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Wed, 21 Nov 2012
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Broadcasting Service Provision
Michael Moynihan
151. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if additional funds were provided to RTÉ from 2008 to 2012 to address their deficit; if they held a cash reserve at the time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51804/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Special Educational Needs Services Provision
Michael Moynihan
122. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in drawing up a plan for the implementation of the EPSEN Act 2004 to prioritise access for children with special needs to an individual education plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51307/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Personal Insolvency Act
Michael Moynihan
465. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality under the new personal insolvency legislation, the criteria and process for employing personal insolvency practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51077/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Michael Moynihan
533. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Waterford has only received 20 per cent of their single farm payment this year and received no single farm payment last year. [51254/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
Michael Moynihan
534. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not received any disadvantaged area scheme payment this year. [51255/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Michael Moynihan
557. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the outstanding disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51578/12]
Thu, 15 Nov 2012
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NewERA Projects
Michael Moynihan
6. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the progress made to date on the NewERA project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43691/12]
Wed, 14 Nov 2012
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Northern Ireland
Michael Moynihan
25. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the specific discussions, he has had with Members of the Northern Ireland Executive or with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to the potential to deepen and broaden North/South cooperation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50194/12]
Wed, 14 Nov 2012
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Global Economic Forum
Michael Moynihan
28. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that have been taken to measure the economic impact of the Global Irish Forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50187/12]
Wed, 14 Nov 2012
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Telecommunications Services Provision
Michael Moynihan
189. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on a matter raised regarding a possible breach of EU law (details supplied); the action he is taking in this regard; the correspondence he has had with ComReg on the subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50232/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Care of the Elderly
Michael Moynihan
71. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the action he will take on foot of the recent NESC report Quality and Standards in Human Services in Ireland; Residential Care for Older People; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48947/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Health Services Expenditure
Michael Moynihan
77. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if he expects the Health Service Executive budget to be in a deficit for the year; the action he will take to ensure that any measures to contain cost overruns will have minimal service impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48932/12]
Wed, 7 Nov 2012
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Defence Forces Reorganisation
Michael Moynihan
6. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence his response to claims by the outgoing President of PDFORRA at its recent conference that, because of cutbacks, the Defence Forces are not fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48495/12]
Wed, 7 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Michael Moynihan
175. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is not receiving their disadvantaged area payment in view of the fact that they have breeding mares on their farm. [48769/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Agriculture Schemes Expenditure
Michael Moynihan
92. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount provided in the estimate for payment under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme in 2012; the amount paid out under the scheme to date and the expected outturn expenditure under this scheme in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48251/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Agriculture Schemes Expenditure
Michael Moynihan
137. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of 2012 payments his Department expect to have paid by the 31 December 2012 under each of the following schemes, agri environment option scheme 1 and 2, REP scheme, disadvantaged area scheme and the single payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48250/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Energy Regulation
Michael Moynihan
634. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he will take to curb the uncertified and unregulated gas boiler installers here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47696/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Single Payment Scheme Applications
Michael Moynihan
924. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an outstanding single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48341/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Agriculture Schemes Administration
Michael Moynihan
931. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farm is sold with its entitlements 113 acres sold with 47 entitlements, 83 acres of this is planted and the remaining 28 acres is sold to a third party; if the entire entitlements will be consolidated on to the portion that was sold and be claimed on the 28 acres, if he will clarify; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48513/12]
Thu, 25 Oct 2012
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Departmental Staff Recruitment
Michael Moynihan
7. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers currently employed by her Department; if she will confirm if the targets as set out in the Ryan implementation report have been met; if such targets were met by recruiting new social workers or by converting temporary contract to permanent contracts; if she will provide a detailed breakdown of the number of permanent social workers now as opposed to March 2011; the number of temporary contracts now as opposed to march 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46728/12]