90 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the alternative structures he plans to put in place to ensure that the skills and knowledge of the support workers are not completely lost due to the proposed cut to support funding for the community and voluntary fora; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the building of a school (details supplied); if a date has been set for the next stage; if money has been set aside for this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of staff in the Irish Prison Service operational support units; the annual cost of these units; if such costs are included in the average costs given now in annual reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of dogs now in the Irish Prison Service dog unit; the number of staff involved in this unit; the cost per annum of this unit; if such costs are included in the average costs given now in annual reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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60 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the average cost of keeping a person in prison in 2009, including current expenditure from all public sources using the methodology that was employed by the Irish Prison Service in determining this figure before it changed the method of calculation as outlined in the 2008 annual report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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59 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the cell sizes in square metres of the most typical cells in each closed prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his plans in the interest of transparency to publish on the Irish Prison Service website the numbers in custody in each institution on a daily basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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56 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of prisoners in total in each institution that are locked up for 23 hours a day or more in a normal day for reason of protection, punishment or other reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of prisoners in total and in each institution that are at present in custody; the number required to slop out; the number required to use normal toilet facilities in the presence of others; the number that are sole occupants of a cell that has a normal flush toilet installed or have access at all times to normal private toilet facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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54 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of persons in prison and the number in each institution; the total number of prisoners not held in single cells or rooms and the number of these in each institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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53 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of hours the library in each prison is scheduled to open each week; the percentage of scheduled opening times that these libraries were actually open from June to October 2010 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be taken on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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366 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 571 of 2 November 2010; if he will explain the apparent discrepancy between table two in the answer and the figures available on the Departmental website for the year 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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365 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs further to parliamentary Question No. 561 of 2 November 2010, the measures being put in place to ensure the equity of the distribution of dormant account funds in the event of the dissolution of the Dormant Accounts Board; if he will provide a breakdown of the €1.5 million expenditure incurred by Pobal in administering the dormant accounts on top of the approximate €200,000 incurred by DAB; if moneys collected from dormant accounts are classified as revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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163 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the income that has been derived from the activities of the Criminal Assets Bureau and the way it has been disbursed in each year since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork on a orthopaedic waiting list will receive an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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105 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the circumstances in which a person (details supplied) was issued a general-practitioner-visit-only medical card, given that the assessed weekly income was marginally in excess of the guidelines for a full card and the person has to fill a regular prescription costing considerably more than the excess; if she will also review their entitlement of the spouse to a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will reinstate a general practitioner visit card for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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53 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of national lottery income by quarter for each year since 2007; the amount disbursed under each heading in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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139 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the expected cost of establishing the position of the directly elected Dublin mayor; the expected annual cost of the position; the staff costs and ancillary costs; the cost of establishing a greater Dublin regional authority and any other required structures; the way such funding will be raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of applications for foreshore licence being processed; the number of the current applications that already have planning permission; the number of applications that have been delayed because of problems with the termination clauses of the foreshore licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to review and amend the power under which he can terminate a foreshore licence at any time by giving three months notice in writing without payment of compensation or refund to the licensee; his views that the uncertainty that results from this provision inhibits the acquisition of development funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4 is eligible to apply for an Irish passport; if an application has been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will issue on an appeal for supplementary welfare assistance towards the cost of a rent deposit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his response to the consultation paper on corporate governance published by the Financial Regulator.
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28 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the total number of claims for redundancy payments waiting to be processed at the latest date for which figures are available; the average time taken to process a claim; the steps being taken to speed up the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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195 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation when the undertaking was given to provide public funds to an organisation (details supplied) in regard to Your Country Your Call; the funds that have been provided and under what heading; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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47 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of single farm payment applications for 2010 still awaiting approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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22 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the scheme of compensation available to farmers who are forced to destock in the Twelve Bens area of Connemara and the Nephin range in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the rural broadband scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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22 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the nature of any talks he has had with Eircom in relation to investment in a fibre network; ComReg’s role in these talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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190 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the average length of time elapsed from when an application for dispute resolution is lodged with the Private Residential Tenancies Board to the case being heard by an adjudicator; the average cost per adjudication; if he will consider the introduction under the Residential Tenancies Act of a system whereby deposits are retained for safekeeping by the PRTB in view of the fact that 51% of disputes relate to the return of deposits; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social Protection when supplementary payment will be restored in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when a determination will be made in regard to an application for lone parent payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment; Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the review of the severe weather events which was due to be completed by 1 November 2010; when he will attend a meeting of the Joint Committee on Environment, Heritage and Local Government to discuss the Committee’s own report and recommendations on the severe weather events; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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342 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when a claim for redundancy payment from the social insurance fund made by a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be decided; when payment will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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229 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social Protection if a date has been set for an oral appeal hearing in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork regarding disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the grounds on which a person (details supplied) in County Cork was refused a mature student grant; if any flexibility is allowed as regards the three year total break from education in order to qualify for this grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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48 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social Protection the action he is taking to address the delays on disability allowance claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a proposal to his partners in the EU for Ireland to be chosen as a European peace institute and centre for post-conflict reconstruction.
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108 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if, given that new construction tenders are being sought, funds have been ringfenced for the completion of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if there is a definite timeframe for the completion of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; when the building process will be completed; when students will be able to avail of the new facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the progress on the Thornton Hall project; if he will confirm that no prisoners will be able to be accepted in Thornton Hall before 2014 at the earliest and the total amount spent on the project to date.
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54 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if it is intended to implement the recommendations contained in the report of the working group to look at the issue of commercial rent reviews which was published in August 2010; if he is considering any additional measures to assist retailers who are paying excessive rents and who are bound by upward only rent reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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169 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children when a prosthetic limb will be provided for a person (details supplied) who has completed the examination process; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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252 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that any contracts entered into by a council and a contractor (details supplied) are tax compliant and in accord with the registered agreement for the construction industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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251 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures in place to ensure that contractors engaged by local authorities are tax compliant and that they observe industry agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that the budget for medical research is protected in view of the quality research that is undertaken and the added value contributed by medical charities to the State contribution; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children if the national clinical leads are all now in place, including the lead for mental health; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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249 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to any local authorities who are in breach of the environmental noise regulations 2006; the progress made towards the implementation of a noise action plan regarding the south city link road, N27; if he will confirm that Cork City Council is in conformity with the noise regulations in regard to the N27; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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