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Tue, 27 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
563. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a disadvantaged area scheme grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will issue. [52340/12]
Tue, 27 Nov 2012
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Departmental Investigations
Patrick O'Donovan
716. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will support the establishment of an investigation into the events leading up to the collapse of the Waterford Pilot Training College which has resulted in uncertainty and severe hardship for the students and parents involved, in order to ensure that measures can be proposed and implemented where possible to avoid another similar collapse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52540/12]
Thu, 22 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Patrick O'Donovan
168. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied). [51951/12]
Thu, 22 Nov 2012
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Patrick O'Donovan
169. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when they may expect payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51961/12]
Thu, 22 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
Patrick O'Donovan
178. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a further response will issue in respect of correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52047/12]
Thu, 22 Nov 2012
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Driving Licence Issues
Patrick O'Donovan
208. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to harmonise the driving licence regime between Ireland and Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52049/12]
Wed, 21 Nov 2012
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Education Policy
Patrick O'Donovan
89. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends to carry out the recommendation for the Higher Education Authority report on Initial Teacher Education to remove home economics initial teacher education from a campus (details supplied) in County Sligo and relocate to NUI Galway campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51827/12]
Wed, 21 Nov 2012
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Water Meters Installation
Patrick O'Donovan
155. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there are plans in place by either his Department or by Irish Water to hold a trade fair in relation to water metering, in order to establish what the market leading technologies in this field are in other jurisdictions, in view of the recent trade fair held by Northern Ireland Procurement in Tipperary for water services and devices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51826/12]
Wed, 21 Nov 2012
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Water Meters Installation
Patrick O'Donovan
156. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a standard water meter has been agreed on by Irish Water for installation across the country; of so, if this meter will be able to capture water leaks with the boundary of a property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51828/12]
Wed, 21 Nov 2012
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Energy Schemes Issues
Patrick O'Donovan
157. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reconsider the situation were funding is made available to local authorities to bring vacant housing stock up to Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland accreditation with insulation and other works, to making funding available for houses that are currently rented by local authority tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51654/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Public Sector Staff Redundancies
Patrick O'Donovan
300. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the redundancy scheme for the public sector as announced at the start of October 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51367/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Public Sector Staff Redundancies
Patrick O'Donovan
301. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in regard to the redundancy scheme for the public sector as announced at the start of October 2012, the likely target for redundancies with the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51368/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Semi-State Bodies Remuneration
Patrick O'Donovan
424. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of persons retired from commercial semi-State companies, of which he is the shareholder, that are in receipt of pensions in excess of €100,000; the number of persons in receipt of amounts of more than that level; and the total cost of same. [50830/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Semi-State Bodies Remuneration
Patrick O'Donovan
425. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of persons working in commercial semi-State companies, of which he is the shareholder including employees, contractors and consultants, that were paid amounts by the company in excess of €100,000; the number of personnel in question and the total amount paid above that level. [50928/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Agriculture Schemes Payments
Patrick O'Donovan
521. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for single farm and area aid grants in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal and when payment will issue. [51130/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Patrick O'Donovan
522. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for area aid grants in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal and when payment will issue. [51131/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
523. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for disadvantaged area scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal and when payment will issue. [51132/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
524. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for disadvantaged area scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal and when payment will issue. [51133/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Patrick O'Donovan
547. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area payment will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51435/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Semi-State Bodies Remuneration
Patrick O'Donovan
651. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons working in commercial semi-State companies, of which he is the shareholder, including employees, contractors and consultants, that were paid amounts by the company in excess of €100,000 in 2011; the total number of personnel in question; the total amount paid above that level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50831/12]