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Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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HSE Properties
Patrick Nulty
1165. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the position regarding vacant housing owned by the Health Service Executive (details supplied) in County Dublin; if he will take steps to ensure that these buildings are repaired; if he will consider making these houses available to persons on the local housing waiting list or mental health service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46588/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Generic Drugs Substitution
Patrick Nulty
1247. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure persons who cannot take generic drugs for epilepsy continue to receive the medication they are currently entitled to under all schemes in which the State has a role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47086/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Mobility Allowance Review
Patrick Nulty
1248. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health about the interdepartmental group on the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant, if he will confirm the members of the committee; the number of times the committee has met since being established; the date on which the committee will release its reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47088/13]
Thu, 24 Oct 2013
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Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists
Patrick Nulty
192. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if persons who voluntarily give up their family home as a consequence of mortgage arrears will be allowed onto their local authority housing list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45462/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Patrick Nulty
10. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way in which he intends to reduce social housing waiting lists; and the capital funding that will be provided to build social housing either by local authorities or approved housing bodies. [44848/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
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Homelessness Strategy
Patrick Nulty
18. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he remains committed to ending long-term homelessness by 2015; and the steps he is taking to achieve this target. [44847/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
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Special Educational Needs Services Provision
Patrick Nulty
100. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of the schools providing secondary level education for children with autism, serving the Dublin 15 and Dublin 7 areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45023/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
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Local Authority Housing Maintenance
Patrick Nulty
158. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure funding is made available to Fingal County Council with respect to the scheme for alterations to council-rented dwellings to assist disabled and older persons in urgent need of home alteration works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44985/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
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Medical Card Eligibility
Patrick Nulty
209. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in detail the changes with respect to medical card eligibility arising out of budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45001/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Schools Building Projects Status
Patrick Nulty
190. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the provision of a school extension (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will be expedited; when construction will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44398/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Constitutional Amendments
Patrick Nulty
388. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he will take to repeal the 2009 blasphemy legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44128/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Medical Card Reviews
Patrick Nulty
530. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if the renewal of a full medical card will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44418/13]
Thu, 17 Oct 2013
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State Gifts
Patrick Nulty
64. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total number of State gifts presented to foreign dignitaries during each of the past ten years; the total value of such gifts; if he will provide an itemised list of the gifts by country of the dignitary being presented with the gift; the nature of the gift and manufacturer and the value of the gift. [43992/13]
Thu, 17 Oct 2013
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Site Acquisitions
Patrick Nulty
87. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown per site of expenditure by his Department on purchasing school sites over the past five years; the measures his Department has taken to ensure the best value for money in school site purchasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44018/13]
Thu, 17 Oct 2013
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HSE Agency Staff Expenditure
Patrick Nulty
213. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the level of spending on agency nursing staff by the Health Service Executive to date in 2013; the measures he is taking to reduce this spend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44019/13]
Thu, 17 Oct 2013
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Mental Health Services Funding
Patrick Nulty
214. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the action he is taking to ensure that the target of spending 8% of the health budget on mental health is reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44020/13]
Thu, 17 Oct 2013
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Organ Donation
Patrick Nulty
215. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the action he is taking to ensure that the rate of organ donation here improves substantially; if he will appoint transplant co-ordinators in each hospital as part of this effort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44021/13]
Thu, 17 Oct 2013
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Suicide Prevention
Patrick Nulty
216. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the reason only one of the eight key recommendations of the Reach Out National Suicide Prevention Strategy has been implemented in full; when all the recommendations in the strategy will be fully implemented; the action he is taking to ensure that the Strategy is fully implemented without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44022/13]
Thu, 17 Oct 2013
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Patrick Nulty
217. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the action he is taking to curb the growing numbers of persons on hospital waiting lists which have increased to 58,649 by August of this year when the number of persons waiting for gastrointestinal endoscopies is included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44023/13]
Thu, 17 Oct 2013
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Hospital Consultants Contract Issues
Patrick Nulty
218. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the action he is taking to ensure that consultants stick to the terms of their contracts by working a maximum of 20% and in a few cases 30% in private practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44024/13]
Wed, 16 Oct 2013
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NAMA Portfolio Issues
Patrick Nulty
5. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider amending the National Asset Management Agency legislation to allow all urban green space that has been left idle for five or more years to be given over for community use and turned into allotments that could be made available to persons out of work and people living on low incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43705/13]
Wed, 16 Oct 2013
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Unfinished Housing Developments
Patrick Nulty
78. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government following the recommendation of the advisory group on unfinished estates report, if he intends to review and amend the existing legislation where appropriate to ensure that there are adequate measures available to address unfinished developments; if he will consider this in the context of the relevant legislation which includes the Planning and Development Act 2000-2010, Derelict Sites Act 1990 and the Litter Act 1997-2003, Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act 1964, Water Pollution Acts 1977 and 1990 and the Building Control Acts 1990-2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43703/13]
Wed, 16 Oct 2013
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Unfinished Housing Developments
Patrick Nulty
79. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government following the recommendation of the advisory group on unfinished estates report, if he intends to consolidate legislation with regard to unfinished developments with a predetermined lifespan of operation be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43704/13]
Wed, 16 Oct 2013
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Burial Grounds
Patrick Nulty
80. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will encourage the provision of green graveyards by local authorities, as are common in England; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43707/13]
Wed, 16 Oct 2013
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Hospice Services
Patrick Nulty
141. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if he will take immediate steps to ensure the provision of the necessary funding to open and adequately staff a hospice (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43749/13]
Wed, 16 Oct 2013
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Road Signage
Patrick Nulty
174. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in regard to speed cameras, if he will consider a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43706/13]
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Hospitals Discharges
Patrick Nulty
189. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges there have been in Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown in 2013; the reasons for these delayed discharges; the actions that has been taken to reduce this figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42831/13]
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Care of the Elderly Provision
Patrick Nulty
190. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the funding and grants available to assist communities established day care centres for the elderly; the other supports his Department and the Health Service Executive offer communities that wish to establish day care centres for the elderly; if he has a strategy for the development of day care centres for the elderly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42832/13]
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Health Strategies
Patrick Nulty
191. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if he is confident that the structures and systems are in place for the introduction of money following the patient in January 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42833/13]
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Home Help Service Provision
Patrick Nulty
192. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health in view of the fact that the one million hours that have been cut in recent years from home help services, if he will ring fence resources for home help from any further cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42834/13]
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Public Transport Issues
Patrick Nulty
216. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a ticket vending machine will be put in place at a train station (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42802/13]
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Sport and Recreational Development
Patrick Nulty
218. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital grants available for the provision and improvement of loop walks, coastal walks and other walkway infrastructure for tourists; the level of funding available each year since 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42835/13]
Wed, 9 Oct 2013
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Overseas Development Aid Issues
Patrick Nulty
52. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position on Ireland's aid commitments in budget 2014; if he will ensure that budget 2014 meets Ireland's commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42669/13]
Wed, 9 Oct 2013
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Garda Reserve
Patrick Nulty
165. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is willing to hear appeals from members of the Garda Reserve who are unable to access recruitment procedures for An Garda Síochána due to age restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42665/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Back to Education Allowance Appeals
Patrick Nulty
294. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if a review of the decision not to grant back to education allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 can be undertaken. [42075/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Insolvency Payments Scheme Eligibility
Patrick Nulty
318. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection the procedures through which companies in receivership may apply to pay outstanding wages and fees to workers who have been undertaken work but not been paid for it. [42073/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
Patrick Nulty
319. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will be allowed to undertake a third year of community employment in view of the specific personal circumstances they encountered during their second year and her stated commitment to support person's transition into full-time employment. [42074/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Pension Provisions
Patrick Nulty
320. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures she is planning to take to support defined benefit pension schemes that are currently in existence in order that the pensions of current pensioners and future pensioners in these schemes are protected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42076/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Social Welfare Payments
Patrick Nulty
324. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if a one parent family payment claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 may be paid into the claimant's bank account as has been the case up to last month; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42126/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Warmer Homes Scheme Funding
Patrick Nulty
357. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there is grant funding available towards home insulation to assist former local authority tenants who are now mortgage holders with local councils, yet are living on very low incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42071/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Garda Strength
Patrick Nulty
447. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will examine the need for a Garda station to be provided in a growing town in County Dublin; if this is not possible in the immediate short term, if he will ensure that there is a greater Garda presence on the beat in the town to deter petty crime and drug dealing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42127/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Local Drugs Task Forces Funding
Patrick Nulty
518. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that local drugs task forces have unofficially been told to expect a cut in the order of 7% to their funding in 2014; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in Blanchardstown, this would mean a reduction in methadone detox beds in Coolmine treatment centre of 16 for 2014, or a reduction of 12 places on Coolmine’s residential rehabilitation programme; his views on whether this will impact on the Government's goal of 100% of problem drug users accessing treatment within one month as itemised in the key performance indicators of the National Drugs Strategy 2008-2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41809/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Local Drugs Task Forces Funding
Patrick Nulty
519. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that if local drugs task forces receive a 7% cut, there are fears that the Blanchardstown drug prevention education project, which works with young persons most at risk of drugs use and which is funded by the Blanchardstown drugs and alcohol task force, may be unable to function for more than 3.5 days per week in 2014 if the cuts are implemented; if his attention has been drawn to the impact this will have on local young persons in Blanchardstown using the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41810/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Rail Network
Patrick Nulty
615. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the future plans for metro north to provide rail transport for Swords and north County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42128/13]
Thu, 3 Oct 2013
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Weight of Schoolbags
Patrick Nulty
97. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views regarding the heavy weight of schoolbags carried by school children; if his Department has carried out any long-term studies on the effects on children of carrying heavy schoolbags; if he is willing to issue guidelines in this area regarding the maximum weight of bags; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41782/13]
Thu, 3 Oct 2013
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Departmental Properties
Patrick Nulty
196. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for a site (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41778/13]
Thu, 3 Oct 2013
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Early Child Care Education Issues
Patrick Nulty
221. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to difficulties faced by child care providers under the early childhood care and education scheme in paying for staff in view of the fact that the scheme does not cover staff costs for the full calendar year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41780/13]
Thu, 3 Oct 2013
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HSE Properties
Patrick Nulty
252. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health his plans for the Health Service Executive owned site (details supplied) in Dublin 8; if the HSE will ensure that the site is properly maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41779/13]
Wed, 2 Oct 2013
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Human Rights Issues
Patrick Nulty
80. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will specifically raise with the Russian Government the impact of the potentially homophobic legislation that was passed by the Russian Parliament; and the steps being taken to vindicate the human rights of gay persons in Russia and prevent homophobic violence. [41321/13]
Wed, 2 Oct 2013
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Criminal Assets Bureau
Patrick Nulty
219. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons employed by the Criminal Assets Bureau in each year from 2008 to date 2013. [41322/13]