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Tue, 28 May 2013
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Corporation Tax
Maureen O'Sullivan
172. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the amount of corporate taxes that have been paid to the Exchequer by all alcohol producers in each of the past five years; and the highest percentage, the average percentage and the lowest percentage of corporation tax paid by any individual alcohol producer in each of the past five years. [25448/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Domestic Violence Policy
Maureen O'Sullivan
527. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of personnel allocated to the domestic violence and sexual assault investigation unit of the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation in all years since 2008; his plans to adjust the current number of personnel in the investigative unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25445/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
Maureen O'Sullivan
623. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify, as of 18 May 2013, the number of relevant mental health staff who have commenced employment; the number who will commence employment by the end of 2013; the projection of the payroll of the newly employed mental health staff to year end 2013; and the way the remainder of the budgeted €35 million will be spent to further mental health services. [25110/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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National Monuments
Maureen O'Sullivan
171. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress made on the handing of the old Houses of Parliament buildings on College Green to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24749/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
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Roadside Service Stations
Maureen O'Sullivan
484. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the operation of filling stations that have a licence and are not in breach of licensing conditions, which occupy sites immediately contiguous to national primary routes which would otherwise be motorways, sometimes occupying those locations on foot of decisions that have been criticised in Tribunal reports and in the court, for example, filling stations on the N4 in west Dublin; in view of the fact that motorways service stations are operational, if he anticipates that these legacy filling stations will continue to operate indefinitely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23781/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
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Local Authority Housing Maintenance
Maureen O'Sullivan
505. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that money was secured for an intensified inspection scheme for Dublin City Council, investigating private accommodation in parts of Dublin city, if he will provide funding for the local authority, Dublin City Council, to assist in opening and developing the many empty housing units in their charge, especially at a time of significant housing needs and long lists and in view of the fact that there are many persons currently out of work. [24283/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
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Planning Issues
Maureen O'Sullivan
506. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to SDZ for Grangegorman if his attention has been drawn to the serious issues of residents in relation to the location of waste storage/sorting/cleaning compound which they feel is in breach of the Grangegorman Draft Planning Scheme as approved by An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24317/13]
Thu, 16 May 2013
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Overseas Development Issues
Maureen O'Sullivan
67. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the apparent contradiction between policies to promote bio-fuels, on one hand, and hunger alleviation goals, on the other, in view of the concerns linking the increased demand for bio-fuels and the increase in food prices; his views on the European Commission's proposal to limit the use of crop based bio-fuels in transport by 2020 to 5%; if he will include this issue on the agenda of the upcoming hunger summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23105/13]
Wed, 15 May 2013
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Tax Reliefs Availability
Maureen O'Sullivan
128. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if it is permitted for a registered charity to make a political donation and still receive tax relief on their income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23337/13]
Wed, 15 May 2013
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Community Return Programme
Maureen O'Sullivan
218. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of offenders currently participating in prison specific community return schemes; the prisons they have been released from; the particular scheme; the prisons in which these schemes are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23339/13]
Wed, 15 May 2013
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Prisoner Releases
Maureen O'Sullivan
219. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide information on the availability of structured temporary release programmes in each prison; the number of offenders currently participating in these schemes in each prison; the number of offenders that have completed these programmes in each prison currently; the number of prisoners on unstructured temporary release within each prison in April 2012, October 2012, April 2013, the most recent figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23340/13]
Wed, 15 May 2013
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Prisoner Releases
Maureen O'Sullivan
220. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of offenders within each prison that are on temporary release at present, not including those on a community return scheme; the number of offenders within each prison that are on temporary release and participating in a community scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23341/13]
Wed, 15 May 2013
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Prison Accommodation
Maureen O'Sullivan
221. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide the latest information on the implementation of the cell share risk assessment tool proposed as part of the Irish Prison Service's three year strategic plan; the location at which it is currently operational; if he will provide provide a copy of the policy document on cell share risk assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23342/13]
Wed, 15 May 2013
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Community Return Programme
Maureen O'Sullivan
222. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the successful implementation of the proposed structured community return programmes for offenders as outlined in the Irish Prison Service's three year strategic plan 2012-2015 is reliant on IPS staff accepting the latest public sector pay conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23343/13]
Wed, 15 May 2013
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Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes
Maureen O'Sullivan
223. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which he expects the following strategies to be published: strategy for older prisoners, strategy for women prisoners, strategy for young prisoners, strategy for sex offenders and when he expects the strategy for prisoners requiring protection will be published; the extent to which the new assessment procedures will be catering for prisoners requiring protection; when this procedure will be operational in each prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23344/13]
Wed, 15 May 2013
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Prison Accommodation
Maureen O'Sullivan
224. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the bed capacity of each prison in March 2012, December 2012, February 2013, March 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23345/13]
Wed, 15 May 2013
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Health Services Issues
Maureen O'Sullivan
274. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure the medical needs are addressed in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7. [23338/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Alcohol Sales Legislation
Maureen O'Sullivan
78. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health in response to the recent statistics on the physical implications of alcohol abuse, including liver disease, as published by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, "Reducing Alcohol Health Harm", the strategies he intends to take to tackle the abuse and misuse of alcohol particularly in the young population where alcohol-drug abuse and misuse also leads to anti-social behaviour, violence and poor relationships. [22735/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Irish Communities Abroad
Maureen O'Sullivan
154. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will contact the Spanish authorities for an up-date on the investigation into the murder of an Irish citizen (details supplied) and convey to them the family's distress that there has been no contact with them in the years since the murder [22216/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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General Practitioner Services
Maureen O'Sullivan
693. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health in view of reports that his Department will drop the granting of general practitioner cards for persons with long term illnesses, the alternative provisions he will introduce to reduce the costs for those with long term illnesses; and when he intends to introduce free primary care to those with long term illnesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22919/13]