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Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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Housing Issues
Seamus Kirk
630. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is considering legislation to provide greater powers to local authorities in dealing with anti-social behaviour problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27752/13]
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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Tax Code
Seamus Kirk
783. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the targets set out in Harvest 2020, his plans for an initiative to tackle the issue of fragmented farm holdings particularly in dairy production areas; if he is contemplating a land exchange initiative to facilitate up-scaling of dairy farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27273/13]
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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Mobility Allowance Decision
Seamus Kirk
1036. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Health if he is planning a replacement scheme for the mobility allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27895/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
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Commemorative Events
Seamus Kirk
18. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the specific preparations that have been made to commemorate the centenary anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26147/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Teachers' Remuneration
Seamus Kirk
64. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the position of 17 teachers who are employed by the International School of Martyrs, Tripoli, Libya, at which students sit the Irish leaving certificate examination and where staff are owed an estimated €200,000 from school management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25990/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Teachers' Remuneration
Seamus Kirk
93. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the positions of 17 teachers who are employed by the International School of Martyrs, Tripoli, Libya, a school at which students sit the Irish leaving certificate, and who are owed an estimated €200,000 from the school management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25989/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Broadband Service Provision
Seamus Kirk
154. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the plans he has for the type of broadband for the Tullyallen area, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26006/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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School Staffing
Seamus Kirk
55. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of requests his Department has had from secondary schools for additional career guidance allocations; the number of such requests granted by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25507/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Summer Works Scheme
Seamus Kirk
105. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be a summer works scheme this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25490/13]
Thu, 23 May 2013
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e-Government and ICT
Seamus Kirk
7. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the role envisaged for the Public Service Chief Information Officer Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24659/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Skills Shortages
Seamus Kirk
32. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a shortage of appropriately skilled workers is causing vacancies to be remain unfilled in the informational technology sector; the way he believes this can be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24410/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Property Tax Exemptions
Seamus Kirk
65. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a means test in respect of the local property tax demand for families dependant on single parent family payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24767/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
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EU Directives
Seamus Kirk
75. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure deposits are protected in any revised Eurozone bank resolution mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23924/13]
Thu, 16 May 2013
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Cross-Border Projects
Seamus Kirk
16. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals, if any, he has to have further discussions with Members of the Northern Ireland Executive or with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State in relation to the need to finalise the funding provision for construction of the Narrow Water Bridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23200/13]
Thu, 16 May 2013
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Cross-Border Projects
Seamus Kirk
44. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland or Members of the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to the need to progress to construction stage the Narrow Water Bridge project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23199/13]
Wed, 15 May 2013
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Public Transport Provision
Seamus Kirk
75. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role Transport for Ireland has played in progressing the public transport service; the progress the body has made to date on real time information for public transport services; the costs of establishing this real time service; the further steps that will be taken by that body in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22983/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Suicide Prevention
Seamus Kirk
108. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Health the measures he is putting in place to tackle suicide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22597/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Pensions Reform
Seamus Kirk
308. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if, having regard to the proposed increase in retirement age for workers in the private sector, he will advise the regulation changes that are necessary to facilitate their continued employment until they reach the new retirement age threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22358/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Fodder Crisis
Seamus Kirk
547. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if in view of the fodder crisis and the fact that farmers are forced to graze land normally set aside for silage harvesting, he will examine the nitrates directive, to allow farmers to use additional fertiliser to boost silage volumes for the coming winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22726/13]
Thu, 9 May 2013
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Children in Care
Seamus Kirk
10. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in residential general care who now have a written care plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21850/13]