107 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if it is his intention to avail of the opportunity presented by the laying of the Hibernia express cable from the UK to the USA by using the limited opportunity that exists to insert a branching unit in order to enhance connectivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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355 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to amend or review the Building Control Act 2007 to take account of persons who have long practised as architects but who do not meet the requirements of the Act; his plans to provide for an independent investigation into the appropriateness and fairness of the Act as it applies to such persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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374 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the Ministerial Council on Migrant Integration; the purpose of the establishment of the council; the number of times same has met; if same was established under legislation; if the council is still in operation, the objectives that have been set for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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337 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the local authorities that are implementing the incremental purchase scheme; the number of properties that have been purchased to date in each local authority area; the targets that have been set for 2011; the funding that has been provided to each local authority to facilitate delivery of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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225 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social Protection when an application regarding disability allowance will be determined in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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224 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social Protection when a request for an oral hearing regarding an invalidity pension appeal will be decided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1039 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of taxi plates that are in the control of multiple owners; the incremental breakdown of the numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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484 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the studies that have been undertaken into the introduction of water meters; if major urban areas and the remainder of the country were studied separately; if these examinations established the cost effectiveness of water metering; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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482 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to alter the position whereby a landlord who enters into a licence agreement directly with a tenant is not required to register with the Private Residential Tenancies Board or to comply with the standards for rented accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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517 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health when a long term care bed will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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466 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health if Cork University Hospital accident and emergency department has been the subject of a Health Information and Quality Authority examination regarding patient safety; if so, the result; if it has not been examined, if it is intended that it will be in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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449 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the Health Service Executive has, apparently, refused to take charge of files pertaining to an adoption facility (details supplied) in County Cork; if she will confirm the HSE is the appropriate agency for the custody of such files; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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302 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons employed by the National Roads Authority who had a basic salary in excess of €100,000, €150,000, €200,000, €250,000 in 2009 and 2010; the bonus payments that were payable to these staff; the remuneration packages available to the CEO and board members; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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279 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health his views that the costs associated with obtaining a medical certificate in order to obtain a driving licence for a person over 70 years of age should be covered by the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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266 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to any application for the establishment of a community café in Carrigaline, County Cork; the procedures that are necessary to make such an application; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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196 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons employed by the Environmental Protection Agency who had a basic salary in excess of €100,000, €150,000, €200,000, €250,000 in 2009 and 2010; the bonus payments that were payable to these staff; the remuneration packages available to the chief executive officer and board members; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is equitable that a company is permitted to resume development of a site under National Asset Management Agency supervision while it has debts outstanding to suppliers for a development (details supplied); his views on the implications of importing goods from abroad rather than using the Irish manufactured goods from the supplier who is owed money; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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127 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social Protection, further to Parliamentary Question No. 196 of 7 June 2011, regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork for payment of an exceptional needs payment in respect of a deposit, the reason correspondence supplied was not classed as such an appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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79 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Skills if any resolution will be found regarding the eligibility of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford seeking a permanent teaching post; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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483 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason representatives of the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Social Protection were not included in the taxi review group; the way their concerns will be represented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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306 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will indicate the proposal to replace the current waste from electrical and electronic equipment, WEEE, legislation when it expires in 2013; if there are measures proposed to alleviate the financial burden imposed on the already weakened retail sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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242 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families, nationally and by region, in receipt of family income supplement; the estimated number of families who may be eligible but are not claiming and the number of children involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance when he will sign the ministerial order regarding the leisure sector arising from section 117(2)(b) of the 2010 Finance Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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258 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when it is intended that Bus Éireann will introduce real-time bus timetable information in Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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239 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made regarding an application for full medical cards by persons (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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164 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be given an appointment at the orthopaedic unit at Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Skills the consideration that has been given to the concerns of the Church of Ireland community in regard to the school transportation review; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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575 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health how he intends to support plans by the Danish authorities to make diabetes, as a model for chronic illness, a key priority during the Danish EU Presidency in the first half of 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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574 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive will be sending a delegation to the United Nations High-Level Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases in New York this September; how he will direct them to participate and contribute to the summit in respect of the diabetes element of the summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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573 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health the number of full and partial lower limb amputations that were carried out on persons under 65, by county of residence, in 2010; the number of these patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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572 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health the number of full and partial lower limb amputations that were carried out on persons in 2010, by county of residence; the number of these patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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571 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health the number of patients under the age of 65 years, by county, treated for foot ulcerations who did not require a full or partial limb amputation in 2010; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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569 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health the number of patients, by county, treated for foot ulcerations who did not require a full or partial limb amputation in 2010; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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339 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for the grant of disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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321 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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146 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cut off date that applies to the current tenant purchase scheme for council tenants; if he will confirm that a maximum 45% discount is available; if the 20 year stipulation applies regarding the re-sale of the property; if it is intended that the scheme will be replaced by an incremental purchase scheme; if so, when will this be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made regarding the introduction of provisions to ensure compliance with the European Court of Justice ruling regarding VAT (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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462 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 509 of 17 May 2011 and in view of the 4,478 orthopaedic patients awaiting outpatient treatment in Cork University Hospital, the number of patients at present awaiting treatment in other hospitals including the average waiting time and the longest waiting time in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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259 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for carer’s allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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255 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Cork, who is in receipt of €188 per week in social welfare payments, is required to pay €50 per week in regard to mortgage supplement payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ensure that Cork City Council implements the noise action plan regarding the south city link road, N27; if funds have been ring-fenced for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason funding was withdrawn from the Community Workers’ Co-operative; the assessment criteria employed and the aspects in which the CWC was deficient; in view of the valuable work undertaken by this group in the most disadvantaged areas of society if he will consider the restoration of this support; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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51 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance his plans to provide for redundancies in the public sector; if he will indicate the provision for individual sectors such as local authorities, education, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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189 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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456 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the registration certificate fee payable under the Immigration Act 2004 can be waived or reduced when a person (details supplied) is in receipt of disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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196 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork to have their application for rent supplement backdated to March 2011, along with their request to be provided with assistance towards their rent deposit under the supplementary income scheme, can be favourably responded to; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Equality regarding the criteria whereby a person who applies for naturalisation must prove that they can support themselves and their family living here and must demonstrate that they have not received State support in the three year period before their application, if receipt of a family income supplement payment will disqualify an employed person from making such an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance the hospitality and retail businesses that can implement the reduced VAT rate of 9% from 1 July 2011; if restaurant and catering services, including coffee houses, fast food operators, forecourt operators, deli counters and other similar businesses come under the new VAT rate in view of the fact that these companies will require adequate notice to make amendments to consumer prices, menus, in-store point of sale, etc.; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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409 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be admitted to Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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