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Thu, 5 Jul 2012
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Garda Deployment
Patrick O'Donovan
116 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of an Garda Síochána serving in non-policing duties including clerical, communications and management by division; his plans to civilianise these roles to release personnel for policing duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 5 Jul 2012
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Garda Reserve
Patrick O'Donovan
117 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a situation in which retired or retiring members of an Garda Síochána become eligible to be members of the Garda Reserve, to assist in administrative and office duties and thereby release Garda personnel for policing duties and reduce the training cost of reservists; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 5 Jul 2012
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Grant Aid
Patrick O'Donovan
136 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial grant assistance that is available in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Special Educational Needs
Patrick O'Donovan
244 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the absence of screening for hearing problems in infants at maternity hospitals has left certain children with hearing issues now at a developmental disadvantage due to late detection; if these children whose hearing issues were not detected early will now be entitled to additional learning support; and if provisions are being made for these children now in the form of developmental aids such as resource teachers.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Teaching Qualifications
Patrick O'Donovan
254 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the situation in which students are requiring private tuition or grinds to achieve the basis of the course material that they are being taught, in view of the economic difficulties facing families and the cost of grinds; if he will engage with representatives of all of the education stakeholders to assess ways in which this matter can be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Proposed Legislation
Patrick O'Donovan
421 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to bring forward legislation or regulations to deal with the siting of wind turbines and their proximity to residential areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Health Screening Programmes
Patrick O'Donovan
625 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Health the maternity hospitals here that currently do not offer screening for hearing problems in infants; his plans to introduce hearing screening in each of these hospitals; the date on which screening will be introduced in each of these hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Health Screening Programmes
Patrick O'Donovan
626 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the absence of screening for hearing problems in infants at maternity hospitals has left certain children with hearing issues now at a developmental disadvantage due to late detection; if these children whose hearing issues were not detected early will now be entitled to additional learning support; and if provisions are being made for these children now in the form of developmental aids such as resource teachers.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Rail Network
Patrick O'Donovan
692 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has given consideration to the re-opening of those closed rail lines that serve commercial ports by private operators for freight traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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