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Wed, 10 Oct 2012
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Performance Management and Development System
Willie O'Dea
15. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will subject the reformed Performance Management and Development System within the Civil Service to ongoing external monitoring and review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43411/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Adult Education
Willie O'Dea
88. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that community and adult education has a strong role to play within the new education and training authority SOLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43076/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Languages Programme
Willie O'Dea
102. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether primary level children should be given the opportunity to learn foreign languages; the steps he has taken to improve the learning and teaching of foreign languages both at primary and post primary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43082/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Redundancy Payments
Willie O'Dea
215. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will honour the commitment he made, when he met with representatives of the former workers of St. Enda's Sports Complex, Limerick, on 21 of March 2012, to resolve the issue of the outstanding redundancy payments owed to the former workers by his Department as a result of a Labour Court recommendation of 19 May 2011; if he will honour the Labour Court recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42955/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Willie O'Dea
351. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43022/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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National Pensions Reserve Fund Administration
Willie O'Dea
44. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance the procedures that have been put in place to prevent a recurrence of the overcharging of the National Pension Reserve Fund in respect of a portfolio liquidation as highlighted by the recent report of the Comptroller and Auditor General. [42318/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Bank Debt Restructuring
Willie O'Dea
45. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that adequate oversight exists in terms of the asset disposal programme being undertaken by the covered banks in order to protect the interests of the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42314/12]
Wed, 3 Oct 2012
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Credit Availability
Willie O'Dea
73. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance the amount of new lending, excluding rescheduling of loans and overdrafts, advanced by banks to small and medium enterprises since he instructed €3.5 billion per annum to be advanced to them by each of the two pillar banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34245/12]
Wed, 3 Oct 2012
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Job Initiatives
Willie O'Dea
76. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance the proportion of revenue raised used for job creation measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34010/12]
Thu, 27 Sep 2012
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Hospital Staff Issues
Willie O'Dea
18. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health following the recent agreement with consultants, if he has abandoned plans for a new grade of hospital doctor which it was hoped would provide a more clear career path for NCHDs; the action he will take to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40969/12]
Wed, 26 Sep 2012
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Child Protection Issues
Willie O'Dea
27. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will ensure that child minders are included in the final draft of the Children First legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40687/12]
Tue, 25 Sep 2012
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Disabilities Statistics
Willie O'Dea
84. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Taoiseach the number of persons between 16 and 64 years here recorded as having a physical disability; and the number of those who are currently in employment. [40576/12]
Tue, 25 Sep 2012
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Emigration Data
Willie O'Dea
85. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Taoiseach the number of people that have emigrated since January 2010 to date in 2012; and the percentage of those that were Irish nationals. [40577/12]
Tue, 25 Sep 2012
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Care Services
Willie O'Dea
86. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Taoiseach the number of carers recorded here; and the percentage of these caring for more than 15 hours per week. [40578/12]
Tue, 25 Sep 2012
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Income Data
Willie O'Dea
87. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Taoiseach the average income of top 10% of income earners in the population and the bottom 10%. [40580/12]
Tue, 25 Sep 2012
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Social Welfare Code Review
Willie O'Dea
247. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to protect young persons who have grown up in care and subsequently enter emergency accommodation, who discover they are unable to house themselves in private rented accommodation in view of the fact that they are not in receipt of a full social welfare payment; her plans to address this matter by awarding a full payment to such applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40566/12]
Tue, 25 Sep 2012
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Anti-Poverty Strategy
Willie O'Dea
253. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has abandoned the original targets to reduce consistent poverty; if new targets have been set; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40579/12]
Tue, 25 Sep 2012
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Medical Card Drugs
Willie O'Dea
436. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the reason there has been a withdrawal of coverage for gluten free products to coeliac patients under the medical card scheme and if he will reconsider this matter. [40325/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Local Government Reform
Willie O'Dea
43. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the status of his local government reform document; the timeframe for its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39000/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Teachers' Remuneration
Willie O'Dea
448. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the intention to remove all public sector allowances from newly qualified teachers and the way he can justify the inequity of two colleagues performing the same duties with a possible differential of €4,426.00 per annum in their salary whilst being employed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38703/12]