561 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is looking at alternative tote operators for when the current contract with Horse Racing Ireland expires in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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560 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of the amount of the Tote Ireland payment made to individual race tracks in the years 2008 to 2011, inclusive, in comparison to the overall income generated by the totes at those race tracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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559 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the profits of Tote Ireland operated by Horse Racing Ireland at race tracks throughout the country in the years 2008 to 2011, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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444 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures in place to monitor the implementation of the plastic bag levy in shops and supermarkets; if any steps have been taken to ensure that the plastic bags that are provided by the shops are durable in quality; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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349 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures in place to ensure that the money collected through the household charge is allocated on a pro rata basis by the local authority central fund to the local authority area from which the moneys were initially collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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348 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the proposals in place to speed up the process of property valuations for the forthcoming property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the new REFIT scheme, known as REFIT 2, is expected to receive clearance from the European Commission for state aid; the reason for the delay in receiving clearance to date; if he is actively pursuing this issue with the Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Social Protection the monitoring that takes place between EEA countries to ensure that only one family benefit payment is claimed per child; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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548 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the level of funding provided to older persons service on a per-head, per-county basis for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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326 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the new REFIT scheme, known as REFIT 3, is expected to receive clearance from the European Commission for State aid; the reason for the delay in receiving clearance to date; if he is actively pursuing the issue with the Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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218 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the number of staff nurses who have retired since the public service recruitment moratorium was introduced in March 2009; the number of these vacancies that have been filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of secondary schools that currently have social, personal and health education as a course on their curriculum; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who are currently trained in secondary schools to teach social, personal and health education; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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298 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for carer’s benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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227 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the aftercare services provided to persons who have suffered a stroke, once discharged from hospital; if these services include counselling to deal with the physical and psychological consequences of their illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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445 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the number of local authority houses are taken into consideration by An Garda Síochána when utilising the Garda establishment redistribution model in allocating personnel across divisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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538 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health if it is proposed to increase the information available to the general public on the common symptoms of depression and signs of suicidal behaviour and where persons can access help for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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537 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health based on the recommendations of the National Registry of Deliberate Self Harm Annual Report of 2010, will there be an increase in aftercare programmes for persons who self harm.
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536 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health if he has taken on board the recommendations of the National Registry of Deliberate Self Harm Annual Report of 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures currently in place to monitor motor tax on vehicles; the way money offences were recorded in 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; if plans are in place to improve the monitoring of such an offence; if so, the steps being taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps in place to ensure that persons who are in receipt of jobseeker’s benefit are actively seeking employment; the measures taken to deal with social welfare recipients who have refused a job offer; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the development cost of the National Consumer Agency’s Economiser website page and the number of unique visitors to the site per month since its establishment.
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27 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide specific details as to the frequency with which the evaluation and audit unit of his Department evaluates and audits recipients of funding through Irish Aid; if all non-government organisations are subjected to the same audit process to ensure consistency; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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73 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding received by the National Consumer Agency from 2009 to date in 2011.
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95 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Social Protection the uptake of positions advertised on the JobBridge scheme by members of the public to date; and the number of companies signed up to be included on the scheme.
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94 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps being taken to ensure that the positions advertised on JobBridge are suitable for internships which will benefit the internee on their future career path.
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37 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the criteria for which funding is allocated by Irish Aid to non-governmental organisations; the measures in place to ensure that these procedures are followed through once funding has been allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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463 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the cost to the State since the introduction of schemes to eradicate TB and brucellosis; if he is satisfied that these schemes are effective; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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418 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if proposals are in place to alter the manner in which judicial reviews in District and Circuit Courts are recorded which will allow all parties involved in the case to be named; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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303 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Social Protection when she expects the general review of the provisions of the Civil Registration Act 2004 to be completed, which will address the current situation whereby Irish citizens who die abroad cannot have their deaths registered in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the introduction of container deposit legislation in view of the fact that such legislation will not only reduce the incidence of plastic, glass bottle and aluminium can littering, as has occurred in other EU countries such as Germany and Denmark, but which will also create jobs in recycling centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made to close the off-the-road loophole with regard to drivers avoiding paying motor tax by receiving a stamp from An Garda Síochána declaring that their car has not been in use without proof of same; when proposals to deal with the matter will be enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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728 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel in the Defence Forces and in his Department for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011.
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581 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which legislation is likely to be introduced which will set performance standards for existing septic tanks and other on-site waste water treatment systems and the introduction of an inspection and monitoring system for such systems.
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363 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to implement the recommendations of the review of the application of the unemployment benefit and assistance schemes conditions to workers who are not employed on a full-time basis, which was published in 2007; the recommendations that are likely to be considered; when such a reform of the current system will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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204 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of oral examinations at both junior and leaving certificate level; if proposals are in place to change the process of conducting oral examinations to lower the cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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338 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of moneys collected towards the environment fund in 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; the distribution of this fund; the way same has been used; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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307 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if companies (details supplied) are employed by his Department; and if so the capacity of same.
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282 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health if companies (details supplied) are employed by his Department; and if so the capacity of same.
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268 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if companies (details supplied) are employed by her Department; and if so the capacity of same.
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254 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if companies (details supplied) are employed by his Department; and if so the capacity of same.
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248 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Defence if companies (details supplied) are employed by his Department; and if so the capacity of same.
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225 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of the average cost of judicial reviews for decisions made in District and Circuit Courts; the number of such judicial reviews undertaken in 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; and if he will list the judges against whom decisions have been fought.
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224 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if companies (details supplied) are employed by his Department; and if so the capacity of same.
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199 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if companies (details supplied) are employed by his Department; and if so the capacity of same.
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188 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if companies (details supplied) are employed by his Department; and if so the capacity of same.
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180 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if companies (details supplied) are employed by his Department; and if so the capacity of same.
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162 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Social Protection if companies (details supplied) are employed by her Department; and if so the capacity of same.
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140 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if companies (details supplied) are employed by his Department; and if so the capacity of same.
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