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Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Harbour Authorities Expenditure
Thomas Pringle
155. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 890 of 5 February 2013, the matter of the overpayment to a board member at the Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company is the subject of legal action, this means that the board member in question has refused to repay the moneys owing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8575/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Harbour Authorities Expenditure
Thomas Pringle
160. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 888 of 5 February 2013, and his commitment of taking up the issue of €20,000 payment of a car allowance to the CEO of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company, if he will now agree to take up this issue with the acting chairperson instead as it is unclear when a new chairperson will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8574/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Asylum Seeker Accommodation
Thomas Pringle
579. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 487 of 12 February 2013, if he will provide details in tabular form of those persons living in direct provision 36 months and over by year they entered direct provision. [8689/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
Thomas Pringle
597. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012 including a breakdown of the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department/agencies or otherwise that were represented and the total cost of each conference/seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8301/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
oral
Fishing Industry Development
Thomas Pringle
117. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has any plans to make the creation of jobs a condition of grant aid under the seafood business development and seafood processing schemes operated by Bord Iascaigh Mhara to ensure that the maximum number of jobs are created and maintained in the seafood processing sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6994/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Fishery Harbour Centres
Thomas Pringle
119. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of rent reductions that have been negotiated between tenants in fishery harbour centres and his Department in each of the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6919/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Asylum Seeker Accommodation
Thomas Pringle
487. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons living in direct provision; if he will provide the details in tabular form by year they entered direct provision; and his plans, if any, to end housing of asylum seekers in direct provision hostels. [6727/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Immigration Status
Thomas Pringle
488. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) who has been living in direct provision for nine and a half years will have his case decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6728/13]
Wed, 6 Feb 2013
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Health Services Provision
Thomas Pringle
218. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to improve services for sufferers of inflammatory bowel disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6174/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Commercial Rates Calculations
Thomas Pringle
134. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if, in the interests of the economic difficulties that small retail businesses in town centres are experiencing, he will consider bringing forward legislation that will allow for local authorities to implement a differential rates system that would see retailers being billed according to their turnover and their ability to pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5547/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Property Taxation Application
Thomas Pringle
137. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that local authorities will be liable for property tax with regards to their housing stock, the way he intends local authorities should deal with this; if he will be or has already issued any communication to local authorities in this regard; and his views on whether council tenants should be asked to pay for this. [5546/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
Thomas Pringle
215. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Taoiseach if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department/agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference/seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5643/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
Thomas Pringle
224. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department/agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference/seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5637/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
Thomas Pringle
279. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department/agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference/seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5636/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
Thomas Pringle
323. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department/agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference/seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5634/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
Thomas Pringle
366. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department/agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference/seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5641/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
Thomas Pringle
385. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department/agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference/seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5639/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
Thomas Pringle
447. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by her Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from her Department/agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference/seminar; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5642/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
Thomas Pringle
521. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department/agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference/seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5631/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
Thomas Pringle
537. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference-seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department-agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference-seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5633/13]