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Thu, 14 Feb 2013
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Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
93. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the actions taken to tackle overcrowding and the use of trolleys in the accident and emergency department in St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, and the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7558/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Child Benefit Payments
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
409. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular format, the number of non-nationals, their country of origin, and the constituency wherein they are registered, who are living outside the country and are in receipt of children’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7283/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Firearms and Ammunition Security
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
533. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of firearms seized in each year since and including 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7297/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Garda Vetting Applications
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
534. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current waiting time for Garda vetting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7298/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Garda Vetting Applications
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
535. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current waiting time for Garda vetting when the person in question has received clearance in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7299/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Garda Vetting Applications
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
536. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current waiting time for Garda vetting when the person in question has received clearance in the past 18 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7300/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Garda Vetting Applications
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
537. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current waiting time for Garda vetting when the person in question has received clearance in the past 24 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7301/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Suicide Prevention
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
717. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the number of agencies that are working in the area of suicide prevention and or awareness here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7284/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Suicide Bereavement Support
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
718. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the number of agencies that are working in the area of suicide bereavement care here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7285/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Suicide Prevention
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
719. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of agencies working in the area of suicide prevention and-or awareness that are in receipt of Exchequer funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7286/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Suicide Bereavement Support
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
720. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of agencies working in the area of suicide bereavement care which are in receipt of Exchequer funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7287/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Suicide Prevention
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
721. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular format, the total sum that was spent by his Department each and every year since and including 2008 on suicide prevention and-or awareness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7288/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Suicide Bereavement Support
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
722. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular format, the total sum that was spent by his Department each and every year since and including 2008 on suicide bereavement care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7289/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Suicide Prevention
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
723. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if the existence of hundreds of suicide related organisations is a reflection of the lack of the implementation of a comprehensive, national prevention programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7290/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Suicide Prevention
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
724. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of the 96 actions in the ten year national strategy for action on suicide prevention, which is due to end in 2014, that have been implemented as specified in the strategy document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7291/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Mental Health Services Provision
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
725. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if the promised €35 million investment in mental health services was delivered on in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7292/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Mental Health Services Provision
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
726. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of additional staff appointed to mental health services due to increased investment in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7293/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Tourism Promotion
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
759. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of tourists that visited this country arising from the visits of cruise ships to ports here in 2010, 2011 and 2012; the number of projected visitors for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7294/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Tourism Promotion
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
760. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or the tourist bodies have undertaken any assessment of the tourism potential offered by the visits of cruise vessels to ports here; his plans to promote further development of this tourist market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7295/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Ports Facilities
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
761. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the need to ensure the provision of facilities in ports here to cater for the next generation of cruise ships, those of more than 338 meters in length, with a draft of 8.6 meters, in view of the growing importance in the cruise business of vessels of this size; if he intends to take any action to promote the provision of facilities for these vessels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7296/13]