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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Mental Health Services
Seamus Kirk
364 Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive have any psychiatric patients in accommodation outside this jurisdiction; if so the number of same; if it is short term or long term and the annual cost.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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School Curriculum
Seamus Kirk
143 Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to include a new computer studies course on the second level curriculum, in view of improvements in the IT sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Departmental Expenditure
Seamus Kirk
144 Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills the annual budget on IT and innovation in the education sector; if he will give a full breakdown of the costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Information and Communications Technology
Seamus Kirk
222 Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his strategy in relation to IT, IT development here, and job creation in the IT sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Information and Communications Technology
Seamus Kirk
223 Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the value of the IT sector in Ireland; the number of jobs created in this area; if he will provide a breakdown by county in relation to value and jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Public Sector Staff
Seamus Kirk
680 Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, having regard to the potential of agriculture in Ireland, he will consider relaxing the recruitment embargo, in areas including research, advice and entertainment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Single Payment Scheme
Seamus Kirk
681 Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the inclement weather and the negative impact on farm incomes, if he will consider bringing forward the single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Pork Exports
Seamus Kirk
682 Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will summarise the export market for pork products; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Pigmeat Sector
Seamus Kirk
683 Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the financial support to the pig industry to develop new products within the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Pigmeat Sector
Seamus Kirk
684 Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the grant aid available to pig farmers who are obliged to change their sow accommodation to comply with animal welfare guidelines.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Primary Care Services
Seamus Kirk
756 Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the delay in optical treatment applications for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 12 Jul 2012
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Enterprise Support Services
Seamus Kirk
17 Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions he has taken to assist small and medium-sized enterprises increase access export markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Wed, 4 Jul 2012
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Public Sector Allowances
Seamus Kirk
13 Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the discussions he has had with the union representatives in respect of reducing the cost of public sector allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Schools Building Projects
Seamus Kirk
249 Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Louth in view of their extension plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Job Initiatives
Seamus Kirk
307 Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will consider a strategy initiative to increase the potential of call centre development here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Job Initiatives
Seamus Kirk
308 Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons employed in the call centre industry here; the value of this industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Employment Support Services
Seamus Kirk
352 Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to reduce the qualifying time in the JobBridge scheme from six months to three months in order that industries, including labour intensive areas, may hire additional staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Energy Prices
Seamus Kirk
402 Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding an increase in natural gas prices to the consumer; if he will examine same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Electricity Transmission Network
Seamus Kirk
416 Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the completion time of the interconnector between Ireland and the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Renewable Energy
Seamus Kirk
417 Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline the strategy position for the development of renewable sources of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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