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Wed, 3 Oct 2012
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Planning Issues
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
155. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he is open to local authority managers to make an executive decision in relation to the exclusion of councillors and Oireachtas members from attending with constituents or their agents at formal or indeed informal pre planning meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42228/12]
Wed, 3 Oct 2012
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Local Authority Housing Provision
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
156. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he considers it appropriate that parents of children who are separating amiably and who jointly attest to shared custody of their children are being obliged by Kildare County Council to provide legal confirmation of their custody arrangements, thereby incurring delays and significant expense prior to being included on a local authority housing waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42229/12]
Wed, 3 Oct 2012
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Care of the Elderly Provision
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
207. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made towards the development of a National Dementia Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42231/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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School Transport Provision
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
158. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding school transport; if he will address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41434/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
281. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the case of persons (details supplied) in Kildare whose rent allowance was approved from a date six months after they had taken up occupancy of a residential unit and in a situation in which their father has been continuously included on the council's assessment of need since 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41453/12]
Wed, 26 Sep 2012
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Health Services Provision
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
185. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for occupational therapy services in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40815/12]
Wed, 26 Sep 2012
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Medical Card Appeals
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
202. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will issue a medical card to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of an appeal to the decision to refuse the renewal of their card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40956/12]
Tue, 25 Sep 2012
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School Accommodation
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
136. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills the recent correspondence he has had with Kildare Vocational Education Committee in relation to the provision of improved second level accommodation at the Curragh Camp; if he has engaged with the Department of Defence on this matter; his strategy for the long term delivery of education at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40074/12]
Tue, 25 Sep 2012
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Illness Benefit Appeals
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
189. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal on an application for illness benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40080/12]
Tue, 25 Sep 2012
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Visa Applications
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
321. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider the issue regarding visas raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40514/12]
Tue, 25 Sep 2012
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School Accommodation
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
331. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if he or the military authorities at the Curragh Camp have had recent discussions with the Department of Education and or Kildare Vocational Education Committee in relation to second level educational provision at the camp; if it is intended to provide improved accommodation for the existing school; if he and his Department are committed to the long term provision of education opportunities at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40075/12]
Tue, 25 Sep 2012
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Medical Card Applications
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
408. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will approve an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40159/12]
Tue, 25 Sep 2012
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Medical Card Applications
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
475. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will approve a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40635/12]
Tue, 25 Sep 2012
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Driving Licence Issues
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
490. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will consider the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40104/12]
Thu, 20 Sep 2012
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Defence Forces Reorganisation
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
1. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence further to his recent announcement to outline his decision to disband the Western Brigade reducing the number of brigades from three to two, the number of personnel that will be transferred; the criteria used for identifying transfers; if the transfers are to be undertaken on a voluntary or mandatory basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39664/12]
Thu, 20 Sep 2012
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Defence Forces Reserve Strength
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
4. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the current status of the review into the Reserve Defence Force, the vision he has for the future of the RDF; the time line of the value for money review; if he sees it as an integral part of the Defence Forces; his views on recent media speculation regarding its future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39665/12]
Thu, 20 Sep 2012
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Disabled Drivers Grants
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
255. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will consider a request made in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39917/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
723. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will approve an application for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38018/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
731. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure the immediate approval of an application for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38084/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
739. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure the immediate processing of an appeal in respect of an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38134/12]