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Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Crime Prevention
Dominic Hannigan
503. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that Gardaí are taking in an area (details supplied) to reduce crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50116/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Crime Prevention
Dominic Hannigan
504. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of arrests that have been made in an area (details supplied) in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50117/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Departmental Bodies Reports
Jim Daly
505. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when an application for payment to the Criminal Injury's Board will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50131/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Crime Prevention
Dominic Hannigan
506. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps the Gardaí are taking in an area (details supplied) to reduce crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50149/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Crime Prevention
Dominic Hannigan
507. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of arrests that have been made in an area (details supplied) in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50150/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Garda Investigations
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
508. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 438 of 2 October 2012, when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50151/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Subsidiary Protection Applications
Michael Lowry
509. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for subsidiary protection in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reason for the delay in processing this case; and when a decision will issue. [50159/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Public Sector Reform Review
Seán Kyne
510. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the opportunities that persons in lower grades of the Public Service have been afforded in contributing to the reforms of the public service as sought in the Public Service Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50646/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Defence Forces Personnel
Nicky McFadden
511. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Defence if members of the Defence Forces will be included in any redundancy package announcements for public service workers in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49618/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Army Barracks Closures
Seamus Healy
512. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Defence if he will ensure that Kickham Barracks, Clonmel which was closed earlier this year does not become derelict and to this end that he will arrange for regular maintenance work including, frequent maintenance of open areas, grass-cutting, die-back of weeds and general maintenance to building, railings and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49941/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Defence Forces Reserve Training
Brendan Smith
513. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if he will confirm that the training centre for the Reserve Defence Forces will remain in Cavan town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49590/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Departmental Bodies Expenditure
Billy Kelleher
514. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for by State agencies under his remit for spending, on the areas of communication, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49649/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Defence Forces Reorganisation
Maureen O'Sullivan
515. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence if he will ensure there will be houses available in Athlone, County Westmeath, for the families that will be moved there from Dublin; if there will be school places for their children; if financial support will be made readily available for the move including allowances and compensation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50028/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Defence Forces Reorganisation
Maureen O'Sullivan
516. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence the cost benefits the moving of 56 families from Dublin McKee Barracks to Athlone, County Westmeath, will have for the Army and Government; the amount the relocation of the 56 families will cost the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50029/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Public Sector Reform Implementation
Seán Kyne
517. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline the opportunities that persons in lower grades of the Public Service have been afforded in contributing to the reforms of the public service as sought in the Public Service Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50640/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Pension Provisions
Terence Flanagan
518. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Defence how well funded all semi-State company pension schemes are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50652/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Horse Racing Industry
Sean Fleming
519. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to protect tax payers money now and in the future in view of the fact that the Garda Fraud squad are investigating a matter in relation to Horse Racing Ireland and the Turf Club; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50003/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Farm Inspections
Finian McGrath
520. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the time notification that should be provided by his Department officials in relation to a full farm inspection (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49395/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
Finian McGrath
521. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify that grazable lands will become the definition regarding acreage applicable to the single farm payment and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49397/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Farm Inspections
Finian McGrath
522. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department officials are carrying out on-farm inspections and subsequently carrying out satellite inspection on the same farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49398/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Milk Quota Applications
Michael McCarthy
523. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the latest decision regarding an application for extra capacity on their milk quota in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49400/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Single Payment Scheme Applications
Brendan Griffin
524. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49412/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Single Payment Scheme Transfers
Michael McCarthy
525. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is an alternative method by which a person can transfer single payment entitlements under the 2011 scheme year (details supplied) following correspondence from his Department on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49427/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Departmental Offices
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
526. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to close an office (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49456/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Turbary Rights
Brendan Griffin
527. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a matter on turbary rights will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49516/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
Paul Connaughton
528. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of the disadvantaged area scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49517/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Departmental Staff Recruitment
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
529. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to fill posts from a DS panel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49520/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
Pat Breen
530. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding farm entitlements in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49528/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Departmental Expenditure
Noel Grealish
531. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budget for his Department; the amount of this budget that is used to run his Department; the number of staff employed by his Department; the total amount paid in wages to these staff; the amount of his Department budget that goes directly to farmers; the number of State boards under the control of his Department; the cost of administration and Director remuneration for these boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49531/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Agriculture Schemes Payments
Denis Naughten
532. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49535/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Tuberculosis Eradication Programme Payments
Paul Connaughton
533. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are any circumstances whereby compensation due to a person under the TB eradication scheme will be granted to the herd keeper as opposed to the herd owner, with the consent of the herd owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49539/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Fishing Industry Development
Michael McCarthy
534. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a fisherman's group in west Cork (details supplied) has been unsuccessful in a number of grant applications in recent times; the way this situation can be improved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49556/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
Michael Colreavy
535. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will receive their agri environment option scheme payment for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49561/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Ash Dieback Threat
Maureen O'Sullivan
536. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for stopping the spread of Charala fraxenia which is attacking ash trees commonly found in hedgerows across urban and rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49574/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Fish Quotas
Ciara Conway
537. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding changes made to quotas in relation to the sentinel herring fishery; his views on whether some fishermen will lose out on quota as going from seven tonnes to two tonnes makes these boats non viable; and the boat owner operators understood that until this change they were entitled to seven tonnes; and if he will clarify the position regarding imperial or metric measurements of vessels and quotas. [49593/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Agriculture Schemes Payments
Éamon Ó Cuív
538. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be paid their 2012 disadvantaged area based payment and single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49620/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Harbours and Piers Expenditure
Noel Harrington
539. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 349 of 25 September 2012, if he will provide an update in the restoration works to the Bulls Nose Pier, Cape Clear Island, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49638/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Departmental Expenditure
Billy Kelleher
540. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for by State agencies under his remit for spending, on the areas of communication, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49645/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Fisheries Protection
Terence Flanagan
541. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will respond to the following query regarding herring fishing (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49677/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
Paul Connaughton
542. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an appeal of a decision to refuse disadvantaged area scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49685/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Patrick O'Donovan
543. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49744/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Fisheries Protection
Dara Calleary
544. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of all of the categories in order of severity of fisheries offences listed under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006; and if he will outline the sanctions being imposed for such offences. [49767/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Rural Environment Protection Scheme Applications
Jim Daly
545. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a rep scheme application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49802/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Agriculture Schemes Payments
Michelle Mulherin
546. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the 2011 agricultural payments that are currently being processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and when a decision is expected for each one. [49869/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Farm Household Incomes
Martin Ferris
547. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown, on a county basis, of the number of farmers who currently receive less than €5,000 in single farm payment, those who receive between €5,000 and €9,999, between €10,000 and €19,999, between €20,000 and €29,999, between €30,000 and €39,999, between €40,000 and €49,999, between €50,000 and €59,999, between €60,000 and €69,999, between €70, 000 and €79,000, between €80,000 and €89,999, between €90,000 and €99,999 and over €100,000. [49945/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Single Payment Scheme Applications
Pat Breen
548. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 154 of 26 September 2012, the position regarding a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49959/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Éamon Ó Cuív
549. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be paid their 2012 disadvantaged area based payment and single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49971/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Pat Breen
550. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 498 of 9 October 2012, when payment of disadvantaged area aid payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49988/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Charlie McConalogue
551. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49991/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Poultry Industry
Martin Ferris
552. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the two poultry farms in an area (details supplied) in County Fermanagh which has contracted a disease known as samonella gallinarun leading to the destruction of 125,000 birds on one farm and 50,000 on another; if he has been in contact with his northern counterpart on this issue; if he will investigate if waste fertiliser from those farms has been used in this jurisdiction; the steps he proposes to prevent this disease affecting this jurisdiction. [50021/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Forestry Grants
Brendan Griffin
553. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a forestry payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50036/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
Brendan Griffin
554. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal to the disadvantaged area appeals committee in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50040/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
Brendan Griffin
555. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal to the disadvantaged area appeals committee in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50041/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
Brendan Griffin
556. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal to the disadvantaged area appeals committee in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50043/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
Brendan Griffin
557. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal to the disadvantaged area appeals committee in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50046/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
John O'Mahony
558. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on an appeal for disadvantaged area aid payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50047/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Brendan Griffin
559. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged payment for 2012 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50048/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
Brendan Griffin
560. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal to the disadvantaged area appeals committee in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50049/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
Brendan Griffin
561. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal to the disadvantaged area appeals committee in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50050/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Forestry Grants
Brendan Griffin
562. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if grant approval will be granted for the special construction of a bridge on a forestry road in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50066/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
Martin Ferris
563. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment application in respect of a person (details supplied). [50118/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
Paul Connaughton
564. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on the disadvantaged area scheme appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50133/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
Paul Connaughton
565. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on an appeal for the disadvantaged area scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50148/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
Pat Breen
566. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on agri environment option scheme 2 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50152/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Public Sector Reform Review
Seán Kyne
567. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the opportunities that persons in lower grades of the Public Service have been afforded in contributing to the reforms of the public service as sought in the Public Service Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50637/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Pension Provisions
Terence Flanagan
568. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how well funded all semi-State company pension schemes are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50650/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Social Workers Register
Derek Keating
569. Deputy Derek Keating asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of new social workers that have been appointed since she has taken office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49580/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Early Child Care Education Issues
Derek Keating
570. Deputy Derek Keating asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for the early childhood care and education scheme; her views on the benefits of this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49582/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Child and Family Support Agency Establishment
Derek Keating
571. Deputy Derek Keating asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the legislation required to establish the new Child and Family Support Agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49583/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Detention Centres
Derek Keating
572. Deputy Derek Keating asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the children's detention centre in Lucan, County Dublin; her plans for the premises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49584/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Missing Children
Joan Collins
573. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date on which the 116000 phone line will be operational; if it will be set up before or after the children's referendum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49591/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Departmental Expenditure
Billy Kelleher
574. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for by State agencies under her remit for spending, on the areas of communication, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49647/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Child and Family Support Agency Establishment
Derek Keating
575. Deputy Derek Keating asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline to Dáil Éireann the timeframe, structure and other details of the establishment of a new Child Protection Agency; if it will involve negotiating with Social Workers and other professionals’ Trade Union and representative groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49667/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Departmental Funding
Derek Keating
576. Deputy Derek Keating asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline in tabular form moneys and grants that her Department has awarded from 9 March 2011 to 9 September 2012; the number of applications she has received that she was unable to grant aid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49668/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Child Care Services Provision
Derek Keating
577. Deputy Derek Keating asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied that the FETAC level five and six will be recognised as the base qualification for childcare workers in private and public crèche facilities; the current standard being operated at European level; if this requires examination to ensure harmonisation and recognition by the European Union Member States; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49669/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Adoption Records Provision
Maureen O'Sullivan
578. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason for delays in progressing inter country adoption co-operation between the Adoption Authority of Ireland and CARA, the central adoption authority in India, while both countries are long time signatories of the Hague Convention; if cooperation is likely to develop in the near future in order that the hundreds of Irish prospective adoptive parents approved to adopt from India by the AAI will not have to wait another few years before they can adopt; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49687/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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National Lottery Funding Applications
Regina Doherty
579. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when announcements will be made in relation to her Department's National Lottery funding payments for 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49866/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Bereavement Counselling Services
Michael Healy-Rae
580. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the support she will offer to an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49928/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Bereavement Counselling Services
Michael Healy-Rae
581. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if funding that will be provided to an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49929/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Public Sector Reform Review
Seán Kyne
582. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline the opportunities that persons in lower grades of the Public Service have been afforded ion contributing to the reforms of the public service as sought in the Public Service Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50638/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments
Catherine Murphy
583. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the dietary supplement for children with coeliac disease at €6.50 per month is regarded as sufficient; if consideration was given to the adequacy of the supplement in advance of the withdrawal of this support from those in receipt of medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49560/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Health Services Provision
Olivia Mitchell
584. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if proposals regarding supports for those suffering from Narcolepsy following vaccination are to hand; and when they will be communicated to sufferers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49407/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Thalidomide Victims Compensation
Jack Wall
585. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health the position regarding negotiation agreements with an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49413/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Home Help Service Provision
Regina Doherty
586. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm the number of home help hours paid for by the Health Service Executive, either directly through employment or contracts or through agencies and if they broken down by category or type of care provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49444/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Suicide Prevention
Joe Carey
587. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if he will report on funding for applied suicide intervention skills training; and the funding he envisages allocating to this service in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49448/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Drug Treatment Programmes Availability
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
588. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to ensure the maintenance of the Coolmine Therapeutic Community Centre's mother and child rehabilitation service which is in need of funding, so much so, that they cannot fund a nurse or child specialist for their Dublin West facility. [49461/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Drug Treatment Programmes Funding
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
589. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that for every €1 spent on drug rehabilitation programmes, €3 is saved from the prison budget; his views on the collaboration programmes and shared budget streams between his Department and the Department of Justice. [49462/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Health Services Expenditure
Eoghan Murphy
590. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health the cost breakdown to the Health Service Executive in the years 2009, 2010 and 2011 to subsidise antidepressants and anxiolytic drugs [49465/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Mental Health Services Provision
Eoghan Murphy
591. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health the capacity, number of patients per year, within the public services to provide mental health services [49466/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Mental Health Services Provision
Eoghan Murphy
592. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health the cost per day of a hospital bed within the mental health services for psychiatric patients [49467/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Mental Health Services Provision
Eoghan Murphy
593. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health the waiting time in terms of access to mental health professionals within the public services [49468/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Mental Health Services Provision
Eoghan Murphy
594. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of days, on average, that a patient stays in, once admitted into a hospital for psychiatric care [49469/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Mental Health Services Provision
Eoghan Murphy
595. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients being taken care of every month by psychologists and or psychiatrists in the Health Service Executive [49470/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Mental Health Services Provision
Eoghan Murphy
596. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients, as a percentage, that are referred to a psychologist after an emergency appointment at a public hospital [49471/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Home Help Service Provision
Dara Calleary
597. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if he will outline on a county basis, the number of home help cases that have been reviewed; if he will outline on a county basis the number of cases that have had their hours reduced as a result of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49512/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Medical Card Applications
Pat Deering
598. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on their medical card application [49518/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Medical Card Delays
Michael McCarthy
599. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in processing a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49521/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Health Services Provision
Terence Flanagan
600. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding narcolepsy (details supplied) in Dublin 13. [49529/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Care of the Elderly
Arthur Spring
601. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health the projected increase in the over 65 year old population in the coming decade; if any funds or moneys are being set aside or are being planned to provide this section of the population with the future facilities and care that will be needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49532/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Health Services Provision
Seán Kenny
602. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health when he will report to Government on the findings of the final report of the National Narcolepsy Study Steering Committee on the investigation of an increase in the incidence of narcolepsy in children and adolescents based on the commitment given to the members of Sufferers of Unique Narcolepsy Disorder [49541/12]