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Thu, 17 Oct 2013
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Divorce Process
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
169. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the costs involved in progressing a legal separation or divorce in the State; his views on whether the costs of such activities may well be excessive; if he will consider means to control or reduce such costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44017/13]
Thu, 17 Oct 2013
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Mental Health Services Report
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
203. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the key elements of Vision for Change that have been implemented; the key elements that have yet to be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43961/13]
Thu, 17 Oct 2013
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Hospital Procedures
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
212. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a medical procedure is carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44015/13]
Thu, 17 Oct 2013
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Hospital Services
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
222. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the reason a family whose child underwent a variety of tests at a hospital (details supplied) in County Meath have not yet received results of those tests, if he will arrange for the results to be provided as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44040/13]
Wed, 16 Oct 2013
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
55. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43848/13]
Wed, 16 Oct 2013
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
82. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures being taken by his Department to encourage a carbon reduction policy in the concrete industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43713/13]
Wed, 16 Oct 2013
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Local Authority Housing Mortgages
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
94. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has received any submissions from the County Managers' Association in relation to local authority loans; if any such correspondence, having been received, indicates an approach that might be adopted by local authorities to housing related loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43843/13]
Wed, 16 Oct 2013
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Garda Deployment
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
103. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 9 October 2013, in view of the fact that the Kildare Divisional Drugs Unit is populated by just two members of An Garda Siochana, his views on whether this is an adequate number of personnel in a county which has a population in excess of 210,000, in which every urban centre is experiencing problems with the misuse of drugs, and where we are directly affected due to our proximity to Dublin by the constant migration of drug users and by drug related crime; if he will agree to engage on this issue with the Garda Commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43842/13]
Wed, 16 Oct 2013
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Departmental Properties
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
110. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if the Office of Public Works has conducted a survey of buildings that are of historical or architectural significance within the ownership of his Department, in view of the fact that the listing or preservation of such buildings does not fall within the remit of local authorities and their development plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43847/13]
Wed, 16 Oct 2013
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Departmental Properties
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
113. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the architectural surveys his Department has conducted at barracks still in the ownership of his Department; if his Department has identified buildings that are worthy of preservation in view of their historical and architectural significance; if an inventory of such buildings has been compiled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43846/13]
Wed, 16 Oct 2013
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Departmental Bodies
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
129. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the date on which he established a medical forum to assess applications for discretionary medical cards; the person he has appointed to serve on this forum; if he will state their general qualifications; the regularity with which they meet; if he will detail the systematic approach adopted to the processing of such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43714/13]
Wed, 16 Oct 2013
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Medical Card Data
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
131. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of discretionary medical cards currently in each local health area. [43718/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Public Sector Staff Data
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
3. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Taoiseach the reduction in public expenditure numbers that will be achieved in 2013 and 2014 from targeted redundancy and early retirement in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43064/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Departmental Staff Recruitment
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
10. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of positions available under his Department's recruitment of staff (details supplied); when the recruitment is likely to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43472/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Special Educational Needs Services Provision
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
72. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will approve an application for additional services for a child at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43466/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
166. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a decision to refuse a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43473/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Motor Tax Exemptions
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
210. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will address the points raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding off road declarations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43561/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Defence Forces Training
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
295. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of standard ENCO courses under way nationwide; if it was necessary for all those participating in the courses to complete an application form; if specific candidates were encouraged by superior officers to undertake these courses; if there has been unexplained withdrawals from such courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43186/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Legislative Programme
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
374. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to amend the Child Care Act 1991; if she will be amending section 54 of that Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43063/13]
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Crafts Council of Ireland
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
27. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the funding provided from his Department to the Crafts Council of Ireland; the reason the Crafts Council of Ireland is under the aegis of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation; his views on whether his Department should have more engagement with the Crafts Council of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38465/13]