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Tue, 1 Jul 2014
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Medical Card Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
543. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28308/14]
Thu, 26 Jun 2014
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State Airports
Patrick O'Donovan
6. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the progress being made to separate Shannon Airport as an independent State airport. [27099/14]
Thu, 26 Jun 2014
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Mountain Rescue Service
Patrick O'Donovan
45. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has made representations to the Department of Finance in order to have organisations engaged in mountain rescue exempt from VAT. [27227/14]
Wed, 25 Jun 2014
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Ambulance Service Provision
Patrick O'Donovan
27. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if his Department has carried out a review of practices in the ambulance service where ambulances are reportedly being delayed leaving accident and emergency units due to a reported lack of patient trolleys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26891/14]
Wed, 25 Jun 2014
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Hospital Facilities
Patrick O'Donovan
39. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the progress being made on the provision of a new critical care unit at the University Hospital in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26890/14]
Wed, 25 Jun 2014
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Property Tax Application
Patrick O'Donovan
69. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance in relation to the local property tax exemption for properties purchased between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2013, if in a situation where a person purchases a property from their siblings as part of the estate from their late parent - all eight children were left a 1/8th entitlement to the property - and the property becomes the purchaser’s sole or main residence, that person is liable for the property tax as they only purchased 7/8th of the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27555/14]
Wed, 25 Jun 2014
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Defence Forces Properties
Patrick O'Donovan
123. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Defence the plans that his Department is examining for the use of the Reserve Defence Force in Newcastle West, County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27561/14]
Wed, 25 Jun 2014
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Medical Card Drugs
Patrick O'Donovan
160. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if he has considered the continued use of Fampyra within the community drugs scheme to treat multiple sclerosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27476/14]
Tue, 24 Jun 2014
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Arts Funding
Patrick O'Donovan
329. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of members of Aosdána; the amount paid by member by way of stipend; the number of assembly meetings held in 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27238/14]
Tue, 24 Jun 2014
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Birth Certificates Administration
Patrick O'Donovan
515. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health when and the reason the cost of a birth certificate was increased from €6 to €20; if his attention has been drawn to the financial difficulties facing those who need to replace a certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26784/14]
Thu, 19 Jun 2014
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Special Areas of Conservation Designation
Patrick O'Donovan
9. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the engagement his Department has had with the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht on the development of a scheme to adequately compensate farmers and landowners whose lands have been designated for the protection of the habitat of the hen harrier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23712/14]
Thu, 19 Jun 2014
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Local Enterprise Offices Remit
Patrick O'Donovan
19. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider providing assistance to the local enterprise offices to ensure that they can provide services with a rural-agriculture dimension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23713/14]
Wed, 18 Jun 2014
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Naval Service Vessels
Patrick O'Donovan
17. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Defence the consideration that has been given by his Department to additional replacements and further modernisation of the naval fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25609/14]
Wed, 18 Jun 2014
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Summer Works Scheme Eligibility
Patrick O'Donovan
58. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on an appeal under the summer works scheme in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26244/14]
Wed, 18 Jun 2014
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Hospital Charges
Patrick O'Donovan
170. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details in tabular form by hospital for the amounts of uncollected revenue from private health insurance companies for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26166/14]
Wed, 18 Jun 2014
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Patrick O'Donovan
174. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the current situation regarding waiting lists for bariatric surgery; his plans to reduce the waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26195/14]
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Budget Submissions
Patrick O'Donovan
177. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department costed the budget proposals for a political party (details supplied) in advance of the 2014 budget in their entirety; if he will provide copies to this Deputy of all the correspondence his Department received from that party in relation to costing budgetary proposals for the 2014 budget, his Department's replies, the impact he envisaged would be caused to the economy if all the proposals were implemented; and if he will provide any other details which he deems necessary. [25869/14]
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Tax Reliefs Cost
Patrick O'Donovan
178. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details, in tabular form, on salary scales of €5,000 in the range of €25,000 to €100,000 of the impact that changes to tax relief on pension contributions for public servants, as proposed by elements of the Opposition, which would see a reduction of 50% in relief, would have to take home pay, and income tax increases to individual public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25870/14]
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Budget Submissions
Patrick O'Donovan
179. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if he received any requests from political parties or individual Dáil Deputies or Senators in advance of the 2013 and 2014 budgets to provide costings and outcomes on a potential imposition of land tax on farm land; if he will provide to this Deputy copies of all correspondence relating to such requests.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25891/14]
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Community Employment Schemes Data
Patrick O'Donovan
324. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection if existing participants of a community employment scheme who are no longer eligible to participate in the scheme will continue to receive their payments until December 2014; the date in December 2014 when the payments will cease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25497/14]