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Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

Jack Wall: Why did the Minister not get the money from the Minister for Finance?

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (5 Dec 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, in view of the recent incident in Waterford which left two people in serious condition in hospital, apparently as a result of drugs overdose, he has plans for additional promotional or information campaigns to alert people as to the dangers of drugs, particularly cocaine; and if he will make a statement on the...

Substance Misuse. (5 Dec 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the details available to him in relation to recent events involving drug misuse; the proposals he has to highlight the problems encountered; if there are proposals or plans for an advertising campaign as the Christmas 2007 period approaches to warn against the misuse of drugs or illicit substances; if such a...

Substance Misuse. (5 Dec 2007)

Jack Wall: I thank the Minister of State for his detailed reply. Obviously, we have seen in recent months the effort, time and dedication given in respect of road traffic deaths. A similar matter is coming on stream now. I wish to be associated with the sympathies expressed by the Minister of State to the Doyle family. I also wish the Grey family well. After a major level of debate, advertisement...

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Jack Wall: In my area there are three or four Gaelscoileanna and a Gaelcholáiste. The parents are finding it difficult to match the education system and advance it through Irish. Is there a short-term solution, for example, grants to allow local communities to work through the education system to have Irish classes? In my area, successful Irish classes have been started in a small rural hall. We...

Community Development. (5 Dec 2007)

Jack Wall: I do not believe the purpose of the question was to collate information but rather to see what impact the grants were having on the island communities. Are they making island life easier? Are the people living there enjoying the benefits of the Celtic tiger economy as the rest of us are supposed to be? Under what specific headings were the grants allocated, for example, tourism,...

Community Development. (5 Dec 2007)

Jack Wall: Regarding the figure of 3,000 the Minister has given, is that the total population of all the islands and is it decreasing or increasing?

Volunteer Movement. (5 Dec 2007)

Jack Wall: I tabled this question because efforts on the ground did not seem to reflect what we were being told as regards the various organisations we come across in pursuit of our daily work. I should like to know from the Minister of State how the report was determined and how many people and committees were evaluated and where they were done. What was the urban-rural divide in this regard? On the...

Volunteer Movement. (5 Dec 2007)

Jack Wall: Recent surveys show that 150,000 people leave home before 6.30 a.m. to go to work and do not return until 7 p.m. In instances where people must travel some distance to work, they do not have an opportunity to get involved in their local communities. Subsequent to this, their children will not get involved with clubs. That is why I was concerned when I saw the data stating that community...

National Drugs Strategy. (5 Dec 2007)

Jack Wall: I welcome the detailed reply given by the Minister of State. With regard to the projects he mentioned, the one thing we must do is consider the alternatives we can provide for young people who are attracted to drugs. What linkage has the Minister of State created through national sport and recreation organisations to develop alternatives? In many cases, we see associations going into large...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Dec 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his policy in relation to relaxing or abolishing the means test for qualified adults on contributory pensions. [32193/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Dec 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he proposes to raise the rate of the living alone allowance; if it is Government policy to retain the payment at the current level indefinitely; his policy in relation to the future development of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32200/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Dec 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Carlow can receive an earlier appointment date for an MRI scan and appointment at a clinic in St. James's Hospital, in view of the serious medical problems of the person and that this person is also one of the cancer patients being recalled to Portlaoise Hospital; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Designated Areas: Designated Areas (4 Dec 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of funding allocated to his Department under the CLÁR programme for 2007; the amount of funding spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31881/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Dec 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of grants allocated to groups in County Kildare under the programme of grants for locally based community and voluntary organisations in the past five years; the names and locations of these groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31882/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (4 Dec 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 439: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31868/07]

Health Service Staff. (29 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: The Minister of State said that two OTs are on maternity leave and the HSE is attempting to fill these vacancies. That is not true.

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (29 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress he has made regarding the dispute between the GAA and GPA over funding; if he has facilitated meetings between the groups; if he will report on same; the solution he has proposed with regard to distributing the funding; his views on using the Sports Council as a vehicle for distributing these funds; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 43: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position of the decentralisation programme of his Department to Athy, County Kildare; the number assigned to the advance section of his Department; when this advance section will be placed in Athy; the number of applications received in relation to this group or personnel to receive training; the period of training envisaged; if...

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (29 Nov 2007)

Jack Wall: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of applications received to date in 2007 under the national purchase scheme; the way this number compares to other years; the cost to date in 2007 of the accepted applications; if a cap has been placed on the number of applications in 2007; if so, the number of applications on the waiting list for the service; and if she...