348 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if the assumptions in the national pensions framework have been cross-checked with any independent expert body such as the Society of Actuaries in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the action she is taking in respect of correspondence sent to the Department by the principal of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 regarding the reappointment of posts of responsibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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132 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will make additional resources available to the gardaí at Tallaght, Dublin 24, to allow them to deal effectively with crime, vandalism and anti-social behaviour at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if he will appreciate the concern of the local community in respect of these matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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101 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene in a serious situation in Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, where a closed ward is being used as a canteen thus contributing to a bed shortage resulting in additional pressures on accident and emergency facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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129 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Finance the amount of tax forgone in pension relief for the latest available year; the amount of tax levied or paid on lump sum pension payments for the latest available year; his views on whether tax relief will make pension contributions more attractive and affordable; if he has considered an annual levy on pension funds as an alternative to reducing personal pension relief; the amount that could be raised if a levy was set at various levels from 0.25% to 1%; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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128 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered opening the selling market for the national solidarity bond and the proposed sovereign annuity bond to regulated intermediaries in addition to being available through An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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198 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the campaign in respect of voting rights for emigrants; if he is considering the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide the background to the decision to set up the Private Residential Tenancies Board; his views on whether disputes between tenants and landlords could be more quickly and more efficiently dealt with by the District Court on a similar basis to the small claims process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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192 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the progress being made regarding a general scheme of a Bill amending the Residential Tenancies Act; when he expects the proposed Bill to be prepared; the nature of the measures he is proposing to address non-payment of rent by tenants during a dispute process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the national pensions framework; his views on the current adequacy and coverage of private pension schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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146 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will confirm plans for the nationwide development of the restorative justice programme following the success of the Tallaght programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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114 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Health and Children the actions she is taking to deal with the bed shortages at Tallaght hospital, Dublin 24, which has been highlighted in recent weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Finance when he expects to have the promised impact assessment, as mentioned in his Summary of Budget Measures, carried out on the proposal to abolish the section 23 tax relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Finance the number of properties benefiting from the section 23 tax relief scheme up to the latest available date; his views on whether investors had legitimate expectation that the State would honour its agreement on the scheme in view of the fact that the benefit to the Exchequer was immediate and the benefit to the purchaser was for the agreed period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Finance the number of formal submissions received on the proposed abolition of the section 23 tax relief scheme; if he will publish the names of persons and organisations who have made formal submissions; if he has arranged for a formal method of receiving submissions; if he will confirm that all formal submissions will be examined and responded to prior to the passage of the 2011 Finance Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on contacts made by her Department in respect of the problems brought to the Department’s attention in December 2010 in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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79 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding staffing in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if she will appreciate the concern of the community in this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Health and Children if any action is open to her to deal with the concerns of the general public in respect of the increase in charges by the VHI; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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785 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for the Environment; Heritage and Local Government to confirm actions now open to him to preserve and protect the 1916 historical site at Moore Street in Dublin city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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428 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Health and Children the actions she is taking to ensure effective implementation of all recommendations of the Hayes report in respect of Tallaght hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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267 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Finance if he will now reassure potential investors on the benefit to them of the four and ten year national solidarity bonds in view of the decision to cancel section 23 relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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266 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the issue of a euro-denominated commemorative coin, in either €5 or €10 denominations, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising in 2016, that the coin be used both as a presentation item and also on sale to the general public; and in view of the fact that the issue of such a coin would require the approval of the European Central Bank, will he also make a decision in the near future to ensure that a design competition could be initiated in order to have the coin available by the start of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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194 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress made in respect of the building programme of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if she will note the continued concerns of the local community in the matters; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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372 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Defence the criteria in operation, through which Army personnel are made available to local authorities to deal with the effects of adverse weather conditions; if he will confirm that consultations will now take place with local authorities, including South Dublin County Council, to plan for the next major bad weather event; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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307 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make contact with South Dublin County Council to offer assistance and advice in respect of their plans to prepare for the next major weather event; if he is aware that the resources of the council were severely stretched during the past two weeks of adverse weather and his views on the criticism which the council attracted in that regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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138 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Health and Children the action being taken to deal with the waiting lists for scans at Tallaght Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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96 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he is taking to deal with the concerns being expressed in respect of energy prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Health and Children the arrangements now in place to deal with inquiries regarding medical card applications and associated issues in the Tallaght area; her views on the service previously provided in this regard at the Mary Mercer health centre in Jobstown; the position regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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267 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that local authorities have not carried out a sufficient number of inspections of rented private residential properties in order to draw from a specific fund of some €10 million collected by the Private Residential Tenancies Board from registration fees charged to property owners; the location of this fund and if it is in an interest bearing account; if he is satisfied that the inspections required under legislation have not been or will not be carried out; if he will sponsor an amendment or new legislation to allow these accumulated funds to be used to defray the administrative costs of the PRTB now that it is no longer in receipt of Exchequer funding; if he will also sponsor an amendment or new legislation to provide a compensation fund for property owners who are unable to collect awards to them by appeals tribunals when tenants have not discharged their liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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229 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason payment of rent supplement directly to landlords has been refused by particular community welfare officers; his views on the related circular issued by him on 10 August 2010; his views on the unanimous view of organisations representing both tenants and property owners and the Private Residential Tenancies Board that rent supplements be paid directly to landlords; if he will accept that direct payment, not withstanding the Department’s direct relationship with the tenant, is a better way to assist those in need as well as safeguarding public money; his plans to amend the legislative provisions under which rent supplement is paid in order to reflect the efficiencies of direct payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm if she is now in a position to fund the school building programme at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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129 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his plans for increasing the use of restorative justice; his assessment of the content of the final report from the Restorative Justice Commission; the limitations of the restorative justice model; the potential for the use of restorative justice across the Irish criminal justice system; the timescales involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Health and Children the action being taken to ensure the full implementation of all recommendations made in the Tallaght Hospital review report; if additional radiologists will be appointed immediately to Tallaght Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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364 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if he, his predecessors, his Department or his Minister of State have had direct or indirect input into the unpublished national carers strategy; the nature of that input if applicable; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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239 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the nature of the input which he, his predecessors or his Department have had into the unpublished national carers strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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180 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has had direct or indirect input into the unpublished national carers strategy; the nature of that input if applicable; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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337 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm when he now proposes to submit the renewable energy feed-in tariff proposal to Brussels for approval and when he expects to confirm details of the proposal to the general public; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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172 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Health and Children if she is considering the Tallaght hospital review report published by the Health Service Executive; if she will ensure that all recommendations are effectively implemented and take whatever further action is required to guarantee that public confidence in Tallaght hospital is fully restored; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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171 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce a consumer awareness campaign to inform the public of the consequences of buying illicit and smuggled cigarettes; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that more that one in every four cigarettes consumed in Ireland last year was smuggled and, therefore, circumvented the tobacco control measures of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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346 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the consultations he is having with interested parties in respect of the proposed residential tenancies (amendment) Bill; when he expects work on the Bill to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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128 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on contacts with a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if she will note the concerns of the school community in respect of issues regarding staffing and the need for immediate action; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding her dealings in respect of staffing issues at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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362 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if sufficient resources will be made available to An Garda Síochána in Tallaght, Dublin 24 to allow for an effective response to crime in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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317 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in respect of the need to develop an out of hours general practitioner service attached to Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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316 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate claims made in the past week of serious overcrowding at Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the building programme issues relating to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a new children’s hospital facility at the Mater hospital site; the developments on the matter over the past week; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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222 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide an update in respect of protecting and preserving the historical 1916 site at Moore Street behind the GPO in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered the pre-budget submission of the Union of Students in Ireland which was presented to Oireachtas Members last week; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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