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Tue, 28 May 2013
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Single Payment Scheme Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
563. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25346/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
Patrick O'Donovan
564. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the agri-environment option scheme section 2 payment in respect of a person (details supplied ) in County Wexford; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25382/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Fodder Crisis
Patrick O'Donovan
573. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown by county of the number of calls received to his Department's animal welfare helpline since 23 April 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25604/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Rail Network
Patrick O'Donovan
727. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the costs to Irish Rail of the rebranding with their new logo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25882/13]
Thu, 23 May 2013
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Fodder Crisis
Patrick O'Donovan
43. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance in view of the decision taken by the Shannon Airport Authority to allow farming organisations to cut grass on property owned by it to help alleviate fodder shortages in the local area, if he will ask those agencies, companies, authorities, boards and so on who come within his remit to consider similar initiatives on suitable public lands owned by them in conjunction with representatives of local farming organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24937/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Third Level Institutions Issues
Patrick O'Donovan
94. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the number of teaching days in 2012 in each of the third level institutions funded by the State; the number of teaching staff in each of those institutions; the number of privilege or personal days taken in each of those institutions in 2012; the minimum and maximum number of holidays given to teaching staff in these institutions in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24545/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Public Sector Staff
Patrick O'Donovan
122. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons dismissed or removed from the public service due to failure to perform duties or negligence in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24548/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Public Sector Pensions Expenditure
Patrick O'Donovan
123. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views of retired Taoisigh and Government Ministers in receipt of State pensions with second incomes from public sources; if he has plans to reduce these pensions and pensions to other former politicians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24553/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Fodder Crisis
Patrick O'Donovan
150. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she or officials in her Department have engaged with representatives of the farming organisations and officials of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to assess the impact of the recent fodder crisis on those in receipt of farm assist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24556/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Television Licences Data
Patrick O'Donovan
173. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of television licenses purchased in 2010, 2011 and 2012; the total amount raised in television licences in each of those years; if he considered carrying out a value for money examination of the television licence process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24547/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Prison Accommodation Provision
Patrick O'Donovan
191. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details in tabular form by prison, detention centre or institution of the amount spent on decorating accommodation spaces for prisoners in each centre during 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24532/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Fodder Crisis
Patrick O'Donovan
223. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he or his officials in his Department have engaged with the Department of Social Protection to analyse the impact of the fodder crisis on those farmers in receipt of farm assist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24557/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Bus Éireann Services
Patrick O'Donovan
267. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the recent industrial action in Bus Éireann, if he has examined those routes where commuters and customers have no alternative means of transport due to lack of competition; if he intends to make changes to those routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24555/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
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Special Educational Needs Staffing
Patrick O'Donovan
319. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford was refused a special needs assistant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23805/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
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Teaching Qualifications
Patrick O'Donovan
344. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the difficulties facing many newly qualified primary teachers, if he will consider changes to the probation system that will take into consideration the difficulties that teachers are encountering in attaining sufficient time to complete the probation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24064/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
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Fodder Crisis
Patrick O'Donovan
373. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in view of the decision taken by the Shannon Airport Authority to allow farming organisations to cut grass on property owned by it to help alleviate fodder shortages in the local area, if he will ask those agencies, companies, authorities, boards and so on that come within his remit to consider similar initiatives on suitable public lands owned by them in conjunction with representatives of local farming organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23773/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
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Fodder Crisis
Patrick O'Donovan
383. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the decision taken by the Shannon Airport Authority to allow farming organisations to cut grass on property owned by them to help alleviate fodder shortages in the local area, if he will ask those agencies, companies, authorities, boards and so on who come within his remit to consider similar initiatives on suitable public lands owned by them in conjunction with representatives of local farming organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23771/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
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Disability Allowance Eligibility
Patrick O'Donovan
439. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [24315/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
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Fodder Crisis
Patrick O'Donovan
445. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in view of the decision taken by the Shannon Airport Authority to allow farming organisations to cut grass on property owned by it to help alleviate fodder shortages in the local area, if he will ask those agencies, companies, authorities, boards and so on that come within his remit to consider similar initiatives on suitable public lands owned by them in conjunction with representatives of local farming organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23765/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
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Fodder Crisis
Patrick O'Donovan
460. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the decision taken by the Shannon Airport Authority to allow farming organisations to cut grass on property owned by it to help alleviate fodder shortages in the local area, if he will ask those agencies, companies, authorities, boards and so on who come within his remit to consider similar initiatives on suitable public lands owned by them in conjunction with representatives of local farming organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23766/13]