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Thu, 18 Oct 2012
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Garda Vetting of Personnel
Patrick O'Donovan
196. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding Garda vetting applications in respect of an association (details supplied) in County Limerick. [45441/12]
Wed, 17 Oct 2012
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Tax Rebates
Patrick O'Donovan
100. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 189 of 9 October 2012, if he will confirm the amount of and reason for the refund payment made to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford on 15 February; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45364/12]
Wed, 17 Oct 2012
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Tax Rebates
Patrick O'Donovan
101. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the amount of and reason for refund payment made to a person (details supplied) in Country Wexford on 14 February; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45365/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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School Curriculum
Patrick O'Donovan
230. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider a change to the current leaving certificate that would allow fifth year students studying higher level maths to take the ordinary level maths paper at the end of fifth year and to have that factored into their leaving certificate results in the event that they fail the higher level paper, in an effort to reduce the number of students that revert to ordinary level in the immediate run up to their exam; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44079/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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School Transport Provision
Patrick O'Donovan
237. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the assistance available to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford since the changes to school transport scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44207/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Fuel Allowance Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
302. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford was refused fuel allowance when the additional income is well under the weekly threshold; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44112/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Patrick O'Donovan
319. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer’s allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal and when it is likely that a decision may be made on same. [44488/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Patrick O'Donovan
662. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the waiting time for cataract operations for persons in County Limerick; if he will request the Health Service Executive to prioritise older persons on the scale of their visual impairment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44584/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Health Services Staff Issues
Patrick O'Donovan
665. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if there will be recruitment by the Health Service Executive of social workers in the HSE South/HSE West or any other HSE areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44593/12]
Thu, 11 Oct 2012
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Housing Grant Payments
Patrick O'Donovan
134. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the progress being made by each of the relevant local authorities on their allocations for housing aid for older people and mobility aid grants; if local authorities have allocated their entire allocation for 2012; if the budget for 2011 is exhausted; if he has plans to recoup unspent allocations from those local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43874/12]
Wed, 10 Oct 2012
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Redundancy Payments
Patrick O'Donovan
138. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 814 of 18 September 2012, the position regarding a redundancy claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when payment will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43623/12]
Wed, 10 Oct 2012
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
Patrick O'Donovan
211. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri environment option scheme application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [43803/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Tax Reliefs Cost
Patrick O'Donovan
162. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding a request for a refund under a Med 1 claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43035/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Tax Rebates
Patrick O'Donovan
189. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding a request for a refund under Med1 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when a decision will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43431/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Leader's Allowance Issues
Patrick O'Donovan
288. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to bring forward an audit regime for the expenditure of the leader's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42908/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Employment Appeals Tribunal
Patrick O'Donovan
304. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; when a decision will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42674/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Employment Support Services
Patrick O'Donovan
313. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that schools are receiving requests from third parties asking them not to comply with the jobbridge programme; the action she has taken to address this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42806/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Proposed Legislation
Patrick O'Donovan
561. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if, having considered the issue of the illegal purchase of prescription drugs on the internet, he will consider introducing regulations to obtain information from the banking sector on the use of credit or debit cards through internet sites on the same, purchase and supply of prescription drugs with a view to securing prosecutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43273/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Proposed Legislation
Patrick O'Donovan
676. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if, in relation to the purchase of prescription drugs on internet websites, he will consider introducing regulation to detect through the banking and credit care sector details of those purchasing and selling prescription drugs through mail order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43274/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Proposed Legislation
Patrick O'Donovan
52. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to bring forward legislation or regulations to control debt management agencies and advisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41255/12]