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Wed, 19 Feb 2014
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Health Services Staff
Eamonn Maloney
221. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Health if there is a body responsible for regulating the standards required for health care assistants to practice in the Irish health care system and if so, the name of same; the minimum qualifications required to practice as a health care assistant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8512/14]
Tue, 4 Feb 2014
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Schools Amalgamation
Eamonn Maloney
198. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Education and Skills the consultative process related to primary school amalgamations and specifically the requirements regarding consultation with parents and school employees; if his Department has received notice of a proposed amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in Dublin 12; when and from whom such notice was received; the proposed timescale for the proposal; and the assurances he can give to parents regarding the continued availability of all educational and related services to children in the context of any proposed amalgamation. [4857/14]
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
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Irish Prison Service
Eamonn Maloney
378. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date by the Irish Prison Service in targeting the problem of homelessness among women; if he will provide a list of the agencies with which the Irish Prison Service has co-operated to this end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53003/13]
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
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Youth Justice Strategy
Eamonn Maloney
379. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the impact of the Garda diversion programme on anti-social behaviour and youth crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53004/13]
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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General Practitioner Services
Eamonn Maloney
447. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Health the number of extra GPs that are now practising in the provision of services to medical card and GP visit card patients in the Tallaght, Dublin South West area, as a result of the removal of restrictions following the commencement of the Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Act 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51774/13]
Wed, 6 Nov 2013
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Medical Card Data
Eamonn Maloney
180. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the current medical card holders according to their occupation category, that is, PAYE or self employed, agricultural industry, service industry or manufacturing industry and so on; if he will provide information on same to establish which occupations give rise to a medical card requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47346/13]
Thu, 3 Oct 2013
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Tax Collection
Eamonn Maloney
80. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Finance the total outstanding amount of arrears owed to the Revenue Commissioners up to and including 30 June 2013, with a breakdown of the amount owed by self employed, national companies and multinational companies; the number of Revenue staff engaged in recouping the arrears for the year 2011, 2012, and 30 June 2013. [41701/13]
Wed, 2 Oct 2013
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Diplomatic Representation Issues
Eamonn Maloney
22. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if resolution is close for the four members of the Halawa family who are currently incarcerated in Cairo, Egypt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41055/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Dublin Bus Services
Eamonn Maloney
74. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for making Dublin Bus a cost-effective organisation, providing a quality service befiting a capital city of Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40727/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Magdalen Laundries
Eamonn Maloney
1001. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that 130 survivors are in the care of the former laundry proprietors, the steps being taken to ensure that Magdalen survivors receive and handle their individual compensation without undue influence or interference from former proprietors; if consideration has been given to the appointment of an advocate in both survivors' and public interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36971/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Garda Divisional Headquarters
Eamonn Maloney
543. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of plans for the provision of a new Garda Divisional Headquarters in Tallaght, Dublin; the cost of accommodation for the Gardaí in the Plaza Complex, Tallaght; the cost of depot/compound storage for impounded, crashed and stolen vehicles in the Tallaght area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36257/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Eamonn Maloney
238. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding smaller one-teacher to four-teacher primary schools; the number of teaching posts lost in September 2012 and projected to be lost in September 2013 due to the changes in the appointment schedule; the number of schools which appealed the loss of a teacher in 2012 and 2013; the number and proportion of appeals which were successful in each year; the number of such schools which were closed or amalgamated in 2012 and as projected for this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30070/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Early Child Care Education Issues
Eamonn Maloney
531. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs regarding the free preschool year, the number of persons employed as pre-school teachers and leaders in approved preschools; the qualifications required of such persons; if her Department seeks information on the qualifications of staff; the most up to date figures on qualifications by HETAC/FETAC level; if her attention has been drawn to any qualified primary teachers working in the preschool sector and, if so, the numbers of same; if there is a central guideline or requirement in respect of qualifications of, and conditions of employment for, staff being hired in the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30162/13]
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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State Bodies Mergers
Eamonn Maloney
354. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the proposed merger of the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority is going ahead; the timetable for such a merger; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27243/13]
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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Consumer Protection
Eamonn Maloney
355. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if, in view of the perceived lack of diligence by leading retailers to display their prices and terms and conditions correctly and the perceived lack of enforcement of the regulations underpinning consumer law, more meaningful legislation is required to protect consumer rights in the retail sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27245/13]
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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Offshore Exploration
Eamonn Maloney
512. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he proposes to appoint consultants to carry out a review of the fitness for purpose of Ireland's fiscal terms for oil and gas exploration as indicated recently in Dáil Éireann; the procedure for appointing these consultants; the terms of reference for the review; when this review will be completed and laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas; if the review will consider retrospectively amending any licensing agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26872/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Site Acquisitions
Eamonn Maloney
109. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on the approval of the South Dublin County Council owned site, identified as a suitable site to accommodate a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25301/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
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IBRC Staff
Eamonn Maloney
83. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Finance the current position of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation staff; the plans for staff not being retained after 7 August; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23988/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Health Promotion
Eamonn Maloney
143. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Health in view of the fact that the link between high sugary soft drink consumption and type-2 diabetes has been firmly established in both American and European studies, the steps he will take to highlight, educate and bring about a change in consumption habits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21535/13]
Thu, 9 May 2013
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Aftercare Services
Eamonn Maloney
19. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the structures and support mechanisms that can be provided to young persons who leave State care where there is no family support. [21730/13]