1460 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when approval will be given to proceed with a tender under a serviced land initiative for the provision of a sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1313 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science if a decision has been reached in relation to a revised proposal under the devolved grant scheme for school building in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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705 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children when payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow in respect of nursing home subvention; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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704 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children when payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow in respect of a nursing home rebate; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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507 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Finance when compensation will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in relation to the Kilkenny flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children the legislation that is prepared for a specific scheme of statutory regulations on assisted human reproduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Health and Children to report on progress in implementing her policy of building private hospitals in the grounds of public hospitals.
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142 Mr. Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress which has been made by the Working Group on Cystic Fibrosis since its inception; when its recommendations will be published; and if an implementation plan will be published in conjunction with the recommendations.
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28 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the academy for the performing arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans to carry out a review of the tax exemption scheme for artists following the changes introduced under the Finance Bill 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Mr. Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in reaching a conclusion regarding the recognition of a clinic (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, in respect of the provision of dialysis for kidney patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of new entrants to the telecommunications market who have applied to or are willing to get involved in the provision of broadband or other telecommunications services or facilities throughout the country; if his attention has been drawn to the obstacles encountered by such companies; his proposals to free up the system and give the customer the benefit of an open deregulated and competitive service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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230 Mr. Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate the reason for the delay by the Health Service Executive in recognising a company (details supplied) in County Kilkenny which will provide kidney dialysis service for patients in the Carlow and Kilkenny area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of recommendations of the Task Force on Physical Sciences which have to be progressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of educational welfare officers employed by the National Educational Welfare Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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42 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the timeframe for the extension of the EU Constitution period of reflection; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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12 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had discussions with his Turkish counterpart with regard to the issue of recognition of Cyprus by Turkey; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Finance if he has sought a review of the evaluation of tax relief for private hospital investment in view of the decision to permit these hospitals to use public lands adjoining public hospitals; and the way in which this alters the benefit to cost ratios of such projects.
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384 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a decision will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny regarding an application under the national reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to reduce inheritable wind disease in National Hunt stallions; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the reform of milk quota; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Transport when a driving test will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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148 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will review the situation whereby pensioners must make a contribution towards the provision of an eye test in respect of their renewal of their driving licence; his plans to review this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Defence the position with regard to the decentralisation programme as it impacts on his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Defence if he will bring forward proposals to amend the height requirement for membership of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied that State funding for county enterprise boards is sufficient for them to carry out their remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the recently published National Employment Survey; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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392 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the provision of Garda closed circuit system will be implemented for the city of Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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287 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of factories on a county basis, on which the IDA have long term lease agreements, which are empty; and the cost to the State of long-term lease agreements for such premises.
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86 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on changing the dual eligibility rule for people in receipt of the carer’s allowance, for example a person who has been in receipt of the carer’s allowance and then qualifies for the old age pension can only receive one social welfare payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the review of the habitual residence condition will be finished; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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258 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the manner in which she plans to consult with the Government and civil society here in respect of Ireland’s priority aid countries as part of the comprehensive review process of the ACP-EU Economic Partnership agreement negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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155 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will amend the Building Regulations for the Conservation of Fuel and Energy to increase the energy efficiency required for nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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340 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made in respect of an application (details supplied) for residency; and if he will make a decision on the matter.
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92 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Transport the progress made to date in progressing the roll-out of speed cameras nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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60 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Transport the terms of the new deal to allow the outsourcing of the driving testing service; when this scheme will commence; the impact it will have on the waiting times and numbers awaiting a test; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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48 Mr. Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of ENT procedures cancelled at Waterford Regional Hospital in the past 12 months due to the fact that accident and emergency patients were occupying these beds when ENT patients had their procedures cancelled; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Mr. Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the advantages to patient care by giving public hospital property to developers to build private hospitals rather than letting the developers source their own greenfield sites; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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47 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views regarding the growing phenomenon of local sports organisations selling their grounds and moving to peripheral locations in large urban centres; the possible knock on effect that this may have on local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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19 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he intends to introduce a new grants scheme to replace the ACCESS programme for the upgrading of arts centres nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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8 Mr. Hogan asked the Taoiseach the progress made on the implementation of the Lisbon Agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Mr. Hogan asked the Taoiseach the progress to date of Ireland’s implementation of the Lisbon Agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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511 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the towns where closed circuit television cameras have been installed since 2002; the number of convictions that have been successful arising from this initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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508 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount for each of the past two years which was paid by his Department or An Garda Síochána in respect of the use of mobile phones by members of An Garda Síochána; the number of mobile phones issued by the State or the Gardaí to individual members; the amount paid by the State to members of An Garda Síochána in respect of the use of their personal phones for work purposes; the amounts paid to each of the main mobile phone users; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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278 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants employed by each Department for each year from December 1988 to 2005 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the degree to which broadband is available on a county basis with particular reference to industrial and commercial needs in the various towns and villages throughout the country; if he intends to issue specific direction in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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130 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the estimated number of waiting applicants for broadband services throughout the country; his plans to ensure such requirements are met in early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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326 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the guidelines in respect of wind energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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206 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a decision will be made on an appeal in respect of the national reserve under section C for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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