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Thu, 7 Mar 2013
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Special Educational Needs Staffing
Seamus Kirk
17. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will remove the cap on the number of resource and learning support teachers working with special needs students in order to ensure that the hours allocated to existing students are not cut each time a new student is allocated hours; if he will ensure that the expected increase of 10,000 additional students entering the primary school system in September 2013 does not lead to an across the board reduction in students teaching support hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11981/13]
Wed, 6 Mar 2013
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Criminal Legal Aid
Seamus Kirk
6. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans, if any, for the reform of the free legal aid scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11672/13]
Thu, 28 Feb 2013
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European Stability Programmes
Seamus Kirk
24. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Finance the implications for the budgetary process here following the agreement between the EU's Council of Ministers and the European Parliament in respect of the two pack regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10609/13]
Wed, 27 Feb 2013
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Croke Park Agreement Issues
Seamus Kirk
49. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the latest date by which he expects the Croke Park talks to be concluded with the outcome approved by all sides; when implementation of the agreement will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10392/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Broadband Services Provision
Seamus Kirk
96. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the speed of broadband services available nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10080/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Broadcasting Legislation
Seamus Kirk
143. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will bring forward new broadcasting legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10089/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Child Benefit Eligibility
Seamus Kirk
345. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Social Protection if child benefit is paid in respect of children of asylum seekers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9959/13]
Thu, 21 Feb 2013
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Grocery Industry Competition
Seamus Kirk
8. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the recent assessment of the Consumer Association of Ireland that there is not genuine competition in the supermarket sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9090/13]
Thu, 21 Feb 2013
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Unemployment Levels
Seamus Kirk
43. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the next action plan on jobs will place a particular emphasis on targeting unemployment black spots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9102/13]
Wed, 20 Feb 2013
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Nuclear Proliferation
Seamus Kirk
6. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the sanctions that will be imposed on North Korea following the latest nuclear weapons tests. [8920/13]
Wed, 20 Feb 2013
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Languages Programme
Seamus Kirk
110. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements being contemplated to meet the language skills gap for recently announced enterprise projects for Dundalk, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9132/13]
Wed, 20 Feb 2013
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Seamus Kirk
257. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be a sports capital programme for 2013; if so, when application forms will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9204/13]
Wed, 20 Feb 2013
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Road Network
Seamus Kirk
260. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the funding arrangements for the Narrow Water Bridge project have been finalised and if he will outline the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9131/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Black Economy
Seamus Kirk
286. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Finance if he has noted the decision of the elected members of councils (details supplied) who have passed motions calling on the Government to focus on tackling the black market and illicit trade which is estimated to cost the taxpayer €861 million each year; the action he will take; if he has issued a response to the elected members in each of Councils in relation to this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8790/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Energy Conservation
Seamus Kirk
475. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline the details of the voluntary agreements between the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and nine energy suppliers, announced in March 2012 relating to energy saving targets for energy suppliers; his views on whether enough is being done by the energy suppliers to tackle energy reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8782/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Energy Conservation
Seamus Kirk
476. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline by individual energy supplier, the specific energy reduction targets achieved per quarter to date, under the energy saving targets for energy suppliers scheme; his views on whether the overall targets will be achieved by the end of the three year cycle in 2013; the penalties that will apply per energy supplier if the targets are not met based on current targets achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8783/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Energy Conservation
Seamus Kirk
477. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline by individual energy supplier, the specific energy reduction targets achieved solely in the residential sector per quarter to date under the energy saving targets for energy suppliers scheme; his views on whether the overall targets will be achieved by the end of the three year cycle in 2013; the penalties that will apply per energy supplier, based on current targets achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8784/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Energy Conservation
Seamus Kirk
478. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the ending of grants from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, if he has met with the energy suppliers, to discuss legally binding targets for energy reduction measures for the residential sector; his views on the progress from the energy suppliers in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8785/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Energy Conservation
Seamus Kirk
479. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the better energy programme, specifically with regard to formal targets on energy suppliers to reduce their customer's household emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8786/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Energy Conservation
Seamus Kirk
480. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline in tabular form the approved Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland measures for residential properties to help achieve Ireland’s carbon reduction targets; if he will include, in tabular form, the cost per kWh for energy suppliers to achieve his targets, using the following measures, solar panels, external wall insulation, internal wall insulation, heating control upgrade, roof insulation, cavity wall insulation, remote control heating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8787/13]