated and often inaccurate information.
[22194/04]
305 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify and provide further details on his recent announcement concerning public service pensions; if he will give examples of benefits applicable under this package to specific grades; if he will give the timescale for implementation of these additional payments; and if he will clarify if pensioners must apply for these payments or if they will issue automatically.
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261 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food , in relation to his Department website, the number of persons who have responsibility for upgrading the website and eliminating outdated and often inaccurate information.
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224 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence, in relation to his Department website, the number of persons who have responsibility for upgrading the website and eliminating outdated and often inaccurate information.
[22192/04]
207 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, in relation to her Department’s website, the number of persons who have responsibility for upgrading the website and eliminating outdated and often inaccurate information.
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187 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Taoiseach, in relation to his Department’s website, the number of persons who have responsibility for upgrading the website and eliminating outdated and often inaccurate information.
[22190/04]
49 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the average pass rate at each driving test centre; the action he is taking to address this variation; the action he has taken to date to implement the Comptroller and Auditor General’s recommendations following a review of the driving test system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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124 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the discussions he has had with Dublin Port regarding improved access to Dublin Port; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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456 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of housing units provided by private developers under the social housing provision in each local authority in each of the past five years.
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455 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in relation to the proposed refurbishment of Ennell Court housing estate, Mullingar, the moneys paid to date by his Department towards these works; the status and timeframe for proposed works; and the total allocation from his Department for this project.
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447 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress which has been made in regard to the implementation of EU Directive 2000/53/EC concerning end-of-life-vehicles; and the reason for the long delay in making progress on this matter.
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446 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the grant aid available to each health board in each of the past five years for works under the housing aid for the elderly scheme; and if, in view of the long delays for these works, he will consider increasing these payments substantially.
[20214/04]
397 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if progress has been made on proposals to reopen Killucan railway station on the Mullingar-Dublin rail line.
[20226/04]
358 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress which has been made in implementing the recommendations of the Ombudsman’s report on nursing home care for the elderly having regard to the Ombudsman’s view that these were entitled to free hospital and nursing home care.
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357 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the high number of children who are in receipt of orthodontic treatment in the private sector, he will consider relaxing the qualifying criteria for treatment in the public sector.
[20218/04]
356 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the waiting list for orthodontic treatment in each of the health board areas and if orthodontic treatment is outsourced to private practitioners in any of these areas.
[20217/04]
355 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the residency requirement for medical card applications from seamen whose home is here but who, due to the nature of their employment, are out of the country for lengthy periods.
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354 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the numbers on the waiting list for the housing aid for the elderly scheme in each health board; and the average waiting time in each health board area.
[20215/04]
145 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he recently met the Food Safety Authority of Ireland to discuss the importation of non-EU beef.
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30 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if officials from his Department are involved in interdepartmental committees with the Department of Education and Science with a view to increasing the availability of music and art education at second level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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196 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in introducing the 2004-2005 higher education grant scheme; its expected date of publication; and his views on whether it is beneficial to finalise it prior to the summer recess.
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122 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the work of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[19449/04]
50 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the proposed disbandment of the PSNI full time reserve will have security implications for Northern Ireland which may impact upon Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of national school children who currently require orthodontic treatment within the area managed by the South Eastern Area Health Board; the waiting time endured by the same; the number of orthodontists currently serving within the South Eastern Health Board in this capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on the review of the operation of the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Act 2003 published by the Information Commissioner; and the recommendations which are being accepted by him.
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261 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will detail, per local authority, the persons who are employees of the local authority for which they have been elected to that local authority; the grade of those employees; and if any special protocols or regulations will be required to ensure that senior officials of local authorities who are councillors in same act impartially.
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260 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will outline per local authority, the number of councillors who are full-time employees of the local authority in which they are members; the grades of those persons; if they complied with regulations under the Local Government Act 2001 when first becoming members of each authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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258 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason persons who were born in Northern Ireland and who are now resident here could not vote in the recent referendum to amend the Constitution despite the previous constitutional guarantees that persons from Northern Ireland would be considered to be citizens of the State.
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161 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if a special needs assistant has been authorised for a person (details supplied) in Westmeath who is due to commence primary school in September 2004.
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579 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the projects in County Westmeath which were funded under the CLÁR programme; and the grant aid for each of these projects.
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