180 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the financial assistance which is available to allow a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 attend two weeks respite care in a centre in County Roscommon.
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135 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason children’s rights have not been incorporated into Irish legislation in the context of the Second Shadow Report to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child; if there are plans to make children’s rights explicit in the Constitution; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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197 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedures by which a person who is currently on a student visa here and who wishes to apply for a work permit to remain here may so apply.
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122 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if it is policy to award medical cards to all tracheotomy patients which involves a life support system; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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285 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Transport his views on the issues raised in the correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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276 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 who is a diabetic was refused a dietary allowance; and if same will be reviewed.
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172 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 who is a diabetic was refused a dietary allowance; and if same will be reviewed.
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325 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of complaints received to date in 2006 by the Gardaí at the Bridewell Garda Station, Dublin 7 regarding a licensed premises (details supplied) in Dublin 7; if the Gardaí are concerned at the nature of these complaints; the action the Gardaí are taking; if objections will be lodged to the renewal of the license; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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324 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will request a report from the Garda authorities regarding anti-social activities associated with the Smithfield horse fair in Dublin 7; if the Gardaí have recommendations on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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275 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Transport if, in the context of his responsibility for railway safety, he will obtain a report from Iarnród Éireann detailing trespass incidents on their rail lines; and the number of prosecutions taken.
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229 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Finance the reason for the new additional mobile phone mast at the Bridewell Garda Station, Dublin 7; if same will be used for Garda purposes; the private commercial services for which it will be used; if consideration was given to its close proximity to a children’s playground and to a residential flats complex; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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204 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 is sanctioned for a medical card but does not receive it for several months and incurs medical expenses during the interim, will those receipted expenses be reimbursed.
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175 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if provision is made that three chiropody treatments per year are available free under the medical card scheme; if so, if the €10 additional charge by some chiropodists is fraudulent; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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271 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Transport the steps he will take to facilitate the introduction of a residents only parking scheme in areas adjacent to stadia on the occasions of major sporting or concert events; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Transport the steps he will take to facilitate the introduction of a residents only parking scheme in areas adjacent to stadia on the occasions of major sporting or concert events; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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153 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will expedite a decision on the submission from the Inter Sectoral Crack Cocaine Strategy Group to the National Drug Strategy Team; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 149 of 4 April 2006, if the working group has been set up; the agencies represented on it; the membership of same; and if the community and voluntary sector will be represented on it.
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128 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 278 of 15 December 2004 if the matter has been reviewed; and if the concessionary post in question has been sanctioned for the 2006/2007 school year.
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77 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Finance the reason a second mobile phone mast has been erected at Mountjoy Garda Station, Dublin 7; the reason a second mast is required for Garda purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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440 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Transport if a residents only parking scheme will be introduced within a one mile radius of major stadia on big match or concert days to facilitate residents access to their homes; if his attention has been drawn to international best practice on this issue; his views on a pilot scheme for the areas around Croke Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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435 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has received a proposal from an association (details supplied) for residents only parking on major match or event days in Croke Park; his views on the proposal; the assistance his Department will give to expedite this matter; if he will meet with a deputation from the residents concerned and their local representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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388 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his Department has received a request for lottery funding from a club (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and when a decision will be made in view of the lack of sporting facilities in this area.
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225 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 678 of 21 March 2006 (details supplied) if a decision has yet been made in this case.
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432 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the ratio of sergeants to gardaí in Store Street Garda station, Dublin 1; and if this ratio meets the normal requirements.
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191 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will request from the Health Service Executive the reasons for the lack of a chiropody service in the East Wall area of Dublin 3 where there is a large elderly population; the steps the HSE will take to provide this service in the East Wall area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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191 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps the gardaí will take to ensure that Blessington Basin, Dublin 7, an important local amenity, is freely accessible to local residents who have expressed concerns that due to public drinking by various persons elderly residents are at times fearful of entering the basin.
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139 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of sports capital grants paid to date out of public funds to a club (details supplied) in Dublin 7; the years in which these grants were paid; the amount of sports capital grants paid to date out of public funds to this club for rebuilding or refurbishing its stadium; the years in which these grants were paid; if the club will be obliged to repay these grants if the stadium ceases to be used as a football stadium after it has been sold by the club to a property development company; and if, in view of discussions his Department has had with the Football Association of Ireland regarding the implementation of the Genesis Report, he will make a statement on the matter.
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260 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his office has received a written request from persons (details supplied) to meet with them regarding the death of their son; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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184 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works is intent on going ahead with traffic restrictions at Ashtown Gate and Cabra Gate, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7; the restrictions and the timescale involved; the predicted traffic increases of the proposed restriction at peak times on Nephin Road, Baggot Road and Blackhorse Avenue; if Dublin City Council is opposed to the proposed restriction and if they require City Council co-operation before they can proceed; if the Minister who has responsibility for the Office of Public Works will meet with a delegation of local residents before directing the Office of Public Works on the issue of the traffic restrictions; if agreement has been arranged with concert promoters for a three year period for concerts in the Phoenix Park without consultation with the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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541 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Dublin City Sheriff has communicated with his Department regarding measures to prevent personation at elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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532 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 462 of 9 May 2006, if, in view of the relatively small number of enlistments in 2005, he will provide the number of persons from Dublin 1, who were enlisted.
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440 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action taken by the Gardaí in response to the ongoing vandalism and lawlessness at the Broombridge Rail Station, Dublin 7 (details supplied); if the Gardaí in Cabra have sufficient manpower to ensure that these activities will cease; the reason the Gardaí failed to respond to calls from residents at various times; if additional Gardaí will be allocated to this district; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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439 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he is taking arising from the ongoing difficulties for elderly homeowners whereby ground rent leases are expiring on dwelling houses entitling the ground landlord to one eighth of the gross price of the house; if he is considering measures to enable homeowners to acquire the freehold of the property which they already own; the timescale for such measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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199 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 339 of 21 March 2006, if assurance will be offered by her that the outstanding information will be provided by the hospital at this late stage; and if an explanation will be offered by the hospital as to the reason this information has not been forthcoming despite many requests in this regard.
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150 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a decision has been made arising from the request of residents at Montpelier Hill and Arbour Hill, Dublin 7 for the installation of closed circuit television to help curtail the problem of street prostitution in the area.
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149 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of community gardaí assigned to the Cabra district of Dublin 7 from each of the Bridewell, Mountjoy, Cabra and Blanchardstown Garda stations; the areas involved and the number of community gardaí assigned to each area.
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148 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures available to the Garda to deal with persons who are engaged in ongoing harassment of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; the measures which have been implemented to date; the further measures that will be utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the agreement reached between the Chief Superintendent of the Garda traffic corps and traffic management officials from Dublin City Council regarding enforcement measures at East Wall Road, Dublin 3; the number of fines issued to drivers of heavy goods vehicles at East Wall Road, Dublin 3 between Annesley Bridge and the junction with the Alfie Byrne Road to date in 2006; if the City Council closed circuit television at this location has been utilised to serve fines as required; if further enforcement measures will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Finance the reason the Office of Public Works advertised the Phoenix Park traffic study in one newspaper only (detail supplied); and in view of the fact that the purpose of the advertisement is to obtain submissions from interested parties and the general public if the advertisement will be placed in independent newspapers and the time limit for submissions extended for a further two weeks.
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114 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the National Parks and Wildlife Service has been given details by the Irish Council against Blood Sports of trading companies supplying and using glue traps; and the action taken in each case.
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83 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 666 of 21 March 2006, if a decision has been made on the matter.
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82 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will request a report from the Garda authorities indicating the action they are taking in response to the concerns of a neighbourhood watch (details supplied) that a business concern is abandoning cars for long periods with no tax, insurance or national car test disc in residential streets; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if abandoned cars (details supplied) constitute a fire hazard; and if they will be removed by the Gardaí.
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80 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of reported incidents of vandalism to cars in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 7 to date in 2006; the number of detections made; if additional Gardaí will be made available to patrol the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he will take to ensure that no rent subsidies or allowances are paid directly or indirectly to the landlords of properties (details supplied) in Dublin 3 upon which fire safety notices have been served requiring the landlord to vacate the buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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463 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Defence the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 who successfully completed the application requirements for entry to the Defence Forces on no less than three separate occasions was not called up; the further reason others who applied after them were called up; the reason the Freedom of Information process could provide no explanation for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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462 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Defence the number of persons with a home address in Dublin 1 who were recruited into the Defence Forces on the two occasions when recruitment took place.
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5 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the potential for electoral fraud arising from the large-scale inaccuracies in the electoral register, all voters will be required to produce identification before being permitted to cast their vote.
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555 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the new Environmental Noise Regulations 2006 apply to new roads only; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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511 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science the policy and principles of lifelong guidance initiatives; the criteria for the appointment of teachers in guidance and counselling; the number of such teachers currently employed on a full-time basis in such schools; the criteria for the appointment of guidance and counselling personnel in Youthreach and other centres; the number of staff employed on a full-time basis; and the provisions for adult guidance and counselling throughout the country, including the number of adult guidance co-ordinators and counsellors working in same.
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