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Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Social Insurance Payments
Denis Naughten
367. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to assist self employed person to avail of social assistance payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43332/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times
Denis Naughten
368. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to address the delay in processing applications within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43333/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Housing Adaptation Grant Applications
Denis Naughten
413. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the funding crisis facing Roscommon County Council under the mobility aids grant scheme, the housing adaptation grant for people with a disability scheme and housing aid for older people scheme; if he will outline the number of persons awaiting approval under each scheme and the steps he is taking to address the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42748/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Stock Markets Regulation
Denis Naughten
37. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to regulate food securities trading on the stock market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42245/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Mortgage Arrears Report Implementation
Denis Naughten
68. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance the progress he is making to assist families in mortgage difficulty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42246/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Schools Designation
Denis Naughten
101. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 11 of 24 May 2012, the progress made to date in establishing a new designation for small isolated rural schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42503/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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School Staffing
Denis Naughten
102. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm the retention of current staffing numbers at a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon; when it is expected to publish plans for rural schools; if he will maintain current staffing numbers pending such an announcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42504/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Ambulance Service Provision
Denis Naughten
252. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the position regarding plans to develop a 24/7 ambulance base in West Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42505/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Primary Care Centres Provision
Denis Naughten
253. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken since July to progress the development of two new primary care centres in Ballaghaderreen and Boyle, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42506/12]
Wed, 3 Oct 2012
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Wood Imports Ban
Denis Naughten
180. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if he intends to ban the import of ash trees to stop the spread of the fungus Chalara fraxinea which would have a devastating impact on native ash trees;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42198/12]
Wed, 3 Oct 2012
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Overseas Development Aid Provision
Denis Naughten
181. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the roll out of the Africa agri-food development fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42199/12]
Wed, 3 Oct 2012
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Animal Diseases Issues
Denis Naughten
182. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the steps which are being taken at EU level to address the issue of a foot and mouth disease outbreak, involving a new viral strain in Syria, Gaza and Egypt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42200/12]
Wed, 3 Oct 2012
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Health Services Staff Issues
Denis Naughten
205. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant positions on the board of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service; the steps he his taking to fill these positions; and the type of expertise he plans to bring to the board by such appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42197/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Job Protection
Denis Naughten
67. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the progress made to date on protecting employment of staff working on the UK loan book at bank of America, Carrick on Shannon, County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41257/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Enterprise Support Services Provision
Denis Naughten
74. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to support enterprise development in the midland and western regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41256/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Relocation Options
Denis Naughten
332. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of alternative bogs that have been sourced for the relocation of turf cutters; the locations and number of turf cutters that can be accommodated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41941/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Application Numbers
Denis Naughten
333. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applications for compensation or relocation of turf cutters yet to be processed; the number of applications decided upon which are awaiting the issue of a letter of refusal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41942/12]
Thu, 27 Sep 2012
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Vehicle Registration Issues
Denis Naughten
75. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the way the market selling price of a motor home is calculated for the purpose of assessing the liability for vehicle registration tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41127/12]
Thu, 27 Sep 2012
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Alcohol Sales Legislation
Denis Naughten
139. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will introduce a ban on the consumption of alcohol on all public transport vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41126/12]
Wed, 26 Sep 2012
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Departmental Correspondence
Denis Naughten
124. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will furnish a reply to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40873/12]
Wed, 26 Sep 2012
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Services for People with Disabilities
Denis Naughten
196. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if the Office of Disability Appeals Officer has been abolished; if he will outline the current independent process of reviewing decisions in the disability area; the plans, if any, to re-establish this independent process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40927/12]
Thu, 20 Sep 2012
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Defence Forces Reorganisation
Denis Naughten
9. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence if he will postpone his plans for the restructuring of the Defence Forces until the White Paper on Defence is published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39493/12]
Thu, 20 Sep 2012
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Defence Forces Reorganisation
Denis Naughten
20. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence the scale of re-deployment of Defence Force personnel which will be required to facilitate the restructuring of the Defence Forces organisation to a two brigade structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39492/12]
Wed, 19 Sep 2012
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Garda Investigations
Denis Naughten
13. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 8 of 20 June 2012, the current status of the Garda review of the murder of Fr. Niall Molloy in Clara, County Offaly in July 1985; if he will accede to the request by the family for an independent inquiry into the priest's violent death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39114/12]
Wed, 19 Sep 2012
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Garda Investigations
Denis Naughten
44. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will have the case of the murder of Garda Richard Fallon on 3 April 1970 independently reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39115/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Local Authority Housing Mortgages
Denis Naughten
54. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the criteria covering the issuing of local authority mortgages and shared ownership schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38778/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Water and Sewerage Scheme Grants
Denis Naughten
86. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to enhance the group sewerage scheme grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38779/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Denis Naughten
829. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38767/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Family Income Supplement Application Numbers
Denis Naughten
881. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of new applications made for family income supplement in the past available 12-month period; the corresponding figure for renewal decisions; the number of renewal applications refused, granted with reduced rate, granted with existing rate, granted with increased rate; the plans if any to allow persons to remain on their existing rate until a determination is made on their renewal application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39278/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Fisheries Protection
Denis Naughten
947. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources his plans to reintroduce a rod licence for fishing on Lough Ree; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38708/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Health Services Staff
Denis Naughten
1498. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to ensure that all agency staff in hospital settings are receiving EU agency worker directive pay and that all back moneys due have been paid; if he will confirm that there will be no further withholding of pay due to staff, either Health Service Executive directly employed or agency recruited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38166/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Drugs Payment Scheme Administration
Denis Naughten
1801. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if he will review the decision to withdraw gluten free products from the drug payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38871/12]
Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Postal Services
Denis Naughten
17 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to meet with the Irish Postmasters' Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Postal Services
Denis Naughten
19 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to support the maintenance of the rural post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Turbary Rights
Denis Naughten
414 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applications on a county basis submitted under the 2011 and 2012 cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme to date in 2012; the number of applications for compensation and the number for relocation under each category; the number approved, rejected and on hand in each category; the total moneys paid to date; the estimated cost by year end; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Turbary Rights
Denis Naughten
415 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost to date of the administration of turf cutting compensation scheme to date in 2012 and the estimated cost by year end; the cost to date of the monitoring and enforcement measures by the National Parks and Wildlife Service and its agents; the cost of overtime and additional staffing from both an administrative and enforcement perspective, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Turbary Rights
Denis Naughten
416 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applications submitted to him seeking permission to cut turf; the numbers on hand, rejected or approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Turbary Rights
Denis Naughten
417 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of alternative bogs which have been sourced for turf cutters forced to relocate; the location of each bog; the number of turf cutters who can be accommodated; if works have to be performed on the bogs to facilitate turf cutting; when it is envisaged to carry these works out in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Irish Prison Service
Denis Naughten
572 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of spending on sports equipment in each prison in both 2010 and 2011; the corresponding figure for balls; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Crime Statistics
Denis Naughten
575 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons convicted of a scheduled offence under the Sex Offenders Act 2001 in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Sex Offender Treatment Programme
Denis Naughten
576 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the plans, if any, he has to make 25% remission for convicted sex offenders dependent on participation in prison treatment programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Orthodontic Services
Denis Naughten
746 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of young persons who are on the waiting list for orthodontic treatment in Merlin Park Regional Hospital, Galway; the number who have been on the waiting list for three months, between three and six months, between six and 12 months, between 12 and 18 months, between 24 and 30 months, between 30 and 36 months, between 36 and 42 months and between 42 and 48 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Vaccination Programme
Denis Naughten
747 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the establishment of a compensation fund for the parents of vaccine damaged children; when a decision will be made on the implementation of the recommendations of this report; if in view of the State’s pressure on families to drop legal claims, he will expedite this issue which has been ongoing for the past decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Turbary Rights
Denis Naughten
24 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to address the ongoing issues regarding the implementation of the ban on turf cutting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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National Parks and Wildlife Service
Denis Naughten
41 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the specific steps which the National Parks and Wildlife Service is taking to address the decimation of the corncrake population in the Shannon callows; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Garda Stations
Denis Naughten
252 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current status of refurbishment works at Ballygar Garda station, County Galway; when the building will be re-opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Sexual Offences
Denis Naughten
274 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons currently supervised in the community under a post release supervision order under Part 5 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001; the number of persons currently in breach of conditions under this part of the Act; if he will provide a regional breakdown of these figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Sexual Offences
Denis Naughten
275 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who must currently comply with Garda registration under Part 2 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001;the number of persons currently in breach of conditions under this part of the Act; the corresponding figures on a Garda divisional basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Child Care Services
Denis Naughten
308 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when each of the child care audits in Roscommon, Waterford and Dublin commenced, were completed and report finalised; the individual who completed each audit; the number of children involved in each audit; the number of cases and families deemed at risk in each audit; the number of cases and families where further information was required to make a determination in each audit; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Legislative Programme
Denis Naughten
29 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to amend the Civil Registration Act 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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