57 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the deer hunted by the Ward Union Hunt; if these deer are wild or domesticated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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493 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in Dublin 3 has requested funding under the summer works scheme for 2005; the nature of the work for which funding is requested; if this type of work is normally covered by the scheme; when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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398 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she has taken with regard to three Irish livestock export companies that were fined a total of €18,000 in December 2004 for serious breaches of EU animal transport law after failing to give cattle travelling in four livestock vehicles the required number of hours’ rest in France; and if these companies have been suspended from the register of approved transporters.
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380 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 220 of 1 February 2005, if the Government White Paper, Supporting Voluntary Activity, confirmed that the community workers co-operative meets the criteria of the anti-poverty networks programme; if there are now new criteria involved; if the anti-poverty networks were informed of any change in criteria; if there has been an assessment process regarding the eligibility or otherwise of the CWC for the anti-poverty networks programme; and the provision which has been made for core funding for the peace project.
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258 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the details of the work carried out on a vessel (details supplied) whilst it was docked at Waterford Belview Port, resulting in a delay of approximately seven days before the ship completed loading with cattle and left the port on 2 October 2004 to travel to Lebanon.
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203 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department will assist a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10; if this person can be considered for the public beds reserved for persons recovering from drug addiction; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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128 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, further to Question No. 546 of 26 January 2005, the reason the maximum household income of €317.43 per week was not increased for community employment participants in order for them to qualify for the tapered rent supplement rate.
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350 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the National Parks and Wildlife Service has investigated the shooting of deer at a location (details supplied) as reported in a newspaper; the action that has been taken to identify and prosecute those responsible; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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316 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a person (details supplied) who has applied for an Irish passport and is awaiting original birth certificate documentation from the United States.
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290 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food, further to Question No. 672 of 26 January 2005, if the deer farm at Greenpark, County Meath owned by the Ward Union Hunt is geared exclusively to the production of venison; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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208 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a report will be available on the survey and study of cancer deaths in the Seán O’Casey Avenue area of Summerhill, Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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221 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason for the withdrawal of funding from a group (details supplied); if he will reconsider this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Finance his plans for anti-flood measures in the Dublin city area for 2005; the funding that has been allocated for this work; when agreement will be reached with Dublin City Council for the programmes of work for 2005; and if the Tolka River between Annesley Bridge and Alfie Byrne Road, Dublin 1 will be dredged and the river walks strengthened and heightened.
1382 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the opinion of the Attorney General was sought before granting a licence to the Ward Union Hunt Club for the 2004-05 season in view of the definition of wild animals contained in the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1381 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason a licence was granted to the Ward Union Hunt Club to hunt its captive farmed deer in contravention of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000, wherein wild animals are clearly defined.
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1380 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the regional manager and deputy regional manager of the north eastern region, of the national park and wildlife service reported that the Ward Union Hunt Club should not be granted a licence to hunt its captive farmed deer in the 2004-05 season; the reason their professional advice was ignored; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1270 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Defence if a special medal of recognition of service will be considered for all members of the FCA; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1117 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science if part-payments of capitation grants will be considered for schools in which pupils may only attend for part of the school year.
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672 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of deer farms in the State; the number in each county; the purpose of the farms; the number of deer farms which provide venison for home consumption and solely for export; if deer is farmed for any other purpose; and, if so, the person by whom.
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671 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department provides a veterinary inspector to monitor the Ward Union Hunt and coursing meetings; if her Department staff have sufficient resources to continue this work in the interest of animal welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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546 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will increase the income limit for persons on community employment schemes to ensure that participants continue to qualify for rent allowances.
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411 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the steps he can take to ensure that An Post pensioners are awarded their due increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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201 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the three Garda stations which cover the Cabra area of Dublin 7; the number and rank of gardaí in each case; the number of community gardaí and the areas they cover; the number of gardaí available for foot patrol; and the plans to increase the number of gardaí in each station during 2005 in view of the needs of the area covered.
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106 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Finance if the OPW will replace the damaged rails on the embankment wall at the rear of a road (details supplied) in Dublin 3 which is hazardous in view of the heavy flow of the River Tolka at that point.
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105 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Finance if the OPW has responsibility for the River Tolka boundary wall along East Wall Road, Dublin 3; if arrangements can be made to repair, repoint and raise this wall in view of its critical role in flood prevention; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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302 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1256 of 29 September 2004, the reason this Deputy has not to date received copies of the agenda or minutes of Dublin Docklands Development Authority council meetings as requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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281 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science the additional funding available to her Department in 2005 for disadvantaged education; the manner in which it will be allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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280 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science if it his her intention to provide additional teachers to disadvantaged schools under new initiatives in 2005; and if so, if the teacher now in the panel at a school (details supplied can be retained by the school.
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279 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science if the teacher now on the transfer panel at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 3 can be retained under the giving children an even break initiative in view of the disadvantaged status of the school and the concerns of parents and management that if the school loses this teacher this will accentuate the decline of the school.
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278 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will extend the ex quota post at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 3 for a further three years to target an early intervention response for children in the junior classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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167 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if it is his intention to reverse the 16 social welfare cuts referred to as the savage 16; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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244 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on recent seizures of crack cocaine in Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, further to Question No. 67 of 30 November 2004, if he will give his response to the recommendations made in a report (details supplied).
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413 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Question No. 230 of 1 December 2004, the options referred to regarding the future of the school in question.
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161 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 176 of 13 February 2003, if it has since been established that the property in question is in the ownership of the OPW; if there are plans for the development or conversion of the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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231 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science the purpose of the feasibility study being undertaken with regard to the expansion of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 1; if her Department has a role in the study; the role of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority in the study; and if the future needs for pre-school education in the north docklands can be included in the study.
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230 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans there are to relocate a school (details supplied) in a new building over its original location in Seville Place, Dublin 1; the funding which is available for the proposed relocation; the site which is available for this purpose; if No. 44 Seville Place is available for the relocation; if her Department has involvement in the ownership of No. 44 Seville Place, Dublin 1; if her Department paid rent at any time in the past for the use of No. 44 Seville Place for this school; and if so, the amount and the person to whom it was paid.
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463 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 has not been granted either the Breaking the Cycle or the Early Start programme; if this school has been designated as disadvantaged; if she will review the matter urgently and extend the Breaking the Cycle and Early Start programmes to all disadvantaged primary schools including this one; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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425 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if convictions for drugs and other offences against non-nationals who are at the time applying for residency in this State are considered when determining the applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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404 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the concerns of the NRPB regarding possible adverse effects on health were fully considered by the Garda medical director before a decision was made to introduce the TETRA communications system; if the investigation or study under way by the Police Federation of England and Wales was also considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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403 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of additional community gardaí being assigned to Fitzgibbon Street Garda station in Dublin 1.
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402 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the review group considering requests for the provision of closed circuit television will report its decisions to the Garda Síochána; if a proposal was made by Garda personnel some time ago that Garda closed circuit television be installed on the main bridges of the Dublin city stretch of the Royal Canal and Tolka River, for example, at locations (details supplied); and, if so, when a decision will be made.
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401 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the length of time the telecommunications mast on Mountjoy Garda station has been in situ at the station; the number and type of antennae attached to the mast which are in use now and have been in use in the recent past; the number of antennae which are for the sole use of Garda communications; the number and type of antennae which belong to commercial mobile phone companies; the date on which the mobile phone antennae were attached to the mast; if emission audits have been carried out on this mast recently; if so, if he will provide this Deputy with copies of same; and if an emissions audit or survey will be carried out on this mast.
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314 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a record is kept of all faulty or dangerous goods recalled by manufacturers detailing the reasons for the recall and the numbers sold and subsequently retrieved by the recall; if so, the person who keeps such record; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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313 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the penalties that apply to manufacturers who supply for sale goods that are subsequently found to be faulty or dangerous; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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312 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that are taken to ensure that the recall of faulty or dangerous goods is monitored to establish that all necessary steps are taken by manufacturers to have such goods removed from sale and retrieved if already sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if an ingredient (details supplied) is prohibited from food products in this State; and if so, the steps that have been taken to ensure that food products containing it are no longer on sale to consumers here.
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174 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the procedures followed in cases in which ingredients in food products have been prohibited or withdrawn, whereby the food products containing such ingredients are removed from sale; the details of the monitoring that takes place to ensure that all food products containing proscribed ingredients have been removed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, further to Parliamentary Question No. 678 of 29 September 2004, if recent studies on radiation emissions recommend as a precautionary measure that telecommunications masts should be located in order that no direct beam falls on school property; the reason this and other recommendations are being ignored in this State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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198 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Question No. 235 of 16 November 2004, if an emissions audit or survey will be carried out on the mast at Cabra Garda station, Dublin 7 in view of its location in a residential area and its close proximity to five local schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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