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Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Alcohol Sales
Patrick O'Donovan
154. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Taoiseach if the Central Statistics Office compiles information on the total amount of alcohol sold here and the amounts imported into the State for sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42843/14]
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Alcohol Pricing
Patrick O'Donovan
185. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department examined the issue of the sale of alcohol in supermarkets and other multiples below the price which was originally paid for it, as a result of claiming VAT rebate on the differential from the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42839/14]
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Occupational Injuries Benefit Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
231. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an Office of Public Works employee receives an occupational injury the number of weeks full salary to which he or she is entitled. [43169/14]
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Single Payment Scheme Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
264. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Wexford who has made a late application for single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43042/14]
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Mobility Allowance Review
Patrick O'Donovan
332. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details on the mobility allowance and mobility transport allowance; the scheme that has been put in place since the removal of those allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43401/14]
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Haddington Road Agreement Implementation
Patrick O'Donovan
384. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health following the announcement of the ending of the moratorium on recruitment in the public service, if employees in the Health Service Executive on flexitime will be entitled to get back the additional hours they have had in the past or if this announcement only relates to new employees; if any additional hours that are being added to make up annual leave for these staff can be taken back; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43051/14]
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Medical Card Administration
Patrick O'Donovan
418. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a timeframe as to when a medical card that was previously awarded on discretionary medical grounds will be reinstated in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43206/14]
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Education and Training Boards Data
Patrick O'Donovan
450. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the FETAC level 5 carers courses available in the mid-west region; the dates of commencement of the courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42911/14]
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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School Accommodation
Patrick O'Donovan
463. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the physical environment in schools, including classrooms is taken into consideration during the school evaluation process for primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43030/14]
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility
Patrick O'Donovan
494. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the qualifying criteria for persons coming into the State who apply for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42866/14]
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Better Energy Homes Scheme Administration
Patrick O'Donovan
551. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the better energy homes grant scheme; his plans for the scheme post 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42977/14]
Thu, 6 Nov 2014
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Health Services Provision
Patrick O'Donovan
194. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding supports (details supplied) for families availing of fertility treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42700/14]
Wed, 5 Nov 2014
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Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
Patrick O'Donovan
90. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a review of entitlements in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; when the review will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42295/14]
Wed, 5 Nov 2014
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Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
Patrick O'Donovan
93. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a 2014 satellite inspection in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42335/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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Departmental Investigations
Patrick O'Donovan
155. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the length of time a matter has been under investigation (details supplied); the reason this matter has not yet been finalised; the stage at which it is now; and when her Department expects to reach a final decision on this matter as it is causing undue hardship on the persons involved. [40990/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
Patrick O'Donovan
189. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the social welfare entitlements available to persons who were previously self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41392/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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Tax Relief Eligibility
Patrick O'Donovan
320. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the details of the tax relief announced in the budget to those providing their own water and wastewater treatment through a private well and waste water treatment unit respectively; the records a claimant will need to keep of expenditure on the well and wastewater treatment unit so that they will be in a position to verify their expenditure to the Revenue Commissioners regarding tax relief claimed; in view of the fact that expenditure on electricity forms a substantial proportion of expenditure as it is necessary to power pumps in the well and treatment unit, the way this cost can be accounted for the Revenue Commissioners taking into account the fact that the bills received from the utility provider are global in nature and do not provide a detailed breakdown of the power used by each piece of equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41618/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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Proposed Legislation
Patrick O'Donovan
551. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality's deliberations into trafficking of persons for prostitution and sexual exploitation; her plans to bring forward legislation on the matter; and when she expects legislation to be brought forward. [42212/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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Health Services Provision
Patrick O'Donovan
683. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to recent changes to the hospital transport provision which means patients regularly availing of this transport to get to hospital appointments, especially where public transport is not available or unsuitable, are no longer entitled to this service; the options now available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41477/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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National Children's Hospital Location
Patrick O'Donovan
774. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the traffic assessment carried out in the site selection process in respect of a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41985/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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National Children's Hospital Status
Patrick O'Donovan
775. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the expected completion date for the new national children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41986/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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Reading Recovery Programme
Patrick O'Donovan
890. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 503 of 30 September 2014, the criteria for eligibility as requested in that question; the reason that no new schools were allowed to participate in training for the reading recovery programme for this year; the number of schools-teachers that can be trained each year to participate in the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41484/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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School Transport Provision
Patrick O'Donovan
906. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if assistance can now be offered in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford in allocating a bus ticket; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41628/14]
Thu, 23 Oct 2014
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Property Tax Assessments
Patrick O'Donovan
70. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will be employing independent evaluators for the local property tax and if so, when this will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40787/14]
Thu, 23 Oct 2014
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Patrick O'Donovan
91. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasons a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has yet to receive their disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40722/14]
Thu, 23 Oct 2014
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Patrick O'Donovan
92. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when they may expect payment to issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40723/14]
Thu, 23 Oct 2014
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University Libraries
Patrick O'Donovan
163. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the agreement between the European Investment Bank and the University of Limerick regarding the library extension at the university; when works will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40769/14]
Thu, 23 Oct 2014
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Postcode Implementation
Patrick O'Donovan
187. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the Loc8 Code system technology which was developed by an Irish company, was not used in the development of postcodes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40790/14]
Wed, 22 Oct 2014
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Citizenship Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
159. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 221 of 25 September 2014, the way a person (details supplied) in County Wexford may proceed with an application for citizenship through the foreign births registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40697/14]
Wed, 22 Oct 2014
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Special Educational Needs Data
Patrick O'Donovan
193. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils who are attending each autistic spectrum disorder unit in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40703/14]
Wed, 22 Oct 2014
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Special Educational Needs Data
Patrick O'Donovan
194. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to increase the size of the autistic spectrum disorder unit in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40704/14]
Wed, 22 Oct 2014
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Ports Development
Patrick O'Donovan
232. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for a facility (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the economic benefits this can bring to the area if fully utilised; if he has recently met the stakeholder involved with this facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40702/14]
Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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Pension Provisions
Patrick O'Donovan
98. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will put a mechanism in place to implement the Labour Court recommendation of 2008 in relation to an agreed pension scheme provision for community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38011/14]
Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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Pension Provisions
Patrick O'Donovan
99. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to implement the Labour Court recommendation of 2008 in relation to an agreed pension scheme provision for community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39823/14]
Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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Pet Farms
Patrick O'Donovan
279. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the procedures for registration of pet farms which are open to the public that would include species of animals and wildlife that are not native; if he will provide details of the inspection procedures; the agency responsible for the registration; the compliance requirements that operators must adhere to and any other information that he deems necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39983/14]
Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
356. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application made for the fair deal scheme in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39977/14]
Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
357. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application made for the fair deal scheme in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39978/14]
Thu, 16 Oct 2014
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VAT Rate Application
Patrick O'Donovan
71. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance the VAT charges on solid fuels per tonne from 2000 to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39593/14]
Thu, 16 Oct 2014
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Carbon Tax Collection
Patrick O'Donovan
72. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of carbon tax per tonne on solid fuels and the way Ireland compares with other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39605/14]
Thu, 16 Oct 2014
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Patrick O'Donovan
96. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) has not been paid; when they will receive payment of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39539/14]
Thu, 16 Oct 2014
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Veterinary Medicines
Patrick O'Donovan
99. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason veterinary retail personnel have to do an updated course on veterinary product sales if they have only completed a recent course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39588/14]
Thu, 16 Oct 2014
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School Staffing
Patrick O'Donovan
191. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to introduce cover particularly in special needs schools (details supplied) where a teacher's absence is not covered by a substitute teacher that is first day of uncertified sick leave and family leave, which results in the pupils in classes being divided out among the remaining teachers who already have a full class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39538/14]
Thu, 16 Oct 2014
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Broadband Service Provision
Patrick O'Donovan
224. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding broadband in an area (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39530/14]
Thu, 16 Oct 2014
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Ports Development
Patrick O'Donovan
230. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans he has for Rosslare Europort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39617/14]
Wed, 15 Oct 2014
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European Investment Bank Loans
Patrick O'Donovan
22. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance in view of the fact that the European Investment Bank has agreed to provide funding towards the library extension at the University of Limerick, if he will indicate if and when he will be in a position to allocate the moneys towards this loan facility, so work may begin at the university; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39387/14]
Wed, 15 Oct 2014
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Agriculture Schemes Payments
Patrick O'Donovan
39. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a REP scheme and agricultural environment option scheme payment for 2014 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39346/14]
Wed, 15 Oct 2014
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Public Procurement Contracts
Patrick O'Donovan
42. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a contract in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39368/14]
Wed, 15 Oct 2014
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Patrick O'Donovan
103. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide in tabular form for each county since 2010 to date in 2014 the number of schools that have reading recovery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39369/14]
Wed, 15 Oct 2014
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Patrick O'Donovan
104. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of providing the reading recovery programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39370/14]
Wed, 15 Oct 2014
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Special Educational Needs Expenditure
Patrick O'Donovan
105. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the current cost of providing the maths recovery programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39371/14]