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Thu, 30 May 2013
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Dominic Hannigan
102. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in County Meath may expect a decision on its July provision application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26585/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Broadband Service Provision
Dominic Hannigan
91. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in County Meath may expect to receive faster broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25964/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Gender Recognition
Dominic Hannigan
128. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Social Protection when she will publish the heads of bill on the rights of transgender persons in order that it can go before the Oireachtas Education and Social Protection Committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25991/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Courts Service
Dominic Hannigan
178. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the plan to cease sittings of the District Court in Kells; if he has had any contact with the Courts Service in relation to this matter; if he will contact the Courts Service and make a representation to it to keep sittings in Kells in view of the fact that the town will lose the economic and safety benefits if the court is moved to Navan, as planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26040/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision
Dominic Hannigan
235. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health when he expects to implement a national neurorehabilitation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26029/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Road Tolls
Dominic Hannigan
259. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to engage in discussions with Eurolink who operate the M3 motorway to offer road hauliers a free month of use on the M3 as happens on the M6 in England for the month of July as an incentive for them to make more use of the motorway network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26076/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Electoral Divisions Report
Dominic Hannigan
462. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the procedures that are in place if a boundary commission does not fulfil its remit as outlined in its terms of reference as set down by him; if he has the power to ask the commission to redo boundaries to comply with the terms of reference; the steps a private citizen can take to set aside a decision of a boundary committee that has been made outside its terms of reference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25182/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Magdalen Laundries
Dominic Hannigan
502. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the mother and baby home that was formerly on Leeson Street, Dublin 2; the reasons it is not a part of the Mr. Justice Quirke redress process; his plans that this home be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25893/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Departmental Funding
Dominic Hannigan
511. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason funding has been reduced to an organisation (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25085/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Homophobic Crime
Dominic Hannigan
517. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to include homophobic violence in the remit of Cosc; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25239/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Roads Maintenance Funding
Dominic Hannigan
711. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a road (details supplied) has been closed; if there is any funding available for the works on the road to be carried out; if there are any emergency funds that the council may apply for to his Department to fix the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25229/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Crime Prevention
Dominic Hannigan
190. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps the Gardaí are taking in an area (details supplied) in County Meath to reduce crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24507/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
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Election Management System
Dominic Hannigan
479. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a rule in France which allows Irish persons who haved lived there for a period of time to vote in their general elections; if he has a plan to offer a similar arrangement for French persons living here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23696/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
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Hospital Services
Dominic Hannigan
610. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the the backlog of applications for persons who need to do a period of adaptation and assessment in a hospital (details supplied) in County Dublin in order that they may be accepted into An Bord Altranais; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23691/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
Dominic Hannigan
687. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if there are any staff that need to be recruited for the south Meath community health team; the make up of the south Meath community health team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24355/13]
Thu, 16 May 2013
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Crime Prevention
Dominic Hannigan
222. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps the Garda is taking to reduce crime in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23625/13]
Thu, 16 May 2013
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Crime Prevention
Dominic Hannigan
223. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps the Garda is taking to reduce crime in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23626/13]
Wed, 15 May 2013
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Visa Agreements
Dominic Hannigan
215. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce a special student visa for students from Turkey for English language training schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23270/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Schools Building Projects Applications
Dominic Hannigan
241. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects work to begin on a school (details supplied) in County Meath as announced in bundle 5 of the public private partnership school building process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22234/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Building Regulations Compliance
Dominic Hannigan
290. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the new school building for a school (details supplied) will be fully accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22999/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Garda Industrial Relations Issues
Dominic Hannigan
483. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way he is engaging with the Association of Garda Sargeants and Inspectors in relation to the LRC revised pay proposals that are currently being negotiated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22841/13]
Thu, 9 May 2013
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HSE Funding
Dominic Hannigan
210. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health the reason the decision taken by the Health Service Executive to either wholly or partly stop the issue of a research grant provided by his Department to the Irish Society for Quality and Safety in Healthcare via the H.S.E;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21909/13]
Thu, 9 May 2013
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HSE Funding
Dominic Hannigan
211. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if it will be possible to get a copy of the value for money review that was undertaken by the Health Service Executive about Irish Society for Quality and Safety in Healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21910/13]
Thu, 9 May 2013
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HSE Funding
Dominic Hannigan
212. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to reduce the number of patient organisations that are in operation; if so, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21911/13]
Thu, 9 May 2013
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HSE Funding
Dominic Hannigan
213. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if he will open up communication with the Irish Society for Quality and Safety in the Healthcare in order that a new grant can be established for it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21912/13]
Wed, 8 May 2013
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Proposed Legislation
Dominic Hannigan
101. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans for legislation that allows persons who invested in projects via crowd sourcing websites to receive equity for their investment like the Jobs Act which was introduced in the United States of America in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21634/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Negative Equity Mortgages
Dominic Hannigan
143. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance if he has any plans to assist homeowners who are in negative equity on their homes but need to move due to changing family circumstances but are unable to sell or get a new mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21350/13]
Thu, 2 May 2013
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Banking Sector Staff Issues
Dominic Hannigan
59. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to cap the number of consultants who are allowed work in AIB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20911/13]
Thu, 2 May 2013
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Banking Sector Staff Issues
Dominic Hannigan
60. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance if there is a policy on when AIB is allowed hire consultants to work in the bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20912/13]
Thu, 2 May 2013
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Education Grants
Dominic Hannigan
96. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if persons who have applied for the education grant from the old Education Finance Board back in September 2012 need to reapply to the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund or if their application is still ongoing. [21048/13]
Thu, 2 May 2013
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Education Grants
Dominic Hannigan
97. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for an education grant is being assessed by the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21049/13]
Thu, 2 May 2013
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Water Charges Introduction
Dominic Hannigan
148. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a decision has been taken regarding houses paying for water before a meter has been installed; if so, the way this system will work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20915/13]
Wed, 1 May 2013
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Register of Electors Issues
Dominic Hannigan
155. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there are any plans to extend the right to vote in general and presidential elections to EU nationals living here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20683/13]
Wed, 1 May 2013
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Medical Card Eligibility
Dominic Hannigan
248. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if a child with proximal femoral focal deficiency qualifies for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20678/13]
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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Maternity Benefit Issues
Dominic Hannigan
149. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to exempt women who do not receive a full salary top-up from maternity benefit tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19789/13]
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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Pension Provisions
Dominic Hannigan
206. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance the latest update on the AVC investment opportunity that was announced in budget 2013; when he expects it to be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20313/13]
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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Proposed Legislation
Dominic Hannigan
211. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance if there are any plans for legislation that allows persons who invested in projects via crowd sourcing websites to receive equity for their investment like the JOBS Act which was introduced in the United States of America last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20390/13]
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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Special Educational Needs Services Provision
Dominic Hannigan
213. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the July provision scheme in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Meath; if a value for money review of this decision has been done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19733/13]
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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Third Level Funding
Dominic Hannigan
222. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the concerns from a college (details supplied) in Dublin 10 regarding the impact the change to the student-teacher ratio will have on the college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19813/13]
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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Special Educational Needs Services Provision
Dominic Hannigan
226. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 479 of 16 April 2013, if he has a timeline for when he will receive the report from the National Council for Special Education; if its recommendations will be implemented by the start of the academic year 2013-14; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19982/13]
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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Special Educational Needs Services Provision
Dominic Hannigan
247. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has done a study that tracks a student who needs the assistance of a SENO or resource teaching hours from primary school through to the completion of the leaving certificate and the number of those that go on to third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20315/13]
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
Dominic Hannigan
325. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a review of the rent allowance is taking place for Meath; when the review will be finalised; when the new caps will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20312/13]
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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Asylum Seeker Accommodation
Dominic Hannigan
426. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to end the system of direct provision here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19939/13]
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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Asylum Seeker Accommodation
Dominic Hannigan
427. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is in a position to introduce a maximum six month stay in accommodation for children who in are direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19940/13]
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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Asylum Seeker Accommodation
Dominic Hannigan
428. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if any assessment has been done on the psychological needs of children in direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19941/13]
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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Asylum Seeker Accommodation
Dominic Hannigan
429. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on an independent external inquiry into the direct provision system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19942/13]
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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HSE Staff Promotions
Dominic Hannigan
535. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with a disability that were promoted within the Health Service Executive in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19889/13]
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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Medicinal Products Prices
Dominic Hannigan
589. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if his Department has reviewed the position of the Canadian Government when it introduced generic drug legislation but had to repeal a section of it due to the problems it encountered with epilepsy replacement generic drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20438/13]
Thu, 25 Apr 2013
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Organ Donation
Dominic Hannigan
215. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans for an opt out organ transplant system; the work his Department is doing to investigate if this system could work here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19560/13]
Thu, 25 Apr 2013
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Cochlear Implants
Dominic Hannigan
227. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to ensure that children can get bilateral cochlear implants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19630/13]