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Tue, 18 Dec 2012
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Television Reception
Dominic Hannigan
412. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a person cannot obtain a Saorview signal to their analogue television do they still have to pay the television licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56559/12]
Tue, 18 Dec 2012
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Proposed Legislation
Dominic Hannigan
475. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the timetable for the introduction of the Parental Leave Directive (2010/18/EU); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56423/12]
Tue, 18 Dec 2012
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Legislative Process
Dominic Hannigan
481. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the public consultation on prostitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56599/12]
Tue, 18 Dec 2012
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Cancer Screening Programmes
Dominic Hannigan
643. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health when the bowel cancer screening programme will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56854/12]
Tue, 18 Dec 2012
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Cancer Screening Programmes
Dominic Hannigan
644. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health the amount of funds that have been allocated in each of the next three years for the bowel cancer screening programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56855/12]
Tue, 18 Dec 2012
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Cancer Screening Programmes
Dominic Hannigan
645. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if he will extend the bowel cancer screening programme from the 60-69 age group to the 55-74 age group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56856/12]
Tue, 18 Dec 2012
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Cancer Screening Programmes
Dominic Hannigan
646. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health the ongoing plans for the budget for the bowel cancer screening programme on a multi-annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56857/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Visa Applications
Dominic Hannigan
114. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to increase the number of countries that the Irish passport is visa free to enter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55374/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Employment Permit Legislation
Dominic Hannigan
227. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to amend the Employment Permit Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55310/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Court Accommodation Provision
Dominic Hannigan
336. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has had any update from the Court Service regarding Kells District Court, County Meath and the plans for the future of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55508/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Animal Welfare Issues
Dominic Hannigan
403. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current position regarding animal rights legislation that is currently progressing through the Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55372/12]
Tue, 4 Dec 2012
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Pyrite Issues
Dominic Hannigan
367. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he has taken in relation to a pyrite problem (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53774/12]
Tue, 4 Dec 2012
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Planning Issues
Dominic Hannigan
377. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on planning issues (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53928/12]
Tue, 4 Dec 2012
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Sentencing Policy
Dominic Hannigan
452. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce minimum sentencing for sex offenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54005/12]
Tue, 4 Dec 2012
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Psychological Services
Dominic Hannigan
539. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason community psychology services are being moved from the Health Service Executive to the proposed Child and Family Support Agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53748/12]
Thu, 29 Nov 2012
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Irish Language Issues
Dominic Hannigan
114. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he is taking to ensure that the Irish language is protected and promoted as part of the public service reform plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53484/12]
Thu, 29 Nov 2012
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Irish Language Issues
Dominic Hannigan
141. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to recognise the Irish speaking community as stakeholders in the implementation of the 20 years Strategy for the Irish Language which would include a structure for dialogue between the stakeholders and his Department throughout the implementation of the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53483/12]
Thu, 29 Nov 2012
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Tax Code
Dominic Hannigan
145. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are any plans to increase the amount of taxation on oil companies profits in Ireland considering the advanced technology that enables said companies to retrieve oil more easily from the Irish coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53572/12]
Thu, 29 Nov 2012
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Road Safety Issues
Dominic Hannigan
274. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are any laws regarding the use of dimmed headlights on any category of road during day light hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53559/12]
Tue, 27 Nov 2012
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Tax Code
Dominic Hannigan
239. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 204 of 20 November 2012, if the employee of a contractor, whose company is based in another jurisdiction but is working on a State contract, stand liable for USC or income tax to the Revenue Commissioner; if so, does the Revenue check to make sure that the charge and taxes are paid; are there any checks with the social protection Departments of other jurisdictions to ensure that the employees are not receiving any payments from them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52874/12]