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Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Tax Code
Sandra McLellan
188. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure greater equity in pension tax arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48688/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Sandra McLellan
288. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite a higher education grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; his views on whether it is acceptable that students are accumulating debts while waiting for their grants to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47432/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Sandra McLellan
299. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite a higher education grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47561/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Education Schemes
Sandra McLellan
343. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a four day Saorview course can be accredited with a Fetac level 5 qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48145/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Pensions Reform
Sandra McLellan
438. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will initiate pension reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48688/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Sandra McLellan
461. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47461/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility
Sandra McLellan
566. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Waterford on bail and with no means, awaiting a court trial is entitled to any benefit from her department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48171/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Sandra McLellan
568. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection when arrears for carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48188/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Pension Provisions
Sandra McLellan
598. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will guarantee that no cuts will be made to State Pension Contributory and noncontributory to prevent pensioners from the risk of poverty considering that the average pensioner is just above the poverty line with the current provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48687/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Legislative Programme
Sandra McLellan
700. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the Climate Bill will be ready for publication by the fourth quarter of 2012; the date on which in the fourth quarter of 2012 he will issue the heads of a Climate Bill to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht; if the Climate Bill will contain legally binding emission reduction targets for 2050 and 2020 and interim targets in the form of five year carbon budgets adopted by Dáil Éireann; if it ensure that these targets will be met domestically without buying offset credits overseas; if it will establish an independent climate change commission that advises Government and has the power to publish its own reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47941/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Health Services Provision
Sandra McLellan
1012. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is finding it difficult to have their consultant complete an E112 form for them to have treatment in Poland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47466/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Departmental Submissions
Sandra McLellan
1122. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if he will work in conjunction with Feileachan the stillbirth organisation to organise a national stillbirth remembrance day; if he will advice the organisation on the way to to set this up and for his input and support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48204/12]
Thu, 25 Oct 2012
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Children in Care
Sandra McLellan
36. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent of aftercare provided; the length of same to young persons who have been resident in high support and special care unit residential places up to their eighteenth birthday; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46759/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Asylum Seeker Accommodation
Sandra McLellan
36. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether it is acceptable for asylum seekers and their children to be housed in reception centres which lack adequate facilities for any meaningful recreational activity; if he accepts that it is imperative that children and young persons have access to open spaces and sports areas irrespective of their parents' status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45120/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Student Grants Data
Sandra McLellan
69. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of higher education grants that have been paid to people to date this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46672/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Sandra McLellan
70. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite a higher education grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46673/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Defence Forces Recruitment
Sandra McLellan
213. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Defence if a person with only one kidney is automatically disqualified from joining the army; the reason there are no specific criteria or guidelines for applicants to see if they qualify before going through an entire process only to be informed after a medical that they are not eligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46670/12]
Tue, 23 Oct 2012
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Local Government Reform
Sandra McLellan
64. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the ratio of councillors per head of population that will be deployed in municipal districts; and the ratio that will be for Cork city, Cork county, Galway city and in the four local authorities in Dublin. [46079/12]
Tue, 23 Oct 2012
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Traveller Accommodation
Sandra McLellan
84. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to meet with leaders of the traveller community and local authorities to discuss the damaging effects of cuts to funding for traveller accommodation. [46198/12]
Tue, 23 Oct 2012
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Sandra McLellan
252. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork did not receive a college maintenance grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46148/12]