610 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount expended on photographers by his Department for events and publicity leaflet production in his constituency and the constituency of each Minister of State of his Department in the years 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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597 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the amount expended on photographers by his Department for events and publicity leaflet production in his constituency and the constituency of each Minister of State of his Department in the years 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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555 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount expended on photographers by her Department for events and publicity leaflet production in her constituency and the constituency of each Minister of State of her Department in the years 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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554 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the income threshold for students to qualify for the top-up higher education grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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524 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount expended on photographers by her Department for events and publicity leaflet production in her constituency and the constituency of each Minister of State of her Department in the years 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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511 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount expended on photographers by his Department for events and publicity leaflet production in his constituency and the constituency of each Minister of State of his Department in the years 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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490 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the amount expended on photographers by his Department for events and publicity leaflet production in his constituency and the constituency of each Minister of State of his Department in the years 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35292/06]
465 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount expended on photographers by his Department for events and publicity leaflet production in his constituency and the constituency of each Minister of State of his Department in the years 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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451 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount expended on photographers by his Department for events and publicity leaflet production in his constituency and the constituency of each Minister of State of his Department in the years 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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448 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount expended on photographers by his Department for events and publicity leaflet production in his constituency and the constituency of each Minister of State of his Department in the years 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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446 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount expended on photographers by his Department for events and publicity leaflet production in his constituency and the constituency of each Minister of State of his Department in the years 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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441 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount expended on photographers by his Department for events and publicity leaflet production in his constituency and the constituency of each Minister of State of his Department in the years 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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440 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in view of the incidence of malicious anonymous text messages on mobile phones that can be sent from ready to go mobile phones which appear to be unregistered and untraceable and the emotional damage that can be caused by such communications, he will initiate a scheme whereby all mobile phones purchased must be registered to a national database.
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416 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children when work will commence, and work will be completed on the maintenance and equipment area in phase 2B of the Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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415 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children when work will commence, and work will be completed on the line collection and distribution area in phase 2B of the Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar.
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414 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children when work will commence, and work will be completed on the waste collection depot in phase 2B of the Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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413 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children when work will commence, and work will be completed on the office accommodation in phase 2B of the Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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412 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children when work will commence, and work will be completed on the central staff change area in phase 2B of the Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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411 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children when work will commence, and work will be completed on the occupational therapy unit in phase 2B of the Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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410 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children when work will commence, and work will be completed on the catering department in phase 2B of the Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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409 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children when work will commence, and work will be completed on the child and adolescent psychiatry unit in phase 2B of the Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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408 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children when work will commence, and work will be completed on the medicine for the elderly rehabilitation unit in phase 2B of the Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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407 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children when work will commence, and work will be completed on the Intensive care unit in phase 2B of the Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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406 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children when work will commence, and work will be completed on the coronary care unit in phase 2B of the Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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405 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children when work will commence, and work will be completed on the palliative care unit in phase 2B of the Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar.
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404 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children when work will commence, and work will be completed on the day services unit in phase 2B of the Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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403 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children when work will commence, and work will be completed on the pathology department in phase 2B of the Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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402 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children when work will commence, and work will be completed on the operating department in phase 2B of the Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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401 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children when work will commence, and work will be completed on the medical assessment unit in phase 2B of the Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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400 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children when work will commence, and work will be completed on the acute psychiatric unit in phase 2B of the Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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399 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children when work will commence, and work will be completed on the standard ward units in phase 2B of the Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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352 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount expended on photographers by her Department for events and publicity leaflet production in her constituency and the constituency of each Minister of State of her Department in the years 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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351 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the waiting time for assessment of primary medical certificates in Counties Westmeath, Longford, Offaly and Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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311 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children if, following comments made in Dáil Éireann on 18 October 2006 regarding nursing home standards where it was outlined that standard inspections are now unannounced, if she will provide the source of this information; if this standard will be enforced by the Health Service Executive; and if she will confirm that the HSE will ensure that nursing home inspections are adequate and acted on appropriately.
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282 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount expended on photographers by his Department for events and publicity leaflet production in his constituency and the constituency of each Minister of State of his Department in the years 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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233 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount expended on photographers by his Department for events and publicity leaflet production in his constituency and the constituency of each Minister of State of his Department in the years 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Taoiseach the amount expended on photographers by his Department for events and publicity leaflet production in his constituency and the constituency of each Minister of State of his Department in the years 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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156 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason the headquarters of the Health Service Executive is split in two and her views on whether it would be more sensible to have the HQ concentrated on one site.
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102 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the difference between a patient waiting in accident and emergency for an acute hospital bed and a patient waiting in an admission lounge for an acute hospital bed.
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107 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of aid provided to the Palestinian Authority in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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584 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made since March 2006 on the project agreed to at a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if she intends to provide funding for a post primary facility at this location to augment the services provided by the primary facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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163 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if all schools in the State have now been tested for radon; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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138 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of building projects awaiting progression which are assessed by her Department as being of band one status; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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164 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will have their application for a primary medical certificate processed; the reason for the delay in processing this application which was submitted in September 2005; the action she is taking to speed up the application process; and if she 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 availability in terms of potential subscribers in respect of broadband throughout the Country; the number to date connected; the extent to which there are waiting lists; the intention to meet these requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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287 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding the proposed extension to a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if her attention has been drawn to the high level of development in this area and the associated demand for school places; if she will review this area and put the school on the priority list for expansion; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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567 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that students registering for PLC courses who have been sanctioned for full maintenance Grants by the respective vocational educational committees are asked to pay additional fees in certain Institute of Technology colleges; if her further attention has been drawn to the difficulties that these charges can cause for families who have already been deemed under the threshold for grant purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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419 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason the free schemes do not apply to a person who is looking after their elderly mother and in receipt of carer’s benefit, while their neighbour is in receipt of carer’s allowance and can qualify for the free schemes.
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369 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children if registered nursing homes are required to have as part of their basic equipment, air mattresses for residents who are deemed medically to require these appliances; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some nursing homes charge additional payments for the use of such mattresses; her views on whether it is appropriate in such a situation where the relevant patient has a medical card, that the Health Service Executive would pay for these additional charges or supply this equipment for this patient’s use.
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125 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to develop the forestry sector and increase its uptake; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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