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Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Bernard Durkan
244. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55299/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Social Welfare Code Review
Terence Flanagan
245. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to change the three day rule in relation to jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55312/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
246. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time for processing of applications for family income supplement at Longford social welfare; the number of persons waiting more than six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55321/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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One-Parent Family Payment Appeals
Bernard Durkan
247. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if and when an appeal for one parent family allowance will be determined in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55326/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Bernard Durkan
248. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if and when an appeal in respect of an application for invalidity pension will be determined in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55331/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Bernard Durkan
250. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if and when an application for carer's allowance will be determined in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55343/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
Michael Creed
251. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in issuing a decision on a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55344/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Social Welfare Code Issues
Jack Wall
252. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection where a young person aged 23/24 loses a job, then are entitled to jobseekers benefit for a certain number of months; if she will confirm the criteria on which they are assessed in relation to the income of their parents; if the parents have to declare all their income; is the family home mortgage assessed in the means test; what are the limits for the parental income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55355/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Illness Benefit Appeals
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
253. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an illness benefit appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55361/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Paul Connaughton
254. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue in relation to an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55362/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Child Benefit Payments
Willie O'Dea
255. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form the number of recipients of child benefit who are in receipt of payments for third and subsequent child broken down by country and number of children. [55373/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Family Income Supplement Applications
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
256. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Social Protection when a review of family income supplement will be completed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; if she will expedite the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55387/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Public Services Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
257. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 237 of 4 December 2012, if she will provide a list of all new services across her Department that have been tested for external service delivery since March 2011. [55437/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
Bernard Durkan
258. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the entitlement to contributory pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55497/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Respite Care Grant Data
Willie O'Dea
260. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular breakdown by county the total number of persons in receipt of respite care grant, regardless of other payments in 2010, 2011 and 2012. [55553/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
Bernard Durkan
263. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of rent allowance payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if any arrears are due in this instance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55573/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
Olivia Mitchell
264. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff working at the Dublin central rent supplement applications processing unit; the number of applications received by the unit since it opened and the processing time of applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55581/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
Róisín Shortall
265. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the specific criteria with regard to the progression rule in respect of assessing an application for back to education allowance; her views on the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if there should be some leniency in respect of this application in view of the fact that this person does not hold a certificate or qualification in a previous field of study and who is currently unable to find employment in that field. [55583/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Ray Butler
266. Deputy Ray Butler asked the Minister for Social Protection when a carer's allowance application made in October 2011 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55588/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Bernard Durkan
267. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55601/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Work Placement Programme
Michael Creed
268. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any conditions under which a person availing of a Tús scheme may extend their term on the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55617/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
Bernard Durkan
269. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of rent support payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55624/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
Patrick Nulty
270. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision to refuse a rent supplement payment to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55635/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Social Welfare Appeals Status
Terence Flanagan
271. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal for mortgage interest relief will be decided in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55639/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Redundancy Rebates
Martin Heydon
272. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Social Protection if, in view of the recent budget announcement to abolish the redundancy rebate for employers, she will now consider an exemption for this rebate for small businesses who are already struggling with many costs and who if they need to make persons redundant may now have to cut other costs which may lead to further job losses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55670/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Jobseeker's Allowance Applications
Bernard Durkan
273. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection when the file on jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be moved from the Inspector to the Deciding Officer; if a decision will be expedited taking into account the particular hardship in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55696/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Arts Funding
Clare Daly
274. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht while protecting funding to the arts in general, if he will ensure that no taxpayers' money is made available to circuses which use animals. [55289/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments
Nicky McFadden
275. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the turf compensation will be delivered to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55309/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments
Denis Naughten
276. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to pay compensation to turf cutters who were forced to cease the cutting of turf on a special area of conservation due to their participation in the REP scheme programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55412/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Public Services Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
277. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 237 of 4 December 2012, if he will provide a list of all new services across his Department that have been tested for external service delivery since March 2011. [55425/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Exploration Industry Data
Pearse Doherty
278. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 285 of 23 October 2012, if he will provide in tabular form by year, the receipts and expenditure in respect of a company (details supplied) for each of the years 2000 to 2012. [55393/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Salmon Hardship Scheme Issues
Emmet Stagg
279. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 423 of 30 June 2009, if he will provide the names and addresses of 1,171 applicants for the salmon hardship scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55664/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Electricity Transmission Network
Clare Daly
280. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason his Department has assumed responsibility for a non-ionising radiation monitoring programme in relation to the monitoring programme for the east west interconnector magnetic field [55293/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Electricity Transmission Network
Clare Daly
281. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the criteria for independence applied to the formation of the independent monitoring programme for Eirgrid's east west interconnector's magnetic field and its members, including when and where the positions were advertised; the person who appointed them; their names and their terms of reference. [55294/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Electric Vehicle Grants
Eoghan Murphy
282. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has considered extending the grant support for electric vehicles beyond December 2012. [55345/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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EU Directives
Eoghan Murphy
283. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of possible gas and oil finds off the Irish coast, his plans for Ireland to sign the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, a global standard ensuring transparency of payments from natural resources. [55399/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Public Services Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
284. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 237 of 4 December 2012, if he will provide a list of all new services across his Department that have been tested for external service delivery since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55427/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Telecommunications Services Provision
Bernard Durkan
285. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the possibility or likelihood of the provision of high-speed broadband in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare with particular reference to their business needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55567/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Renewable Energy Generation Issues
Willie Penrose
286. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he will take to permit a full and comprehensive environmental assessment for the renewable action plan, which will allow for full public participation and which would examine all aspects of the said plan with a mechanism to facilitate appeal disputes to be heard by the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55611/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Ministerial Travel
Thomas Pringle
287. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline in tabular form the total cost to the Exchequer of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Summit in Doha including accommodation, cost per person and number of persons attending from the Irish delegation, flights, subsistence, visas and any other costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55584/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Ministerial Remuneration
Ged Nash
288. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if, following the decision to end the arrangements whereby Ministers and Ministers of State receive severance payments on stepping down from office, he will consider extending this arrangements to cover local authority members who are elected to either House of the Oireachtas [55656/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Job Initiatives
Paudie Coffey
289. Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to establish territorial employment pact areas based on the NUTS 3 regions here, similar to that which was done in Austria in the late 1990s and early 2000s; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55058/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Pyrite Issues
Terence Flanagan
290. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a query regarding pyrite (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55102/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Electoral Divisions Establishment
Robert Troy
291. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the terms and conditions of the constituency boundaries are set; when persons will be able to make a submission on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55176/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Flood Prevention Measures
Jim Daly
292. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 27 September 2012 the progress made to date with the Department of Finance in relation to the establishment of an emergency fund for businesses in Clonakilty, County Cork, that were affected by recent flooding that have no flood insurance cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55206/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Fire Service Issues
John Deasy
293. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of call outs in each of the fire stations in Waterford City and county in each of the past five years. [55222/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Local Government Elections
Robert Dowds
294. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to publish proposals on a directly elected mayor for Dublin; and the date on which he expects to publish same. [55226/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Mortgage to Rent Scheme Funding
Robert Dowds
295. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it will be possible to amend the mortgage-to-rent rules to include persons who bought under affordable housing schemes in cases in which the county council is the mortgage lender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55227/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Air Pollution
Clare Daly
296. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the actions he will take following the revelations by the European Environmental Agency of the substantial cost of air pollution from a number of industrial facilities particularly ESB power plants amounting to the sum of €1 billion for 2009 [55235/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Waste Management Regulations
Robert Dowds
297. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 25158/11, if he will provide an update on the possibility of a glass bottle deposit scheme, which he has said would be considered as part of a review of packaging. [55300/12]