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Wed, 8 May 2013
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Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale
Seamus Kirk
35. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the up-to date position in relation to the proposed sale of the forest crop of Coillte Teoranta; the studies that have been carried out to date in relation to this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21491/13]
Thu, 2 May 2013
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Departmental Reports
Seamus Kirk
14. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Justice Quirke report on the operation of the Magdalen laundries redress fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20777/13]
Wed, 1 May 2013
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RAPID Programme
Seamus Kirk
19. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of RAPID AITs that have full-time co-ordinators in view of the importance of this programme and the importance of their having full-time co-ordinators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20465/13]
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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Broadband Services Provision
Seamus Kirk
98. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made to date with the national broadband plan launched in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20222/13]
Tue, 23 Apr 2013
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Retail Sector
Seamus Kirk
102. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has had any recent meetings with RGDATA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18669/13]
Thu, 18 Apr 2013
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Proposed Legislation
Seamus Kirk
14. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for the establishment of a register of lobbyists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17856/13]
Wed, 17 Apr 2013
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Public Procurement Regulations
Seamus Kirk
28. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the efforts he has made to ensure that schools will continue to be able to purchase stationery supplies from small local businesses if they can offer similar or better value to that available from the national suppliers designated under new procurement guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17539/13]
Wed, 17 Apr 2013
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Third Level Admissions Entry Requirements
Seamus Kirk
44. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for reform of the points system for third level entry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17540/13]
Tue, 16 Apr 2013
oral
Child Care Services Provision
Seamus Kirk
116. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has had any discussions with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government on exempting from commercial rates community child care services which operate on a not-for-profit basis. [17302/13]
Tue, 16 Apr 2013
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Departmental Reports
Seamus Kirk
551. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on a report entitled Feasibility Study for Making Ireland a World Centre for Managing and Trading in Intellectual Property; when this report will be published; the main conclusions and actionable recommendations of said report; when these recommendations will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16514/13]
Thu, 28 Mar 2013
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North-South Ministerial Council
Seamus Kirk
61. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions, if any, he has had at North-South Ministerial Council level in relation to the need to progress, without further delay, the Narrow Water bridge proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15572/13]
Wed, 27 Mar 2013
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Proposed Legislation
Seamus Kirk
114. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Finance the timeframe for the publication and the enactment of the legislation promised to establish the investment arm of the National Treasury Management Agency on a statutory basis, including the shareholder executive and reorienting the National Pensions Reserve Fund into a strategic investment fund; if he will outline the progress he has made with the proposed legislation; the areas which will be targeted for investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15652/13]
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Dairy Sector
Seamus Kirk
130. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in view of the milking cycle of farming, he has asked the EU to agree to abolish dairy quotas from 1 January 2013 rather than 1 April 2015, thus avoiding super levy charges for the year to April 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14652/13]
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations
Seamus Kirk
133. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current position regarding the Common Agricultural Policy negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14644/13]
Thu, 21 Mar 2013
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Credit Unions Restructuring
Seamus Kirk
18. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Finance when the restructuring of the credit union sector will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14032/13]
Wed, 20 Mar 2013
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Cancer Screening Programme
Seamus Kirk
18. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Health when BreastCheck will be extended to women over 65 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13860/13]
Wed, 20 Mar 2013
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National Cancer Strategy Publication
Seamus Kirk
129. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Health if he has commenced work on a new national cancer strategy; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13843/13]
Thu, 14 Mar 2013
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Defence Forces Operations
Seamus Kirk
11. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the Irish Defence Forces EUTM for Somalia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13263/13]
Tue, 12 Mar 2013
oral
Leader Programmes Funding
Seamus Kirk
82. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of Leader projects of proposed grant level in excess of €150,000 awaiting approval in his Department broken down on a monthly basis of lodging with his Department; the reason for the delay in approving these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12700/13]
Tue, 12 Mar 2013
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Local Government Reform
Seamus Kirk
84. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the timeframe for the implementation of Putting People First; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12682/13]