1206 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that pupils of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford have no teachers for physical education, music or speech and drama; his views on whether children with special needs can benefit from participation in arts based subjects and physical education; if he will review the teaching complement in this school with a view to broadening the curriculum to include PE, music and speech and drama; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 6 May 2009, if the Financial Regulator has advised in relation to the position of persons on fixed rate mortgages who incur financial penalties if they opt to change to variable rate mortgages; the nature of such advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the public service incentivised early retirement scheme was suspended by the Health Service Executive on 3 June 2009; the basis for this suspension by the HSE while the scheme remains open to other public servants; if the scheme will be restored by the HSE, if so, when; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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344 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the communications he has had with Pobal in relation to the budget cut in support moneys for the local development social inclusion programme following the supplementary budget of 7 April 2009; the basis on which the individual cut to each programme was made; the way a cut of 8.25% to Wexford Local Development could be justified; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this will result in staff redundancies in Wexford Local Development and will impact on the services provided; if an enhanced redundancy package similar to the one available earlier in 2009 to Pobal employees will be made available to affected staff in Wexford Local Development; if the balance of cohesion funding will be used to mitigate the effect of these cuts on services or to enhance redundancy payments above statutory entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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288 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made regarding the request for provision of ongoing drugs rehabilitation treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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280 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons (details supplied) who were in prison in the United Kingdom and subsequently electronically tagged until recently have been informed by the UK probation service that it is in order for them to return to Ireland; if he will confirm that their return will be sanctioned by the authorities here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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166 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health and Children, in view of her instruction to the Health Service Executive in February 2009 that no new commitments and contracts were to be entered into without her Department’s specific approval, if she will give approval to the HSE to complete the design to tender stage for the urgently required accident and emergency extension and obstetrics theatre and delivery suite at Wexford General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford, the owner of two fishing trawlers who has been refused funding by their bank, her attention has been drawn to the fact that without a bank loan to fund the survey which is required to obtain a certificate of compliance in order that their fishing licence can be renewed in October 2009, the only option will be to attempt to sell one vessel in the currently depressed market, with consequent loss of four jobs; if she will offer assistance or advice which would resolve this person’s dilemma in order that jobs could be retained; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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250 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will make a decision on the appeal submitted by a person (details supplied) in County Galway and supported by this Deputy in a letter to him dated 29 April 2009 and acknowledged by his Department; if he will expedite a decision on this appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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623 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science the outstanding remedial works at a school (details supplied) in County Wexford for which applications for funding have been made to his Department; when these works will be sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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360 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the time taken by his Department to process applications for naturalisation, it is equitable that persons who applied when the fee was €650 are required to pay the increased fee of €950; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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196 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health and Children if her Department has received a report, leaked this week in the national media, on the reconfiguration of hospital services in the south east; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the reported content of this report has caused dismay and anger in County Wexford; if she has had direct input into this report; her views on its contents; and if she will cause a full copy of the report to be laid before Dáil Éireann to allow a full democratic debate on its contents.
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444 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that under current practice his Department will not appoint a special needs assistant for a child (details supplied) in County Wexford who has been diagnosed with ADHD and related behavioural difficulties until they have been assessed by a clinical psychologist, that there is a two-year delay in the public system for child psychologist assessment and that their parents paid for their child’s developmental paediatrics evaluation and cannot fund a private clinical psychologist assessment as both are unemployed; the action that will be taken by his Department in conjunction with the health services to ensure that an SNA is appointed for this child without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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431 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science the stage of development of a new school (details supplied) in County Wexford for pupils with special needs is at; when it is envisaged that construction will commence.
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115 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the fact that an employer has indicated that, due to economic constraints, their firm will not be in a position to fund renewal of the work permit application of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; the steps he will take to ensure that this person does not lose their employment by virtue of their employer’s refusal to fund a work permit renewal application; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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190 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport his plans to develop Rosslare Europort, County Wexford; if he has a strategy for the future of this port; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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433 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the application for funding to carry out repairs at a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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141 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the acquisition closure date in relation to the purchase of the site for a new divisional Garda headquarters (details supplied); if will he clarify the licensing arrangements which are outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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187 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance if, in the context of his plans for the banking sector, specific effort is being made to ensure relief for persons on fixed rate mortgages who incur financial penalties if they opt to change to variable rate mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made to date in relation to discussions between his Department and the National Sports Campus Development Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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130 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received a submission from a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; if favourable consideration is being given to this request; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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121 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport if the review of Ireland’s preparedness and capacity to respond to ship sourced pollution, referred to in his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 220 of 3 March 2009, has been completed; his position regarding the acquisition of an emergency towing vessel in view of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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738 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Wexford has been without premises since 20 April 2009; if he has received notification of this problem from the school; the steps he is taking to ensure that the alternative premises identified by the school is sanctioned in order that the education of its pupils can continue without interruption; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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675 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has received an application for approval of funding to facilitate a lease by a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this school is using temporary accommodation which is inadequate for its current enrolment of 24 pupils, that a further 30 pupils will be enrolled in September 2009 and there are applications in respect of 31 in 2010 and 40 in 2011; if he will give favourable consideration to this funding application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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564 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the criteria used by his Department to establish full-time or day manned fire services; if he is examining the fire service provision in view of the Bray fire disaster, County Wicklow; if Wexford Borough Council meets his Department’s criteria for a full-time or day manned service; if he is satisfied that the fire service provision is fit and adequate for the purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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542 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way, in relation to the proposed introduction of a requirement for social welfare recipients to produce photo identification when receiving payments, this requirement can be satisfied by persons not in possession of a passport or driving licence; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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528 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has received an application for funding under the community services programme from a group (details supplied) in County Wexford; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that €40,000 is required in order to continue this service for 2009; if he will ensure that funding to enable this service to continue is made available to the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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517 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will review the retrograde decision to end the grant scheme under which home security devices are provided for older people; his views on the fact that the relatively small saving from the scrappage of this scheme is expected to be exceeded by the cost of additional medical treatment, nursing home care and garda activity arising from the effects on older people’s vulnerability in their homes resulting from the non-availability of publicly funded home security devices; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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378 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when his Department expects to make a decision in respect of the application for long-term residency of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford.
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374 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 298 of 31 March 2009, if his attention has been drawn to the application for naturalisation of a person (details supplied) which was also submitted to his Department in December 2008 and has been granted; the length of time it currently takes to process a naturalisation application in respect of a child; when this application is expected to be dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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173 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance the basis, in view of the fact that retained fire officers have no public service pension entitlement and no access to a public service pension scheme, on which they are deemed liable to pay the public service pension levy; if he will review the imposition of the levy on retained fire officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if funding has been allocated by his Department for the installation of a closed circuit television monitoring system in New Ross town, County Wexford; when money can be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if funding has been allocated by his Department for the installation of a closed circuit television monitoring system in New Ross town, County Wexford; when money can be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 188 of 24 March 2009, if the site acquired for the new Garda divisional headquarters has a lawful connection to the public foul sewer; if all licensing requirements for such connection have been completed; if the site is currently available for immediate construction works; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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428 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of an agreement between his Department and a school (details supplied) in County Wexford that a permanent structure to facilitate the expansion of the school’s autistic specific unit from six to 12 places would be funded by his Department; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that because the current prefab structure can only accommodate six students, no vacancies will arise until 2011 unless the permanent structure is constructed in the meantime and that a number of children on the autism spectrum will be seeking placement in the school in 2010; his proposals to meet the needs of these students; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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298 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the application for naturalisation in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Wexford; when this application will be dealt with by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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897 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has received representations seeking to have replacement windows and doors included in the new insulation grant scheme; if up to 25% of home heat is lost through doors and windows; if the proposal to include replacement doors and windows in the scheme is under active consideration by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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805 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether it is equitable that a person designated a full-time student who has nevertheless been in employment for three days per week for over two years has been denied entitlement to jobseeker’s benefit having lost her job, despite the fact that they paid class A PRSI during their part-time employment; if she will review the requirement that only persons available for full-time employment are entitled to jobseeker’s benefit or alternatively review the PRSI payable by part-time employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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574 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if favourable consideration is being given to abolition or amendment of the rule under which overseas voluntary workers, and in particular those coming from the United States to work alongside many Irish churches of different denominations, may only remain here for a period of three years despite being totally self-sufficient and greatly valued; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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557 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an appeal of an application for a visitor visa by a person (details supplied).
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538 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied with conditions for gardaí employed at Wexford Garda station; when the new Wexford Garda station will be available for occupation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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188 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance when work will begin on the new Garda divisional head quarters in Wexford; when the head quarters will be ready for occupation; the price paid for the site at Rocklands in respect of this station; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has received representations objecting to the diversion of funding for training for those in employment in favour of those recently unemployed; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that her Department’s reductions in the budget of a company (details supplied) is impacting negatively on the ability of training networks to provide the services which enterprises require at this critical stage; if, as an alternative to reduction in the company’s budget, she will give consideration to allowing some participation by unemployed persons in the network training model in order that the training required by enterprises will be provided, thereby enhancing employment prospects; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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163 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in the context of the forthcoming budget, consideration is being given to a reduction in the signing on requirements to qualify for back to education allowance in order that persons who have lost their jobs as a result of the recession may take up available third level places without losing their social welfare entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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199 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of the new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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231 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be dealt with by his Department; the waiting time for processing of naturalisation applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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220 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport if, having regard to the potential environmental and economic damage posed by the oil spill from a Russian naval vessel, he is satisfied that Ireland has sufficient pollution protection vessels; if Ireland needs emergency towing vessels with clean-up capacity; the action taken to deal with this oil spillage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the requirement that applicants for registration with a group (details supplied) must have, inter alia , 250 psycho-special hours of clinical placement; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no such requirement in other jurisdictions; if she will take steps to ensure that appropriate professional experience by persons trained in other jurisdictions can be adjudicated for validation purposes in cases in which the 250 hours requirement cannot be satisfied; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the fact that the visa of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford is due to expire on 26 February 2009, a decision will be made on the application for a further visa extension which was the subject of representations dated 26 January 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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182 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts made to secure the release of persons (details supplied) and all other political prisoners in Zimbabwe including women activists, trade unionists, human rights workers and opposition supporters, and about whom both Houses of the Oireachtas have passed a resolution undertaking to defend; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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