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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 April 2009
61 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will award the REP scheme amounts due; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14813/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 April 2009
60 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will approve and award all farm waste management scheme grants by June 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14812/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 April 2009
59 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his proposals to seek a ewe subsidy for all sheep farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14811/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 April 2009
45 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the proposals to protect the most vulnerable citizens here as outlined in correspondence (details supplied). [14810/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 April 2009
8 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children his views on the proposals to protect the most vulnerable citizens here as outlined in correspondence (details supplied). [14810/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 2009
369 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will allow a primary school (details supplied) in County Waterford to retain its third language support teacher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14136/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 2009
361 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be reached on the appeal of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford in the matter of the decision by Waterford County Council to discontinue their third level grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14103/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 2009
336 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his proposals to pursue at EU level a guaranteed floor price per litre for dairy farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14313/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 2009
285 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals to amend the local government superannuation legislation in order that persons who have completed 40 years pensionable service are not required to continue paying a superannuation payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14089/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 2009
276 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence if the embargo introduced on promotions in the Defence Forces from 27 March 2009 applies to promotions which had advanced to the final medical stages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14763/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 2009
263 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the implementation of the national carer’s strategy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14557/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 2009
236 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will protect the remaining sports budget as outlined in correspondence from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14764/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 2009
93 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children when final decisions will be made on the operation of the programme for the funding of youth cafes in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14167/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 2009
104 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 31 March 2009, if she will provide a categorical assurance that there will be no gap between the expiry of the current bilateral agreement between Ireland and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in regard to inter-country adoptions and the introduction of the new one; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14314/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 2009
36 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance his proposals to exempt from the pension levy persons who have paid 40 years constant contribution to their pension scheme but because they are not yet 65 years are required to make pension contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14090/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 April 2009
199 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason retained firemen who did not take up the option to join the local government superannuation scheme but are availing of the gratuity arrangements for retained firefighters (details supplied) are having the pension levy deducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14011/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 April 2009
55 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Transport when the new Road Traffic Bill will be published; the reason there is a continuing delay with the introduction of this legislation; the role the Minister of State with special responsibility for road safety has had in preparing this new legislation; the key measures contained in the Bill; if there will be a provision for mandatory testing of all drivers involved in a serious road collision. [13690/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2009
72 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that a new inter-country adoption arrangement will be concluded between Ireland and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in order that there will be no gap between the expiry of the present arrangement and the introduction of the new one; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12818/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2009
45 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the illnesses covered by the long-term illness scheme; if she will include Huntington’s disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13077/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 March 2009
153 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to appoint more judges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12773/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 March 2009
33 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance the quantum of Exchequer savings, through both increased tax revenue and reduced expenditure, he is seeking in the Budget of 7 April 2009; his views on whether it is realistic to target a general Government deficit of 9.5 % for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12307/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 March 2009
25 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance his views on rising a loan and investment losses in the credit union sector and that some credit unions could be on the verge of insolvency or may not have sufficient liquid assets to meet their financial commitments to members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12310/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2009
119 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children when it is proposed to submit the application for planning permission for the new 50-bed unit at St. Patrick’s Hospital, Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12451/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2009
118 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children the financial assistance she will provide to an organisation (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12450/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2009
73 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 21 of 26 February 2009, if he will request his Department’s inspectors to pay an individual visit to each of the 120 primary schools within the Diocese of Cloyne, which serve approximately 18,000 pupils, to ensure that the board of management of each school is complying with all necessary requirements to ensure that adequate child protection procedures are in place, in view of the failure of a person (details supplied) to satisfactorily report incidents of child sexual abuse by persons under their authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12243/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2009
67 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 22 of 26 February 2009, the identity of the property that was transferred from his Department to the Health Service Executive which was subsequently sold by the HSE in 2005; the amount of money which was received by the HSE for that sale; if the HSE in turn paid moneys from that sale back to his Department; if so, the amount of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12242/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2009
1100 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has asked the Higher Education Authority to recommend, as provided for under section 9(1) of the Universities Act 1997, the membership of a body, including international experts and national experts, for appointment by the Government to advise the Higher Education Authority on whether Waterford Institute of Technology should be established as the University of the South East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12281/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2009
1101 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the proposals he has to meet the concerns of parents in County Waterford in regard to primary education (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12282/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2009
1061 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a primary school building project (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11250/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2009
808 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the planning section of her Department will come up with recommendations in regard to the issue of persons who are in receipt of family income supplement where their working pattern has changed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11767/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2009
506 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Transport the proposals he has in regard to the concerns of a group (details supplied) over regulations and consequent job losses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11290/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2009
168 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance the proposals he has to discontinue the deduction of the pension levy from retained firemen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10857/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2009
141 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the proposals she has to address the concerns of Waterford Chamber of Commerce regarding the reductions in the budget of a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11289/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2009
111 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the average waiting period for the return of receipts to farmers who have built slurry lagoons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12000/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 March 2009
26 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the percentage energy saving that has occurred in his Department and in all agencies for which his Department has responsibility in 2007; the way this compares to 2004, 2005 and 2006; the amount he expects to save in energy usage in percentage terms in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10527/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 March 2009
62 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his Department’s readiness for the digital terrestrial television switch over; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10526/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2009
389 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide funding in 2009 for the overhaul of the Ring and Old Parish domestic water supplies in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9740/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2009
308 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, in relation to the statutory instrument 391 of 2008, he will provide a full listing of all the institutions being obliged to implement the instrument; the estimate of the annual cost to the State inclusive of all the said institutions in implementing this instrument; the estimate across all these institutions of the amount of civil and public servants’ time which will be consumed annually in implementing this instrument; if he will quantify the public demand for such expenditure on Irish language or bilingual publications, stationery, signage, software, computers systems and messaging services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9783/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2009
307 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when the annual reports and accounts of the North-South language body in respect of the years 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9703/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2009
83 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); the procedures the Defence Forces have to deal with such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9780/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2009
61 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence the reason for his decision not to proceed with plans to salvage the Asgard II ; if his attention has been drawn to the disappointment his decision has caused, particularly to persons who have received training on the vessel and others who hoped to do so in the future; if he will reconsider the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9758/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2009
44 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence if there will be a change in the role of Irish troops serving in Chad as a result of the decision to transfer command of the operation from the EU to the UN; if he is satisfied with the preparations for the handover of the command of Irish troops in Chad from EUFOR to the UN on 15 March 2009; the latest information regarding the security situation in Chad and the potential threat to Irish troops, particularly in view of reports that large numbers of heavily armed personnel could cross the border from Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10087/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2009
182 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals to pass on reductions in interest rates to persons who are purchasing houses under the affordable housing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9305/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2009
146 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will intervene to resolve the case of the child of an Irish parent who has been refused a passport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9412/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2009
145 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused an Irish passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9411/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2009
144 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his proposals to include further information on Irish passports (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9410/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2009
71 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she is satisfied that Ireland is in full compliance with Directive 80/987/EEC; and her intentions to amend legislation arising from Court of Justice judgment case C/278/05. [9291/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2009
50 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action she is taking to ensure that the pension benefits of workers at a company (details supplied) are secure. [9293/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 2009
143 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence if he will reconsider his decision to leave the Asgard II on the seabed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9094/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 2009
107 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she has had with the World Health Organisation in regard to the global pharmaceutical counterfeiting industry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9072/09]