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Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Aquaculture Development
Sean Fleming
131. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the policy directions given to Foras na Mara by him or his Department on research on the development of aquaculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14732/13]
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Information and Communications Technology Issues
Sean Fleming
165. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach the progress made within his Department on phasing out the use of LoCall 1890 numbers that can be extremely expensive when dialled from mobile phones and introducing 076 numbers, which are generally included in tariff bundles provided by most mobile network operators and are charged at the same rate as national calls, in view of the fact that the number of mobile phones exceed the number of landlines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14632/13]
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Information and Communications Technology Issues
Sean Fleming
166. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach if he has considered the use of, or implemented, integrated voice response systems in his Department's phone systems or in the phone systems of agencies within his remit; if the staff and salary cost savings which might arise have been assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14633/13]
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Information and Communications Technology Issues
Sean Fleming
167. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach if his Department has given any consideration to the use of telephony switchboard services that are shared with other Department or other public bodies in order to reduce costs and increase call handling capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14634/13]
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Croke Park Agreement Issues
Sean Fleming
288. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on an across the board pay cut in public service pay; the way this compares with his views on the Croke Park II draft agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14933/13]
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Croke Park Agreement Implementation
Sean Fleming
289. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether legislation will be required to change the pay and conditions of public servants if the Croke Park II agreement is approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14934/13]
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Croke Park Agreement Issues
Sean Fleming
290. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether the Croke Park II draft agreement is the best deal available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14935/13]
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Croke Park Agreement Issues
Sean Fleming
291. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will arrange for the letters that were issued to the individual trade unions in connection with the Croke Park II draft agreement to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14936/13]
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Planning Issues
Sean Fleming
381. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether third parties should be able to make submissions to An Bord Pleanala as part of the pre application consultation process between prospective applicants and An Bord Plenala regarding strategic infrastructure development; if he has any plans to introduce legislation to facilitate this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14980/13]
Thu, 21 Mar 2013
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IMF Loan Issues
Sean Fleming
16. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the IMF will favourably consider a request to extend the repayment period for its loans to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14028/13]
Thu, 21 Mar 2013
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Information and Communications Technology Issues
Sean Fleming
63. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress made within his Department on phasing out the use of LoCall 1890 numbers that can be extremely expensive when dialled from mobile phones and introducing 076 number, which are generally included in tariff bundles provided by most mobile network operators and are charged at the same rate as national calls, in view of the fact that the number of mobile phones exceeds the number of landlines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14485/13]
Thu, 21 Mar 2013
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Information and Communications Technology Issues
Sean Fleming
64. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has considered the use of, or implemented, integrated voice response systems in his Department's phone systems or in the phone systems of agencies within his remit; if the staff and salary cost savings which might arise have been assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14501/13]
Thu, 21 Mar 2013
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Information and Communications Technology Issues
Sean Fleming
65. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has given any consideration to the use of telephony switchboard services that are shared with another Government Department or another public body in order to reduce costs and increase call handling capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14515/13]
Thu, 21 Mar 2013
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Information and Communications Technology Issues
Sean Fleming
84. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the progress made within his Department on phasing out the use of lo-call 1890 numbers that can be extremely expensive when dialled from mobile telephones and introducing 076 number, which are generally included in tariff bundles provided by most mobile network operators and are charged at the same rate as national calls, in view of the fact that the number of mobile telephones exceed the number of landlines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14484/13]
Thu, 21 Mar 2013
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Information and Communications Technology Issues
Sean Fleming
85. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered the use of, or implemented, integrated voice response systems in his Department's phone systems or in the phone systems of agencies within his remit; if the staff and salary cost savings which might arise have been assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14500/13]
Thu, 21 Mar 2013
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Information and Communications Technology Issues
Sean Fleming
107. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made within his Department on phasing out the use of locall 1890 numbers that can be extremely expensive when dialled from mobile telephones and introducing 076 numbers, which are generally included in tariff bundles provided by most mobile network operators and are charged at the same rate as national calls, in view of the fact that the number of mobile telephones exceed the number of landlines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14482/13]
Thu, 21 Mar 2013
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Information and Communications Technology Issues
Sean Fleming
108. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered the use of, or implemented, integrated voice response systems in his Department's telephone systems or in the phone systems of agencies within his remit; if the staff and salary cost savings which might arise have been assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14498/13]
Thu, 21 Mar 2013
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Information and Communications Technology Issues
Sean Fleming
109. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has given any consideration to the use of telephony switchboard services that are shared with another Department or public body in order to reduce costs and increase call handling capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14513/13]
Thu, 21 Mar 2013
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Information and Communications Technology Issues
Sean Fleming
117. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has given any consideration to the possibility of operating a central share or federated telephony switchboard for Departments that are connected to the Government network; if this type of service, in which all calls are sent to a shared switchboard service, delivering greater resilience, lower costs and increased call handling capacity, has been contemplated by the CMOD unit of his Department; if any analysis of possibilities and challenges has been undertaken, and if so, if he will provide an outline of the findings of those analyses; the reduced staffing implications of such services would be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14433/13]
Thu, 21 Mar 2013
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Information and Communications Technology Issues
Sean Fleming
118. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has considered the use of, or implemented, integrated voice response systems in his Department's phone systems or in the phone systems of agencies within his remit; if the staff and salary cost savings which might arise have been assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14505/13]