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Thu, 17 Jan 2013
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Charities and Voluntary Organisations
Seamus Kirk
15. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that all registered charities are fully exempt from the local property tax in respect of properties used in carrying out their charitable activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2013/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Foreign Conflicts
Seamus Kirk
10. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the additional steps he and his EU counterparts have taken to address the Syrian conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1581/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Tobacco Smuggling
Seamus Kirk
200. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Finance further to his reply of 21 November 2012, if he will outline by county or by region, the number of investigations carried out to combat criminal activity in the sale or smuggling of counterfeit, laundered and illegal products, under the following headings: oil / fuel, tobacco, counterfeit goods; and if he will list in tabular form the comparable figures for the previous three years; if he feels enough is being done to protect the Exchequer from this criminal activity; if he will outline any proposals that he is considering to protect retailers from the damage of this illegal activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1836/13]
Wed, 19 Dec 2012
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Medical Card Eligibility
Seamus Kirk
26. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Health the postion regarding the supply of medical cards to cancer patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57068/12]
Tue, 18 Dec 2012
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Children's Rights Referendum
Seamus Kirk
94. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her response to the unanimous Supreme Court judgement that her Department acted in breach of the Constitution during the recent Children’s Referendum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56698/12]
Thu, 13 Dec 2012
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Dairy Sector
Seamus Kirk
1. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the advantage to milk producers of the milk quality assurance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55818/12]
Thu, 13 Dec 2012
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Common Fisheries Policy Negotiations
Seamus Kirk
17. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date on the renegotiation of the Common Fisheries Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55982/12]
Thu, 13 Dec 2012
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Suckler Welfare Scheme Extension
Seamus Kirk
45. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the changes made to the suckler cow welfare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55965/12]
Wed, 12 Dec 2012
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European Council Meetings
Seamus Kirk
16. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Defence the agenda for the recent meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council with Ministers of Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54792/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Tax Yield
Seamus Kirk
135. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Finance the amount of VAT and excise duty collected on agricultural diesel for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55315/12]
Tue, 4 Dec 2012
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Local Government Reform
Seamus Kirk
69. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the timeframe for legislation for the implementation of Putting People First; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54192/12]
Tue, 4 Dec 2012
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Water Meters Installation
Seamus Kirk
83. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the contracts for the roll out of water metering will be issued; the number of contracts involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54191/12]
Tue, 4 Dec 2012
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School Enrolments
Seamus Kirk
185. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the minimum and maximum number of pupils required in order for future second level schools to be built in a parish in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53807/12]
Tue, 4 Dec 2012
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School Enrolments
Seamus Kirk
186. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline in detail the primary school population in the parish of Duleek/Bellewstown, County Meath, that is served by schools (details supplied); the current second level capacity that covers this catchment area and the projected growth in second level requirements over the coming years; if he envisages a necessity for a new second level school in the area to meet education needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53808/12]
Tue, 4 Dec 2012
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Unfinished Housing Developments
Seamus Kirk
404. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the names of unfinished housing estates in County Meath and the category in which each is classed; if he will list the estates that have not been taken in charge by the council; if Meath County Council is providing street-lighting maintenance and or other services in these estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54332/12]
Thu, 29 Nov 2012
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Telecommunications Services Provision
Seamus Kirk
35. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider approaching Eircom regarding the longer term utilisation of their building at the Ramparts, Dundalk, County Louth, to help create employment there as a call centre or other related use. [53118/12]
Wed, 28 Nov 2012
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Commemorative Events
Seamus Kirk
20. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the work undertaken by the all-party commission on the decade of commemorations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53020/12]
Tue, 27 Nov 2012
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The Gathering Expenditure
Seamus Kirk
108. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a progress report on the Gathering project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52652/12]
Thu, 22 Nov 2012
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Business Regulation
Seamus Kirk
26. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way he proposes to reduce costs for businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51850/12]
Wed, 21 Nov 2012
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Public Private Partnerships Data
Seamus Kirk
12. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the demand he sees for participation in public private partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51638/12]