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Thu, 22 Nov 2012
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Health Services Staff Issues
Ged Nash
194. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Health the number of whole time equivalent staff the expenditure on agency staff amounts to within the Health Service Executive and public health service broken down by separate grades and function in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52011/12]
Wed, 21 Nov 2012
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Tax Collection
Ged Nash
54. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Finance the amount raised in 2011 from the domicile levy; the amount raised in each year since the introduction of same; the number of persons who have paid the levy each year since 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51696/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Charities and Voluntary Organisations
Ged Nash
468. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review plans to wind down the charitable lotteries scheme; his views on whether he will oblige the successful applicant for the State's lottery licence to provide resources to organisations currently supported under the charitable lotteries scheme by way of a clause in, or condition under the licence regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50865/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Narcolepsy Issues
Ged Nash
568. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Health when he will approve a package of measures to support young persons with narcolepsy who had been vaccinated against swine flu with pandemrix; if he will engage with the representative of an organisation (details supplied) in advance of the approval of any package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50836/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme Extension
Ged Nash
569. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Health his plans to extend the terms of the Neary redress scheme as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50846/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Medical Card Reviews
Ged Nash
586. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Health when the review of the decision not to award a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51057/12]
Wed, 14 Nov 2012
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Nuclear Plants
Ged Nash
197. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has been in contact with his counterpart in the UK in view of the British Government's National Audit Office complaints in relation to the risks to the public outlined in a recent examination of the management of 50 year old storage ponds at the British Nuclear Fuels Limited facility at Sellafield; the precise nature of the concerns he has raised; if he is satisfied that the improvements promised by management are sufficient to protect persons on the east coast of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50275/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Mortgage Interest Relief Extension
Ged Nash
221. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending for a year the mortgage relief measures announced in Budget 2012 in view of the fact that we are only just starting to see the beginning of a possible recovery in the property market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49513/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Garda Recruitment
Ged Nash
492. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if recruitment to an Garda Síochána will be opened up in 2013; if the current applicant panel will be used to recruit new applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49796/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Value for Money Reviews
Ged Nash
271. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Defence when he will publish a value for money report he has received in relation to the Reserve Defence Force; if he will outline his vision for the future role of the RDF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49348/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Treatment Abroad Scheme
Ged Nash
328. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the programmes and resources available to his Department and the Health Service Executive to allow children with rare illnesses to access treatment in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49202/12]
Wed, 7 Nov 2012
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Defence Forces Reserve Training
Ged Nash
159. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Defence his future plans for the continuation of the Reserve Defence Force training facilities at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48781/12]
Wed, 7 Nov 2012
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Hospital Accommodation Provision
Ged Nash
193. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form for the years 2009 to 2012 and by region the number of clinically discharged patients who remained in acute hospital beds subsequent to their discharge; if he will provide any analysis on the reasons for remaining in hospital including the numbers awaiting home help and the number awaiting approval of fair deal schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48819/12]
Wed, 7 Nov 2012
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Ged Nash
194. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Health the average time taken to process a fair deal application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48820/12]
Wed, 7 Nov 2012
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Ged Nash
195. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Health if any analysis has taken place regarding delays in processing fair deal applications; the measures in place to ensure an optimum processing time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48821/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Tax Yield
Ged Nash
271. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Finance the amount raised in 2011 from the domicile levy; the amount raised in each year since its introduction; the number of persons who have paid the levy each year since 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48649/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Third Level Fees
Ged Nash
285. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form for the academic years 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 in Dundalk Institute of Technology, the number of students who received grants for fees; the number who paid fees in full; the number of students who received maintenance grants for those years; the total amounts paid for fee grants; the total amount paid for maintenance grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47382/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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School Staffing
Ged Nash
287. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a teacher was removed from the system a primary school (detail supplied) in County Meath; if this decision will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47399/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Hospital Appointments Administration
Ged Nash
1004. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Health in view of the large number of patients who miss appointments in our acute hospital services, if he will consider introducing an e-mail and text messaging service in hospital outpatient departments; if he will provide any costings in relation to any proposals he is considering regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47431/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
Ged Nash
1111. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Health when he intends to revise the classification of illnesses which come under the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48117/12]