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Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Energy Conservation
Seamus Kirk
481. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the date on which he proposes to introduce legislation that requires energy suppliers to offer homeowners energy saving products as part of European Union targets; if the legislation will contain penalties for failure to comply with this; what those penalties will be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8788/13]
Thu, 14 Feb 2013
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Graduate Nursing Scheme
Seamus Kirk
35. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Health if he will discontinue the graduate nurse recruitment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7507/13]
Thu, 14 Feb 2013
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Hospitals Funding
Seamus Kirk
98. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Health the reason funding for two Dublin children’s hospitals has been cut in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7492/13]
Wed, 13 Feb 2013
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Youth Unemployment Measures
Seamus Kirk
12. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she is taking to support youth employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7334/13]
Wed, 13 Feb 2013
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Departmental Staff Retirements
Seamus Kirk
96. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if applicants from the Department of Social Protection early retirement scheme will be considered under the next retirement package programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7708/13]
Wed, 13 Feb 2013
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Hospital Staff
Seamus Kirk
234. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Health in view of the increase in medical students-graduates, if the shortage of medical intern placement has been bought to his attention, which will have serious implications for medical graduates in the immediate years going forward; if he will have the matter examined to increasing the number of places available for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7709/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
Seamus Kirk
144. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends increasing the number of places on the agri-environment option 3 scheme to cover all eligible applicants; when applicants will be notified as to whether they have been accepted into the scheme; when their contracts will commence and if farmers without land in designated areas will be accepted into the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6983/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Horse Racing Industry Funding
Seamus Kirk
167. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding allocated by his Department in each of the last two years to each of the following, Horse Sport Ireland, Horse Racing Ireland and Bord na gCon; the relative contribution of each of these sectors to the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6967/13]
Wed, 6 Feb 2013
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Garda Stations Closures
Seamus Kirk
27. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total savings to the State of the 139 Garda stations closed since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6042/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Environmental Regulations
Seamus Kirk
181. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he has taken to clamp down on illegal environmental crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5574/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Environmental Issues
Seamus Kirk
577. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of rainfall that has fallen here on a county basis over the past 12 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5625/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Hospital Services
Seamus Kirk
839. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Health when the redeveloped epilepsy monitoring unit at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, and the new epilepsy monitoring unit at Cork University Hospital, both completed last October but remain unopened, will be made functional; when he expects the personnel necessary for the units to be recruited; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are no functioning epilepsy monitoring units in this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5624/13]
Thu, 31 Jan 2013
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Broadband Services Provision
Seamus Kirk
38. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether society here is digitally complacent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4750/13]
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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Social Welfare Code
Seamus Kirk
141. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Social Protection the average social transfer in 2012 for the top 10% of income earners and the bottom 10% of income earners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4102/13]
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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Retail Sector
Seamus Kirk
268. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Finance if he has received notification of motions passed by Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Fingal County Council, Leitrim County Council, Longford County Council and Offaly County Council, supporting the findings in the recent Retail Ireland black market report which outlines proposals to tackle the activity of criminal gangs in the laundering of fuel, smuggling of cigarettes and sale of other counterfeit goods, which is estimated to cost the taxpayer €861 million each year, as set out in Retail Ireland report Tackling the Black Market and Retail Crime; his views on the concerns as expressed by the elected members of these local authorities; the action he proposes to take to address the illicit trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4233/13]
Thu, 24 Jan 2013
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Retail Sector Issues
Seamus Kirk
8. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will consider establishing a retail strategy group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3326/13]
Wed, 23 Jan 2013
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State Agencies
Seamus Kirk
8. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which he will publish an updated list of State agencies and organisations that will be rationalised or amalgamated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2813/13]
Wed, 23 Jan 2013
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Farm Assist Scheme Appeals
Seamus Kirk
139. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason an application for farm assist was refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3168/13]
Wed, 23 Jan 2013
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Farm Assist Scheme Eligibility
Seamus Kirk
140. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the farm assist programme; the persons who are eligible for this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3169/13]
Wed, 23 Jan 2013
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Public Private Partnerships Expenditure
Seamus Kirk
241. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive are involved in, or have any plans for involvement in, talks with potential investors regarding a public private partnership arrangement for the building of a new regional hospital for the north east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3378/13]