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Tue, 7 May 2013
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State Examinations Issues
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
188. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that all students who have appealed their application for a reader for the junior certificate, will receive a decision early to mid May; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21529/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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State Examinations Issues
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
189. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of comments made by individual teachers and schools that the number of successful applications for the appointment of a reader has been reduced, he will confirm the number of applications for readers, for the junior certificate, that were rejected in 2013, as a percentage of the number of students who applied; the way this percentage compares to the percentage number that were rejected in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21540/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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State Examinations Issues
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
190. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of comments made by individual teachers and schools that the number of successful applications for the appointment of a reader has been reduced, he will confirm the number of applications for readers, for the leaving certificate, that were rejected in 2013, as a percentage of the number of students who applied; the way this percentage compares to the percentage number that were rejected in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21541/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Health Services Provision
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
409. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin is no longer eligible to provide chiropody services to public patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21521/13]
Wed, 1 May 2013
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Respite Care Grant Payments
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
139. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if the respite care grant will be reinstated to 2012 levels in budget 2014 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20645/13]
Wed, 1 May 2013
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Childhood Obesity
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
234. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the budget his Department allocated for childhood obesity treatment in 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20636/13]
Wed, 1 May 2013
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Special Action Group on Obesity Membership
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
235. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the person who is representing paediatrics and child health on the Special Action Group on Obesity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20638/13]
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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State Examinations Issues
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
246. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that all students, who are deemed in need of a reader for the junior and leaving certificate by an educational psychologist, will have one assigned to them in 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20311/13]
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
324. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan may expect a decision on an invalidity pension application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20308/13]
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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International Agreements
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
445. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason Ireland has not signed the Istanbul Convention to date; the plans afoot to sign the convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20310/13]
Tue, 16 Apr 2013
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Flood Prevention Measures
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
496. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the action his Department intends to take in view of repeated flooding on Old Connaught Avenue, Bray, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16192/13]
Tue, 16 Apr 2013
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Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
581. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the action her Department plans to take to ameliorate the current situation where persons in certain areas cannot acquire accommodation due to refusal by large numbers of landlords to accept rent supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16190/13]
Tue, 16 Apr 2013
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Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
582. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the plans her Department has to make the rent supplement scheme more attractive to landlords; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16191/13]
Wed, 27 Mar 2013
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Energy Schemes
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
188. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the effect the revision to the grant aid, available under the better energy home scheme, has had on the actual number of grants issued since the revisions were introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15630/13]
Wed, 27 Mar 2013
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Energy Schemes
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
189. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the number of grants indicating jobs carried out in relation to retrofit external wall insulation measures are increasing or decreasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15631/13]
Wed, 27 Mar 2013
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Energy Schemes
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
190. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the level of grant support expected to be spent and the number of upgrade measures expected, in the period 2013 to 2016 under the better energy home scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15632/13]
Thu, 21 Mar 2013
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Better Energy Homes Scheme Expenditure
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
152. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland grants that were approved in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14400/13]
Wed, 20 Mar 2013
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
24. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle inpatient and day case waiting lists in Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14299/13]
Tue, 5 Mar 2013
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Schools Administration
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
214. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether in schools where not every child who wants to can do transition year, there should be a fair and transparent system for selecting children, that is, a lottery, rather than having teachers decide who is left out as this can lead to abuse, favouritism, discrimination and prejudice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11519/13]
Tue, 5 Mar 2013
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Animal Welfare
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
411. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the problem of a skulk of foxes in the Dun Laoghaire - Rathdown area; the service provider or assistance that is available to persons to solve this health and safety issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11516/13]