574 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an application has been received from Westmeath County Council for funding to upgrade the sewerage plant at Kilbeggan, County Westmeath; the date of this application; the estimated cost; and when approval and funding for this scheme are likely to be granted.
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573 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a request has been submitted from Westmeath County Council for funding to provide a water pipeline from the western end of Moate, County Westmeath, to the reservoir at the eastern end of the town; when this application was received; the estimated cost of the project; and when funding will be made available for this scheme.
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433 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children if an allocation has been made by his Department for a new health centre at Ballymore, County Westmeath; the facilities to be provided in this proposed centre; if the design of this centre has been approved; if planning permission has been granted; the funds allocated; and when work is likely to start on this project.
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373 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children when the new 12-bed unit at Mullingar General Hospital, which has been fitted out since early 2003, will have the necessary staff compliment to enable the unit to open; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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323 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in the context of revised criteria for broadband provision, Kinnegad, Castlepollard and Moate, County Westmeath, will have access to this service.
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239 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science about locating a school psychological service in Mullingar, County Westmeath.
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238 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the educational facilities available in County Westmeath to primary school age children who are autistic.
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237 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools that have an enrolment of under 12 pupils, 13 to 22 pupils and 23 to 40 pupils.
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236 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the capital expenditure on primary schools for the years 1999 to 2003, inclusive, per county.
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362 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if discussions will be opened with Fingal County Council with a view to purchasing Beech Park House and gardens for the Irish people; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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356 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will outline per local authority, the numbers of councillors who are full-time employees of that 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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354 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the recent 70% price increase in the cost of steel for the building industry; if his attention has further been drawn to the scarcity of this product; if he will assess this situation and the impact on the building industry, particularly the cost of new houses and major infrastructural projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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253 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the timeframe for the provision of a primary health care centre located in Mulhuddart Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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195 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the rates of pay available to special needs assistants in primary schools and second level schools.
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194 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the schools in County Westmeath in which works are yet to be undertaken to eliminate the presence of radon gas; and the timeframe for these works.
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179 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress with regard to the building programme of a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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159 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish passports issued in each of the past five years to children born here of non-EU nationals.
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157 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish passports issued to new applicants in each of the past five years.
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156 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish passports issued in each of the past 20 years to non-EU nationals under the passport for sale scheme.
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155 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish passports issued to non-Irish residents in each of the past five years who claimed entitlement to such passports by virtue of having Irish grandparents; and the country of residency of those applicants.
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148 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the reason child dependant allowances are considered as income for taxation purposes; and if child allowances awarded to civil servants are similarly treated under the tax code (details supplied).
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146 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if a licence has been granted for a concert (details supplied) in the Phoenix Park on 12 June 2004; the other events which have been approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the reason the military style fencing that was erected to protect a temporary heliport in the Phoenix Park for the May Day 2004 celebrations has not been removed; and if a tendering process was used for the provision of such fencing.
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144 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the reason the razor wire that was installed on the perimeter wall of Farmleigh House as a temporary measure has not been removed despite his commitment given in Seanad Éireann on 5 May 2004.
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135 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the schools in County Westmeath in which remedial works are planned to eliminate asbestos; and when these works will be carried out.
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97 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport his views on Iarnród Éireann’s proposals for a new integrated greater Dublin commuter rail system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the average pass rate at each 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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122 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food why a person, details supplied, in County Westmeath has not been paid a beef premium, slaughter premium and an area aid payment; and if he will arrange to have this payment made without further delay.
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43 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 135 of 27 January 2004, he has sanctioned the appointment of additional consultant neurologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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361 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the arrangements that are in place to assist approximately 300 families that have been asked to vacate their accommodation provided by the reception and integration agency due to the fact that they are citizens of one of the new EU accession states.
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54 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food his plans to relocate staff from his Department who are involved in meat grading at the meat plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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157 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the EU countries in which grant aid is available for the installation of ecologically friendly geothermal heat pumps in new houses; and the level of grant in each of these countries.
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156 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the grant aid available for the installation of a geothermal heat pump in a new house.
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90 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will advise on the time scale for the next round of enlargement of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his travel plans and overseas engagements to the end of 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in a cattle subsidy payment for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and when payment is likely to proceed.
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139 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when suckler cow payment for 2003 will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and the reason this payment is being delayed.
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68 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress of the social economy programme; the number of persons in the programme for the years 2000 to 2004 inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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393 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in the context of the proposed introduction of the electronic voting system, he will indicate the numbers of staff within his Department who were working on this system; and the estimated expenditure on these staff for this purpose over each of the past five years.
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392 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the expenditure by his Department in relation to the promotion and advertising of the proposed electronic voting system; the name of the company or companies involved; and the expenditure under this heading in each of the past five years.
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391 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of electronic voting machines purchased for the proposed introduction of electronic voting; the company or companies from which these were purchased; and the total expenditure on these machines.
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390 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in the context of his statements concerning the proposed electronic voting system, he will detail the person who had conducted the independent testing of the systems; the context in which these companies or individuals were engaged; the fees paid for this testing; and if he will comment on whether he received value for money for this expenditure.
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389 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the firms of consultants or experts, the computer manufacturers and individual electronic specialists engaged by his Department in each of the past five years to advise on the proposed introduction of electronic voting; and the payments made to each in each of those years.
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368 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in the context of his statements to Dáil Éireann concerning the independent testing of the proposed electronic voting system, he will outline the individuals or companies which he commissioned to carry out this testing; the payments made for this testing; and if he did not commission this testing, will he give the source of his Dáil statement.
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361 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the payments received in 2003 by his Department from financial institutions by way of payment for providing Garda escorts for cash in transit; if this money covered the actual costs of providing this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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322 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the criteria used when housing asylum seekers in small towns in the west.
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298 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the total number of driver tests, in each category, carried out in 2003; and the success rate for those categories.
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