137 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to his consultation with stakeholders, the industry and the public in August 2011 in regard to a possible levy on packaging, his views on the introduction of container deposit legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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209 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card applications that have gone missing since the centralisation of medical card applications in 2011; the measures being taken to address this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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185 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline in tabular form the number of cars and other vehicles currently being used by gardaí in areas (details supplied); the number of cars and other vehicles in current usage that have more than 300,000 km on the clock; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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258 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Waterford has not received a medical card despite having applied several months ago; when this person can expect to hear back regarding their medical card application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in each of the years between 2007 and 2011, the number of full-time gardaí who were stationed in areas (details supplied); the number of gardaí based in these areas that are likely to retire in 2012; the number of these gardaí who will not be replaced once they have retired in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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125 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the creation of more than 13,000 Industrial Development Agency supported jobs in 2011 announced by that agency earlier this month, and in view of the net increase of IDA supported jobs of 6,000 compared with 2010, the number of these new jobs that were created in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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164 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the variety of lending restrictions that have been imposed by the Registrar of Credit Unions and the impact of these restrictions for credit unions and members; if it has been brought to his attention that the nature of these restrictions often means that good lending to good members cannot be made, in turn threatening the viability of credit unions by reducing the income from interest repayments on loans; if the new lending restrictions can be re-examined and applied on a more discerning basis in a way that provides credit unions with a clear rationale for any restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Finance the reason an EBS worker (details supplied) in County Waterford along with all front line staff at that institution will not receive a thirteenth month payment in December 2011 as he or she traditionally has done while managers will be paid a bonus; if there will be any recourse for EBS workers in this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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128 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will hear back regarding an appeal application made in respect of a local authority grant application; if he will ensure that this application will be completed as a priority matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a decision has been made on whether to facilitate children that miss out on the early childhood care and education scheme payment due to their birth date falling in July or August and they commence school having reached four years; if she will extend the date of the scheme to the end of August; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to an announcement of €240,000 for Waterford as part of the capital programme for libraries in July, the status of funding for Waterford; if this allocation of money has been delayed or stopped; the reasons for same; if the allocation will be re-instated in full; the date on which this will happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the block exemption for modified rate contributors in view of the fact that these workers pay PRSI on earnings derived from their civil or public service employment but do not pay PRSI on any other stream of income; if she will consider abolishing or changing this exemption in light of the fact that removing the exemption on unearned income of all workers and on other income streams of those employed in the civil and public service recruited prior to 6 April 1995 will yield a total of €74 million additional PRSI in a full year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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345 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will prioritise targeting persons who are unemployed when finding staff to fill positions at polling stations and count centres for coming elections and referendums, rather than the current system whereby it is largely existing public sector workers who are already in employment who do such work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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614 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to abolish the 50 cent prescription charge for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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274 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any plans to reinstate a Christmas bonus for persons in receipt of certain social welfare payments after 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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603 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health the progress made in establishing a community nursing unit to replace St. Brigid’s Ward at St. Patrick’s Hospital in Waterford city; if he will report on any developments with regard to a replacement community nursing unit; the number of beds this replacement unit might have; when we may expect to see this unit up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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232 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding pension payments for workers of a company (details supplied); if a decision has been reached on this issue; if not, when can we expect a decision; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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221 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 77 of 19 April 2011, regarding the pensions insolvency payment scheme in respect of a company (details supplied) if a decision has been reached on this issue; if not, when may we expect a decision and the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school building project (details supplied ) has not progressed at the same pace as the other schools on the 2011 schools building programme; the date on which the tender for the building contract for the project will be released and awarded; the date on which construction on this project will commence and the expected completion date of same; when he will formally supply the board of management with these dates and meet with them to outline the relevant steps which need to be taken when transferring from a temporary building to a permanent building; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will supply an official definition as to the qualifications that are required for a literacy and numeracy teacher as same is being queried by a person (details supplied); if he will clarify the requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has received back 20% of moneys owed by hospital consultants who failed to keep to a commitment to limit numbers of private patients treated in order to prioritise public patients; the amount of this money that was paid back by the 15 September deadline; when the balance is expected to be paid in full; the measures being taken to retrieve the full amounts; the penalties that will be incurred by those who do not repay the moneys owed; the steps that will be taken to avoid a similar situation in future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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554 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the transfer of Health Service Executive personnel, particularly regarding if transfers have been stopped, even if a post has been filled in the current area where a worker and a vacancy is available in the area they have requested to be transferred to; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health, further to Parliamentary Question No. 199 of 29 September 2011, the amount of money derived from private practice excess that has currently been collected and deposited in a research and study fund or funds; how this fund, or funds, is administered; the further way this money is to be used, with details of proposed or active projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health, further to Parliamentary Question No. 199 of 29 September 2011, the sum or sums of money owed by hospital consultants to a research and study fund or funds; if overdue moneys will be subject to interest; if so, the rate of interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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141 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health, further to Parliamentary Question No. 199 of 29 September 2011, the measures in place to ensure that the consultants in question have definitely stopped private practice in public hospitals; the action he will take against those who persist in breaching their contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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140 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health, further to Parliamentary Question No. 199 of 29 September 2011, if he will provide figures to explain the small number of consultants as referred to in the last line in this question’s reply; the number of consultants who have failed to rectify the breach in question and have been informed that they may no longer conduct private practice in public hospitals; the amount that is owed by this group of consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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553 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the city bicycle scheme; when the scheme might be extended to Waterford; his plans for the scheme in Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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450 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a working group has been set up for the development of the child protection agency; the persons on this working group; if any non-governmental organisation that works with women and children who are victims of domestic violence has been included in the group, in view of the fact that such experience would be invaluable; if a group has been set up; if not, when same will happen; how the members will be chosen; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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449 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding funding for youth cafés, in view of the fact that this is a good model for engaging with young persons; if funding will be sustained at current levels; when a decision on same will be made; her plans for youth cafés; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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17 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress being made on a jobs strategy for the south east; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide figures for the past five years showing the amount of money returned by Revenue to persons claiming for dental treatment for which tax relief is allowable, through form Med 2, Dental Expenses, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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127 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) in County Waterford, whose previous residency in the State expired in November 2010 and who has not been directly corresponded with by him since 5 April 2011, will learn the outcome of the application he has made to the INIS Repatriation Section for his right to reside here to be renewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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214 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health the measures available to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford to recoup the expenses incurred; the measures that can be put in place to avoid similar situations like this in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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188 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress being made on waiting lists for psychological services at the community child care centre at Waterford Regional Hospital in view of the fact that Waterford families are being faced with a wait of at least one year for such services; if resources will be prioritised to tackle this backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will grant a person (details supplied) in County Waterford temporary Garda National Immigration Bureau registration while the person’s naturalisation application is being processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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613 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if he will furnish details of the assessment that was carried out at a premises (details supplied) in County Waterford to allow the proprietors to provide boarding-out facilities at said address which would provide much needed care and assistance to the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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570 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the analysis of the natural and unnatural deaths of children known to child protection services over the past ten years in respect of County Waterford will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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398 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources regarding Saorview coverage in the Comeragh area in County Waterford including Kilmacthomas, if he will advise on status of Saorsat, which the Saorview website describes as being in the process of being developed to provide coverage to any coverage black spots such as Kilmacthomas County Waterford; and the measures he will take in the near future to provide television services to this, and other rural areas.
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199 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has received back 20% of moneys owed by hospital consultants who failed to keep to a commitment to limit the numbers of private patients treated in order to prioritise public patients; the amount paid back by the 15 September deadline; when the balance can be expected to be paid in full; the measures being taken to retrieve the full amounts; the penalties that will be incurred by those who do not repay the moneys owed; the steps that he will take to avoid a similar situation in future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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152 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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169 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health the progress being made on waiting lists for counselling for survivors of child sexual abuse in view of the fact that in Waterford, families are being faced with a wait of at least one year for such services; if resources will be prioritised to tackle this backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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371 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will sign the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence; when same might happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will supply a breakdown, showing the amount of money the Industrial Development Agency has given to TalkTalk plc in Waterford since its inception, in tabular form; the purpose for which this aid was given; if any criteria had to be fulfilled in order to qualify for this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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206 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a breakdown, on a county basis, of the companies that have received Industrial Development Agency grants for services and manufacturing over the past decade in the Border, midland and western region; if this breakdown will specify the amount received by each company that has benefitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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205 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a breakdown, on a county basis, of the companies that have received Industrial Development Agency grants for services and manufacturing over the past decade in Leinster in tabular form; if this breakdown will specify the amount received by each company that has benefitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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204 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a breakdown on a county basis of the companies that have received Industrial Development Agency grants for services and manufacturing over the past decade in Munster, in tabular form; if this breakdown will specify the amount received by each company that has benefitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Waterford who has been unemployed for two years, is dependent on their spouse’s invalidity pension and is not in receipt of a social welfare payment in their own name is eligible to apply to undertake a community employment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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129 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the option of regulating the sale of raw milk, rather than leaving Ireland in the unique position whereby the product is banned outright; his further views on a system whereby the product is sold with visible health warnings in line with practices in other EU countries; the economic implications of allowing a situation whereby raw milk is banned in the context of the burgeoning artisan food sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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32 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Finance his views on removing, or reducing, the rate of VAT payable by the Irish newspaper industry, in the context of increasing pressure on the sector due to falling revenue from advertising, and falling circulation due to increased competition from the Internet; his further views on this measure in the interests of preserving jobs and recognising the importance of the fourth estate in a democracy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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229 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Social Protection if the transitional pension, which is due to come to an end in 2013, will be replaced by a similar scheme for persons who retire early but who have enough social insurance contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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