167 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Finance, further to Question No. 374 of 18 October 2005, if the Office of Public Works will make available on loan an art work or sculpture to a community development centre (details supplied) in County Cavan.
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9 Mr. Gregory asked the Taoiseach the position regarding the commission of inquiry into the Dublin-Monaghan bombings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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581 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Defence if the members of the Defence Forces killed in action at Niemba in the Congo were the first Irish soldiers to die in battle serving on a UN mission; if this is the largest single loss of life of Irish soldiers on UN duty; if this group was ill-equipped and ill-prepared for the jungle warfare that resulted in their deaths; if the Congo-Niemba war tragedy therefore was unique for the above reasons; his response to the claims in the new publication The Irish Army in the Congo 1960-1964, The Far Battalions, that the Defence Forces official account of the Niemba ambush, on 8 November 1960 is not accurate; if he will not have these claims considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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468 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be considered under the provisions of the new Garda Síochána Act 2005.
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290 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 387 of 5 October 2004, his views on the reason the reply received from the Rotunda Hospital to the referenced question contained inaccurate and misleading information; the further reason the persons concerned were obliged to have the reply amended by means of an application made under the Freedom of Information Act 1997; in view of that and the information sought by the persons in relation to the parliamentary question, the reason the persons were refused treatment on 27 February 2002 and again on 20 April 2003; and if arrangements will be made to facilitate the correction of inaccuracies in the person’s medical record without requiring them to go through the freedom of information process.
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117 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Transport if Dublin City Council’s traffic section has sought guidance or permission to consider a parking scheme for residents only in districts around Croke Park when major attendances of in excess of 80,000 people are expected; his Department’s response to any such approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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116 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Transport if his Department officials are familiar with the more successful traffic management schemes, park and ride options and match event day parking schemes for residents only, that are in place around major stadia in Britain and in Germany; if his Department can advise or assist local authorities and Dublin City Council in particular on such matters which have national implications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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337 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if hares were coursed more than once, in breach of the regulations by a coursing club (details supplied) in County Mayo at its meeting on 30 and 31 October 2004; if sick hares which appeared to be suffering from malnutrition were coursed at the same meeting; if the club was sanctioned or penalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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299 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the Garda investigation into the injuries sustained in a Garda cell resulting later in the death of a person (details supplied) will be complete; if the cell in which the person sustained the injuries has since been renovated in advance of the conclusion of the investigation; the reason for the renovation at such a critical time; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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790 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in the context of his Environment 2002 policy statement on recycling, assistance will be available to persons or groups in the community to progress projects which would have a public educational value; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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700 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science her policy regarding the development of multi-denominational education; if same will be provided with a firm statutory footing and if she will make it an objective of the national development plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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701 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the proposals from an organisation and their current application for State grants totalling €500,000 per annum; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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478 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if there is a sports grant outstanding to a club (details supplied) in Dublin 7 which has a long term lease from Dublin City Council who hold the deeds of trust to the centre.
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374 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works will make available on loan pieces of art, sculptures and so on to major community centres or other such public buildings and centres.
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370 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works will consider introducing some level of local community involvement in its recycling and composting unit in the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin 9; if a composting interpretive centre will be developed there; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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369 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works will consider developing a composting facility in the parks under its control; if it will allow for local community participation in any such facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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146 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the investigation into the death two and a half years ago of a person (details supplied) in circumstances that have caused concern to their family; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Finance the areas in which the Revenue Commissioners grant tax exemptions to sporting groups; if the definition of sport is that as outlined in section 25 of the Finance Act 1932; and if this definition will be followed when deciding on qualifying activities for the purposes of a tax exemption under the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997.
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370 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the availability of audio visual facilities for interviewing prisoners in Garda stations; the number of Garda stations so equipped and the number not yet equipped; if closed circuit television in cells will be considered for prisoners who may put themselves at risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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371 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the report of a person (details supplied) into the Grangegorman murders will be published; if the report will be made available to the solicitor representing the relatives of the murder victims; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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462 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science when a chairperson will be appointed for the Grangegorman Development Agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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376 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will respond to the request from the current officer board of Victim Support for grant assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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339 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the role of the Garda in regard to the prosecution of persons perpetrating cruelty against animals; the reason gardaí on duty at the Ballinasloe horse fair failed to take action when their attention was drawn to cruel practices (details supplied); if the Garda will liaise with the fair organisers to exclude from the fair in 2006 those elements which organise such practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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338 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if all prisoners covered by the Good Friday Agreement have now been released; if not, the reason any such prisoner has not been released; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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277 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason the fuel allowance is being withdrawn from eligible persons living in local authority senior citizens complexes with subsidised heating in view of the fact that these tenants pay €303.68 per annum to the local authority for heating; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the request to provide a modern school building to replace the eight or nine prefabs in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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336 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the expenditure to date on the electronic voting system, machines, maintenance, storage and so on.
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325
D'fhiafraigh Mr. Gregory den Aire Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil i bhfianaise cinnidh stairiúil an Bhoird Phleanála maidir le caomhnú na Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht, an bhfuil sé i gceist ag an Aire rialacháin a dhéanamh faoi Alt 33 den Acht Pleanála 2000 a cheanglóidh ar lucht forbartha an fhaisnéis chuí a sholáthar chun go n-ullmhófaí ráiteas tionchar teanga neamhspleách maidir le gach forbairt mholta i limistéir Ghaeltachta.
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300 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 1058 of 28 September 2005, if the details in a newspaper (details supplied) on 29 September 2005 are accurate; if so, the reason these details were not made available to Dáil Éireann when the question was answered.
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D'fhiafraigh Mr. Gregory den Aire Dlí agus Cirt, Comhionnais agus Athchóirithe Dlí an bhfuil sé i gceist aige leas a bhaint as teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge arna fhorbairt ag Ollscoil na hÉireann Má Nuad agus atá bunaithe ar an gcreat coiteann Eorpach chun a chinntiú ar bonn eolaíoch go mbeidh leordhóthain Gaeilge ag gach ball den Gharda Síochána ag deireadh a chúrsa traenála dhá bhliain chun a chuid dualgas a chomhlíonadh sa dhá theanga oifigiúla.
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D'fhiafraigh Mr. Gregory den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cathain atá sé i gceist aige rialacháin a dhéanamh faoi Alt 9 d’Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 lena chinntiú go mbeidh foirmeacha dátheangacha ar fáil don phobal ó chomhlachtaí poiblí mar ghnáthnós agus go mbeidh comharthaí a gcaitear airgead poiblí orthu dátheangach mar ghnáthnós faoi mar a tharlaíonn i dtíortha dátheangacha eile; má tá moill ar fhoilsiú na rialachán seo toisc moille in Oifig an Ard-Aighne, cén fáth nach lorgaíonn an tAire comhairle ina dtaobh ó abhcóide sinsir.
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257 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason the fuel allowance has been withdrawn from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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197 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the timescale and the works involved in the redevelopment of services at St. Ita’s and St. Joseph’s, Portrane; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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546 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if supplying an inaccurate address for the site and premises in question will invalidate the application in section 25 planning applications.
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545 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Dublin Docklands Development Authority is required to advertise all such applications in section 25 planning applications, and to inform local residents.
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324
D'fhiafraigh Mr. Gregory den Aire Cumarsáide, Mara agus Acmhainní Nádúrtha an bhfuil sé i gceist go mbeidh na zipchóid nua in Éirinn bunaithe ar logainmneacha Gaeilge; mar shampla, in ionad an ghiorrúcháin IE, atá in úsáid sa chóras idirnáisiúnta ríomhaireachta, a úsáid, go mbeadh an leagan dátheangach Ireland/Éire ann ar aon dul le cód na Fionlainne.
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296 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has expressed value for money concerns regarding capital funding for certain hospitals; the hospitals involved; and the reason for the concern.
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252 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the average number of patients on trolleys in the accident and emergency section, Mater Hospital, Dublin 7 in September 2004 and September 2005; if her ten point plan to improve conditions has been implemented; the specific aspects that have been implemented and the hospitals concerned; and if a separate facility for intoxicated and disruptive persons will be provided.
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143 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science if any additional posts for colleges of further education have been allocated since her commitment to make allocation in Easter 2005; if so, the schools to which they were allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science the cost of rent of the office building each year for the past six years in regard to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 1; the estimated ongoing rental costs of this building; the cost of architects’ and consultants’ fees over the same period relevant to this school’s premises; the cost of securing the original vacated school premises; the plans for the original school building; and the plans for alternative premises for this school.
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128 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Garda authorities at the Bridewell, Dublin 7 will provide a report regarding their apparent failure over a five-hour period to respond to calls for assistance by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; if the report will state the subsequent action taken by the gardaí to apprehend those responsible for the extensive damage, vandalism and intimidation at the complex; if the persons alleged to have been responsible have been questioned by the gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1346 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department is reviewing current arrangements regarding local authority tenancies; if the introduction of probationary tenancies will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1389 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on Dublin City Council’s proposed scheme for the sale of flats; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1323 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Defence if, in view of recent developments in the case of a person (details supplied), there are any steps he might take to re-open the case or be allowed an appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1137 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the long delay in the long standing commitment for the refurbishment of a school (details supplied); the position regarding this refurbishment project; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1058 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the outcome of the review of the Garda papers in the case of the Grangegorman murders; the recommendations made; if an inquiry is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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980 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number, type and make of firearms seized by the Garda to date in 2005.
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982 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the relevant Garda statements on the circumstances of the serious injury of a person (details supplied) sustained while in custody in Store Street Garda station, will be made available to the solicitor representing this person’s family and if the clothes and personal belongings of the person have been returned to their family.
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981 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the circumstances whereby a person (details supplied) sustained serious injuries while in custody in Store Street Garda station which ultimately led to their death; the action he is taking; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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