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Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Patent Legislation
Olivia Mitchell
216. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when it is envisaged that the referendum to ratify the EU agreement setting up the Unified Patent Court will be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44099/13]
Thu, 17 Oct 2013
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Haddington Road Agreement Implementation
Olivia Mitchell
81. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider treating non-union teachers who are willing to accept the terms of the HRA in the same way as members of the TUI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43909/13]
Wed, 16 Oct 2013
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Education Grants
Olivia Mitchell
26. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the devolved grant to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 14 will be anticipated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43855/13]
Wed, 16 Oct 2013
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Unified Patent Court
Olivia Mitchell
33. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if it is his intention that Ireland would host a local division of the Unified Patent Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43796/13]
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Departmental Offices
Olivia Mitchell
112. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection when she expects the move of the social welfare office from Rockfield medical campus, Balally, to the redeveloped social welfare office at Nutgrove shopping centre, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42869/13]
Wed, 9 Oct 2013
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Site Acquisitions
Olivia Mitchell
75. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding negotiations between his Department and a school (details supplied) in Dublin 14 regarding the donation of a site beside the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42632/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Pensions Levy Issues
Olivia Mitchell
138. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if additional voluntary contributions, AVCs, are subject to the private pension levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41845/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Pensions Levy Yield
Olivia Mitchell
139. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the total income to the State from the private pension levy in each year of operation to date, including the estimated value for the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41846/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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School Accommodation
Olivia Mitchell
240. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the negotiations to conclude the acquisition of a site for the 1,000-pupil secondary school planned to serve the wider Stepaside-Leopardstown area, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42293/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Crime Investigation
Olivia Mitchell
439. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of concerns surrounding the recent discovery of a body in the Dublin mountains, if he will reassure the public that in missing persons cases where the person concerned has suffered from depression or mental illness no less rigour or fewer resources are devoted to the search by the Garda and that this would include checks of online and telephone activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41997/13]
Wed, 2 Oct 2013
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Teaching Council of Ireland
Olivia Mitchell
157. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the pay of a person (details supplied) whose membership of the Teaching Council lapsed over the summer due to a change of address, will be restored to include payment from the start of the teaching year after Garda vetting is processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41380/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Public Transport Issues
Olivia Mitchell
77. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current financial position within the CIE transport companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40787/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Public Transport Issues
Olivia Mitchell
102. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposals for the tendering out of public service obligation bus services as proposed by the National Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40786/13]
Wed, 25 Sep 2013
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Garda Vetting Applications
Olivia Mitchell
155. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce an e-vetting system; the speed with which it will cut the waiting times for persons on a community employment scheme awaiting Garda clearance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40072/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Proposed Legislation
Olivia Mitchell
346. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of draft legislation regarding the international education mark; if this legislation will cover third party study abroad providers including those that do not provide English language courses or grant degrees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38005/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Proposed Legislation
Olivia Mitchell
347. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the proposed legislation regarding the international education mark will allow study abroad providers tied to non-Irish universities to obtain the international education mark; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38006/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Proposed Legislation
Olivia Mitchell
348. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of registering for the international education mark; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38007/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Special Educational Needs Staffing
Olivia Mitchell
229. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider extending membership of the supplementary assignment panel for special needs assistants, SNAs, to those who were made redundant prior to 1 May 2013 and SNAs involved in service in 2012-2013 in a suitable capacity as the panel militates unfairly against such SNAs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33403/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Money Laundering
Olivia Mitchell
357. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on representations from the Irish Postmasters' Union seeking an increase in the threshold where anti-money laundering identification is needed in order to facilitate the sale of low value prize bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33101/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Light Rail Projects Status
Olivia Mitchell
569. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of new trams that will be purchased to serve on the Luas cross-city service and their expected date of delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33145/13]