455 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the engagement that has taken place between primary education providers at a location (details supplied) in County Kildare; his views on the shared vision of future services, which have been agreed between the management and trustees of existing schools and his planning unit; if, while acknowledging the substantial progress which has been made in the provision of new accommodation for some of the schools involved; when the accommodation needs of the other primary schools will be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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257 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the basis on which funding is allocated for the local improvement scheme; the funding provided to Kildare County Council for each of the past three years; if this funding was decided by him or if it was based on a specific application by Kildare County Council; the way the allocation to Kildare compares with the moneys provided to other county councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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209 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to correspondence (details supplied) in respect of a person who is awaiting surgery; if treatment will be expedited; if he or she will be dealt with by the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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224 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science the accommodation and resources which he will provided to meet the needs of second level students on the autistic spectrum at a proposed new post primary school at a location (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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223 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science the accommodation and resources which he has provided to meet the needs of second level students on the autistic spectrum at a new post primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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185 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will have their appeal expedited in respect of their disability payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the proliferation of “head” shops which have opened here; his views on same; if his further attention has been drawn to the products on sale through these outlets; his further views on whether the consumption of such products might lead to the involvement in the consumption of illicit substances and that some of the substances on sale in these outlets should be banned in the interest of public health and safety; if community groups have raised concerns with him about these outlets; the action he will take or the legislation he will bring forward in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the proliferation of head shops which have opened here; his views on same; if his further attention has been drawn to the products on sale through these outlets; his views on whether the consumption of such products might lead to the involvement in the consumption of illicit substances and that some of the substances on sale in these outlets should be barred in the interest of public health; if the gardaí have given consideration to this development or expressed concern with regard to this developing phenomenon; the action he will take or the legislation he will bring forward in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the proliferation of head shops which have opened here; her views on same; if her further attention has been drawn to the products on sale through these outlets; her further views on whether the consumption of such products might lead to the involvement in the consumption of illicit substances and that some of the substances on sale in these outlets should be barred in the interest of public health; the action she will take or the legislation she will bring forward in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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228 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will clarify the position in relation to a proposed affordable housing development at Magee Barracks, Kildare town, in view of the changed circumstances which prevail; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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225 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the position relating to his Department’s lands at the former Magee Barracks in Kildare town; if he will proceed with the proposed transfer of these lands to Kildare County Council; if it is not intended to so proceed, his alternative plans for this land bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1176 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science if all proposed new post-primary schools, including a school at a location (details supplied) in County Kildare will include accommodation to meet the needs of students on the autistic spectrum, where those students needs can be met by way of mainstreaming or by way of the provision of a specialist autism unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1175 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans and procedures in place within his Department for the provision of second level education opportunities for children on the autistic spectrum in catchment areas where specialist autism units have been provided at primary level; if existing post-primary providers in these catchment areas will be encouraged and resourced to provide such specialist units, in order to allow standard student progression to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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721 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) will be granted leave to remain here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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483 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will consider the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is seeking to have a piece of medical equipment deemed necessary to address their ongoing condition funded by the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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265 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 273 of 14 October 2009, the number of the 60 households transferred by Kildare County Council from the rental subsidy scheme between 1 January and 30 August 2009 that were accommodated by way of the rental accommodation scheme; the number accommodated through RAS that were classified as homeless; the number that were in receipt of less than the maximum rent supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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462 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has been awarded a reduced disability allowance; if it is appropriate to consider their private pension as means, in view of the fact that they have not reached pension age, and the fact that they do not intend to retire at this time; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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461 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps taken by him following recent confirmation of occurrence of equine piroplamosis in a number of thoroughbred horses at an equine facility in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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319 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science if he is progressing plans for the delivery of a post-primary school at a location (details supplied) in County Kildare in conjunction with County Kildare Vocational Educational Committee; the status of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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273 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 967 of 6 October 2009, the number of rental subsidy recipients who have been transferred by Kildare County Council to the rental accommodation scheme since 1 January 2009 to date in 2009; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, while the RAS does not preclude applicants who are in part-time employment, the de facto situation in County Kildare is that such applicants are precluded by Kildare County Council, who have adopted a policy of offering RAS accommodation exclusively to persons in receipt of the maximum level of rent supplement, therefore excluding everyone in part-time employment; if he is satisfied that this national scheme should be implemented in such a limited fashion; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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272 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority loans that have been recommended for approval nationwide since the affordable homes partnership has become involved in stress testing local authority loan applications; the number of loan approvals that have subsequently issued by local authorities on foot of such recommendations; the type of loans that have been approved; if an analysis of the statistics indicates a trend; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1216 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science when an announcement will be made in respect of a bundle of schools proposed for delivery under the public private partnership process, tenders for which are currently under consideration by the National Development Finance Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1215 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of plans to realign and rationalise primary school provision at a location (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1214 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of plans to realign and rationalise primary school provision at a location (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1213 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science when construction of a new school will commence at a location (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1212 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science if progress has been made towards the acquisition of a site for a post primary school at a location (details supplied) in County Kildare; his views on the delays that have arisen in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1011 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of social housing units provided by Kildare County Council and by the voluntary housing sector in County Kildare in each of the past three years; the annual cost of providing these units; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1010 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the average cost to his Department, of standard three bedroom homes delivered in County Kildare by Kildare County Council and by the voluntary sector under the CLSS, in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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967 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will examine the manner in which the rental accommodation scheme is being operated in County Kildare; if his attention has been drawn to the relatively few new participants, which have been allowed into the scheme in recent months; his views on the manner in which Kildare County Council are dealing with applicants who are in part-time employment and who are being advised by the council that inclusion in the scheme would be too expensive for the Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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813 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the resources committed by him in each of the past three years in combatting drugs in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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726 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the resources being deployed to combat drug related crime in County Kildare in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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725 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases in which there have been arrests and charges proffered in respect of drug related crimes in the Athy Garda district in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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693 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will respond to correspondence in regard to a person (details supplied); if he will give favourable consideration to this person’s request for leave to remain here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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428 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, listed for surgery on 4 September 2008, had their operation cancelled and has not received an alternative date for treatment; if she will review the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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220 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the fact that some general medical practitioners and consultants have continued to increase their fees to non-medical card patients, despite the changed economic climate; her plans to discourage this trend; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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280 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 202 of 23 June 2009, if the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be considered to be exceptional, having regard to their medical condition, and the length of time that they have awaited treatment; if they will be dealt with via the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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224 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether retailers that do not sell tobacco products to persons under the age of 18 years of age should be commended in writing by environmental health officers subsequent to test purchase visits, and that such commendation would act as a positive spur to employees and management to continue in their vigilance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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223 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the protocols and checklists devised by the Health Service Executive, the Office of Tobacco Control and her Department providing a series of directions and advice to environmental health officers to police and monitor the retail sector after the commencement of outstanding sections of the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 and the Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment Act) 2004; if she will provide a simple checklist to retailers of obligations to ensure compliance with the 1 July 2009 changes in display and advertising of tobacco products; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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140 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the changes he has made to the processing of housing loans available through local authorities; if decisions in respect of such loans no longer rests with local authorities; if local authorities have discretion in respect of the loans currently available; if there are staffing implications arising from the changes he has introduced; the consultations which took place in respect of these changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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155 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will consider the case of persons (details supplied) in County Meath who have applied for domiciliary care allowance; if approval will be given; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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314 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on correspondence in respect of a person (details supplied) regarding an application for naturalisation; his further views on the fact that information relied upon in making a decision to decline naturalisation was inaccurate; if in view of the submission made he will accept that the applicant is of good character; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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289 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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203 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children if having regard to the recovery by the Health Service Executive of 9,264 over 70s medical cards as part of a date quality exercise, these cards related to persons who had died, or left the State; if payments were made by the HSE in respect of these cards; if payments made have or will be recovered; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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202 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children if patients with scoliosis awaiting surgical procedures can be dealt with by the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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98 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Taoiseach his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the requirements which the Central Statistics Office places on small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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277 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science if he is satisfied with the manner and pace at which the second bundle of public private partnership schools is progressing; if he would agree with this Deputy that the process has proven to be unacceptably slow; his plans to streamline the process for future PPP bundles; if the final tenders for the second bundle of schools have been received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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167 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if this person has received permission to continue to remain in the State; the position with regard to the naturalisation of this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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432 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science if officials from his Department, in their routine meetings with officials in the planning department at Kildare County Council, have discussed the building requirements of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; his plans to meet the accommodation requirements of this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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363 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on correspondence in relation to an infrastructural project (details supplied) in County Kildare; if approval from his Department for this project to proceed to construction is imminent; if he is satisfied that there will be no further delays with the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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