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Tue, 19 Nov 2013
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Services for People with Disabilities
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
717. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health the cutbacks in State funding that have been made to an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 7 over the past three budgets; and if the service is at risk of closure. [49566/13]
Tue, 12 Nov 2013
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VAT Rate Reductions
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
105. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered lowering the VAT rate on dog grooming to bring it in line with vets' practices; if not, if he will do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48198/13]
Tue, 12 Nov 2013
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Noise Pollution Legislation
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
331. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the powers of the gardaí in dealing with excessive noise from house parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48199/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Child Care Services Regulation
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
983. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a numerical figure for the number of children cared for by child minders; the percentage of these child minders that are subject to inspections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45711/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Child Care Services Regulation
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
984. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she could provide, in tabular form, the yearly breakdown of the number of childminders who have taken the quality awareness programmes since it was launched in 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45712/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Health Services Staff Data
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
1149. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form, the numbers of doctors employed in each hospital nationally; if he well provide this figure broken down by grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46403/13]
Thu, 24 Oct 2013
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Mental Health Services Provision
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
218. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if public health nursing and the child and adolescent mental health services will be included in the functions of the Child and Family Agency Bill 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45440/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Tax Reliefs Availability
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
136. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Finance the reason patients of sleep apnea cannot claim relief on electricity, in a similar way to patients on dialysis, for the use of their respirator which is a nightly requirement for those suffering from said illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44193/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Child and Family Support Agency Establishment
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
379. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the current budget for the establishment of the Child and Family Support Agency in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43552/13]
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Public Sector Staff Recruitment
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
89. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of posts that will be filled by the recent competition for administrative officers in the Civil Service. [42806/13]
Wed, 2 Oct 2013
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Institutes of Technology Issues
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
155. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the significant contribution of money that has been paid by the Roman Catholic Church to the Dublin Institute of Technology Foundation for the maintenance of an active church, as distinct from a multi-faith centre, on the new DIT Grangegorman site and, if so, if he will detail all of the conditions attached to this donation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41320/13]
Wed, 2 Oct 2013
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Referendum Expenditure
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
207. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way temporary staff were hired to work as polling tellers and clerks for the upcoming Seanad and court of appeal referendums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41330/13]
Thu, 26 Sep 2013
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Parking Charges
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
212. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that the proposal to introduce paid parking in Howth Harbour has now been withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40195/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Employment Rights
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
514. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will clarify the legality of zero contracts under Irish employment law; whether or not they are permissible; if so, if he will further detail the protections in place for workers who are asked to work under such contractual arrangements in terms of working hours, advance roster availability and annual leave entitlements. [37636/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Water Meters
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
888. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made to date in determining the pricing scheme for the water meters currently being installed; if there will be a free allowance; if the allowance will be calculated on a per person or per household basis; and the details available currently to households. [37393/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Medical Card Applications
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
1431. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13 was refused a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37806/13]
Tue, 16 Jul 2013
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Garda Resources
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
865. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a report on the Garda resources for an area (details supplied) in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34375/13]
Tue, 16 Jul 2013
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Garda Resources
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
866. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a report on the Garda resources for an area (details supplied) in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34376/13]
Tue, 16 Jul 2013
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Garda Resources
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
867. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a report on the Garda resources for an area (details supplied) in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34377/13]
Tue, 16 Jul 2013
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Garda Resources
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
868. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a report on the Garda resources for an area (details supplied) in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34378/13]