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Tue, 23 Oct 2012
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Unfinished Housing Developments
Pat Deering
414. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of unfinished housing estates in County Carlow; the progress made to date in all categories; the amount of money spent in County Carlow so far on unfinished estates and the outstanding money available to finish those still unfinished. [45721/12]
Tue, 23 Oct 2012
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Child Care Qualifications
Pat Deering
573. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason a City and Guilds qualifications in Child Care is not recognised in Ireland as a suitable qualification to work with children when it is in other EU countries. [45717/12]
Tue, 23 Oct 2012
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Child Care Qualifications
Pat Deering
578. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason a City and Guilds qualification Childcare Nursery Nurse is not recognised here as a suitable qualification to work with children when it is in other EU countries. [46350/12]
Thu, 18 Oct 2012
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Pat Deering
22. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the sports capital programme; when he expects to be in a position to announce the outcome of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45026/12]
Thu, 18 Oct 2012
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Diaspora Centre Establishment
Pat Deering
29. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has given consideration to the development of a diaspora centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45027/12]
Thu, 18 Oct 2012
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Medical Card Applications
Pat Deering
217. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when a medical card decision will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow [45406/12]
Thu, 18 Oct 2012
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Medical Card Applications
Pat Deering
218. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when a medical card decision will issue to persons (details supplied) [45407/12]
Wed, 17 Oct 2012
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Museum Projects
Pat Deering
320. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the establishment of a sports museum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45372/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times
Pat Deering
75. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to problems (details supplied) being experienced by those collecting social welfare payments at Lucan Village Post Office, County Dublin; if she has plans to improve these facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44094/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Bank Charges
Pat Deering
156. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Finance the reason persons borrowing money from banking institutions are liable for the lenders solicitor's fee; and his plans to review same. [44110/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Legal Services Regulation
Pat Deering
450. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason persons transferring land to a son or daughter or multiple transfers must use different solicitors adding extra expense to what is already a very expensive transaction. [44109/12]
Wed, 10 Oct 2012
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Courts Service Issues
Pat Deering
186. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when will a new Court Messenger be appointed in Carlow. [43806/12]
Wed, 10 Oct 2012
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Medical Card Applications
Pat Deering
222. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) in County Carlow will recieve a decision on their medical card application; and if he expedite a response [43512/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Social Media in Education
Pat Deering
90. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the growing and worrying trend of youth self-harm and youth suicide, his plans to develop a policy to deal with the growth of social media in education and in particular the use of mobile phones, smart phones, i-pads and laptops during the normal school day; if he has examined the problem of cyber bullying, cyber abuse and the transmission of material including photographs by young persons in an unsupervised, uncontrolled and unacceptable way; in view of his policy to have high speed broadband available in most schools within a short period of time, his views on whether a national policy is required in relation to the use, abuse and misuse of social media in education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42647/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Garda Vetting of Personnel
Pat Deering
461. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda Vetting options available to a person who has set up a business teaching children to touch type (details supplied) [42905/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Code Review
Pat Deering
293. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the social welfare system for self-employed, including payment of PRSI contributions, as the fear of not being entitled to any social welfare payments is a deterrent to many entrepreneurs who are afraid to take the risk of starting a business or working for themselves. [41724/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Water and Sewerage Schemes Status
Pat Deering
369. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government when the sewage treatment plant at a location (details supplied) in County Carlow will be upgraded. [41471/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Water and Sewerage Schemes Status
Pat Deering
370. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government when will the sewage treatment plant at a location (details supplied) in County Carlow will be upgraded. [41472/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Medical Card Applications
Pat Deering
506. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on their application for a medical card . [41252/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Speech and Language Therapy
Pat Deering
554. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the steps he has put in place and the progress that has been made to reduce the waiting time for speech therapy in view of the fact that the Health Service Executive reported in May of this year that 653 young persons were waiting between nineteen and thirty nine months in Carlow/Kilkenny [41751/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Primary Care Centres Provision
Pat Deering
576. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on the proposed Primary Care Centre in Tullow, County Carlow, since the announcement in July this year. [41956/12]
Tue, 25 Sep 2012
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Applications
Pat Deering
205. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons with Fibromyalgia, despite submitting all relevant medical paperwork, are been refused on the basis of a desk assessment. [40231/12]
Thu, 20 Sep 2012
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Schools Refurbishment
Pat Deering
43. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be a minor works grant in this school year. [39952/12]
Thu, 20 Sep 2012
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Computerisation Programme Expenditure
Pat Deering
44. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be a follow up grant to replace ICT equipment during this school year. [39953/12]
Thu, 20 Sep 2012
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Services for People with Disabilities
Pat Deering
200. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the structures he intends to put in place to assist farmers with dyslexia to complete various application forms for farm payments. [39954/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Pat Deering
873. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an application for carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [39231/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Pat Deering
882. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an application for carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [39295/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Pat Deering
884. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an application for carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [39297/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
Pat Deering
885. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a review of domiciliary care will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [39298/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Issues
Pat Deering
1293. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the resources needed by the Garda Síochána and the security forces of this State to ensure that the type of funeral that took place in Donaghmede, Dublin last week which showed a public demonstration by the IRA of the illegal use of weapons does not occur again; the number of gardaí that were involved in policing this event, the pre-planned surveillance, who made the decision not to intervene and for what reasons; the cost to the State of such an illegal act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39276/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Air Ambulance Service Provision
Pat Deering
1338. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Defence the functions and areas that are covered by the new air ambulance service that is operating from Baldonnel Roger Casement Aerodrome; his plans to extend this service; if he will confirm that this service is also available for emergency situations that may arise in Dublin city centre and particularly in Dublin West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39277/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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General Practitioner Services
Pat Deering
1511. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when persons with long-term illnesses will receive their medical cards as announced in budget 2012. [37049/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Cancer Screening Programmes
Pat Deering
1512. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health if bowel cancer screening will commence before the end of 2012 as committed and if necessary funding and facilities are available to ensure its success. [37050/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Disease Classification
Pat Deering
1513. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the reason Declaration 69/2008 of the European Parliament calling for the European Union to recognise Fibromyalgia has not been adopted here. [37051/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Health Services Provision
Pat Deering
1859. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when it will be accepted that Long Q - T Syndrome is a disability that requires parents and carers of young persons with this syndrome to give extra care and attention to their child. [39294/12]
Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Tax Code
Patrick Deering
50 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Finance if he intends continuing the land leasing tax exemption as this improves land mobility and efficiency of land use.
[36830/12]
Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Departmental Funding
Patrick Deering
669 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the agriculture budget for current expenditure in 2013 will be reduced by 8% while other Government Departments will reduce by 2.5%.
[36831/12]
Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Departmental Funding
Patrick Deering
670 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is an underspend in the agriculture budget in 2012 if this can be carried forward to 2013.
[36832/12]
Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Creative Art Therapies
Patrick Deering
802 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health if he will include creative art therapies in the list of professionals covered by the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005.
[36833/12]
Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Road Safety
Patrick Deering
380 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the stage of the plans to regulate use of and speed of tractors on public roads, as there is particular concern in the farming community over the proposed 20% reduction in speed limit and the exclusion of tractors from motorways, bearing in mind the knock on effect this will have on costs to this crucial industry.
[35528/12]
Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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National Asset Management Agency
Patrick Deering
85 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 50 of 6 June 2012, if he will provide the number of properties owner by the National Asset Management Agency that are rented by the State; and the total amount of rent paid annually on a county basis.
[34483/12]
Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Garda Transport
Patrick Deering
592 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 105 of 14 June 2012, of the nine Garda cars that are currently assigned to Carlow district the number marked, unmarked and traffic corps; and the number of the nine cars that have such kilometres on the clock that will deem them unusable in six months and 12 months from now - approximate as exact predictions cannot be made.
[35045/12]
Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Hospital Services
Patrick Deering
498 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Carlow who was collected by the Health Service Executive minibus and brought to Kilcreene Hospital, County Kilkenny, for breast screening was not returned to their home following their appointment.
[33344/12]
Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Sports Capital Programme
Patrick Deering
90 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the number and value of applications for the sports capital programme 2012 on a county by county basis; and the timeline for deciding on applications. [31973/12]
Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Penalty Points System
Patrick Deering
150 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the proposed changes to the penalty points system.
[31974/12]
Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Supplementary Welfare Appeals
Patrick Deering
350 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for supplementary welfare allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[31917/12]
Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Naturalisation Applications
Patrick Deering
486 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a certificate of naturalisation will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[31655/12]
Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Pigmeat Recall Scheme
Patrick Deering
540 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all compensation from the 2009 dioxin case has been paid out and if he will provide a list of the recipients.
[31666/12]
Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Health Services
Patrick Deering
584 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive access to speech therapy in view of the fact that they are listed as top priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[31663/12]