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Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Teacher Training Provision
Michael Colreavy
91. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the specialised training given to teachers tasked with teaching children with Autism Spectrum Disorder; and the numbers of teachers who have availed of this training. [43115/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Higher Education Institutions Issues
Michael Colreavy
119. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Education and Skills has he received the Van Vught report on higher education; his views on the report’s recommendations, particularly in relation to merging Trinity College and University College Dublin; and if he will provide a date on which the report will be published. [43096/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Banking Operations
Michael Colreavy
158. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Finance if full banking services such as a night safe and the lodging of cheques is available to customers of AIB due to the contract the bank has signed with An Post to continue banking services at local post offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42986/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Banking Operations
Michael Colreavy
159. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Finance if banking services will be made available to older residents of Collooney, County Sligo, who do not have easy access to Sligo Town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42988/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Refugee Status Applications
Michael Colreavy
473. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding asylum status in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42982/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Garda Stations Closures
Michael Colreavy
474. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to close the Garda stations in areas (details supplied) in County Sligo; the remedial actions he intends to take in order to alleviate policing deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42993/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Tax Reliefs Cost
Michael Colreavy
32. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to prepare and publish a full cost benefit analysis, including the cost to the Exchequer, of all existing tax reliefs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42275/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Tax Reliefs Cost
Michael Colreavy
58. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Finance if he will publish the direct cost to the Exchequer of all existing tax reliefs, including a distributional analysis of which households by income decile group are expected to benefit from each existing tax relief; which firms are expected to benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42276/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Hospital Staff Issues
Michael Colreavy
233. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Health when will the person who was offered the post of midwife, prior to the recruitment moratorium, at Sligo Regional Hospital, be appointed to the post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42443/12]
Wed, 3 Oct 2012
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Forbairt na Gaeilge
Michael Colreavy
14. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Michael Colreavy den Aire Ealaíon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad atá déanta aige chun an togra Líofa a chur i bhfeidhm sa Stát seo. [41976/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Industrial Development
Michael Colreavy
50. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to promote enterprise and employment and address the employment differentials across the State. [41610/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Job Initiatives
Michael Colreavy
77. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline the way in which the proposed industry-led clustering proposals will address or exasperate existing regional employment disparities. [41609/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Farm Assist Scheme Appeals
Michael Colreavy
278. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for farm assist in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41423/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Departmental Schemes
Michael Colreavy
458. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine his plans for developing new schemes to support small farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41403/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments
Michael Colreavy
459. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine his future plans for the suckler welfare scheme; if the scheme will be cut or abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41404/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
Michael Colreavy
460. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if a meaningful scheme like REP scheme 3 and 4 will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41405/12]
Thu, 27 Sep 2012
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Primary Care Centres Provision
Michael Colreavy
21. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Health the progress made, if any, regarding the proposed development of primary care centres at Ballymote, County Sligo, and Ballaghadereen and Boyle, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41001/12]
Thu, 27 Sep 2012
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Mental Health Act Review
Michael Colreavy
45. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Health the current position regarding the review of the Mental Health Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41002/12]
Wed, 26 Sep 2012
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Child and Family Support Agency Remit
Michael Colreavy
25. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to proceed with the recommendation of the task force on the Child and Family Support Agency to include children and adolescent mental health service within the new agency; the way this will deliver better inter-agency co-operation between HSE, CAMHS and the child welfare and protection services; if she will ensure that this will be addressed in the Child and Family Support Agency Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40721/12]
Wed, 26 Sep 2012
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Foster Care Provision
Michael Colreavy
33. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to reduce the cost of private foster care; if her Department has examined the policy of utilising private foster care companies with a view to the Health Service Executive providing a more cost-effective in-house service for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40720/12]