402 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of burglaries in the districts covered by Garda stations at Cabra, Mountjoy and Bridewell covering the Dublin 7 area in 2004 and to date in 2005; and the detection rates in each.
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371 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the details lodged in the appeal (details supplied) he will review the decision to refuse a visitor visa to the spouse of a person resident and working here to enable their spouse to visit for the Christmas holiday only.
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355 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if animals on fur farms are killed by lethal injection; if so, the substance which is used and if same is administered by a veterinarian.
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354 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the frequency with which equipment used to carry out on-farm slaughter of farmed fox by electrocution is inspected and tested by her Departmental officials; and what these inspections entail.
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353 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the frequency with which equipment used to carry out on-farm slaughter of farmed mink is inspected and tested by her Departmental officials; and what these inspections entail.
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279 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he has taken to prevent the displacement of 550 Irish workers and their replacement with exploited labour by Irish Ferries; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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215 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number and location of needle exchange facilities in areas (details supplied); and the number of drug users who use these facilities.
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240 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason a licence was granted to the Ward Union hunt due to the recommendation of the local regional manager of the National Parks and Wildlife Service that it may be highly illegal and should not be licensed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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239 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of deer killed during the 2004-05 Ward Union hunt; the causes of death; the circumstances in which they sustained fatal injuries; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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168 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his Department can assist the North West Training and Development Project, Dublin 7, which provides rehabilitation to stabilised drug users, in its efforts to obtain core funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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135 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if steps will be taken to mainstream community employment funding into core funding in order that disability groups such as centres for independent living will adequately fund project staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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132 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will support the call by PDFORRA that all rights of association be afforded to the Portuguese Representative Association as is the case for armed forces members throughout Europe; if he will make representations to his Portuguese counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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292 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 583 of 22 November 2005 if persons originally employed as general operatives but who carry out clerical duties for local authorities are entitled to eligibility for interview for Grade IV level and should not be excluded on the basis that they do not hold a leaving certificate (details supplied).
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124 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her response to the funding crisis being experienced by agencies providing essential services for the victims of domestic violence; the need for additional women’s refuges in the Dublin region; if additional funds will be provided for these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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434 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 has suffered a reduction from four to 2.7 resource teachers and if the four teachers will be restored.
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433 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science the names and number of national schools in Dublin 1, 3 and 7 which have suffered a reduction in resource teachers during the school year 2005-06; the reason for the reduction in each case; if this matter will be reviewed in view of the high number of children with special educational needs in these schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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352 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if Garda stations (details supplied) in the Dublin north-central division have e-mail facilities; if the senior gardaí in charge of these stations will be provided with e-mail facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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351 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the proposed national property services regulatory authority will be set up; if property management companies and agencies which carry out management functions in apartment complexes will be regulated and licensed by the new authority; when such regulations will be formulated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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350 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of mountain bikes available to community gardaí in the Bridewell Garda station, Dublin 7 in 2004 and to date in 2005; and if resources are available to provide sufficient bikes as required.
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290 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Transport the number of accidents involving trucks in 2004 and to date in 2005; the percentage of those accidents involving trucks which resulted in fatalities or injuries in 2004 and to date in 2005.
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278 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 with Down’s syndrome was refused financial assistance towards the cost of respite care by the community welfare officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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272 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has reviewed the position of persons in local authority accommodation where central heating is provided; if the fuel allowance will be granted to those persons from whom it was recently withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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268 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the need to strengthen tree protection measures will be considered particularly in urban areas in view of the very weak protective measures available at present.
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222 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there has been a spate of vandalism to cars in a street (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if persons have been charged arising from same.
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221 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action the gardaí can take when cars and vans without tax or insurance certificates are left in residential streets; the number of such cars and vans in a cul-de-sac (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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583 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the regulations for promotion within local authorities in order that all employees are treated equally and in particular since grade three clerical officers are no longer required to hold a leaving certificate and are eligible to apply for grade four, that grade three general operatives should no longer be excluded from interviews for grade four on the basis that they do not hold a leaving certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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553 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science if funding will be granted to the Educate Together organisation on a par with the €400,000 per annum granted to the Gaelscoil movement.
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552 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science her response to the service level agreement proposed by Educate Together to facilitate its work as a patron body to provide the necessary services for parents wishing to establish a multi-denominational school; if this proposed State aid will be proportionate to the patron body’s activity in opening schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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494 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Question No. 481 of 15 November 2005, if the Garda authorities were consulted on the temporary release for the person to attend the 16-week training programme referred to; if the location of the training centre close to the area where this person had organised drug supply was considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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599 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science whether her Department has received a submission from the Teacher Union of Ireland requesting a specific budgetary allocation in budget 2006 to facilitate the implementation recommendations of the McIver report on the post-leaving certificate, PLC sector; her views on the submission; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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539 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science the names of the national schools in the South Eastern Health Board area in which the school authorities or boards of management refused to introduce the Stay Safe programme in their schools, and to allow parent information meetings to inform parents and seek their permission for the programme during 1992 to 1995 when all national schools were offered the programme.
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520 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to have completed his examination of a Garda Síochána report on the fatal injuries to a person (details supplied) in Store Street Garda station on the 2 June 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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519 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to be in a position to state his intentions regarding an inquiry into the Dean Lyons case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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481 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the length of sentence given to a person (details supplied) for drug supply; the amount of the sentence served to date in 2005; the number of temporary releases granted to this person to date in 2005; if the Garda was consulted on the advisability of such releases; and the reason for the granting of temporary releases in each case.
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284 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has received a submission from the Teachers Union of Ireland requesting a specific budgetary allocation in budget 2006 to facilitate the implementation recommendations of the McIver report in the PLC sector; his views on the submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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362 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science if the present staffing of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 will be retained and additional staffing considered.
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361 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the submission from a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 regarding the allocation of resource teachers; her further views on the present system of allocation of resource teachers based on numbers and school size and not on need and therefore perpetrates inequality; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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360 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science if progress has been made regarding the transferability of teachers’ pensions between here and the Six Counties, where teachers worked in both jurisdictions, in the context of the Good Friday Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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344 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a report will be requested from the Garda authority regarding the complaint from a local residents group that the area (details supplied) is a haven for joyriders and unregistered motor cyclists and is strewn with burnt out vehicles and the apparent inability of the gardaí to cope with the problem; if he is satisfied that the gardaí can be adequately resourced to deal with the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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496 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Question No. 252 of 27 October 2005 and in view of the city council reply, if the matter will be clarified with the Garda authorities.
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46 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Defence his views on the new evidence regarding the Niemba massacre contained in the recently published book, The Far Battalions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Defence if he will have recent research on the Niemba ambush evaluated and the official record updated as appropriate; and if he will consider a special commemorative measure in view of the unique circumstances of the Congo mission.
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529 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will make a statement on any issues of concern regarding a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7.
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486 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is his intention to increase the limits for claims before the Small Claims Court.
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395 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the dietary allowance for diabetics who are old age pensioners; the reason this amount has not increased in more than 15 years; and if he will review this matter for categories of persons such as old age pensioners.
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122 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the Government has not acted on the main recommendation of the report, A Review of Public Safety in Ireland, which was commissioned by the Tánaiste and published in 2000, namely, the establishment of a statutory body, called the office of public safety regulation; his views on whether such an overall statutory authority, which would monitor and assess the lack, appropriateness and adequacy of regulations, Acts and guidelines to protect the public, is long overdue in view of the failure of any public authority to take responsibility for public safety, with resulting human consequences in the meantime; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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252 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will request a report from the Garda authorities regarding the illegal parking of heavy goods vehicles (details supplied) in Dublin 1 on a nightly basis in the interest of public safety as they are a serious hazard to pedestrians.
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226 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps being taken to prevent the importation of contaminated foodstuffs from countries vulnerable to bird flu; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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222 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps being taken to prevent the importation of contaminated foodstuffs from countries vulnerable to bird flu; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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168 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Finance the reason correspondence (details supplied) was not replied to by the Office of Public Works; if arrangements will be made to reply to same; and if the pilot project referred to will be given consideration.
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