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Tue, 2 Jul 2013
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Export Statistics
Peadar Tóibín
422. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail the value of exports of Enterprise Ireland client companies and the value of exports of Industrial Development Agency client companies. [24451/13]
Thu, 27 Jun 2013
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Rail Network
Peadar Tóibín
9. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to develop a rail service to Navan, County Meath, linking it with Dublin city. [31035/13]
Thu, 27 Jun 2013
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Cycling Facilities
Peadar Tóibín
53. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to support the Boyne Greenway Initiative which will run from the source of the Boyne to the estuary and which has the potential to become an international tourism product; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30952/13]
Thu, 27 Jun 2013
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Housing Adaptation Grants Funding
Peadar Tóibín
192. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will account for the 50% reduction in the local authority adaptation grant from the 2012 allocation to Meath County Council; his assessment of the impact of this cut on the disabled and will he consider revisiting the allocation. [31316/13]
Thu, 27 Jun 2013
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Home Care Packages
Peadar Tóibín
249. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the position regarding home care in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [31196/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Hospital Trusts
Peadar Tóibín
96. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the establishment of hospital groups and the timeframe of the development of hospital trusts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30403/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Framework for Smaller Hospitals
Peadar Tóibín
146. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the nature and extent of the consultation process on the framework for smaller hospitals which he published in May; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30402/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Public Sector Staff Grades
Peadar Tóibín
152. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the number of persons employed within the public sector by his Department or agency by grade for each of the five consecutive years for which the most recent data is available. [30521/13]
Thu, 20 Jun 2013
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Public Service Contracts
Peadar Tóibín
31. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress he has made in his consideration of the inclusion of social clauses in all significant capital projects. [29557/13]
Thu, 20 Jun 2013
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Public Procurement Contracts Tenders
Peadar Tóibín
52. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress his Chief Procurement Officer has made in addressing the problems arising for small and medium enterprises public sector collaborative tendering. [29556/13]
Thu, 20 Jun 2013
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Public Sector Staff Data
Peadar Tóibín
60. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons employed in the public sector by his Department or agency, and by grade, for each year of the five consecutive years for which the most recent data is available. [30455/13]
Thu, 20 Jun 2013
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Economic Growth Rate
Peadar Tóibín
63. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline GVA for the most recent five years for which data is available; and the way GVA compares with Northern Ireland and Britain over this time period. [29745/13]
Thu, 20 Jun 2013
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Public Sector Staff Data
Peadar Tóibín
103. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons employed in the public sector by his Department or agency and by grade for each year of the five consecutive years for which the most recent data is available. [30453/13]
Thu, 20 Jun 2013
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Public Sector Staff Data
Peadar Tóibín
109. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons employed within the public sector by his Department or agency and by grade for each year the five consecutive years for which the most recent data is available. [29739/13]
Thu, 20 Jun 2013
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Public Sector Staff Remuneration
Peadar Tóibín
110. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the proportion of Exchequer finance which was allocated to direct pay costs within the public sector for the five consecutive years for which the most recent data is available. [29742/13]
Thu, 20 Jun 2013
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Public Sector Staff Data
Peadar Tóibín
111. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the proportion of the workforce who are employed within the public service for the five consecutive years for which the most recent data is available. [29744/13]
Thu, 20 Jun 2013
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Public Sector Staff Data
Peadar Tóibín
123. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons employed within the public sector by his Department or agency and by grade for each year of the five consecutive years for which the most recent data is available. [30457/13]
Thu, 20 Jun 2013
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Public Sector Staff Data
Peadar Tóibín
140. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons employed within the public sector by her Department or agency and by grade for each year of the five consecutive years for which the most recent data is available. [30459/13]
Thu, 20 Jun 2013
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Public Sector Staff Data
Peadar Tóibín
150. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of persons employed in the public sector by his Department or agency and by grade for each year of the five consecutive years for which the most recent data is available. [30449/13]
Thu, 20 Jun 2013
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Public Sector Staff Data
Peadar Tóibín
156. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of persons employed within the public sector by his Department or agency and by grade for each year of the five consecutive years for which the most recent data is available. [30451/13]
Thu, 20 Jun 2013
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Public Sector Staff Data
Peadar Tóibín
169. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons employed within the public sector by his Department or agency and by grade for each year of the five consecutive years for which the most recent data is available. [30454/13]
Thu, 20 Jun 2013
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Garda Strength
Peadar Tóibín
170. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons employed in the security services for the five consecutive years for which the most recent data is available. [29743/13]
Thu, 20 Jun 2013
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Public Sector Staff Data
Peadar Tóibín
201. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons employed within the public sector by his Department or agency and by grade for each year of the five consecutive years for which the most recent data is available. [30458/13]
Thu, 20 Jun 2013
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Public Sector Staff Data
Peadar Tóibín
202. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the number of persons employed within the public sector in the armed forces for the five consecutive years for which the most recent data is available. [29740/13]
Thu, 20 Jun 2013
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Public Sector Staff Data
Peadar Tóibín
203. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the proportion of the total number employed in the armed forces as a percentage of the overall public sector for the five consecutive years for which the most recent data is available. [29741/13]
Thu, 20 Jun 2013
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Public Sector Staff Data
Peadar Tóibín
206. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the number of persons employed within the public sector by his Department or agency and by grade for each year of the five consecutive years for which the most recent data is available. [30452/13]
Thu, 20 Jun 2013
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Public Sector Staff Data
Peadar Tóibín
216. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons employed within the public sector by his Department or agency and by grade for each year of the five consecutive years for which the most recent data is available. [30448/13]
Thu, 20 Jun 2013
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Public Sector Staff Data
Peadar Tóibín
227. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons employed within the public sector by her Department or agency and by grade for each year of the five consecutive years for which the most recent data is available. [30450/13]
Thu, 20 Jun 2013
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Public Sector Staff Data
Peadar Tóibín
255. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons employed within the public sector by his Department or agency and by grade for each year of the five consecutive years for which the most recent data is available. [30456/13]
Thu, 20 Jun 2013
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Public Sector Staff Data
Peadar Tóibín
277. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons employed within the public sector by his Department or agency and by grade for each year of the five consecutive years for which the most recent data is available. [30460/13]
Tue, 18 Jun 2013
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Broadband Services Provision
Peadar Tóibín
1. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if he will estimate the number of small and medium enterprises that do not have access to fibre based broadband across the State. [41606/12]
Tue, 18 Jun 2013
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FÁS Local Training Initiatives Places
Peadar Tóibín
195. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the rate of take up of supports available through FÁS or other Government agencies to support the training and re-skilling needs of the 70 former employees of a company (details supplied) who were made redundant. [28671/13]
Tue, 18 Jun 2013
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FÁS Local Training Initiatives Places
Peadar Tóibín
196. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps taken to promote supports available through FÁS or other Government agencies to support the training and re-skilling needs of the 70 former employees of a company (details supplied) who were made redundant. [28672/13]
Tue, 18 Jun 2013
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FÁS Local Training Initiatives Places
Peadar Tóibín
197. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of former employees of a company (details supplied) who were recently made redundant who have been assisted back into employment by FÁS or any other Government support. [28673/13]
Tue, 18 Jun 2013
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FÁS Local Training Initiatives Places
Peadar Tóibín
198. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will detail additional measures identified by her Department to support the former workers of a company (details supplied) to regain employment. [28674/13]
Tue, 18 Jun 2013
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Peadar Tóibín
202. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [28724/13]
Tue, 18 Jun 2013
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Water Charges Administration
Peadar Tóibín
307. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of meter installation per household and the full cost for installation that will be passed on per householder. [28718/13]
Tue, 18 Jun 2013
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Water Charges Administration
Peadar Tóibín
308. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to the introduction of water charges, in the event of emergency and or extreme weather conditions, who will supply water and if households will be billed. [28719/13]
Tue, 18 Jun 2013
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Water Charges Administration
Peadar Tóibín
309. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which he intends to introduce water billing. [28720/13]
Tue, 18 Jun 2013
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Water Charges Administration
Peadar Tóibín
310. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the options being investigated to spread out payments for water services. [28721/13]
Tue, 18 Jun 2013
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Water Charges Administration
Peadar Tóibín
311. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if persons will face disconnection in the event of an inability to pay for water services. [28722/13]
Tue, 18 Jun 2013
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Commercial Rates Issues
Peadar Tóibín
323. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will list, by council area, the value of commercial rates collected for each year since 2006. [28866/13]
Tue, 18 Jun 2013
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Commercial Rates Issues
Peadar Tóibín
324. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will list, by council area, the value of outstanding commercial rates and the value of uncollected commercial rates that have been written off by councils for each year since 2006. [28867/13]
Tue, 18 Jun 2013
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Parking Provision
Peadar Tóibín
325. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number and size of car parks associated with out-of-town retail parks of over 20 parking spaces. [28868/13]
Tue, 18 Jun 2013
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Commercial Rates Calculations
Peadar Tóibín
336. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the annual rate of valuation bands in each local authority area in the State, per business type; if he will indicate the number of businesses that fall within each one of these bands; the value of each band to each local authority; and the amounts in each band unpaid by year end 2012. [29022/13]
Thu, 13 Jun 2013
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Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration
Peadar Tóibín
11. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of the appeals system for applicants who have been refused citizenship and-or a working visa. [28234/13]
Thu, 13 Jun 2013
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Human Trafficking
Peadar Tóibín
25. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the 2012 report on human trafficking, including figures for identified victims, will be published by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28233/13]
Wed, 12 Jun 2013
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Departmental Funding
Peadar Tóibín
23. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the channel that will manage any future EU community led local development funding and LEADER funding; and if the proposed alignment of local government will impact on this. [28068/13]
Wed, 12 Jun 2013
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Property Taxation Application
Peadar Tóibín
44. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way he expects local authorities to cover the cost of the local property tax on their social housing stock; and if he will issue a directive that local authority rents should not be raised as a result of the property tax bill. [27061/13]
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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EU Directives
Peadar Tóibín
85. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that has been made in establishing a Network and Information Security competent authority, as required as a result of a vote at the European Parliament; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26708/13]