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Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Agriculture Schemes Payments
Finian McGrath
592. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all the land that has no entitlements currently were to be taken into account, what would be the average single farm payment per ha; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10146/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration
Thomas Pringle
593. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the payment of bonuses or other performance related payments and or allowances made to the staff of agencies under the aegis of his Department with a yearly breakdown from 2008 outlining the overall amount paid in each year period and the number of staff that received such payments and or allowances. [10158/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration
Thomas Pringle
594. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of payments made to the CEO or equivalent of all agencies under the aegis of his Department including details of any bonuses, pension entitlements or any other remuneration paid to him or her in 2012. [10175/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
Brendan Griffin
595. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a disadvantaged area scheme appeals committee in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10201/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Live Exports
Joe McHugh
596. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update in the renewed trade of live cattle to Libya. [10217/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Michael Creed
597. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has yet to be paid their 2008 single farm payment; if he will make arrangements for immediate payment of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10219/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Sheepmeat Sector
Joe McHugh
598. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on current sheep prices; the work that he is doing to improve prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10222/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Agriculture Schemes Payments
Paul Connaughton
599. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers in the beef technology scheme in County Galway yet to be paid; if his attention has been drawn to an issue in relation to data inputting which appears to be causing a problem and which is putting farmers under severe pressure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10240/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
Áine Collins
600. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects payments to be made to successful applicants of the 2013 agri-environment options scheme. [10321/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Meat Processing Plant Inspections
Éamon Ó Cuív
601. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will restore the inspection levels at meat processing plants to 2010 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10416/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Agriculture Schemes Payments
Éamon Ó Cuív
602. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will be paid their funding under the animal welfare scheme farm discussion group for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10421/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Foster Care Policy
Michael McGrath
603. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if grandparents generally have any right to have some level of access to their grandchildren who are in foster care arrangements in circumstances where the children's parent is deceased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10152/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Foster Care Agencies
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
604. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will detail the accredited adoptive agencies handling inter country adoptions in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; the level of State funding provided to these agencies together with the number of inter country adoptions completed by each agency; the number of adoptions anticipated by each agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9782/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Early Child Care Education
Michelle Mulherin
605. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will examine the operation of the early childhood care and education scheme which allows payment for three hours a day for tuition but nothing for planning the practical detail and implementation of the curriculum for the children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9899/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Early Child Care Education
Michelle Mulherin
606. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider re-instating the choice for parents of extending the early childhood care and education scheme to 50 weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9901/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Child and Family Agency Remit
Jack Wall
607. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the family resource centre programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9932/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Adoption Records Provision
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
608. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons that have registered with the National Adoption Contact Preference Register since its inception; the number that have been matched; the percentage of birth parents that registered the following preferences, willing to meet, exchange of letters or information or contact by phone, no contact but willing to share medical information, no contact but willing to share some information, no contact at the moment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10093/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration
Thomas Pringle
609. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details of the payment of bonuses or other performance related payments and or allowances made to the staff of agencies under the aegis of her Department with a yearly breakdown from 2008 outlining the overall amount paid in each year period and the number of staff that received such payments and or allowances. [10160/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration
Thomas Pringle
610. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details of payments made to the CEO or equivalent of all agencies under the aegis of her Department including details of any bonuses, pension entitlements or any other remuneration paid to him or her in 2012. [10177/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Adoption Legislation
Thomas P. Broughan
611. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will review adoption legislation to ensure that it meets with international standards including the standards laid down in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in particular Articles 7, 8 and 20 and the European Convention on the Adoption of Children (Revised) 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10216/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Adoption Legislation
Michael Creed
612. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has met with the Adoption Rights Alliance; the proposals which she will support in respect of amendments to existing adoption legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10223/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Child and Family Agency Remit
Seamus Healy
613. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will review her decision to move psychology services out of the Health Service Executive and into the new Child and Family Support Agency and consider an alternative proposal where psychology services remain in primary care with contractual arrangements with the Child and Family Support Agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10313/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Food Safety Authority Investigations
Pearse Doherty
614. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if the Food Safety Authority of Ireland was responding to a tip-off when it tested for horse DNA in certain foods in November 2012; the number of times in 2012 the FSAI tested for horse DNA in foods prior to November 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9770/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Food Safety Promotion Board
Pearse Doherty
615. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the overall budget in 2013 of Safefood, and the contribution to that budget by his Department. [9771/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Pearse Doherty
616. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reasons for the delay in receiving an appointment at Tallaght Hospital for urgent medical treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [9829/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Symphysiotomy Reports
Willie O'Dea
617. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he is prepared to amend the law on the statute of limitations to accommodate the survivors of symphysiotomy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10113/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
Brendan Griffin
618. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a review of the rate of contribution being paid to the Health Service Executive nursing home support scheme will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [9540/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Mental Health Services Funding
Anne Ferris
619. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Health the total budget for mental health services for County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9573/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Health Services Provision
Michelle Mulherin
620. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the cost to the State per client resident in boarding out houses operating under the jurisdiction of Health Service Executive Mayo for each year over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9577/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Health Services Provision
Michelle Mulherin
621. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the number of boarding out houses that operate under the jurisdiction of Health Service Executive Mayo and the number of clients that are resident in these facilities for each year over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9578/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Air Ambulance Service Provision
Brendan Griffin
622. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his plans for air ambulances here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9581/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Departmental Reports
Billy Kelleher
623. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when a copy of the Public Nursing Home Units review will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9594/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Nursing Home Services
Billy Kelleher
624. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide figures in relation to the cost of care in public nursing home units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9595/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Sean Fleming
625. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when an appointment for a scan at Tullamore Hospital, County Offaly will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9602/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Hospital Staff
Anne Ferris
626. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Health the number of medical internships made available by the Health Service Executive National Recruitment Service for uptake in 2012; if all eligible Irish medical graduates received medical internship places within the public health system in 2012; if all Irish medical graduates did not receive internships, if he will identify the number of places that were awarded to Irish, EEA and non-EEA applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9606/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Hospital Staff
Anne Ferris
627. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Health the number of medical internship places to be made available within the Health Service Executive in 2013 for newly graduated medical doctors; if he will identify the number of stage 1 applications received for intern training posts for 2013/2014 from Irish, EEA and non-EEA applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9607/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Hospital Staff
Anne Ferris
628. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Health if priority is or will be given to eligible Irish graduate applicants should there be insufficient places to facilitate all eligible applicants in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9608/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Primary Care Services Provision
Billy Kelleher
629. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the competition issues that have arisen with regard to the introduction of universal primary care; the discussions that have taken place with other Government Departments and agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9609/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Primary Care Centre Provision
Billy Kelleher
630. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress update on each of the 35 primary care centres announced under the infrastructure stimulus package in July 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9610/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Primary Care Strategy
Billy Kelleher
631. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the resource allocation model being used for the development of primary care teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9611/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Hospital Trusts
Billy Kelleher
632. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when he will publish the International Evidence Review on Independent Hospital Trusts undertaken by the Health Research Board at his Department's request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9612/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Hospital Trusts
Billy Kelleher
633. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if, in view of the fact that Scotland and New Zealand, countries of similar population to Ireland, have experienced difficulties with independent hospital trusts, he considers this to be an appropriate model to follow here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9613/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Health Care Infrastructure
Billy Kelleher
634. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the role he sees for the market in the provision of health care here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9614/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Primary Care Centre Provision
Michael McGrath
635. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1052 of 16 January 2013, if he will confirm the exact date in June 2012 that the development of a primary care centre at Deanrock, Togher, Cork City, was added to the public private partnership list and to confirm the person who made this decision. [9624/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Cancer Screening Programmes
Robert Dowds
636. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health his views on the statement in the BreastCheck programme's annual report for 2011 that sustainability of the programme's current level of service at the current resource levels in the long term is unlikely. [9637/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Health Services Staff
Robert Dowds
637. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health the number of radiographers employed by the Health Service Executive in each region for the past four years for which data is available. [9638/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Health Services Provision
Tom Fleming
638. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine the application for orthotics in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9642/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
Tom Fleming
639. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine the fair deal application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9648/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Medical Card Eligibility
Michael McGrath
640. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health when he plans to provide medical cards to persons on the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9663/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Services for People with Disabilities
Finian McGrath
641. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health the support available in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [9666/13]