65 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his views on the increasing and routine use of heavily veiled and menacingly attired gardaí of the public order and the emergency response units in public, at inappropriate occasions, which may provoke rather than quell disorder; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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48 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his views on whether staffing levels within the Probation Service are sufficiently adequate to deal with any increase in the service’s workload following the passing of the Fines Bill or other proposed legislation which will impact on their work and to cope with the increased use of community service orders into the future.
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403 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide the number of jobs that have been advertised for Foras na Gaeilge in the past two years; the positions offered; if all positions were filled after the first round of advertising; if not, if they were re-advertised and subsequently filled; where the jobs were based; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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252 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regrading an application for Garda clearance made in August 2010 given that additional staff were brought in to deal with the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of advanced paramedics deployed full-time in the north east Health Service Executive region and in each of the past three years; the location to which each advanced paramedic was deployed; the projected numbers of advanced paramedics to be deployed in this region for each of the next three years; the number of training places available for training to advanced paramedic level for applicants in the north east region; the frequency with which advanced paramedics are deployed to patient transport that brings them out of the region and for approximately how long on average each time; the level of cover in place in the region on such occasions; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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96 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Donegal has no access to the National Education Psychological Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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D’fhiafraigh Deputy Arthur Morgan den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Comhionannais agus Gaeltachta cad iad na foirgnimh agus na tailte i nDún na nGall a chuir Údarás na Gaeltachta ar an mhargadh lena ndíol ó 2006 i leith; cad iad na cinn a díoladh agus cén praghas a fuarthas agus cad atá beartaithe a dhéanamh anois leis na cinn nár díoladh.
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D’fhiafraigh Deputy Arthur Morgan den Aire Iompair cad atá beartaithe ag an Aire Iompair a dhéanamh maidir le conradh Oibleagáide Seirbhíse Poiblí (PSO) don tseirbhís aeir ó Aerfort Réigiúnach Dhún na nGall go Baile Átha Cliath nuair a thagann deireadh leis an gconradh reatha i mí Aibreán 2011
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D’fhiafraigh Deputy Arthur Morgan den Aire Sláinte agus Leanaí an bhfuil sé beartaithe costas iompair a ghearradh orthu siúd a úsáideann seirbhís bus Ionad Lae Ghaoth Dobhair agus má tá cén costas a bheidh á ghearradh ar gach paisinéir.
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71 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has had discussions with the Health Service Executive in relation to the future of Navan, Dundalk and Monaghan hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Finance the number of refusals of credit that have been overturned by the Credit Review Office or as part of its internal review process within the two main banks; if any of the banks declined to follow the recommendations of the Credit Review Office; if the banks have refused to follow the recommendations of the Credit Review Office; the number of times this has happened.
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80 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the Economic and Social Research Institute quarterly economic commentary for the third quarter of 2010 that had grave doubts about the ability of Government to bring our deficit below 3% of GDP by 2014 without damaging the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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428 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding an application under the Scéim na mBóithre Áise in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal.
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127 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of secondary school places in Navan; if any secondary school pupils have been directed away from Navan areas due to lack of places; the number of secondary school pupils that have been directed away from Navan areas because of lack of places; the additional secondary school space provision planned for each of the next four years; the number of secondary school pupils seeking places that are anticipated for each of the next four years; if she will provide this information in tabular form for all secondary schools in the Navan area; the general position on secondary school education provision in Navan; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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96 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the work placement programme; the take-up of people on this programme; the number of places still available in the two streams; her plans to amend and re-evaluate the scheme in any way to ensure that it meets the needs of graduates and the unemployed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of training places that have so far been created under the activation fund; the number of persons who have so far taken up training places under this fund; the kind of training being made available to the unemployed; the areas these training programmes are being concentrated in; if she will provide a list of courses being provided under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to a report published by the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Innovation on creating jobs in the agri-food sector; if he has seen the recommendations of the report; the action he will take to implement the recommendations of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the situation whereby in many cases school secretaries and caretakers are not subject to a salary scale, have no pension rights and no sick leave entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Social Protection if in recognition of the role played by the State pension in reducing poverty among older persons and in view of the fact that for the majority of older persons the State pension and associated benefits are their only source of income, he will make a commitment to maintain the current rates in the upcoming budget.
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56 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on Sinn Féin’s proposal that rather than cutting, taxing or means testing child benefit it should remain universal and at its current rate and the wealthy should be taxed more; his plans regarding child benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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510 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the funding and assistance his Department provided to a development (details supplied); the details of all meetings and correspondence by his Department on this development; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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478 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Louth County Council had a water services capital balance of €18.3 million on 1 January 2010; that this council is prohibited from allowing the balance disimprove, that this council has had to raise a bank loan to pay local contributions to water projects in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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132 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will amend the eligibility criteria for student grant support to ensure that families and parents solely reliant on payments under the non-means-tested illness benefit are entitled to the full support including the top-up payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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116 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the plans her Department has to proceed with the construction of a permanent school building (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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211 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if a meeting took place between a representative from his office and an official from the north-east regional drugs taskforce in regard to concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in County Louth regarding counselling services in Dundalk; if he will provide a report from that meeting to the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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210 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the criteria used by his Department and the north-east regional drugs taskforce when allocating funding to drug addiction counselling service providers; if the service providers are required to prove that all counsellors are professionally qualified and members of relevant accredited bodies; if service providers are required to provide job descriptions, advertise vacancies and offer contracts to staff members; if service providers staff are subject to Criminal Records Bureau checks for Garda clearance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the funding available for training for persons on jobseekers allowance; if funding is available for courses that are not accredited under the national qualifications framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Defence if he will set up a panel of medical experts to inspect all the soldiers who have served in Africa in the last ten years to ensure they are not suffering the side-effects of the anti-malaria drug Lariam; and to recommend the medical action that needs to be taken to alleviate the effects among those who have been adversely affected by the drug
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40 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that upwards of 50 serving and non-serving soldiers are presenting with ongoing side-effects from their taking of the anti-malaria drug Lariam when on overseas duty in Africa with the Army; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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233 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a list of all properties purchased by Louth County Council, Dundalk Town Council and Drogheda Town Council in each year since 2007; if he will provide information on the price paid for each property; the reason each property was purchased and the person from whom each property was purchased; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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232 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a list of council dwellings that are vacant with Louth County Council, Dundalk Town Council and Drogheda Town Council; the location of these properties; the length of time vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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224 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a list of Donegal County Council dwellings that are vacant; the location of these properties and the length of time they have been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are only 22 centres in the country, within the National Car Test centre framework, allowed to re-register vehicles and a large area of the country is not serviced by any local centres; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that as of 1 September 2010 there is a requirement for all vehicles to be presented at these centres for registration purposes thereby changing changes the situation in which tractor owners who wished to re-register their tractors were only required to present their documents at the centre; his views on the fact that in view of the scarcity of these designated centres in rural areas, persons will be forced to bring their tractors long distances for re-registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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125 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of posts of responsibility that have not been filled in second level schools as a result of the moratorium; the number of posts of responsibility that were filled in second level schools as a result of circular 0042/2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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124 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason she did not issue the new syllabus for leaving certificate applied Gaeilge and leaving certificate foundation Gaeilge before this school year started; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this delay left teachers without a current syllabus to teach, without materials and without the facility to compose teaching and learning plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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420 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is aware of any instance whereby a county councillor has failed to provide a report to the next ordinary council meeting of any conferences attended as required by the Local Government Act; if his officials consider this requirement when carrying out audits of accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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419 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason Louth County Council is restricted from lowering capital account balances below 2008 year end amounts and if he is satisfied that this local authority was forced to raise a loan for €1,521,000 as its contribution towards the water services capital programme.
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418 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government for details of all appointments to boards made by him since coming into office.
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381 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will made on an application for supplementary welfare allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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296 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason persons who use the Minor Injuries Unit at Louth County Hospital, Dundalk are charged €100 per visit when people who use the Minor Injuries Unit at Monaghan General Hospital have no charges imposed on them; if her Department has any input into whether or not charges are applied; if there are other discriminatory practices in terms of cost, in the health care sector; her views on whether a unified approach to health care costs would be fairer in the public system; the steps she intends to take to sort out this anomaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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169 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the amalgamation of small rural schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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136 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the membership of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment course committee for leaving certificate Gaeilge detailing the organisations represented and if she or her officials have met representatives of these organisations with a view to altering the leaving certificate Gaeilge course as detailed in circular letter 20/2010
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135 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills to provide information to múinteoirí Gaeilge on the format and materials for the leaving certificate Gaeilge béalscrúdú 2012 which was referred to in her circular letter 0020/2010, if CDs of samples béalscrúdaithe will be provided and when this material will be available
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134 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her Department or the State Examinations Commission is aware of the confusion and anxiety which was caused by the late delivery of sample examination papers for junior certificate Gaeilge last year and if she is committed to avoiding a similar situation with leaving certificate Gaeilge
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133 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when each classroom in the State will be supplied with a laptop and overhead projector; if she is satisfied that every school has sufficient broadband connection for best use of interactive teaching and learning resources
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229 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when a redundancy payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Louth.
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122 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation to provide a breakdown of the jobs that will be created under the trading and investing in a smart economy strategy; the location of the jobs that will be created; the timeline for the creation of these jobs and when they will materialise; the way the strategy will be funded; the way the jobs will be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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540 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the location of all Údaras na Gaeltachta premises in County Donegal; the size of these premises; when they were last occupied; by which company; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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537 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the location of all Industrial Development Agency premises in County Donegal; the size of these premises; when they were last occupied; by which company; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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524 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his views on the reliability of auditing reports in terms of their content; the actions or reviews that are being taken by his Department in looking at the suitability of the content of auditing reports; the discussions that are being had at EU and international level, to which he is party, on amending the content of auditing reports to consider a broader range of factors; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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