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Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Broadband Services Provision
Nicky McFadden
991. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the number, if any, of applicants now remaining in the rural broadband scheme; the current status of these applicants; the measures that will be taken on behalf of these applicants and the date of same; and if he will outline the costs and disbursement of the scheme to date. [38655/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Unfinished Housing Developments
Nicky McFadden
1050. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government when a site resolution plan will be put in place for a development (details supplied) in County Westmeath so that the development will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37740/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Local Authority Charges Application
Nicky McFadden
1098. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government when a re-evaluation of commercial rates will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38445/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Nicky McFadden
1374. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the support he will provide to farmers whose land and profits are affected by continuous poor weather conditions; if a full payment of disadvantage area payments will be made in September; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37664/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Family Support Services
Nicky McFadden
1471. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an update on the position of a family resource centre (details supplied) in County Westmeath in the context of a reduction in funding from the Family Support Agency; if she will provide a commitment to protect frontline services provided by family resource centres nationally, particularly those services targeted at the most vulnerable families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37695/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Departmental Reports
Nicky McFadden
1473. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the fifth annual report of the Special Rapporteur on Children willl be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37739/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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HSE Staff Remuneration
Nicky McFadden
1661. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will receive redundancy payment from the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37726/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Health Services Provision
Nicky McFadden
1665. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to recognise creative arts therapies through stage registration (details supplied); if creative arts therapies will be included in the list of professionals covered by the Health and Social Care Professionals Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37745/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Health Services Staff
Nicky McFadden
1672. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Health if he will review the use of agency staff within the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37785/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Mental Health Awareness
Nicky McFadden
1706. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Health if the possibility of early intervention in mental health awareness and promotion has been explored through programmes within the school system; if he has engaged with officials of the Department of Education and Skills on mental health promotion in schools generally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38124/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Public Service Obligation Services
Nicky McFadden
1904. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport when a decision will be made on the issue of Ireland's public service obligation services; the services that will be put out to tender among private bus companies; if he will comment on the possible savings for the State if PSO contracts were to be tendered to private companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37705/12]
Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Air Pollution
Nicky McFadden
464 Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the environment, health and other rationales for the ban on smoky coal; if businesses and residents in the towns affected by the extension of the ban will be notified of the details; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 12 Jul 2012
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Air Ambulance Service
Nicky McFadden
200 Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Defence if the emergency air ambulance service, originally operating from Custume Barracks, Athlone, County Westmeath will return to the barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Single Payment Scheme
Nicky McFadden
399 Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if advance payments of the single farm payment will be approved, particularly on account of the bad weather experienced by farmers throughout June; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 5 Jul 2012
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Building Regulations
Nicky McFadden
108 Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if architectural technologies will be deemed suitably qualified to sign certificates of compliance with planning and building regulations under the draft Building Control (Amendment) Regulations Bill 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Wed, 4 Jul 2012
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Domestic Violence
Nicky McFadden
199 Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if domestic violence legislation will be amended to increase eligibility for domestic violence orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Wed, 4 Jul 2012
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Legal Services Regulation
Nicky McFadden
213 Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to enforce mandatory separate legal representation for voluntary transfers of farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Wed, 4 Jul 2012
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Child Care Services
Nicky McFadden
223 Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to extend the early childhood care and education scheme from one to two years per child; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Wed, 4 Jul 2012
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Positive Ageing Strategy
Nicky McFadden
235 Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Health if the national positive ageing strategy will be published in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Wed, 4 Jul 2012
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Mental Health Services
Nicky McFadden
237 Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on progress being made on the review of the Mental Health Act 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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