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Tue, 14 May 2013
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Local Authorities Management
Patrick O'Donovan
426. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a person who made representations to a local authority for assistance and funding has a right to have copies of the documentation on the decision process within the local authority provided to them; if the local authority refuses to provide the information, if the person has any other avenue open to them to obtain the information that was collated in respect of their representation. [22161/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Housing Adaptation Grants Funding
Patrick O'Donovan
429. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Wexford County Council has suspended grants for the housing aid for older people grant scheme; the reason for same; if it is a funding issue are there further funds available from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22244/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Household Charge Collection
Patrick O'Donovan
442. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the numbers in tabular form by county who have paid the household charge on each of these dates, 31 December 2012, 31 January 2013, 28 February 2013, 31 March 2013 and 30 April 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22691/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
Patrick O'Donovan
503. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasons a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has not received their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22240/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Single Payment Scheme Appeals
Patrick O'Donovan
504. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasons a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has not received their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22241/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Single Payment Scheme Appeals
Patrick O'Donovan
505. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasons a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has not received their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22242/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Single Payment Scheme Appeals
Patrick O'Donovan
516. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review penalities imposed on a person (details supplied) in County Wexford regarding their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22362/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Agriculture Schemes Penalties
Patrick O'Donovan
562. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form the number of farmers who have had penalties imposed on their payments by his Department for failure to cut rushes in 2012 and to date in 2013; if his Department has taken into consideration the water logging of the affected land and its impact on the farmers' ability to access the land with machinery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23005/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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HSE Staffing
Patrick O'Donovan
616. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if there are plans for a new phase of voluntary redundancies for staff in the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22338/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Patrick O'Donovan
625. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health when the fair deal scheme will be reopened for applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22394/13]
Thu, 9 May 2013
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Solidarity Fund
Patrick O'Donovan
189. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered an application under the EU solidarity fund to address some of the costs being incurred by farmers during the course of the recent fodder shortage as a result of prolonged bad weather in 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22118/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Tax Code
Patrick O'Donovan
126. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if persons who availed of the farm retirement scheme are able to avail of the exemption from capital gains tax in the event of the disposal of all or part of their farm, even after leaving the scheme; if it is still the case in relation to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21170/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Property Taxation Exemptions
Patrick O'Donovan
154. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if a first time buyer who signed for their property on 20 December 2012 is exempt from the local property tax; and if not if he will consider an exemption for those who purchased their home from the time of the budget announcement to the 1 January 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21517/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Disability Allowance Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
202. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [21149/13]
Thu, 2 May 2013
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Pension Provisions
Patrick O'Donovan
123. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will reconsider the position (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20952/13]
Thu, 2 May 2013
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Harbours and Piers Funding
Patrick O'Donovan
204. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a full list of the applications made by a local authority (details supplied) for funding under the Fishery Harbours and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme 2012 and also the Fishery Harbours and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme 2013. [20879/13]
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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State Examinations Issues
Patrick O'Donovan
236. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form for the numbers of retired teachers who will take part this year's State examinations in the areas of aural, oral, practical, written and correction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20131/13]
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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Social Welfare Fraud
Patrick O'Donovan
314. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the savings that have been made within her Department for combating social welfare fraud; the proposals in place for combating social welfare fraud; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20125/13]
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
462. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a disadvantaged area scheme application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if payment will issue. [19801/13]
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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Animal Welfare Issues
Patrick O'Donovan
470. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide information on the regulations of setting up a petting farm here; if a special licence to import exotic animals is needed; if so, the way a person may apply for this licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19930/13]