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Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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Prisoner Data
Terence Flanagan
279. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number and proportion of prisoners that have left prison in the past five years that served their full sentence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51347/13]
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
Terence Flanagan
281. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of officials in his Department that are receiving the cost of club membership fees, including sports clubs and professional bodies, as part of their contract of employment; the total cost per year to his Department of paying these fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51369/13]
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
Terence Flanagan
282. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department is paying for any of its employees to receive third-level qualifications; if so, the annual cost for each of the past five years; if the employee will receive a financial bonus as a result of receiving this qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51383/13]
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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Mobile Telephone Seizures
Terence Flanagan
284. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of mobile phones that were confiscated from the prison population to date in 2013 and for each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51411/13]
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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Criminal Prosecutions Data
Terence Flanagan
288. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of people charged and convicted of buying alcohol for a minor in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51510/13]
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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Stardust Fire
Terence Flanagan
305. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the support that has been provided to the survivors of the Stardust tragedy and victims' families for the past three years, that is, counselling, financial support and so on; his plans to re-open the investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51795/13]
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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Crime Levels
Terence Flanagan
306. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the recent spate of burglaries in Raheny, Dublin 5; the discussions he has had with Garda authorities on the matter; the action that is being taken to address the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51836/13]
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
Terence Flanagan
325. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of officials in his Department that are receiving the cost of club membership fees, including sports clubs and professional bodies, as part of their contract of employment; the total cost per year to his Department of paying these fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51360/13]
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
Terence Flanagan
326. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is paying for any of its employees to receive third-level qualifications; if so, the annual cost for each of the past five years; if the employee will receive a financial bonus as a result of receiving this qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51374/13]
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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Tourism Industry
Terence Flanagan
343. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the discussions that have taken place between his Department and Fingal County Council regarding the relocation of a tourist information office in Howth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51589/13]
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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Tourism Industry
Terence Flanagan
344. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there has been delays in relocating a tourist information office in Howth; when he expects the office to be relocated to its new location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51590/13]
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
Terence Flanagan
375. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of officials in her Department that are receiving the cost of club membership fees, including sports clubs and professional bodies, as part of their contract of employment; the total cost per year to her Department of paying these fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51362/13]
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
Terence Flanagan
376. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department is paying for any of its employees to receive third-level qualifications; if so, the annual cost for each of the past five years; if the employee will receive a financial bonus as a result of receiving this qualification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51376/13]
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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Tobacco Control Measures
Terence Flanagan
390. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons charged and convicted of buying cigarettes for a minor in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51506/13]
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
Terence Flanagan
399. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if his Department and the Health Service Executive is paying for any of its employees to receive third-level qualifications; if so, the annual cost for each of the past five years; if the employee will receive a financial bonus as a result of receiving this qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51357/13]
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
Terence Flanagan
400. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the number of officials in his Department and in the Health Service Executive that are receiving the cost of club membership fees, including sports clubs and professional bodies, as part of their contract of employment; the total cost per year to his Department and the HSE of paying these fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51358/13]
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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Health Screening Programmes
Terence Flanagan
408. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to adapt the current school eye screening methodology to ensure that close vision problems which affect reading are tested sufficiently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51507/13]
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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Health Screening Programmes
Terence Flanagan
409. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has any plans to work with community based optometrists to carry out routine follow ups from the school eye screening programme in a bid to reduce current waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51508/13]
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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Health Screening Programmes
Terence Flanagan
410. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the national average waiting time for follow up exams from the State's school eye screening system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51509/13]
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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Health Services Provision
Terence Flanagan
443. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding acquired brain injury; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51746/13]
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
Terence Flanagan
465. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of officials in his Department that receive the cost of club membership fees, including sports clubs and professional bodies, as part of their contract of employment; the total cost per year to his Department to pay these fees. [51373/13]
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
Terence Flanagan
466. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department pays for any of its employees to receive third level qualifications; if so, the annual cost for each of the past five years; if the employee will receive a financial bonus as a result of receiving this qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51387/13]
Thu, 28 Nov 2013
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Departmental Funding
Terence Flanagan
96. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding is available to establish a garden (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51164/13]
Thu, 28 Nov 2013
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Fishery Harbour Centres
Terence Flanagan
133. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is available to meet with a group (details supplied) regarding the introduction of pay parking in Howth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51123/13]
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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Property Taxation Application
Terence Flanagan
34. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance if it is the buyer or seller who is responsible for payment of the property tax in cases where a house is being sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50886/13]
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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EU-IMF Programme of Support
Terence Flanagan
47. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance if he will advise as to what economic policy changes will result from Ireland's exit from the EU-IMF programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51049/13]
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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Broadcasting Sector Regulation
Terence Flanagan
132. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures in place to ensure that broadcasters do not undermine the validity of the compliance procedure of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51038/13]
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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Broadcasting Sector Regulation
Terence Flanagan
133. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the podcast of a radio show that the compliance committee of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has upheld a complaint about should still be made available on a radio station website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51039/13]
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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Prison Accommodation Provision
Terence Flanagan
155. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the action he will take to address the problem of overcrowding in women's prisons following reports that prisons are being forced to release prisoners to relieve overcrowding as a consequence of having to accept prisoners from the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50883/13]
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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Domestic Violence Policy
Terence Flanagan
156. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce a 24-7 on-call system for emergency barring orders in order that victims of domestic abuse can be protected by the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50884/13]
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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Garda Vetting Applications
Terence Flanagan
159. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding Garda clearance in respect of a person (details supplied); the length of time it will take for the backlog of applications to be assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50909/13]
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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Fishery Harbour Centres
Terence Flanagan
173. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the introduction of pay parking in Howth, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51078/13]
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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Departmental Funding
Terence Flanagan
178. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department will support financially and in other ways the strategic plan for the Artane School of Music 2013-16; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51041/13]
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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HSE Investigations
Terence Flanagan
183. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive investigation into the death of a person (details supplied) under the national incident protocol addressed in its recommendations the fact, established during the inquest, that a previous abortion was a significant factor in her death; if these recommendations included measures to ensure that women are warned of the serious physical risks to themselves of undergoing an abortion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50878/13]
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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HSE Investigations
Terence Flanagan
184. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health his views on the Health Service Executive investigation into the death of a person (details supplied) under the national incident protocol; if he will list its full recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50880/13]
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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Health Promotion
Terence Flanagan
185. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if his Department will be investing more in prevention measures in an attempt to cut our high levels of smoking and drinking following publication of the latest figures from the OECD in the report Health at a Glance, which shows that Ireland is among the top global smokers and drinkers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50885/13]
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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Prescriptions Data
Terence Flanagan
186. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if he has concerns regarding the new study undertaken by NUI Maynooth that shows there has been a 60% increase in the prescription of drugs for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the past six years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50887/13]
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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Health Services Staff Training
Terence Flanagan
203. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if any extra medical training will be provided to medical professionals in order to ensure the correct implementation of the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Act; if so, the type of training involved; the cost of same; the numbers undergoing this training; if this training will be conducted here or abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51000/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Credit Unions Liabilities
Terence Flanagan
183. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the Garda credit union is fully capitalised. [50604/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Third Level Fees
Terence Flanagan
251. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the cost of a SOLAS course (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50734/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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School Funding
Terence Flanagan
273. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will increase the grant aid given to the Artane School of Music to help it achieve its strategic plan 2013-16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50802/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Child Benefit Payments
Terence Flanagan
403. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to address the issue of grants and/or allowances available for parents of twins, triplets, quadruplets and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50595/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Pension Provisions
Terence Flanagan
410. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to include pensions in the Constitution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50733/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Arts Funding
Terence Flanagan
429. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his Department will support financially and in other ways the strategic plan for the Artane School of Music 2013-16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50801/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Renewable Energy Generation Targets
Terence Flanagan
441. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding Ireland meeting its EU targets on renewable energy production, which is that 40% of Ireland's electricity and 16% of total energy consumption must come from renewable sources by the year 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50732/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Housing Adaptation Grant Funding
Terence Flanagan
451. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will advise as to the Dublin City Council budget for the housing adaptations grant with effect from January 2014; if the budget allocation will be increased on the 2013 allocation so as to meet the backlog of applications for this grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50098/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Housing Adaptation Grant Funding
Terence Flanagan
452. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the budget allocation for housing modifications for persons with a disability living in council accommodation will be increased in the coming year in order to deal with the substantial backlog of applications; if he will outline the budget for Dublin City Council for 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50099/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Unfinished Housing Developments
Terence Flanagan
456. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of unfinished housing estates around the country that are to be demolished in 2014 and 2015; the cost of same; the criteria for deciding on demolition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50169/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Regeneration Projects Funding
Terence Flanagan
481. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will make funding available to assist in the regeneration of Buttercup housing estate in Darndale, Dublin 17; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50695/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Homeless Accommodation Funding
Terence Flanagan
489. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding provided by his Department to organisations or agencies to deal with homelessness over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50747/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Legal Services Regulation
Terence Flanagan
510. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the background to the inclusion of sections 14, 15, 16 and 17 in the Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50711/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Crime Prevention
Terence Flanagan
511. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the recent incidence of burglaries in Kilbarrack, Dublin 5; the discussions he has had with Garda authorities on the matter; the action being taken to address the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50731/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Legal Aid Service Expenditure
Terence Flanagan
512. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount paid each year in legal aid for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50757/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Primary Care Centre Provision
Terence Flanagan
580. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the proposed primary care centre for Coolock/Darndale; the proposed details of the project, location, and budget; when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50168/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Health Services Staff Remuneration
Terence Flanagan
608. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure that the remaining agencies that have not replied to the Health Service Executive to confirm compliance with the rule that non-Exchequer sources of funding may not be used to supplement approved rates of remuneration reply to the HSE in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50386/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Health Services Staff Remuneration
Terence Flanagan
609. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the allowances which are being paid to Health Service Executive officials out of taxpayers' funds but which have yet to be officially approved; if he will provide details to whom the funds are being paid to and at which hospital; the amount paid to each person; the action being taken by his Department to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50387/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Health Services Staff Remuneration
Terence Flanagan
610. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the reason senior Health Service Executive executives are being paid top-up allowances from private funds (details supplied) in addition to their salaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50388/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Health Services Staff Remuneration
Terence Flanagan
611. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health his plans to cut the salaries of senior Health Service Executive staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50389/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Health Services Staff Remuneration
Terence Flanagan
612. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if income generated from hospital shops and car parks is being used to supplement the salaries of senior Health Service Executive executives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50390/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Universal Health Insurance Provision
Terence Flanagan
642. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health when universal health care insurance will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50694/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Air Ambulance Service Provision
Terence Flanagan
648. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if the principal use of the playing fields in Beaumont Woods, Dublin 9, will remain for playing sports following confirmation that the playing fields will be used as the new helicopter landing site for Beaumont Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50723/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Air Ambulance Service Provision
Terence Flanagan
649. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if the construction of a temporary or permanent helipad will be required to facilitate helicopter landings in the playing fields at Beaumont Woods, Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50725/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Hospitals Expenditure
Terence Flanagan
650. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the profit generated by the income from the Beaumont Hospital car parks in the past five years; where this profit has been spent in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50726/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Air Ambulance Service Provision
Terence Flanagan
651. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if he will consider moving the helicopter landing site at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, back to its original location within the hospital grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50727/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Air Ambulance Service Provision
Terence Flanagan
652. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the reason the helicopter landing site at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, has moved to an external residential estate at Beaumont Woods following many years of landing within the grounds of the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50728/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Air Ambulance Service Provision
Terence Flanagan
653. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if air ambulance helicopters are capable of landing on top of hospital buildings to minimise patient risk and journey time; if a helicopter will be able to land on top of one of the Beaumont Hospital buildings, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50729/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Hospitals Expenditure
Terence Flanagan
654. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the car parking rates charged at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50730/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Air Ambulance Service Provision
Terence Flanagan
655. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if consideration was given to the additional risk for the patient being transported from the new external helicopter landing site at Beaumont Woods to Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, when choosing a new site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50735/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Hospitals Expenditure
Terence Flanagan
656. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the profit generated by the income from the Beaumont Hospital shop, Dublin, in the past five years; where this profit has been spent in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50736/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Homeless Accommodation Funding
Terence Flanagan
657. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the funding provided by his Department and the Health Service Executive to organisations or agencies to deal with homelessness during the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50748/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Road Safety
Terence Flanagan
678. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is taking regarding bridge strikes to ensure that disruption caused by these incidents is kept to a minimum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50407/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Road Safety
Terence Flanagan
679. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of communication he has had with the Irish road haulage industry regarding bridge strikes and the importance of respecting bridge height warnings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50409/13]
Thu, 21 Nov 2013
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Credit Unions
Terence Flanagan
36. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance if there is any provision for credit unions against loss; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49855/13]
Thu, 21 Nov 2013
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Tax Reliefs Availability
Terence Flanagan
37. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance if the criteria for claiming physiotherapy expenses will be changed so that a person does not have to be referred from a general practitioner, GP (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49856/13]
Thu, 21 Nov 2013
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Teacher Recruitment
Terence Flanagan
66. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to recruit 1,250 teachers as announced in budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49878/13]
Thu, 21 Nov 2013
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Student Assistance Fund
Terence Flanagan
70. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding college grants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49967/13]
Thu, 21 Nov 2013
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Community Enterprise Centres
Terence Flanagan
93. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on plans to create a business incubator for Baldoyle industrial estate, Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49875/13]
Thu, 21 Nov 2013
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Irish Language
Terence Flanagan
131. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on the lifting of the derogation for the Irish language to be recognised as an official language in the EU; the number of jobs that will be created from the lifting of the derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49896/13]
Thu, 21 Nov 2013
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Proposed Legislation
Terence Flanagan
198. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health his plans to ban the use of trans-fats in food sold here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49928/13]
Thu, 21 Nov 2013
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Departmental Agencies Funding
Terence Flanagan
200. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to Treoir for the past five years with the breakdown between staff and other costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49844/13]
Thu, 21 Nov 2013
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Primary Care Centre Provision
Terence Flanagan
201. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health his plans to establish a primary care centre in Baldoyle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49853/13]
Thu, 21 Nov 2013
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Primary Care Centre Provision
Terence Flanagan
202. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health his plans to establish a primary care centre in Clongriffin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49854/13]
Thu, 21 Nov 2013
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Terence Flanagan
210. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting to be seen at the outpatients department at Beaumont Hospital; the number of patients waiting two or more years to be seen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49887/13]
Thu, 21 Nov 2013
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Haulage Industry Regulation
Terence Flanagan
230. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action that can be taken regarding overheight trucks (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49960/13]
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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Diplomatic Representation
Terence Flanagan
39. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a detailed breakdown of all interactions between the new Irish ambassador to the United States, Anne Anderson, and members of the US Congress since taking office; if these communications were in person, in writing or via the telephone; the issues raised by the members of the US Congress in these communications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49672/13]
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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European Stability Mechanism
Terence Flanagan
47. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update regarding negotiations in relation to support from the European Stability Mechanism for retrospective recapitalisation of our banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49615/13]
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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European Stability Mechanism
Terence Flanagan
48. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the cost for the next five years of being a member of the European Stability Mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49616/13]
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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EU-IMF Programme of Support
Terence Flanagan
49. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the reason a precautionary credit line was not proceeded with; the terms that were offered in that credit line, including interest rate and term of loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49617/13]
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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Pension Provisions
Terence Flanagan
53. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the reason early access to AVCs incurs a tax of 41% regardless of the tax circumstances of the recipient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49669/13]
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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Pension Provisions
Terence Flanagan
54. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the reason he is limiting early access to pension funds to those with AVCs; if he has considered extending limited access to other funded pension savings so that those persons who own the money invested may have help in the present economic climate in a similar way where access is allowed for certain health and other reasons; his views on whether limiting access to a person’s own money is unconstitutional; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49670/13]
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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Pension Provisions
Terence Flanagan
55. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Irish Brokers Association representing 70% of all pension contributions here, the Irish Association of Pension Funds, and IBEC are supportive of providing limited early access to all pension funds, not just to AVCs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49671/13]
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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National Pensions Reserve Fund Administration
Terence Flanagan
56. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the reason it is appropriate for the National Pensions Reserve Fund to be used as a source of current Government spending when persons are either denied or given very limited access to their pension fund arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49673/13]
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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Public Service Data-Sharing
Terence Flanagan
103. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are service level agreements between Government Departments regarding the sharing of data, for example, between the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Social Protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49701/13]
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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Pensions Reform
Terence Flanagan
116. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection if, in her review of pension strategies, she has considered total expense ratio, TER, for measuring pension investment costs as a comparator against international players and indigenous providers so that TER could become for pensions what APR is for mortgages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49668/13]
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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Commemorative Events
Terence Flanagan
133. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will support the Clontarf 2014 committee in its plans to celebrate events around the Battle of Clontarf in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49760/13]
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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Legislative Measures
Terence Flanagan
155. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding section 29 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49724/13]
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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Health Services
Terence Flanagan
189. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the investigation into the Irish Family Planning Association taking place; the action that will be taken against the IFPA to date and in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49655/13]
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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Patient Deaths
Terence Flanagan
191. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the death of a person (details supplied); if the abortionist who caused the injury to the person is practising in any clinic in the UK that receives referrals from Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49662/13]
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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Health Services Staff Remuneration
Terence Flanagan
192. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the allowances paid to management and staff in the Health Service Executive and in the Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49675/13]
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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Health Promotion
Terence Flanagan
195. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if his Department will carry out a health promotion programme to help protect Irish women by ensuring that they are made aware of the dangers of abortion and the fact that abortion has been a factor in the deaths of at least two women living here while another Irish woman almost died following an abortion in a clinic (details supplied) in Britain in recent times; if this programme will ensure that women are fully aware that death is a real risk following abortion; his plans to date and future plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49688/13]