244 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence when he will propose the nomination to the President of the new chairman to the central council of the Irish Red Cross; the selection criteria for such an appointment; if the views of all relevant stakeholders, that is, the central council and the staff of the Red Cross, will be sought in relation to this appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 149 of 24 November 2009, if he has received requests from his colleagues to authorise the breaking of the link between public service pay and pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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107 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the application under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund on behalf of the former employees of a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the recommendation of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programme that the enterprise functions of Shannon Development should be transferred to Enterprise Ireland and the Industrial Development Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the recommendation of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programme that funding should cease for the FÁS services to business and Skillnets programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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357 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 307 of 21 October 2009, the result of the appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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356 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science when he proposes to register Educate Together as a second level patron; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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271 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence the number of the 108 call outs of the explosive ordnance disposal team up to 15 November 2009 that were to genuine devices; the number of hoax devices; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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252 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, further to Parliamentary Question No. 429 of 20 October 2009, when the national pensions framework will be completed; if it will address the issue of extending the homemaker’s scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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136 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children her proposals to ensure that additional staff are appointed to Waterford Regional Hospital to deal with the situation (details supplied) regarding the delays for children awaiting orthodontic treatment there; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 254 of 6 October 2009, if plans for the proposed extension to Waterford Courthouse will be expedited in view of the problems regarding sittings of the High Court in Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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225 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an illness benefit and invalidity pension appeal hearing will be heard in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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53 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures he is taking to accommodate farmers in counties where his Department’s offices are due to close.
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24 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the payment rates for veterinary surgeons carrying out TB and brucellosis testing on behalf of his Department.
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79 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he will take to ensure the cost of energy here is tackled in view of concerns expressed by the commercial sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the claims that up to 12,000 homes and businesses cannot access broadband of any kind as they are not covered by the national broadband scheme; the provision he will make for these cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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531 D’fhiafraigh Deputy Brian O’Shea den Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an féidir leis gealltanas a thabhairt nach gcuirfear an Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta ar ceal; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh.
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421 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will include all hunt clubs in the legislation on puppy farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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420 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will amend or introduce regulations under the Control of Dogs Act 1986 or the Control of Dogs (Amendment) Act 1992; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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413 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence if he has sought or received a report from his departmental representative on the central council of the Irish Red Cross on governance and industrial relations difficulties at the office of the Irish Red Cross; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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411 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence if the Defence Force still have in their possession British intelligence documents removed from the office of Sir Hamer Greenwood at the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, on 13 January 1922; if all of these documents are available for inspection by historians; if the material has been transferred to the National Archives; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the implementation of an agreement made between the State and a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the link between public service pay and pensions will be kept; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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70 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount allocated in capital grants to each local authority in respect of social housing; his views on whether spending will reach the targets set; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence his views on a report (details supplied) regarding the control of the Irish Red Cross.
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42 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence his views on whether the reduction in Defence Forces numbers from 12,750 in 1996 to 10,081 in 2009 leaves little scope for further cuts if he wishes to maintain a credible organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence if the Defence Force payroll savings being sought by him will be achieved through retirements; if so, if he will maintain current rates of pay for serving members; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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317 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will restore the previously agreed classification, as it was before in October 2008, for Protestant voluntary secondary schools in the free scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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228 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will continue the funding for the sports inclusion disability officer for Waterford for all of 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the position of the Rohingya community in Myanmar; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will comment on reports that the Sri Lankan Defence Chief had agreed to provide testimony to the United States Department of Homeland Security regarding alleged human rights violations by a US citizen and Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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390 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposals he has to introduce a scheme for the upgrading of existing domestic septic tanks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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337 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps he will take to address the concern with the proposed merger between the community development programme and the local development social inclusion programme in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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D’fhiafraigh Deputy Brian O’Shea den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé cinnte go mbeidh toghchán ann do bhord Údarás na Gaeltachta sa bhliain 2010; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh.
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D’fhiafraigh Deputy Brian O’Shea den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad iad na moltaí atá aige i leith athruithe ar Theorainneacha na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh.
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D’fhiafraigh Deputy Brian O’Shea den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cathain a bheidh dréacht-sainmhíniú aige ar cad is Gaeltacht ann; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh.
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D’fhiafraigh Deputy Brian O’Shea den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cathain a sheolfar an straitéis fiche bliain don Ghaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh.
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157 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 351 of 3 November 2009, if 100% funding for coastal protection works in County Waterford will be considered in view of the low commercial rates base in the county and the financial difficulties being experienced by the county council; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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155 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance if he will not reduce tax relief that persons receive on paying for the care of an incapacitated person in their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her proposals to change the rules in order that persons who qualify for jobseeker’s benefit but do not subsequently qualify for jobseeker’s allowance are not precluded from taking part in social employment schemes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will confirm that there will not be staff reductions of approximately 40 positions in Údarás na Gaeltachta; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to merge the development functions of Údarás na Gaeilge with a new enterprise agency comprising Enterprise Ireland and the county enterprise boards and others; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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206 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the recovery of salmon stocks on the river Suir; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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201 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 946 of 3 November 2009, if he will make provision in the 2010 Estimates for funding towards cleaning up a site in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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190 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 795 of 3 November 2009, if funding will be provided for the provision of country walks in the 2010 Estimates of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the announcement of the loss of 350 jobs at a plant (details supplied) in County Waterford; the discussions she has had with the industrial development agencies with a view to securing replacement jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when it is intended to publish anti-victimisation legislation, designed to protect those workers that choose to join a trade union and which was promised by March 2009 under the Review of Towards 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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195 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Transport when a decision will be made regarding the application for funding to finish the extension to the link road from Tallow school to the main road, Tallow, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the limitations of the back to education allowance scheme in respect of unemployed graduates; and if she will reform this scheme to allow graduates to participate in the scheme.
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111 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases of murder in which firearms were used each year from 1998 to date in 2009; the number of such cases in which prosecutions for murder were initiated; the number of such cases in which convictions were secured; if he is satisfied with the level of detection and conviction in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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