175 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science if having regard to the education provision being made available to children on the autistic spectrum in a school (details supplied) in County Kildare she will consider bringing forward plans for second level provision for such students in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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308 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children if, having regard to the fact that many general medical practitioners are now providing warfarin clinics for the convenience of their patients, who would otherwise have to visit a hospital to have their medication levels monitored, it is the policy of her Department or the Health Service Executive to remunerate GPs for this valuable service; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the main provisions of the partnership agreement with the farming organisations.
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148 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made under the current National Development Plan 2000-2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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152 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Finance the number of earners exempt from income tax; the number paying at the basic rate; the number paying at the higher rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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240 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science the enrolment at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the number of such students pursuing PLC, VTOS or other alternative adult programmes; the number of second level students enrolled; the trend in enrolment at second level in this school over the past six years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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272 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of the building programme for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the school will be allowed to proceed to stage two of the building programme; the expected timescale of the building project; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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198 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if having regard to the provision of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2006, he will take steps to ensure that local authorities do not concentrate social housing units in any one part of a development in view of the requirement to achieve social integration, and local authorities be encouraged to ensure that social and affordable units are spread throughout all developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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197 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if having regard to the provision of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000, he will require local authorities to enter into detailed agreements with developers at pre-planning stage in relation to the delivery of social and affordable housing, as per each local authority housing strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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196 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the densities of developments being granted by local authorities in provincial areas; his further views on whether high density developments are more suited to town centres, or large urban areas; his views on whether there is currently too high an emphasis in the marketplace on the provision of small apartment units, that do not provide for life-long occupancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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195 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received an application from Athy Town Council for the appointment of two community wardens; if he will approve this application; if funding will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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167 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of participants currently enrolled in VTOS programmes in County Kildare; the number of participants in such programmes; if her Department has received requests for further VTOS provision in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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166 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied with the ongoing development of the VTOS programme here; if her Department has proposals to expand the VTOS programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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165 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of participants currently enrolled in Youthreach programmes in County Kildare; the number of participants in the past three years; if her Department has received requests for further Youthreach provision in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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164 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied with the ongoing development of the Youthreach programme here; if her Department has proposals to expand the Youthreach programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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70 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when Monasterevin Garda Station will re-open; if, in view of the growth of the local population, he will request the Garda Commissioner to increase the number of personnel stationed in the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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259 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will address the issues raised in correspondence of 18 October 2006 (details supplied).
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670 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if officials of his Department have had recent engagement with Kildare County Council in regard to the council’s proposal to provide sheep-grids on all access roads to the Curragh Plains; his Department’s view on these proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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669 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the situation with regard to the open space areas surrounding an estate (details supplied) in County Kildare; if negotiations in relation to the taking in charge of these areas have taken place with Kildare County Council; and the outcome of such negotiations.
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668 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the situation with regard to the open space areas surrounding a road (details supplied) in County Kildare; if negotiations in relation to the taking in charge of these areas have taken place with Kildare County Council; the outcome of such negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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537 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of training and education research grants received by his Department from County Kildare under the programme of grants for locally based community and voluntary organisations in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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536 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of equipment grant applications received by his Department from County Kildare under the programme of grants for locally based community and voluntary organisations in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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535 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of refurbishment grant applications received by his Department from County Kildare under the programme of grants for locally based community and voluntary organisations in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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534 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has evaluated the success of the operation of the RAPID programme to date in the centres where it is in place throughout the country; if some centres in the programme have shown more significant progress than others; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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466 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the operation of county enterprise boards; the success of these boards to date in generating sustainable employment; if some boards have been noticeably more or less successful than others; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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465 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans the IDA has for its lands at Kildare Town, Monasterevin and Castledermot; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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464 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position with regard to an IDA factory (details supplied) in County Kildare which is currently unoccupied; the prospects for a suitable occupant for the building being found; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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437 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when Castledermot, County Kildare will be included in the metropolitan area network broadband programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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436 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when Kilcullen, County Kildare will be included in the metropolitan area network broadband programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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298 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science the ongoing progress on the delivery of a new building for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when the school will commence; the completion date for the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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297 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress achieved by her Department towards the delivery of a new post-primary school for the Curragh, County Kildare; if, in consultation with the Department of Defence, her Department has secured a suitable site for the school; the timescale for the delivery of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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258 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the benefit of event based tourism, such as the Ryder Cup and the National and World Ploughing Championship to the tourism industry; the way his Department will encourage similar events; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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257 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the benefit to the tourist industry in the aftermath of the Ryder Cup and in particular the benefit that should be delivered to County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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256 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the arts projects in County Kildare for which his Department has allocated funding in the years 2002 to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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270 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the organic farming sector; the methods being used by her Department to promote this sector; the future she envisages for farmers involved in this type of enterprise; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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269 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the development on the sport horse industry; the methods being employed by her Department to promote this industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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268 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the status of the live cattle export trade during 2005 and 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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210 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works has plans to upgrade the Garda station at Castledermot, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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200 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the growth of population in Castledermot, County Kildare, he will request the Garda Commissioner to increase the number of gardaí stationed in the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when Athy, County Kildare will be included in the metropolitan area network broadband programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Finance further to the publication of the most recent report of the decentralisation implementation group; the position with regard to the proposal to locate Revenue Commissioners information technology staff to Kildare town; the number of staff volunteering to move to Kildare town; if a site has been acquired for the proposed development; if the site identified in the Kildare town local area plan at Magee Barracks is considered suitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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259 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when scheme approval and approval to go to tender will be given for the foul sewer relief trunk line scheme under the serviced land initiative for Athy Town Council.
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131 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Finance in view of the most recent report of the decentralisation implementation group the status of the Government’s proposal to relocate 250 Revenue staff to Athy, County Kildare; if a suitable site for the proposed offices has been identified; if the proposed offices will be built or purchased; if he envisages any provisions for an interim move to Athy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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508 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has received proposals from Kildare County Council, for a social housing development at Coolaghknock Glebe, Kildare town; if he will approve the necessary funding to allow the project to commence as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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507 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the present situation with regard to the new sewerage treatment system for Kildare Town; if his Department has approved all stages of the proposed development; the expected timescale for the completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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458 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been achieved with regard to those school building projects in County Kildare that have been included by her Department in the new public private partnership programme; the next stages in the process; when the schools will move on to details design and construction stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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457 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been achieved to date by her Department, in acquiring a site for a new post primary school in Monasterevin; if substantial progress has been achieved in the matter; when construction work might begin on the new school project; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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148 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has made a final decision with regard to a site for the proposed offices, for those members of the Revenue staff who are to decentralise to Kildare Town; if the site identified for this purpose at Magee Barracks is to be developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the policy in place in her Department for meeting the needs of Kildare’s rapidly growing elderly population and in particular those people who require a public bed in a nursing home; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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