111 Mr. Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of health boards which have appointed a case officer to deal with elder abuse; the number of case officers that deal with elder abuse in each health board; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Mr. Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the resources she intends to put into child health psychiatry; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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201 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí driving accidents in the past two years; the financial loss involved; if the drivers in respect of each accident were fully qualified; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Mr. Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of current legal actions against tobacco companies in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Mr. Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the extent of the claims outstanding in respect of MDU in respect of medical claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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173 Mr. Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in dealing with applicants under the housing aid for the elderly scheme in the South Eastern Health Board region; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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160 Mr. Hogan asked the Taoiseach the number of meetings he has had with chairpersons of semi-State companies; the content of such meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that adequate encouragement is being given to the production of alternative energy having particular regard to the need to cater for increased demands, protection of the environment and cost effectiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the progress made by the renewable energy development group which is chaired by his Department; if he has received a report from the group; his intentions arising therefrom; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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232 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science when approval will be granted for the proposed amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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123 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Finance when approval will be granted for the purchase of the site and the construction of the necessary office accommodation to facilitate the decentralisation of the Health and Safety Authority to Thomastown, County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of educational welfare officers to be recruited by the National Educational Welfare Board for 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount to be spent on primary school buildings in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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76 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the discussions held with Iraq’s interim Prime Minister during the recent European Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the security and political situation in Afghanistan; the action being taken by the Government to secure the release of hostages taken in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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300 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be notified of their driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself that the extra tax collected in the past seven years is delivering value for money through the spending increases which they were used to finance.
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186 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the upgrade of a sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will receive the necessary approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason payments have been discontinued to persons (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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124 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Transport if a driving test application will be expedited for a person (details supplied); 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 when a decision will be made on an application for the extension of a work permit in the name of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the action he is taking to ensure the implementation of DSL technology which would allow significantly higher access to broadband in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the impact to the live trade of France obtaining IBR-free status; the measures she is taking to ensure that Irish export routes are protected; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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53 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with her EU counterparts regarding the proposed cut to sugar beet quotas; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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453 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the announcement made in 2000 to develop third level outreach facilities in County Monaghan; the progress which has been made to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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401 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when grant assistance will be awarded for child care to a community group (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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400 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when child care grant assistance will be awarded to a community development (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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360 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the details of achieving cross-compliance in respect of entitlements to farmers; when she intends to appoint one inspector only to adjudicate on these matters; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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282 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will support the business community and local authorities in County Monaghan in developing industrial opportunities at Knockconny, Monaghan; the proposals he has to encourage IDA Ireland to implement a more RAPID programme of regional development in the context of stated policy for a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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226 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals to open up roads for Northern Ireland broadband companies to establish cross-Border links; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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189 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Finance if he will indicate the number of jobs that will be earmarked for County Monaghan in the context of the decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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96 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Defence the surface to air weaponry capabilities that are available to the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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73 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he will take arising from the recent publication of the report from the National Competitiveness Council in relation to the cost base of doing business here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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70 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the changes he will make to the community employment scheme and training schemes generally; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps his Department has taken to encourage those who have been out of the labour market to avail of appropriate pre-employment training and development and education opportunities; the number of persons who have received such a service for each of the years 2002, 2003 and to date in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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68 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total spent on first-time buyer’s grant payments in 2003, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total spent on the disabled persons housing grant, broken down by county, in 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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460 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the costings in respect of the extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, in view of the substantial shortfall in finances; if she will increase the allocation in order to alleviate the financial pressure on the board of management and parents of this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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310 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when a sports recreation grant will be awarded to a group (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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287 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the type of laboratory or chemical tests that were carried out on the rock samples taken from the site of the proposed quarry extension lands at Dunbell, County Kilkenny by a company (details supplied) and presented to his Department as evidence of a viable dolomite mineral presence in the context of the new road developments at that location; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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286 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the present rate of royalty payments made in respect of all dolomite quarry and mine operations here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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169 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Transport the way in which he proposes to meet the targets in the new National Road Safety Strategy 2004-2006 in view of the fact that many of the targets set out in this document were also included in the previous Road Safety Strategy 1998-2002 and were not realised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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182 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether the speed limit changeover will be introduced on time by January 2005 as promised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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239 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he supports the application by the IDA to be permitted to store 40,000 tonnes of waste that was illegally dumped at its site at Belcamp, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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311 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science when work is expected to commence in respect of the extension to a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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219 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Finance the number of requests from PAYE taxpayers for balancing statements each year over the past three years; the percentage this number represents of the total number of taxpayers; the extent to which these balancing statements reflected an under payment or over payment of tax; the amounts involved in each of these categories over the same period; the estimate of total PAYE tax underpaid and overpaid by taxpayers over each of the past three years; and the estimate of these amounts collected or returned respectively to PAYE taxpayers over the same period.
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68 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which the development of alternative energy sources in being pursued; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Bill entitled an Act to establish the consumer rights enforcer, to provide a mechanism for independent appointment, to confer more extensive and effective powers, to provide for the imposition of administrative fines, to increase the fines payable for an offence, and for those purposes to amend the Consumer Information Act 1978 and also the Prices Act 1958
315 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Finance the way in which the decision made in the Finance Act 2004 to reduce benefit-in-kind to workers will be implemented; if this decision will be phased; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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259 Mr. Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on a medical card appeal for persons (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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