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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Sale of State Assets
Éamon Ó Cuív
6 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if he completed an impact analysis of potential job losses in the ESB or Bord Gáis when they are part privatised; if he will publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35808/12]
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Vocational Education Committees
Éamon Ó Cuív
150 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding made available by him to each of the 33 vocational education committees in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Éamon Ó Cuív
411 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the compensation available to farmers, who were required to destock an area (details supplied) in Connemara, for the years 2012 and 2013 who were in REP scheme and have now left it; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Community Development
Éamon Ó Cuív
490 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the schemes, functions and responsibilities that fall under the community section of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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RAPID Programme
Éamon Ó Cuív
491 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the RAPID programme is still operational; the actions carried out under it in 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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RAPID Programme
Éamon Ó Cuív
492 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money expended under the RAPID programme in 2011 and the allocation for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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RAPID Programme
Éamon Ó Cuív
493 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the last meeting was held of the national rapid co-ordinating committee; if he attended; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Defence Forces Strength
Éamon Ó Cuív
634 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Defence if there are any plans to reduce the number of personnel based at Dún Ui Mhaoilíosa, An Rinn Mhór, Gaillimh; if it is intended to maintain the céad cathlán at full strength; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Suckler Welfare Scheme
Éamon Ó Cuív
651 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm whether the suckler cow welfare scheme will be operational again in 2013 and in future years in line with the value for money audit and the importance of the scheme in protecting the national suckler herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Éamon Ó Cuív
652 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the compensation available to farmers and who were required to destock an area (details supplied) in Connemara for the years 2012 and 2013 who were in the REP scheme and have now left it; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Single Payment Scheme
Éamon Ó Cuív
655 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the terms of his application for an expedited upfront payment of the single farm payment in 2012; the percentage of the payment available for an expedited payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Proposed Legislation
Éamon Ó Cuív
719 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when he intends to introduce amending legislation to give persons with long-term illness cards, free general practitioner services and to implement other reforms in relation to the general medical card scheme particularly in relation to general practitioner services and access to free prescriptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Jobseeker’s Allowance
Éamon Ó Cuív
256 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider giving a full social welfare payment of €188 per week to homeless young persons who are in emergency accommodation and who are now in a position to leave the accommodation with the support of tenancy support services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Agriculture Schemes Payments
Éamon Ó Cuív
650 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the years since 1995 where agriculture payments were made to a person (details supplied) in County Galway on a parcel of land; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 12 Jul 2012
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Tax Code
Éamon Ó Cuív
59 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if persons who get married are eligible to be treated as a married couple for income tax purposes in the year of marriage; if not, the reason that this is not permitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Foirne Scoile
Éamon Ó Cuív
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D’fhiafraigh Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an bhfuil athmheas déanta ag an Aire Stáit (sonraí tugtha), mar a gheall sé sa Seanad ar an 28ú lá de Mheitheamh, ar an gcinneadh gan an dara hoide a fhágáil i Scoil Inis Meáin go mórmhór ó tharla go mbeidh ochtar scoláire sa scoil an bhliain seo chugainn, cad é toradh an athmheasa sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh.
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Non-Principal Private Residence Charge
Éamon Ó Cuív
177 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a couple who both owned houses in 2012 and had each lived in their own house for this full year and got married in March 2012 are liable for the non principal private residence charge on one of these houses in 2012; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Departmental Staff
Éamon Ó Cuív
227 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of clerical officer grade staff in her Department seeking a transfer to County Galway; the arrangements in place to facilitate transfers on a cross departmental basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Departmental Staff
Éamon Ó Cuív
406 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grade and number of all staff seeking a transfer to the Department of Social Protection in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Pension Provisions
Éamon Ó Cuív
458 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the number and names of section 38 intellectual disability bodies covered by the State guaranteed pension scheme, known as the nominated health agency superannuation scheme; the pension deficit for each organisation for 2012, 2011, 2012 and estimated for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Pension Provisions
Éamon Ó Cuív
459 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the number and names of all section 38 bodies covered by the State guaranteed pension scheme, known as the nominated health agency superannuation scheme; the pension deficit for each organisation for 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 5 Jul 2012
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Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Éamon Ó Cuív
25 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the projected timetable of 2018 for senior bondholders in financial institutions to be eligible for burden sharing is too long; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Departmental Agencies
Éamon Ó Cuív
82 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the current orientation of Science Foundation of Ireland which is focusing more on research that will lead to a quick economic return as opposed to blue skies research that is more focused on pure research with longer term outcomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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State Agencies
Éamon Ó Cuív
83 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if any concern has been raised with him regarding the commercial interests or former interests of a person (details supplied); and if this creates a potential conflict of interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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National Housing Survey
Éamon Ó Cuív
109 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when it is hoped that the national housing survey will be completed; if this involves visiting every housing estate in the State or at least every housing estate that has not been taken in charge by the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Household Charge
Éamon Ó Cuív
110 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he intends to make further regulations under the Local Government (Household Charge) Regulations similar to those made in 2012; if the category of estate that will be exempt from the household charge will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Unfinished Housing Developments
Éamon Ó Cuív
111 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is intended to introduce legislation to force the developers or owners including receivers and liquidators to complete all unfinished houses in such estates or demolish them within a fixed time frame, in view of the anti-social behaviour these house attract; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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