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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Nursing Home Services
Mary Lou McDonald
776 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of persons in long-stay nursing home care paid for by the State; the number of these persons who are in public care; the number who are cared for in private nursing homes subsidised by the State; and if he will provide separately the total projected cost for 2012 of public provision and private provision subsidised by the State.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Departmental Expenditure
Mary Lou McDonald
777 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all time-related savings or delayed spending of budget 2011 allocations on staff and-or services within the Health Service Executive since January of this year
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Departmental Expenditure
Mary Lou McDonald
787 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all current time-related savings or delayed spending of budget 2012 allocations on staff and-or resources in his Department
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Ministerial Advisers
Mary Lou McDonald
779 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all special advisers appointed by him or his Ministers of State since March 2011 whose salary exceeds the first pay point of the principal officer standard scale; the special advisers names and salaries; and salary increases awarded to the aforementioned special advisers since March 2011.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Departmental Agencies
Mary Lou McDonald
780 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the annual saving to the Exchequer if all board members’ fees paid to agencies under his aegis were cut by 25%, 35% and 50%.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Departmental Agencies
Mary Lou McDonald
781 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the annual saving to the Exchequer if the pay of all CEOs of State agencies under his aegis were capped at €100,000.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Departmental Expenditure
Mary Lou McDonald
782 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in a tabular form, a list of all professional fees including but not limited to legal, consultancy, IT related, advisory, advertising, and accountancy; and the company name and the amount invoiced since March 2011 to the end of June 2012.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Departmental Staff
Mary Lou McDonald
783 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the cost to the Exchequer for the provision of agency staff in his Department or State agencies under his aegis.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Public Private Partnerships
Mary Lou McDonald
784 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular format a list of his Department’s public private partnership projects in payment; the name of the project; and the capital cost of the project and the total projected amount of PPP repayments by Government for each project.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Departmental Contracts
Mary Lou McDonald
786 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, details of public service provision responsibilities of his Department outsourced to the private sector; and the cost of each service outsourced over the past 12 months.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Departmental Agencies
Mary Lou McDonald
788 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of State agencies under his aegis; and the annual cost of each agency to the Exchequer.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Departmental Staff
Mary Lou McDonald
789 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of retired civil or public servants who have been rehired by his Department since March 2012; and their positions and accompanying salaries.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Departmental Staff
Mary Lou McDonald
790 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of retired civil or public servants who have been retained by his Department since March 2012 on a short-term contract or on a consultancy basis where normal abatement rules do not apply.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Departmental Expenditure
Mary Lou McDonald
791 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of his telecommunications services in 2012 budget.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Ministerial Advisers
Mary Lou McDonald
833 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of all special advisers appointed by him or his Ministers of State since March 2011 whose salary exceeds the first pay point of the principal officer standard scale; the special advisers names and salaries; and salary increases awarded to the aforementioned special advisers since March 2011.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Departmental Agencies
Mary Lou McDonald
834 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual saving to the Exchequer if all board members’ fees paid to agencies under his aegis were cut by 25%, 35% and 50%.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Departmental Agencies
Mary Lou McDonald
835 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual saving to the Exchequer if the pay of all CEOs of State agencies under his aegis were capped at €100,000.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Departmental Expenditure
Mary Lou McDonald
836 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in a tabular form, a list of all professional fees including but not limited to legal, consultancy, IT related, advisory, advertising, and accountancy; the company name and the amount invoiced since March 2011 to the end of June 2012.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Departmental Staff
Mary Lou McDonald
837 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost to the Exchequer for the provision of agency staff in his Department or State agencies under his aegis.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Departmental Contracts
Mary Lou McDonald
838 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide, in tabular form, details of public service provision responsibilities of his Department outsourced to the private sector; and the cost of each service outsourced over the past 12 months.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Departmental Expenditure
Mary Lou McDonald
839 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of all current time-related savings-delayed spending of budget 2012 allocations on staff and or resources in his Department.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Departmental Agencies
Mary Lou McDonald
840 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of State agencies under his aegis; and the annual cost of each agency to the Exchequer.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Departmental Staff
Mary Lou McDonald
842 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of retired civil or public servants who have been rehired by his Department since March 2012; and their positions and accompanying salaries.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Departmental Staff
Mary Lou McDonald
843 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of retired civil or public servants who have been retained by his Department since March 2012 on a short-term contract or on a consultancy basis where normal abatement rules do not apply.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Departmental Expenditure
Mary Lou McDonald
844 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of his telecommunications services in 2012 budget.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Fostaíocht Gaeltachta
Mary Lou McDonald
13 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald den an Aire Ealaíon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an féidir leis an Aire a dheimhniú go mbeidh an maoiniú a íoctar le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta ar an leibhéal céanna an bhliain seo chugainn nó níos airde i bhfianaise an ualaigh breise oibre a bheidh orthu ó thaobh pleanáil teanga de. [35027/12]
Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Cultural Development
Mary Lou McDonald
29 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht in view of the fact that the European Commission has launched a new call for a proposal (details supplied), his plans to develop the specific area of culture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35428/12]
Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Pension Provisions
Mary Lou McDonald
69 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of public servants in receipt of pensions between €10,000 to €20,000; €20,001 to €30,000; €30,001 to €40,000; €40,001 to €50,000; €50,001 to €60,000; €60,001 to €70,000; €70,001 to €80,000; €80,001 to €90,000; €90,001 to €100,000; and more than €100,000.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Pension Provisions
Mary Lou McDonald
79 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of public servants in receipt of pensions between €10,000 to €20,000; €20,001 to €30,000; €30,001 to €40,000; €40,001 to €50,000; €50,001 to €60,000; €60,001 to €70,000; €70,001 to €80,000; €80,001 to €90,000; €90,001 to €100,000; and more than €100,000.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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School Enrolments
Mary Lou McDonald
134 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to ongoing admittance problems at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 for children attending primary feeder schools in the local area; if he will raise the issue with the school's board of management; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Pension Provisions
Mary Lou McDonald
187 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of public servants in receipt of pensions between €10,000 to €20,000; €20,001 to €30,000; €30,001 to €40,000; €40,001 to €50,000; €50,001 to €60,000; €60,001 to €70,000; €70,001 to €80,000; €80,001 to €90,000; €90,001 to €100,000; and more than €100,000.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Pension Provisions
Mary Lou McDonald
207 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of public servants in receipt of pensions between €10,000 to €20,000; €20,001 to €30,000; €30,001 to €40,000; €40,001 to €50,000; €50,001 to €60,000; €60,001 to €70,000; €70,001 to €80,000; €80,001 to €90,000; €90,001 to €100,000; and more than €100,000.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Commemorative Events
Mary Lou McDonald
382 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding provision he has set aside for the 2016 centenary arts-related events.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Pension Provisions
Mary Lou McDonald
404 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of public servants in receipt of pensions between €10,000 to €20,000; €20,001 to €30,000; €30,001 to €40,000; €40,001 to €50,000; €50,001 to €60,000; €60,001 to €70,000; €70,001 to €80,000; €80,001 to €90,000; €90,001 to €100,000; and more than €100,000.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Pension Provisions
Mary Lou McDonald
506 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of public servants in receipt of pensions between €10,000 to €20,000; €20,001 to €30,000; €30,001 to €40,000; €40,001 to €50,000; €50,001 to €60,000; €60,001 to €70,000; €70,001 to €80,000; €80,001 to €90,000; €90,001 to €100,000; and more than €100,000.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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United Nations Committees
Mary Lou McDonald
509 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the date by which he will provide the United Nations Committee Against Torture with his Department’s comprehensive follow-up information in response to the committee’s recommendations noting that the deadline has already expired.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Pension Provisions
Mary Lou McDonald
637 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of public servants in receipt of pensions between €10,000 to €20,000; €20,001 to €30,000; €30,001 to €40,000; €40,001 to €50,000; €50,001 to €60,000; €60,001 to €70,000; €70,001 to €80,000; €80,001 to €90,000; €90,001 to €100,000; and more than €100,000.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Pension Provisions
Mary Lou McDonald
718 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of public servants in receipt of pensions between €10,000 to €20,000; €20,001 to €30,000; €30,001 to €40,000; €40,001 to €50,000; €50,001 to €60,000; €60,001 to €70,000; €70,001 to €80,000; €80,001 to €90,000; €90,001 to €100,000; and more than €100,000.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Medicinal Products
Mary Lou McDonald
822 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive continues to refuse cancer patients Yondelis Trabectedin treatment, a chemotherapy drug given to patients when other chemotherapy drugs have failed or are not suitable due to side effects; and the reason the HSE refuses to provide this treatment to cancer patients.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Pension Provisions
Mary Lou McDonald
878 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of public servants in receipt of pensions between €10,000 to €20,000; €20,001 to €30,000; €30,001 to €40,000; €40,001 to €50,000; €50,001 to €60,000; €60,001 to €70,000; €70,001 to €80,000; €80,001 to €90,000; €90,001 to €100,000; and more than €100,000.
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Thu, 12 Jul 2012
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Employment Support Services
Mary Lou McDonald
14 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on the progress of the development capital fund scheme.
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Thu, 12 Jul 2012
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Employment Support Services
Mary Lou McDonald
37 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when funding will be made available through the development capital fund scheme.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Independent Child Death Review Group
Mary Lou McDonald
48 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for the independent child death review group; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Child Protection
Mary Lou McDonald
63 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the establishment of the national child care information system; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 5 Jul 2012
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Bank IT Systems
Mary Lou McDonald
38 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance the action he and his Department officials took during the Ulster Bank IT system crash; if he is satisfied that the problems have been fully addressed and that such a crash is unlikely to occur again; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 5 Jul 2012
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National Pensions Reserve Fund
Mary Lou McDonald
14 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on funds held by the National Pensions Reserve Fund; the full amount remaining in the discretionary portfolio of the fund; the way he is currently using this money and his plans for this fund into the future.
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Wed, 4 Jul 2012
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Public Sector Pay
Mary Lou McDonald
2 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will review senior management pay across the civil and public sector under the provision contained within Section 1.6 of the Croke Park Agreement in advance of the Implementation Body’s Third Review of the Agreement. [32716/12]
Wed, 4 Jul 2012
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Public Sector Pay
Mary Lou McDonald
5 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he intends to revise pay caps implemented and overseen by his Department. [32717/12]
Wed, 4 Jul 2012
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Public Sector Pensions
Mary Lou McDonald
24 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way the public service pension reduction is treated if a former officeholder or public servant is in receipt of more than one pension payment from the Exchequer.
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Wed, 4 Jul 2012
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Public Sector Pay
Mary Lou McDonald
27 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide, in a tabular form, the public sector posts, including in commercial State companies and Government advisers for whom he has approved a breach of pay cap.
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Wed, 4 Jul 2012
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Family Planning Summit
Mary Lou McDonald
44 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland has been invited to the family planning summit due to be held next month in London, hosted by the British Government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation with the support of UNFPA and other partners; if Ireland has not been invited, if he will confirm if he or his officials have sought an invitation; if Ireland has not been invited and has not sought an invitation the reason he does not want Ireland to take part in the summit; and his views on whether it is incumbent upon him, as a signatory to the International Conference on Population and Development Programme of Action and future board member of the UNFPA, to actively seek an invite to, and participate in the London Family Planning Summit.
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Wed, 4 Jul 2012
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National Aquatic Centre
Mary Lou McDonald
73 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance the actions he or his Department officials have taken in response to recommendations 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 of the report on VAT Costs on the National Aquatic Centre by the Committee of Public Accounts published in May 2012.
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Wed, 4 Jul 2012
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National Aquatic Centre
Mary Lou McDonald
108 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions he or his Department officials have taken in response to recommendations 3, 4, 5 and 9 of the report on VAT Costs on the National Aquatic Centre by the Committee of Public Accounts published in May 2012.
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Wed, 4 Jul 2012
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Human Rights Issues
Mary Lou McDonald
194 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that his Department has failed to meet the UNCAT deadline for follow-up on its report of June 2011 which recommended reparation for the Magdalene survivors; if he or the Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations Office at Geneva have responded to Felice D. Gaer’s Rapporteur for Follow-up on Concluding Observations UNCAT letter of 1 June 2012; if it his intention to disengage from the UNCAT process and his views on the impact this will have on Ireland’s reputation in the international arena of human rights.
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Wed, 4 Jul 2012
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National Aquatic Centre
Mary Lou McDonald
265 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions he or his Department officials have taken following the publication of the report on VAT costs on the National Aquatic Centre by the Committee of Public Accounts in May 2012.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Tourism Promotion
Mary Lou McDonald
116 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has carried out any studies of the potential tourism impact of the creation of a cultural quarter incorporating the Moore Street national monument and surrounding areas, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Special Educational Needs
Mary Lou McDonald
270 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will instruct the National Council for Special Education to extend the schools’ appeals process it intends to have in place for the 2012-13 school year allocation process to parents.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Special Educational Needs
Mary Lou McDonald
271 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of the 2012-13 resource teachers and special needs assistant posts allocations and the schools to which they have been allocated in the Dublin 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 areas.
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