Written answers
Wednesday, 25 May 2005
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Departmental Staff
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the way in which it is intended to redeploy the estimated 400 staff previously employed in administering farm income support schemes; and...
- Food Industry
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the concerns expressed in the media regarding the rise of obesity here; and if she will not endorse obesogenic food...
- Farm Input Costs
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her advice to farmers faced with a substantial rise in price from silage contractors due to a rise in diesel prices by over 30% in the...
- Food Industry
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she is taking to promote the use of higher quality foods; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17393/05]
- Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans her Department has to evaluate the economic implications of the use of genetically modified organisms; and if she will make a...
- Departmental Shareholdings
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, in her capacity as the holder of a golden share in a company (details supplied), she has received any indication from the company...
- Single Payment Scheme
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding her discussions with farm organisations on a proposed system of penalty points for non-compliance with animal...
- Animal Feedstuffs
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the final conclusion to the reported importation of animal feed contaminated with traces of bone; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Food Labelling
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when full labelling of beef will be implemented, as promised in November 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17386/05]
- Export Credit Refunds
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her Department's position regarding the abolition of export credit refunds by the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Proposed Legislation
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans she has to review the legislation covering the importation and sale of agri-chemicals; and if she will make a statement on the...
- EU Directives
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding her negotiations with the EU on the implementation of the EU nitrates directive; and if she will make a statement...
- Sugar Beet Production
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding discussions within the EU on proposed reforms of the EU sugar regime; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Single Payment Scheme
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on whether the single farm payment entitlement based in the reference years 2000 to 2002 disadvantages farmers who receive...
- Animal Diseases
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps being taken to establish the extent of possible MRSA type infections in animals; if she has satisfied herself that adequate...
- Food Labelling
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she intends to take to improve food labelling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17328/05]
- Beef Industry
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the EU Commission regarding the SBP overshoot; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17294/05]
- Animal Feedstuffs
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if procedures are in place for random testing of imported animal feeds in order that they do not contain the non-authorised genetically...
- Land Reclassification
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she intends to take to address the problems experienced by farmers in the Shannon callows, as a result of current proposals...
- Sugar Beet Production
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the ownership of the Irish sugar quota; when she was informed of the decision to close the Carlow facility; and if...
- Live Exports
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she will take to facilitate the live export of lambs to the UK and France; if she will address the current holding period...
- Safety on Farms
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps being taken to address the serious problems of death and injuries through farm accidents; and if she will make a statement on...
- Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has studied the UK Royal Society results of genetically modified trials for winter oil seed rape showing that wildlife and the...
- Cost of Farm Inputs
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to concerns among farmers' organisations regarding alarming increases in the cost of farm inputs,...
- Afforestation Programme
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the proposals her Department intends to pursue to develop the sector following the recent Bacon review of the forestry sector,...
- Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans she has to evaluate the economic implications of the use of GMOs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17325/05]
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the Irish negotiating position regarding the EU review of disadvantaged areas. [17318/05]
- EU Directives
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the EU directives for which her Department has responsibility that are yet to be implemented, in view of the target date for...
- Fur Farming
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the regulations which she requires the managers of fur farms to follow; and the way in which such managers are accountable for the public...
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food, in regard to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 4 May 2005 regarding her Department's plans for decentralisation, if no...
- Beef Industry
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she is taking to address the SBP overshoot; if there is a legal entitlement to recoup an overshoot in the 21 month premium;...
- Grant Payments
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if deductions from farmers SFP will not exceed 3% when linear and other cuts are accounted for; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will index link the early retirement pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17307/05]
- Single Payment Scheme
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the modulation fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17306/05]
- World Trade Negotiations
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the European Commission regarding the next round of the WTO; and if she will make a statement on the...
- EU Directives
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the EU Commission and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regarding a...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans she has to develop the Teagasc service provided to farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17321/05]
- Grant Payments
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the EU Commission to index link the single farm payment; if she intends to make the payment in two...
- Food Industry
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she intends to take arising from the publication of the report of the task force on obesity; if it is intended to implement...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with other Departments and State agencies with a view to meeting the EU biofuels directive requiring Ireland...
- Grant Payments
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will increase the level of grant aid available to farmers under the SFP scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Farm Household Incomes
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent to which she is assured of the viability of the agri-sector in the future with particular reference to family farm income; and...
- Horticulture Sector
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of inspectors which are to be involved in the checks on potato growers to ensure that only certified seed or home certified...
- Veterinary Medicines
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to concerns expressed that proposed new EU regulations on animal medicines (details supplied) will lead...
- Horse Breeding
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to concerns expressed at the recent Teagasc national breeding conference that Ireland's traditional...
- Animal Diseases
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of cases of BSE in cattle discovered in 2004 and 2005 to date; the way in which this compares with recent years; the number of...
- World Trade Negotiations
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her priorities for the current round of world trade talks and the summit due in Hong Kong later in 2005; and if she will make a statement...
- Grant Payments
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the total number of applications received by the 16 May 2005 deadline under the new single payment scheme; the proportion of farmer...
- Food Industry
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of meetings of the Food Agency Co-Operation Council in 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17320/05]
- Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress she has made on the implementation of the report by the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food on the early retirement...
- Plant Protection Products
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures which the pesticide control service of her Department is taking to restrict the illegal importation and sale of...
- Food Industry
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans she has to develop the marketing potential of Bord Bia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17314/05]
- Farming Population
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers who have left full-time farming since 1997; her views on the fall in the number of full-time farmers; the steps she...
- Milk Prices
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the communication she has had with the European Commission regarding current and future milk prices; the action she has taken or intends...
- Poultry Industry
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has satisfied herself that adequate procedures are in place to protect against the spread of avian flu here especially in view of...
- Food Labelling
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she is taking to ensure that all third country beef is properly labelled; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Flood Relief
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the latest information available to her Department on the extent of disruption to farming caused by recent cold and wet weather,...
- Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans she has to implement the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food report on the early retirement scheme,...
- Organic Sector
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will seek the inclusion of organic farming bodies in the social partnership process; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Department of Health and Children
- Nursing Homes
Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce legislation which will establish an inspectorate, independent of the HSE, to examine all nursing...
- Health Services
Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if it will be brought forward; and...
- Hospital Accommodation
Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that half of the beds in the Gweedore nursing unit are unoccupied almost a year...
- Hospital Services
Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the hospitals here which have digital mammogram machines; her proposals to provide these machines to all regional and...
- National Treatment Purchase Fund
Question 110: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will be provided with treatment under the patient treatment purchase...
- Hospital Services
Question 111: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Laois will receive an earlier appointment date for a mammogram; and if she will...
- Health Service Allowances
Question 112: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the full payment of arrears in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois for the domiciliary care...
- Alternative Medicine
Question 113: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her Department's policy regarding the recognition of alternative medicine. [17517/05]
- Adoption Register
Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the leaflet regarding the national adoption contact preference register has not been delivered to every...
- Hospital Services
Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a response to Parliamentary Question No. 178 of 20 April 2005 will be supplied; and if she will make a statement on...
- Cancer Screening Programme
Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 78 of 14 April 2005 if approval will be given to BreastCheck to advertise in the...
- Hospital Services
Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will list the hospitals which have an acute stroke unit; the plans she has to extend this service to other...
- Health Services
Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the out of hours Caredoc cover in Enniscorthy, County Wexford (details supplied); and if she will...
- Department of Finance
- Garda Stations
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Finance if Garda stations for sale are offered for public sale or are privately sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17448/05]
- Tax Code
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a scheme (details supplied); the number of farmers affected by the lack of such a scheme; the cost of such a scheme;...
- Traffic Management
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance if the OPW will consider an alternative one way traffic system (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17594/05]
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Telecommunications Services
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position in regard to broadband for Hacketstown, County Carlow; if it will be rolled out as a matter of...
- Natural Gas Grid
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the benefits for the people of Mayo of the Corrib gas find. [17459/05]
- Telecommunications Services
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when broadband will be introduced to Glenville, County Cork. [17508/05]
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Arms Trade
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs Ireland's position on the proposed international arms trade treaty; the situation with this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on recent moves made by the United States and the Greek Cypriots to reopen talks regarding the unification of...
- Nuclear Disarmament Initiative
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the situation whereby North Korea has sharply raised the tensions due to its nuclear stand off with its...
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Chief Herald
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when a new Chief Herald of Ireland will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17481/05]
- Abbey Theatre Players
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans for the change of governance of the Abbey Theatre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17482/05]
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when he will publish the allocation of funding under the 2005 sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Work Permits
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the delay in processing a work permit for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will...
- Companies Registration Office
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a community group (details supplied) in County Westmeath is the subject of...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved for and awarded farm assist. [17572/05]
- Family Support Services
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made on long-term funding for a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved for the free schemes. [17455/05]
- Departmental Staff
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath has not been appointed to the post they applied for; the further reason...
- Family Support Services
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons who qualify for family income supplement; if he will report on the new guidelines for FIS; if there were...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when unemployment assistance will be awarded to a person (details supplied). [17634/05]
- Department of Transport
- Motor Insurance
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of the 67 recommendations of the motor insurance advisory board which have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Rail Services
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to upgrade the Dublin/Westport rail service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17460/05]
- Driving Tests
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason a medical certificate from the Aviation Authority is not acceptable as a medical certificate for the issuing or retention of a driving...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Grant Payments
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payments of the slaughter and special beef premium will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the Irish negotiating position on the EU review of disadvantaged areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17440/05]
- Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to implement the recommendations of the report on the early retirement scheme of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture...
- Grant Payments
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when beef premium entitlements will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement...
- EU Directives
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will reconsider the new directive on veterinary medicines and take into account the financial burden it will put on farmers,...
- Grant Payments
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payments under the slaughter premium and special beef premium will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary....
- Land Reclassification
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when an application (details supplied) for a fiated purchase agreement will be completed by the records branch of the land services...
- Grant Payments
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will have a new afforestation grant cheque issued; and if she will make a statement...
- Land Purchases
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers who have sold land to purchase other land each year from 1997 to 2005. [17581/05]
- Afforestation Programme
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her Department's plans to achieve the national forestry planting target of 20,000 hectares per annum; and if she will make a statement...
- Farmed Deer
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding deer farming; if an increase or decrease is indicated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17622/05]
- Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position with farm retirement pensions; the number of applications on hand or pending; the number approved in the past 12 months;...
- Purchase for Destruction Scheme
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of bovine animals destroyed in the course of the beef destruct scheme; the numbers remaining; and if she will make a...
- Farm Household Incomes
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of full-time farmers reliant on farm income; the number of part-time farmers relying on off-farm income; the extent to which...
- Common Agricultural Policy
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has satisfied herself that the agri-sector is capable of meeting the increased challenges on the world markets with particular...
- Meat Exports
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the countries with which Ireland has established export markets in respect of beef, lamb, pigmeat or poultry products; the extent of the...
- Meat Imports
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of EU and non-EU countries from which various meat and meat products are imported; the extent of the growth in this market;...
- Food Labelling
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has satisfied herself that all food exports from this country are fully labelled and traceable; and if she will make a statement...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Court Sittings
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to amend and update the Juries Act 1976, with particular reference to the €63 fine for non-attendance,...
- Visa Applications
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a visitor's visa was refused on two occasions and on appeal to a person (details supplied). [17450/05]
- Garda Strength
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the manpower and the population cover in each of the Garda districts in Cork city and county. [17473/05]
- Visa Applications
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the refusal of a visa to a person (details supplied). [17502/05]
- Registration of Title
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to an application to the Land Registry Office (details supplied); when this application will be...
- Deportation Orders
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is aware that a person (details supplied) who was deported on 19 May 2005 had an appeal pending against the refusal of...
- Garda Investigations
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on recent media reports on the shooting dead of a person (details supplied); the steps the Garda...
- Garda Strength
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí allocated to each Dublin Garda station from 1998 to date; the population covered by each station; the...
- Crime Levels
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of murders which have been committed in the Dublin 15 area each year from 1998 to date; the number which were the...
- Residency Permits
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 to remain here. [17570/05]
- Citizenship Applications
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made regarding an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in County Dublin;...
- Liquor Licensing Laws
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will consider extending the deadline for receipt of a submission (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
- Residency Permits
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 689 of 12 April 2005, the status of the residency application; and if he will make a...
- Garda Deployment
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of community gardaí allocated to an area (details supplied) in Dublin 7; the areas which they cover; the plans...
- Garda Operations
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a green space and lane (details supplied) in Dublin 7 which attract nightly anti-social behaviour and public drinking by...
- Under Age Drinking
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Garda's attention has been drawn to concerns of local residents that an off-licence premises (details supplied) in...
- Garda Operations
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Garda authorities' attention has been drawn to the request of a residents' association (details supplied) in Dublin 9...
- Road Traffic Accidents
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no requirement for the insurance of horse drawn carriages which...
- Censorship of Films
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has satisfied himself that the censor of films is fulfilling his responsibilities; and the opportunities which exist...
- Garda Investigations
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the full cost to date of investigations (details supplied); and the amount of legal costs, overtime and expenses claimed by...
- Tribunals of Inquiry
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the input which the Garda Commissioner had in the appointment of a person (details supplied) to the Morris tribunal. [17641/05]
- Court Procedures
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason sole custody is awarded; if the current law discriminates against men; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Education and Science
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the class sizes in each of the primary schools in Cork city and county. [17471/05]
- Schools Building Projects
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when it is proposed to provide a resource room at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of 7 October 2004, the reason a dependant of an elderly couple who are both in receipt of a...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will sanction funding for an extension to the language unit at a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has been refused a special needs assistant; and if she will make a statement...
- Site Acquisitions
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it has been brought to her attention that the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Sligo, has applied to her...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for funding by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on...
- Physical Education Facilities
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she proposes to take seriously the recent findings of the national task force on obesity on childhood obesity and provide long...
- School Staffing
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Galway will be losing a teacher from the beginning of September 2005; if, in view of...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will investigate the circumstances surrounding the delay in approving a building project (details supplied); and if she will...
- Education Projects
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her position regarding the provision of educational co-ordinators funded by her Department and by the community based partnership...
- Weight of Schoolbags
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the weight of schoolbags could be reduced in order that more children would be inclined to walk to school thereby partaking in...
- Physical Education Facilities
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and secondary schools in the country that have no gymnasium; the breakdown of the figures per county; the number...
- Department of Defence
- Common Foreign and Security Policy
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the European Defence Agency steering group meeting of 2 March 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17580/05]
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 218: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the representations made to him by a committee (details supplied) in County Louth that the...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 219: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position with regard to the remedial works scheme at Clontarf Road, Tullamore, County Offaly; if his...
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- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Creggs sewerage scheme was fourth on the list of sewerage schemes submitted by Galway County Council in response to the Department's request to local authorities in 2003 to produce updated...
