251 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 194 of 12 December 2006, if he will request the Gardaí to liaise with the Defence Forces with a view to replacing some of the Garda personnel at Áras an Uachtaráin with Defence Forces personnel to free up the Gardaí for other anti-crime duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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250 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons prosecuted in 2005 and 2006 for having dangerous dogs in public places without the required muzzle.
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249 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of car or vehicles impounded to date arising from the possession of fireworks by the occupants; if a similar measure is available to Gardaí when drugs are seized in vehicles.
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356 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science if arrangements will be made to provide one to one tuition for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 with dyslexia and ADHD.
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284 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will arrange for a full payment to persons on disability benefit similar to the Christmas bonus granted to persons on other social welfare payments.
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198 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will request the Health Service Executive to review the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; if there are places available in a centre; if a place will be allocated to them there; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Finance if he will request a report form the Office of Public Works on the result of the consultation with the local community following the meeting in the Navan Road district on 8 December 2006; the action the OPW will take in response to the concerns expressed by the community and in particular if the issue of the negative impact on Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7 will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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169 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Finance the reason the section of the Tolka River wall at the rear of the houses at Tolka Road, Dublin 3 is the only section of river wall along the Dublin City stretch of the Tolka that has not been strengthened or increased in height; the estimated cost of strengthening this section of wall and increasing the wall to the same height as the new wall on the northern side of the river, directly opposite; if the Office of Public Works inspectors viewed the Tolka River at this location during the high tides of the week ending 10 December 2006 when the water was lapping the top of the wall; if he will direct the OPW to review this matter again urgently; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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138 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gun attacks resulting in death in 2005 and to date in 2006; the number of detections made; and the number of charges brought.
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137 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of serious sexual assaults in the Dublin Garda north central district in 2005 and to date in 2006; the special action the Garda is taking following the recent series of gang rapes in Dublin’s north inner city; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he is taking in response to the gun crime crisis on the streets of Dublin and throughout the country, much of it fuelled by drug gangs, now resulting in the loss of innocent life; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
247 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if qualifying persons using home heating oil obtain the same supports as those based on units of electricity and gas.
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228 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the grants available to persons and organisations involved in the sport of racing pigeons; if this is classified as a sport here as it is in other EU countries; if this matter will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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181 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Health and Children the respite grants available to parents of children with special needs; and the number of such grants paid out in 2005 and to date in 2006.
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194 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if personnel from the Defence Forces at the nearby McKee Barracks, Dublin 7 will be utilised to provide security at Áras an Uachtaráin in order that the Gardaí currently doing these duties could be made available for normal policing duties in the community.
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249 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Transport if steps will be taken to ensure that all road signs are bilingual; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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248 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Transport if steps will be taken to advise the motoring public on the length of time for alcohol retention in their bloodstream in view of the apparent Garda strategy of breath testing people on their way to work in the morning; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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166 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the assets seized and paid over by the Criminal Assets Bureau during 2005 and to date in 2006; the amount of funds or property in each case; the criminal activity involved in each case; and the general location of the activity in each case.
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165 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of incidents of vandalism and anti-social behaviour reported to the Bridewell Garda station, Dublin 7 over the weekend of 17 to 19 November 2006; the number of persons apprehended and the number charged for those incidents; if Garda patrols have been increased at weekends to cover this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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164 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 207 and 209 on the 21 November 2006, if steps will be taken to ensure that the law is enforced if betting shops proceed to introduce gambling slot machines in betting shops in January 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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163 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of community gardaí in the Bridewell Garda station; the number of gardaí trained there for the use of mountain bikes; the number of mountain bikes available in the station; and when the required number of bikes will be available.
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460 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has received a proposal for the relocation of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 3 to a more central site within the East Wall area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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394 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason the information office facility is no longer available in the Labour Exchange, Navan Road, Dublin 7.
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220 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 299 of 24 October 2006, if the results of the examination are available to him.
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176 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of calls made to Clontarf Garda station, Dublin 3 during October and November 2006 regarding scramblers trespassing on the football pitches at Alfie Byrne Road, Dublin 3; the action the gardaí took in response to those calls; if any of the motorcyclists involved were apprehended or charged; if there is an issue preventing the gardaí from taking action; if their attention was drawn to the fact that the pitches were destroyed during the past week; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a further search has taken place for a missing person (details supplied) in Bosnia in the past two weeks; if so, the area covered by the search; the number of personnel involved; if Irish military or Garda personnel took part; the duration and outcome of the search; if new information has come to the attention of the local Bosnian authorities and the Irish authorities regarding the missing person; if consideration will be given to engaging the services of a local Bosnian private investigation agency on the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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251 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 which has not yet received permanent recognition may on a once off basis apply for the minor works grant and summer works scheme in view of its special needs including a special class for autism which requires an occupational therapy room; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a product (details supplied) is not available on the medical card in view of the fact that many elderly persons require the eye treatment on a permanent basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 82 of 10 May 2006, if the vehicles (details supplied) have been checked by the Garda authorities; and if action will be taken.
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550 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Defence the date on which the Defence Forces vacated Clancy Barracks, Dublin; the units located there prior to that date; the locations they were relocated to; the date on which the property was then sold; the person to whom it was sold; and the price involved.
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341 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the increases to the fuel allowance implemented since Budget 2005; if an increase has been given in response to the price increases in gas and electricity; if the number of units of electricity is being increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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333 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the delay in repaying back money on disability allowance due to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and when repayments will be made.
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323 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the minimum wage and the way it applies to persons under 18 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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205 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there is funding available through his Department for small grants for local neighbourhood watch groups; the way such funding may be applied for; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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170 Mr. Gregory asked the Taoiseach if the number of death certificates of persons who died in nursing homes in what was the Eastern Health Board region which contains a reference to decubitus ulcers can be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the requirement on elderly people who live alone to pay 21% VAT on the cost of providing a carer in their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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263 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Health and Children the maximum amount a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 can earn and still retain their medical card; if this amount referred to has changed over the past eight years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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209 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has taken steps to prevent 12 gambling casinos in the Dublin area from continuing to break the law here.
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208 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the 12 gambling casinos operating in contravention of the law in the Dublin area are not closed immediately pending the deliberations of the special working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the failure of the Gardaí and his Department to enforce the law and close down the 12 gambling casinos in the Dublin area will shortly result in the introduction of illegal roulette slot machines being introduced into betting premises here starting in December 2006; the steps he will take to prevent the installation of illegal roulette slot machines into betting shops; if he will take steps to ensure that the law will be enforced against such attempts to operate illegal roulette slot machines; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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245 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps her Department is taking to provide a new school building for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 1; the steps she is taking to obtain a site for the proposed new school; if a budget has been set aside for this purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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173 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will request the Garda authorities to report on the allegations contained in correspondence (details supplied); the reason no prosecution was proceeded with; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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462 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the ban on electro-immobilisation on live farm animals will include the 1 Brinder Compact as advertised in a newspaper (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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461 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 426 of 7 November 2006 with reference to the extensive monitoring programme referred to the number of inspections carried out at the company in question in each of the past five years.
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360 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the financial assistance available to participants in the sport of canoeing including those who represent Ireland on the world stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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321 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his Department has received representations from organisations representing people with hearing disabilities in the past seeking policy commitment on the issue of subtitling of television, films and so on on RTE; the response of RTE to this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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276 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Health and Children if provision will be made in the 2007 estimates for funding for additional posts in the rheumatology services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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168 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 287 of 1 November 2006, when the location (details supplied) was last inspected by the Office of Public Works; and if they will at least carry out a further inspection in view of the residents’ concerns.
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156 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action the gardaí at Cabra Garda station are taking on foot of complaints that children as young as ten years of age are accessing pornographic sites on computers with Internet access in a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 7; if the gardaí have spoken to the proprietor of the premises concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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