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Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Hospital Staff
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
702. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that due to the increased number of medical school graduates this year it is anticipated that there will be a shortage of intern places for the graduating classes and that completing the internship is a legal requirement to practise medicine; and if his Department is putting in place the necessary structures to ensure that all qualifying students are facilitated with an internship year. [8335/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Railway Stations Upgrade
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
774. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the issue of the lack of availability of electronic ramps in Irish rail stations can be addressed; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulty it is causing for persons with disabilities particularly in the DART stations in Clontarf and Killester which are in the vicinity of the Central Remedial Clinic which accommodates a significant number of wheelchair users who require public transport. [8409/13]
Thu, 14 Feb 2013
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Garda Vetting of Personnel
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
269. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that are taken by the Reception and Integration Agency to ensure that staff in accommodation centres for asylum seekers are Garda vetted and trained to work with children and vulnerable adults in view of the fact that this is not included on the standard form employed by the contracted inspectors (details supplied). [7814/13]
Wed, 6 Feb 2013
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Prison Accommodation Provision
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
20. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there are only nine detoxification beds in a 4,500 bed prison system in view of the fact that 80% of persons there suffer from some form of drug problem and need services to help them detox and rehabilitate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5651/13]
Wed, 6 Feb 2013
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Hospital Services
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
214. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the list of centres-hospitals where publicly-funded screening for sexually transmitted infections is available; if he will also provide numerical data for the number of persons who used the service per year since 2006 to date in 2013, or the year on which the most recent statistics are available; and the number of screenings per year that each centre-hospital is capable of administering. [6145/13]
Wed, 30 Jan 2013
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Foreign Adoptions
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
174. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date that has been set for Russian authorities to visit Dublin to conduct bilateral discussions; and if she will confirm the persons that will be attending these talks on behalf of the Adoption Authority of Ireland and from her Department. [4566/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Property Taxation Exemptions
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
85. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the need to exempt residents of Priory Hall, Dublin, tenants from the property tax in view of the situation regarding their homes and their inability to live in them due to health and safety concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57889/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Financial Services Regulation
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
63. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a detailed account of the way private monetary transactions between accounts that is bank transfers, in the State are monitored by the Revenue Commissioners; if there is a cut off amount on which such transactions would require inspection by the Revenue Commissioners to guarantee that they were tax compliant; if there is, the figure of said amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57415/12]
Tue, 18 Dec 2012
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Universal Social Charge Payments
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
187. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the estimated income that would be generated for the State by raising the universal social charge by 3% on all taxable income above €70,000 and for each €5,000 increment thereafter up to and including €120,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56911/12]
Tue, 18 Dec 2012
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Tax Code
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
188. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the estimated income that would be generated by placing a 1% levy on each unit of alcohol sold here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56912/12]
Tue, 18 Dec 2012
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Student Support Schemes Issues
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
258. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of the way the student assistant fund was distributed across higher education institutions, in tabular form, for the most recent academic year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56914/12]
Tue, 18 Dec 2012
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Student Assistance Fund Issues
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
259. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if safeguards will be put in place to maintain the student assistant fund after 2013 when the funding from the European Social Fund under the Human Capital Investment Operational Programme ceases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56915/12]
Tue, 18 Dec 2012
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Foreign Adoptions
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
567. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an update in relation to the development of a new bilateral agreement with Russia on adoption; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56308/12]
Thu, 6 Dec 2012
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Deportation Orders
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
79. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the number of deportation orders signed under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 since its enactment; the numbers of those enforced and the number of those subsequently revoked under section 3 (11); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54881/12]
Thu, 6 Dec 2012
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Deportation Orders
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
80. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the number of persons granted leave to remain on humanitarian grounds under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 since its enactment; the number of such applications still pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54882/12]
Tue, 4 Dec 2012
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Credit Unions Regulation
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
161. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the nominee for the position of credit union regulator has credit union as well as banking experience; that he or she understands the ethos of the credit union movement and is comfortable with the concept of volunteerism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54094/12]
Tue, 4 Dec 2012
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National Student Survey
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
213. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the implementation of a national student satisfaction survey for third level students has been delayed by 12 months; the reason for this delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54271/12]
Tue, 4 Dec 2012
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One-Parent Family Payment Expenditure
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
299. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the exact figure for savings made on the changes to one parent family payment in Budget 2012, broken down between employed and unemployed lone parents, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54051/12]
Tue, 4 Dec 2012
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Naturalisation Applications
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
454. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for a certificate of naturalisation by a naturalised Irish citizen acting on behalf of their minor child since this has been made possible, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54050/12]
Wed, 28 Nov 2012
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Child Protection Issues
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
177. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the safe guards that have been put in place to protect children who are housed in direct provision centres whilst they and or their parent or legal guardian await their refugee application to be processed especially as many children in said centres are forced to share rooms with adults who are not known to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53101/12]