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Wed, 9 Oct 2013
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Commercial Rates Valuation Process
Regina Doherty
155. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the situation whereby the commercial rates paid by an accredited equestrian school (details supplied) in County Meath are higher than those of non-accredited centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42672/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Wind Energy Guidelines
Regina Doherty
397. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the form public consultation will take during the review into planning guidelines for wind turbines, currently underway; the way he will ensure that it will involve all interested parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42096/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Palliative Care Services
Regina Doherty
575. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure sustainable funding for palliative care nursing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42284/13]
Wed, 2 Oct 2013
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Renewable Energy Generation Targets
Regina Doherty
202. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the timescale for a new national renewable energy programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41488/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Road Tolls
Regina Doherty
629. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the proposed toll holiday for HGVs and in particular the desired effects it poses for an area (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40510/13]
Tue, 24 Sep 2013
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Legislative Process
Regina Doherty
126. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the number of amendments to legislation he proposed during Committee and Report Stages in Seanad Éireann in 2012; if he will provide in tabular form the number of his own amendments accepted; and if he will indicate in tabular form the number of amendments accepted from members of the Seanad, broken down by Senator. [39117/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Legislative Process
Regina Doherty
54. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of amendments he proposed on Committee and Report Stages in Seanad Éireann in 2012; if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of his own amendments that were accepted; and if he will indicate in tabular form the number of amendments accepted from Members of the Seanad, broken down by Senator. [36437/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Legislative Process
Regina Doherty
134. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of amendments to legislation he proposed during Committee and Report Stages in Seanad Éireann in 2012; if he will provide in tabular form the number of his amendments accepted; and if he will indicate in tabular form the number of amendments accepted from Members of the Seanad, broken down by Senator. [36436/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Legislative Process
Regina Doherty
234. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of amendments to legislation he proposed during Committee and Report Stages in Seanad Éireann in 2012; if he will provide in tabular form the number of his amendments accepted; and if he will indicate in tabular form the number of amendments accepted from members of the Seanad, broken down by Senator. [36434/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Legislative Process
Regina Doherty
268. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of amendments to legislation he proposed during Committee and Report Stages in Seanad Éireann in 2012; if he will provide in tabular form the number of his amendments accepted; and if he will indicate in tabular form the number of amendments accepted from Members of the Seanad, broken down by Senator. [36441/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Legislative Process
Regina Doherty
295. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of amendments to legislation he proposed during Committee and Report Stages in Seanad Éireann in 2012; if he will provide in tabular form the number of his amendments accepted; and if he will indicate in tabular form the number of amendments accepted from Members of the Seanad, broken down by Senator. [36439/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Legislative Process
Regina Doherty
329. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of amendments to legislation she proposed during Committee and Report Stages in Seanad Éireann in 2012; if she will provide in tabular form the number of her amendments accepted; and if she will indicate in tabular form the number of amendments accepted from Members of the Seanad, broken down by Senator. [36442/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Legislative Process
Regina Doherty
404. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide in tabular form the number of amendments to legislation he proposed on Committee and Report Stages in Seanad Éireann in 2012; if he will provide in tabular form the number of his amendments accepted; and if he will indicate in tabular form the number of amendments accepted from Members of the Seanad, broken down by Senator. [36430/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Legislative Process
Regina Doherty
441. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of amendments to legislation he proposed on Committee and Report Stages in Seanad Éireann in 2012; if he will provide in tabular form the number of his amendments accepted; and if he will indicate in tabular form the number of amendments accepted from Members of the Seanad, broken down by Senator. [36432/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Legislative Process
Regina Doherty
470. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the number of amendments to legislation he proposed on Committee and Report Stages in Seanad Éireann in 2012; if he will provide in tabular form the number of his own amendments accepted; and if he will indicate in tabular form the number of amendments accepted from members of the Seanad, broken down by Senator. [36435/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Legislative Process
Regina Doherty
558. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of amendments to legislation he proposed during Committee and Report Stages in Seanad Éireann in 2012; if he will provide in tabular form the number of his amendments accepted; and if he will indicate in tabular form the number of amendments accepted from Members of the Seanad, broken down by Senator. [36440/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Legislative Process
Regina Doherty
596. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form the number of amendments to legislation he proposed during Committee and Report Stages in Seanad Éireann in 2012; if he will provide in tabular form the number of his amendments accepted; and if he will indicate in tabular form the number of amendments accepted from Members of the Seanad, broken down by Senator. [36433/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Legislative Process
Regina Doherty
620. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of amendments to legislation he proposed during Committee and Report Stages in Seanad Éireann in 2012; if he will provide in tabular form the number of his amendments accepted; and if he will indicate in tabular form the number of amendments accepted from Members of the Seanad, broken down by Senator. [36429/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Legislative Process
Regina Doherty
647. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of amendments to legislation she proposed during Committee and Report Stages in Seanad Éireann in 2012; if she will provide in tabular form the number of her amendments accepted; and if she will indicate in tabular form the number of amendments accepted from Members of the Seanad, broken down by Senator. [36431/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Legislative Programme
Regina Doherty
701. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of amendments to legislation he proposed during Committee and Report Stages in Seanad Éireann in 2012; if he will provide in tabular form the number of his amendments accepted; and if he will indicate in tabular form the number of amendments accepted from Members of the Seanad, broken down by Senator. [36438/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Legislative Process
Regina Doherty
770. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the number of amendments to legislation he proposed during committee and report stages in Seanad Éireann in 2012; if he will provide in tabular form the number of his own amendments accepted; and if he will indicate in tabular form the number of amendments accepted from members of the Seanad, broken down by Senator. [36443/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Special Educational Needs Services Provision
Regina Doherty
232. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding July provision application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33436/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
Regina Doherty
334. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33437/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Parent Held Record
Regina Doherty
483. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health when the parent held record will be rolled out to all local health authorities here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32928/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Public Health Nursing Service
Regina Doherty
484. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health if there are key performance indicators for public health nurse visits to pre-school children and to national school children; the responses he will take to those indicators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32929/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Public Health Nursing Service
Regina Doherty
485. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses who have or are caring for patients in excess of the recommended number of 2,500 patients; the geographical spread of same; the reasons for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32933/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Generic Drugs Substitution
Regina Doherty
490. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of patients with epilepsy who have been switched to generic epilepsy medication; if he will provide the information by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32959/13]
Thu, 4 Jul 2013
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Health Services Provision
Regina Doherty
258. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health with regard to Lyme disease, where treatment is available here; and if he will provide a geographical report in tabular form. [32659/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Ambulance Service Response Times
Regina Doherty
214. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the Navan ambulance control room; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32359/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Ambulance Service Provision
Regina Doherty
215. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health when the proposed new ambulance control centre will be opened in Tallaght, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32360/13]
Tue, 2 Jul 2013
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Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists
Regina Doherty
514. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form for each respective year the number of persons from Ratoath, Ashbourne, Dunboyne and Dunshaughlin, County Meath that were taken off the local authority housing list and provided with housing in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31666/13]
Tue, 2 Jul 2013
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Ambulance Service Provision
Regina Doherty
704. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision and availability of ambulance services throughout County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32289/13]
Thu, 27 Jun 2013
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Roads Maintenance
Regina Doherty
27. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures that have been taken to protect the regional and road network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30938/13]
Wed, 26 Jun 2013
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National Monuments
Regina Doherty
127. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in whose ownership is the Tower on the Hill of Skyrne, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30914/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Northern Ireland Issues
Regina Doherty
7. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Taoiseach if he has discussed the matter of integrated education at his recent meeting with British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27355/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Youth Work Supports
Regina Doherty
534. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she is taking to protect, enhance and develop youth work services, in particular those run by Foróige in County Meath; if she will commit to ringfencing the funding these services receive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30289/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Preschool Services
Regina Doherty
541. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of relevant childcare facilities in existence in County Meath; the procedures in place to conduct regular inspections of such facilities; if anything has emerged in recent years that has given cause for concern regarding the operation of such facilities; if any such facilities have been closed within the past three years, or if directions have issued to any such centres in the past three years to significantly amend or review their operational systems; if parents of children attending such facilities have been so advised; the procedures in place to ensure the childcare facilities meet the highest possible standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30697/13]
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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Fuel Rebate Scheme
Regina Doherty
165. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to the introduction of a recognised debit or credit card by transport operators to facilitate the operation of fuel excise rebate claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26880/13]
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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Job Initiatives
Regina Doherty
425. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of activation places that have been allocated for County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26952/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Regina Doherty
101. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the differential in costs between sending a child to St. Ultan's school, Navan, County Meath, in comparison to Ratoath national school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26172/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Regina Doherty
102. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children presenting with Down's syndrome that have been assessed by SENO for the school year 2013-14; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26173/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision
Regina Doherty
214. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the implementation plan for the national neurorehabilitation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25974/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Health Services Staff
Regina Doherty
220. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason a staff member of the Health Service Executive (details supplied) in County Meath was refused their senior staff nurse salary when they had originally signed their contract long before the moratorium was implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25997/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
Regina Doherty
575. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will be awarded the agri-environment options scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25631/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
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Health Strategies
Regina Doherty
623. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health if his Department has carried out any recent studies on vitamin D deficiency in children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23776/13]
Wed, 15 May 2013
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Sports Funding
Regina Doherty
54. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide further information regarding boxing club grants; the way they will be distributed; the criteria that will be attached to applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22684/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Pension Provisions
Regina Doherty
184. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills when his Department will be able to respond to queries regarding accessing the pre 1979 files for a retired teacher (details supplied) so that they may proceed with a pension application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21460/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Medicinal Products Availability
Regina Doherty
369. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a review is planned for the treatment of ideopathic pulmonary fibrosis with the drug pirfenidone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21788/13]
Wed, 1 May 2013
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Property Taxation Collection
Regina Doherty
91. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will request An Post to facilitate the payment of the local property tax through An Post savings stamps;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20685/13]
Wed, 1 May 2013
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Voluntary Sector Funding
Regina Doherty
255. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health if any review is planned for the funding of the Irish Lung Fibrosis Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20724/13]