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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Garda Operations
Niall Collins
593 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he has taken in relation to the Republican activists against drugs vigilante group; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Prison Committals
Niall Collins
594 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the current total number of prisoners held in the State; the recommended capacity broken down by prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Security in Prisons
Niall Collins
595 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the steps that have been taken to strengthen security in the Prison Service in view of a number of incidents over the past year that has seen prisoners escape; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Drug Dealing
Niall Collins
620 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the efforts being made to combat drug dealing in Dublin city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Garda Operations
Niall Collins
621 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the total number of arrests by county for drug dealing of prescription drugs over the past five years including the first half of 2012; the volume; estimated value and the types of prescriptions drugs seized; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Garda Operations
Niall Collins
622 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the total number of arrests by county for drug dealing over the past five years including the first half of 2012; the volume; estimated value and the types of drugs seized; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Drug Treatment Programmes
Niall Collins
623 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has had any discussions with the Department of Health regarding recommendations made in the recent Better City for All report which found that the clustering of drug treatment centres in Dublin city centre was contributing to antisocial behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Departmental Staff
Niall Collins
625 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2009, 2010 and 2011; the average number of sick days per staff in total across his Department and broken down by Department section in 2009, 2010 and 2011; and the median number of sick days per staff in total across his Department and broken down by Department section in 2009, 2010 and 2011 in tabular form.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Departmental Staff
Niall Collins
650 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Defence the number of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2009, 2010 and 2011; the average number of sick days per staff in total across his Department and broken down by Department section in 2009, 2010 and 2011; and the median number of sick days per staff in total across his Department and broken down by Department section in 2009, 2010 and 2011 in tabular form.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Departmental Staff
Niall Collins
671 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2009, 2010 and 2011; the average number of sick days per staff in total across his Department and broken down by Department section in 2009, 2010 and 2011; and the median number of sick days per staff in total across his Department and broken down by Department section in 2009, 2010 and 2011 in tabular form.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Departmental Staff
Niall Collins
693 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of sick days taken by staff in her Department in 2009, 2010 and 2011; the average number of sick days per staff in total across her Department and broken down by Department section in 2009, 2010 and 2011; and the median number of sick days per staff in total across her Department and broken down by Department section in 2009, 2010 and 2011 in tabular form.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Proposed Legislation
Niall Collins
710 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health when he expects the misuse of drugs legislation to be updated to tackle the street sale of benzodiazepines; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Drug Treatment Programmes
Niall Collins
772 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of persons who sought drug treatment and rehabilitation services in Dublin broken down by service provider for the past five years including the first half of 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Drug Treatment Programmes
Niall Collins
792 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of persons who sought drug treatment and rehabilitation services broken down by county for the past five years including the first half of 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Drug Treatment Programmes
Niall Collins
793 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who had sought and were able to access drug treatment services in each county for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Drug Treatment Programmes
Niall Collins
795 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of beds available in each county for drug prevention and rehabilitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Departmental Staff
Niall Collins
803 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2009, 2010 and 2011; the average number of sick days per staff in total across his Department and broken down by Department section in 2009, 2010 and 2011; and the median number of sick days per staff in total across his Department and broken down by Department section in 2009, 2010 and 2011 in tabular form.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Departmental Staff
Niall Collins
845 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2009, 2010 and 2011; the average number of sick days per staff in total across his Department and broken down by Department section in 2009, 2010 and 2011; and the median number of sick days per staff in total across his Department and broken down by Department section in 2009, 2010 and 2011 in tabular form.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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National Monuments
Niall Collins
23 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when he expects to make a decision on allowing a new development near the Moore Street national monument; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Health Services
Niall Collins
318 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health the annual investment in audiology services by the Health Service Executive excluding voluntary organisation funding for 2011.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Health Services
Niall Collins
319 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health the annual investment in audiology services by the Health Service Executive excluding voluntary organisation funding to date in 2012.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Health Services
Niall Collins
320 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the estimated annual investment in services by the Health Service Executive was €11.3 million excluding voluntary organisation funding, as published in the HSE National Audiology Review Report of February 2011.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Health Services
Niall Collins
321 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the annual investment in respect of the amount spent on administration, wages and hearing devices.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Health Services
Niall Collins
322 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health the average unit cost of a hearing aid purchased by the Health Service Executive.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Health Services
Niall Collins
327 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health when the most recent waiting lists for audiology services were compiled.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Health Services
Niall Collins
328 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for an audiology assessment.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Health Services
Niall Collins
329 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a hearing aid fitting.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Health Services
Niall Collins
330 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a follow-up appointment after their hearing aid has been fitted.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Health Services
Niall Collins
331 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who received an audiology assessment from the Health Service Executive in 2011.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Health Services
Niall Collins
332 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who received an audiology assessment by the Health Service Executive to date in 2012.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Health Services
Niall Collins
333 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who were fitted with a hearing aid by the Health Service Executive in 2011.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Health Services
Niall Collins
334 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who were fitted with a hearing aid to date in 2012.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Health Services
Niall Collins
335 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who received a follow-up appointment after their hearing aid was fitted by the Health Service Executive in 2011.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Health Services
Niall Collins
336 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who received a follow-up appointment after their hearing aid was fitted by the Health Service Executive to date in 2012.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Health Services
Niall Collins
337 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if he concurs with the findings of the NARC report that many audiology services in Ireland are substandard.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Health Services
Niall Collins
338 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if he is committed to doubling the existing indicative annual investment of €11 million as recommended in the NARC report in order to deliver the required services.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Health Services
Niall Collins
339 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the progress made on the implementation of the individual recommendations of the NARC report, and the cost of this to date.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Health Service Staff
Niall Collins
323 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the staff working in the audiology services by work commitment, for example administrative, clinical and technical.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Health Service Staff
Niall Collins
324 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of clinicians-audiologists working in the adult audiology services only.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Health Service Staff
Niall Collins
325 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of clinicians-audiologists working in the paediatric audiology services only.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Health Service Staff
Niall Collins
326 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of clinicians-audiologists providing both adult and paediatric audiology services.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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National Employment and Entitlements Service
Niall Collins
21 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress she has made in the implementation of the pathways to work plan; if private contractors will be employed by her Department in its implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34973/12]
Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Live Register
Niall Collins
64 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details of the unemployment figures at the end of June 2012 in the Department of Social Protection office, Tallaght, Dublin 24; and if he will also provide a comparison with the same month in 2010 and 2011.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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School Transport
Niall Collins
155 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Bus Éireann has issued letters withdrawing school transport services previously enjoyed by people across the country including Bruff, County Limerick; if he will reverse this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Emergency Works Scheme
Niall Collins
178 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 154 of 10 July 2012, in relation to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry where he states that no record of application exists, if he will raise a reply and confirm that he has indeed two such applications on hand; if he will grant this school by approving these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Job Creation
Niall Collins
230 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action he has taken to create employment in the Tallaght region, Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Niall Collins
440 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which he made the most recent appointments to the board of the Housing Finance Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Niall Collins
441 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount that each board member of the Housing Finance Agency is paid along with the details of expenses and allowances which they can claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Departmental Properties
Niall Collins
536 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm he has been contacted by South Dublin County Council in respect of the council designating a site in Tallaght west, Dublin, for a new Garda station; and the consultations that will take place on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Hospitals Building Programme
Niall Collins
781 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that consideration is being given to the submission by Tallaght hospital, Dublin 24, in respect of the location for the new children’s hospital; if he will also confirm when a decision will be made on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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