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Wed, 17 Oct 2012
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Adult Education
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
152. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a conflict of interest exists between his former employment and current shareholding in a major integrated construction materials manufacturer and his role as the relevant Minister for Competition considering his refusal to ask the Competition Authority under Section 30 (2) of the Competition Act 2002 to carry out a market study or analysis of the cement, concrete and aggregates industry especially in view of recent revelations where the company of his former employment and current shareholding is accused of conducting a market eviction strategy at the cost of taxpayers and independent producers which has led to a loss of jobs to the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter which does not include the citing of sections 29 (3) and 30 (1) (b) of the Competition Act 2002. [45371/12]
Wed, 17 Oct 2012
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Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Application Numbers
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
182. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a breakdown, on a bog by bog basis, of those who applied for compensation for cessation of turf cutting; if he will provide figures for those who accepted compensation as an interim measure while awaiting a relocation bog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45052/12]
Wed, 17 Oct 2012
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Local Authority Funding
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
209. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with regard to a loan sought by Roscommon County Council for the development of a new civic headquarters, the persons from whom the county council are getting the loan; the interest rate they are paying on the loan; the number of years the loan is for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45271/12]
Wed, 17 Oct 2012
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Water Fluoridation
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
274. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Health with regard to the application of fluoride to drinking water here, if he will confirm that the contract to supply fluoride is due for renewal soon; if he will confirm that a company (details supplied) is the supplier; if he will provide the contract date and the duration of the new contract; the cost to the State of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45000/12]
Wed, 17 Oct 2012
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Water Fluoridation
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
275. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the date on which the Health Service Executive commenced using silicofluoride chemicals for water fluoridation instead of sodium fluoride; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45005/12]
Wed, 17 Oct 2012
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Water Fluoridation
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
276. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm the exact dates on which the Health Service Executive started using hydrofluorosilicic/hexafluorisilicic acid that was sourced from industrial scrubbers from a supplier in the Netherlands; if he will confirm the date on which this contract was terminated and replaced with a supplier in Spain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45008/12]
Wed, 17 Oct 2012
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Water Fluoridation
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
277. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the financial costs associated with capital infrastructure for the installation of over 250 fluoridation systems in water treatment facilities here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45010/12]
Wed, 17 Oct 2012
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Water Fluoridation
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
279. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the number of pollution incidences that have occurred from fluoride facilities that have resulted in the uncontrolled discharge of fluoride chemicals into the environment since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45029/12]
Wed, 17 Oct 2012
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Water Fluoridation
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
281. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if either he or management within the Health Service Executive have read the history of fluoridation provided by BBC Journalist Christopher Byson's in his book The Fluoride Deception; in view of the fact that the Fluoride Deception was published in 2005, his views on whether the continued practice of water fluoridation here constitutes negligence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45046/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Teacher Redeployment
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
239. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when voluntary applications for relocation of teachers from one educational institution to another will be introduced; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this was agreed under the Croke Park Agreement; if he is committed to it's introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44211/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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European Council Meetings
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
132. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will personally attend the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting on 15 October; if he will be pushing strongly for a common EU policy on excluding Israeli settlement products from the EU market; if he will demonstrate leadership by implementing an individual member state ban on settlement produce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42902/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Public Transport Provision
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
703. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the criteria on which the bus route between County Dublin and County Sligo has been altered; the reason Rooskey and Dromod have been dropped from the route; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this change to the route will leave those without private transport in the area incapable of getting to work or college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42847/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Departmental Appointments
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
74. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance if he will list all the current positions, where the appointment was made by his Department held by retired senior civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42666/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Bus Éireann Services
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
264. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the reason Bus Éireann has dropped Expressway Route 22; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this decision leaves the town of Elphin, County Roscommon without any bus service (details supplied) while the other towns along Expressway Route 22 have other Expressway services which will continue, Elphin is now left with no service to connect it to regional towns; if he is concerned that should such cutbacks to services continue, he will further marginalise towns such as Elphin; the decision making process which brought about this action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42392/12]
Wed, 3 Oct 2012
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Turbary Rights
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
5. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason that he did not propose or seek a phased transition period for the implementation with the EU Commission of the Turf Cutters and Contractors Association report in view of (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42240/12]
Wed, 3 Oct 2012
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Turbary Rights
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
132. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the recently announced figures for compensation for the cessation of turf cutting on special areas of conservation bogs includes the compensation issued by him in the past, that is, compensation awarded before the current Government came into power; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42140/12]
Wed, 3 Oct 2012
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Bus Éireann Services
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
214. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the criteria on which the bus route between Dublin and Sligo has been altered; the reason Rooskey and Dromod have been dropped from the route; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the change this route will leave those without private transport in the area incapable of getting to work or college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42139/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Departmental Staff Rehiring
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
102. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Taoiseach if he will list all the current positions, where the appointment was made by his Department held by retired senior civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42672/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Departmental Staff Rehiring
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
108. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will list all the current positions, where the appointment was made by his Department held by retired senior civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42667/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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School Transport Provision
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
165. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 12 June 2012 the reason someone in Bus Éireann decided that persons (details supplied) in County Roscommon were not fit to travel together as they presented safety concerns, yet these persons share the same room at Ivy House where they are resident; the reason no-one consulted with the staff who look after them, their teachers, or their parents; if he will name the person who made the decision; if he will provide documents relating to the decision, both in the first instance and upon review; if his attention has been drawn to the waste of resources involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41538/12]