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Thu, 11 Dec 2014
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Garda Vetting of Personnel
Patrick O'Donovan
116. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 extend to those persons who engage in canvassing for political parties. [47573/14]
Thu, 11 Dec 2014
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Garda Vetting of Personnel
Patrick O'Donovan
117. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 extend to those persons who deliver the post and to those who work as parcel delivery-courier personnel. [47574/14]
Thu, 11 Dec 2014
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Garda Vetting of Personnel
Patrick O'Donovan
121. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if members of An Garda Síochána have to be Garda vetted in order to be deemed suitable to work with children and other vulnerable persons; if so, if she will provide details in tabular form by division of the numbers of members of An Garda Síochána who are not yet Garda vetted. [47577/14]
Thu, 11 Dec 2014
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Garda Vetting of Personnel
Patrick O'Donovan
143. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide details of correspondence between his Department and the Departments of Education and Skills and Health on the number of people working with children and employed by those Departments who have yet to be Garda vetted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47575/14]
Thu, 11 Dec 2014
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Garda Vetting of Personnel
Patrick O'Donovan
173. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details in tabular form by county of the numbers of teachers, special needs assistants and support staff who have not been Garda vetted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47576/14]
Thu, 11 Dec 2014
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Television Licences Data
Patrick O'Donovan
202. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details in tabular form by county for 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 of the number of persons who have been prosecuted for non-payment of the television licence. [47578/14]
Wed, 10 Dec 2014
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Labour Court Recommendations
Patrick O'Donovan
27. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to put a mechanism in place to implement the Labour Court recommendation of 2008 in regard to an agreed pension scheme proviso for community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42006/14]
Wed, 10 Dec 2014
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Patrick O'Donovan
76. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a timeframe as to when a single farm payment and a disadvantaged area payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47365/14]
Wed, 10 Dec 2014
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Penalty Points System
Patrick O'Donovan
114. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 494 of 26 November, 2013 and No. 558 of 18 February 2014 if the Garda authorities have now finalised a reply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47464/14]
Wed, 10 Dec 2014
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School Accommodation
Patrick O'Donovan
160. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding for the rental of temporary accommodation in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47491/14]
Wed, 10 Dec 2014
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National Car Test
Patrick O'Donovan
170. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the provisions in place to ensure a person who is awaiting a national car test, which was booked on 16 November 2014 but will not be taken until 30 January 2015 due to a backlog, is not issued penalty points considering the persons NCT certificate is due to expire on 1 January 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47451/14]
Tue, 9 Dec 2014
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Legal Services Regulation
Patrick O'Donovan
252. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the establishment of an office of a legal services ombudsman, as per the Legal Services Ombudsman Act 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46829/14]
Tue, 9 Dec 2014
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Health Services Provision
Patrick O'Donovan
341. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding dermatological treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47184/14]
Tue, 9 Dec 2014
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Patrick O'Donovan
382. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants and resource teachers who are employed nationally in our schools by her Department; of these the number who have been employed through JobBridge or any other Department of Social Protection scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46851/14]
Thu, 4 Dec 2014
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Taxi Regulations
Patrick O'Donovan
8. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update regarding proposed changes to the knowledge test for rural hackney licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46016/14]
Thu, 4 Dec 2014
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Planning Issues
Patrick O'Donovan
23. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when it is expected to complete the Final Stages of the Roads Bill 2014; if he will include provision in the Bill to allow the National Roads Authority to engage in preplanning consultations with An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46021/14]
Wed, 3 Dec 2014
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Milk Quota Cessation
Patrick O'Donovan
71. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to abolish the butter fat quota; and if so, when it is likely that this will happen. [46502/14]
Wed, 3 Dec 2014
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Care of the Elderly Funding
Patrick O'Donovan
97. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if other funding supports are available through his Department, apart from the National Lottery funding, for groups that provide services to the elderly who may be isolated both physically and socially; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46501/14]
Tue, 2 Dec 2014
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Mortgage to Rent Scheme Eligibility
Patrick O'Donovan
120. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to amend the existing mortgage to rent scheme to assist families in mortgage distress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40936/14]
Tue, 2 Dec 2014
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Legislative Measures
Patrick O'Donovan
126. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 180 of 24 September 2014, if he will provide a reason the provisions of the 2009 and 2014 Acts have not been commenced up to now; when it is expected to commence them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40935/14]
Thu, 27 Nov 2014
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Education and Training Boards Expenditure
Patrick O'Donovan
48. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider the introduction of a capital fund for publicly-owned facilities and buildings operated wholly or partially by education and training boards, which provide courses for adult and further education and which would allow for essential repairs to be carried out in these buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45093/14]
Thu, 27 Nov 2014
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Departmental Investigations
Patrick O'Donovan
56. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when her Department will reach a final decision on a matter (details supplied) regarding meter readers. [45671/14]
Thu, 27 Nov 2014
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Milk Quota
Patrick O'Donovan
88. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the decision of the milk quota appeals tribunal if there is further consideration available in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45658/14]
Wed, 26 Nov 2014
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Air Quality
Patrick O'Donovan
141. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce smokeless fuels to further towns or extend current ban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45427/14]
Wed, 26 Nov 2014
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Water Charges Administration
Patrick O'Donovan
153. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views that the recently announced water conservation grant will be payable to persons who have their own septic tanks and private wells and have returned the Irish Water application pack. [45500/14]
Tue, 25 Nov 2014
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Employment Data
Patrick O'Donovan
136. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details from the Central Statistics Office in tabular form by county of the numbers of persons in full time employment on 30 June 2008 and 30 June 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44769/14]
Tue, 25 Nov 2014
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Social Welfare Payments Administration
Patrick O'Donovan
157. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a statement of social welfare payments from January 2013 to date in 2014 in respect of a person (detail supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44919/14]
Tue, 25 Nov 2014
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Bus Éireann Services
Patrick O'Donovan
564. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Transport Authority may specify from what date it has in place an internationally recognised independent system for monitoring the delivery of every service in the landing boards or routes in accordance with the specified obligations in the Bus Éireann public service obligation contracts since 1 December 2009; the number of breaches of contract if any recorded and the sanctions imposed on Bus Éireann for such breaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44773/14]
Tue, 25 Nov 2014
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Bus Éireann Services
Patrick O'Donovan
565. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Transport Authority will indicate if Bus Éireann has been paid for services under public service obligation contracts since 1 December 2009 that were not delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44774/14]
Tue, 25 Nov 2014
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Ministerial Meetings
Patrick O'Donovan
600. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will meet with a deputation from the Irish Farmers with Designated Land and this Deputy in relation to the hen harrier special protection areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45239/14]
Wed, 19 Nov 2014
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Road Safety
Patrick O'Donovan
79. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if privately operated speed detection vehicles are allowed under the relevant legislation to park on private property for the purposes of speed detection or if they have to be on the public road; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44422/14]
Wed, 19 Nov 2014
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
132. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on an application made for fair deal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44489/14]
Wed, 19 Nov 2014
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School Evaluations
Patrick O'Donovan
152. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 463 of 11 November 2014, if she will provide details, in tabular form by county for both primary and secondary schools for 2013, of the number of instances during the completion of whole school evaluation reports and visits to schools by inspectors where serious shortcomings in relation to school facilities were identified by the inspectors and brought to the attention of the Department's planning and building unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44439/14]
Wed, 19 Nov 2014
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Minor Works Scheme Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
153. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be an allocation for a minor works grant this year in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44440/14]
Wed, 19 Nov 2014
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Fire Safety
Patrick O'Donovan
154. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department's planning and building unit received correspondence from fire officers regarding issues of emergency access and egress in schools during the years 2011 to date in 2014; if she will provide details of the counties and locations from where correspondence was received; the actions that her Department's building unit took as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44441/14]
Wed, 19 Nov 2014
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Asbestos Remediation Programme
Patrick O'Donovan
155. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details in tabular form by county since 2011 of the number of requests her Department's planning and building unit has received from schools to deal with asbestos related problems; the number of those schools that have had their issue successfully resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44445/14]
Wed, 19 Nov 2014
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Departmental Funding
Patrick O'Donovan
185. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department provided funding for festivals to local authorities this year; if so, if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown by local authority of the funding they received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44486/14]
Tue, 18 Nov 2014
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Departmental Investigations
Patrick O'Donovan
149. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 155 of 4 November 2014, the length of time the matter has been under investigation. [44266/14]
Tue, 18 Nov 2014
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Home Care Packages Provision
Patrick O'Donovan
396. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details in tabular form for 2013 of the names of the companies providing private home care for elderly people and vulnerable adults in their own homes; the amounts paid to each company; the number of hours provided by each company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44080/14]
Tue, 18 Nov 2014
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Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists
Patrick O'Donovan
412. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an orthodontic appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44186/14]
Tue, 18 Nov 2014
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Local Authority Funding
Patrick O'Donovan
504. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details in tabular form by local authority of the amounts of cash that local authorities have on deposit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43984/14]
Tue, 18 Nov 2014
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Local Authority Housing
Patrick O'Donovan
512. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to provide funding to local authorities for the purchase of private dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44177/14]
Tue, 18 Nov 2014
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Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration
Patrick O'Donovan
513. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans within the Department to set up a new tenant purchase scheme in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44179/14]
Thu, 13 Nov 2014
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Housing Assistance Payments Administration
Patrick O'Donovan
49. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the way the transition will take place for persons on rent supplement to the new scheme housing assistance payment; in what order will persons be moved from rent supplement to the new scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43587/14]
Thu, 13 Nov 2014
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Patrick O'Donovan
213. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43540/14]
Wed, 12 Nov 2014
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Food Exports
Patrick O'Donovan
8. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the situation regarding EU exports to Russia; the response of the EU to assist those affected producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42797/14]
Wed, 12 Nov 2014
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EU Directives
Patrick O'Donovan
27. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the discussions that he has had with the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in relation to those landowners whose lands have been designated for the protection of the hen harrier habitat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42796/14]
Wed, 12 Nov 2014
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Road Traffic Offences
Patrick O'Donovan
97. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of recent court proceedings her plans to make amendments to existing procedures to allow staff of Go Safe to be in a position to provide evidence on behalf of gardaí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43426/14]
Wed, 12 Nov 2014
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Road Traffic Offences
Patrick O'Donovan
99. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide details in tabular form by District Court and circuit area by month since the introduction of Go Safe in 2009 of the cases dismissed by judges because of claims by motorists that they had not received notifications of the speeding fines in the post; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43424/14]
Wed, 12 Nov 2014
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Water Services Provision
Patrick O'Donovan
161. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total water consumption by local authority area on 1 October 2013 and on 1 October 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43452/14]