217 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the discussions or communications he has had with Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes concerning the possible reduction in the number of local authorities from 34 to 22; the way that the reduction will be achieved; if, at any time, or in any form, the local authorities to be affected were identified or indicated; the local authorities that were affected; if he has accepted this particular recommendation of the review group; the way he intends to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of rent assistance under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, for less than one year, for one year, for two years, for three years, for four years, for five years, and for longer, and the cost per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the discussions or communications she has had with the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes concerning the possible reduction in the number of vocational education committees from 33 to 22; the way the reduction will be achieved; if, at any time, or in any form, the VECs to be affected were identified or indicated; the VECs that were affected; if she has accepted this particular recommendation of the review group; the way she intends to proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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126 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the announcement by a Cork based pharmaceutical firm (details supplied) of its intention to lay off 160 workers; the discussions he has had with the company with a view to saving these jobs; the steps he is taking to ask the industrial development agencies to source alternative employment in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the announcement by a Cork based pharmaceutical firm (details supplied) of its intention to lay off 121 workers; the discussions he has had with a company with a view to saving these jobs; the steps he is taking to ask the industrial development agencies to source alternative employment in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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539 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the community development projects that are currently in progress under the remit of social inclusion; the amount spent on social inclusion since 2005 inclusive of community development projects by region; the projected spend to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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473 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the arrangements that cover the allocation of angling rights on the river Sullane in County Cork; the procedures that are followed and the consultations that take place in deciding the allocation; the person who is the current holder of angling rights on this river; the extent of the rights and their duration; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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129 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent bomb explosion in the city of Derry and if he will provide an update regarding recent developments in Northern Ireland.
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108 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs to report on the recent Asia Europe meeting, ASEM8, hosted in Brussels by the Belgian Presidency of the European Union; if he will outline the agenda and any positions and input made by Ireland to deliberations.
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85 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance, further to Question No. 153 of 18 November 2009, if he will furnish a list of the buildings and the leases mentioned (details supplied); the annual rental costs in each case; the leases which were reviewed upwards at their most recent renewal and the instances where arbitration was employed in order to reach agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a contract for the construction of a school (details supplied) awarded to a firm in interim examinership; whether the contract will be awarded on the basis of the next best tender; the way in which the start date will be affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the development of the promised new school at Ballygarvan, County Cork; if she will confirm that money has been ring-fenced for the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the concern expressed by the head of the Garda Inspectorate (details supplied) at the failure of the Garda to implement a number of recommendations of the Abbeylara inquiry; the recommendations that are still be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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26 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the matters discussed at the inaugural meeting of Ministers with responsibility for justice from both parts of Ireland and Scotland on 27 September 2010; the measures that were agreed to provide an intergovernmental approach to human trafficking, organised crime, drug crime and paramilitary organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will consider an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Cork for rent allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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127 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Transport the reason those involved in the taxi industry are not required to produce annual tax clearance certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an appeals process with an independent adjudicator for the taxi industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if contracts have been signed for the purchase of a site for the construction of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; the special conditions, if any, that apply; if funding is available and the basis of same; the timescale that applies; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children the latest figures for those in receipt of medical cards and general practitioner only cards; the number of cards issued to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children the action that will be taken to ensure an adequate number of junior hospital doctors are maintained in hospitals here; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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300 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the support available by way of advice or grant aid to a start-up service companies whose owners are former PAYE workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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238 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied) can be given priority to enable the person to continue to completion a course in applied social studies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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224 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the average expenditure per prisoner in 2009 to include public funds from all sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance in view of the covered credit institutions, if he will set out the level of senior and subordinated debt issued prior to 30 September 2008 that will remain on the books of those institutions and outside the scope of a State guarantee as of 1 October 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation in respect of the introduction of a small and medium enterprise loan guarantee scheme; if he has made provision for expenditure on any such scheme for 2010, or if he intends to make such a provision for 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1483 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the documentary evidence available to show that the European Commission is satisfied that section 50(b) of the Planning and Development Act 2010 fully complies with the requirements of EU Directive 1987/337/EEC as amended; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1459 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the consideration that he has given to the institution of a probationary period at the commencement of social housing tenancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1430 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the circumstances that led to an underdeclaration of PAYE, PRSI by Donegal County Council in respect of the period January to March 2010 resulting in interest and penalties in excess of €250,000 following a revenue audit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1429 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of social housing units in existence here on 1 January 2010; the number of units in the following categories, namely, local authority, approved housing bodies and rental accommodation scheme tenancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1258 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to rectify the anomaly whereby rent allowance is paid to only one parent in a case in which joint custody exists and when the second parent may be unable to provide adequate accommodation for the children; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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951 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will confirm that a request for leave to remain in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been received by his Department; when a decision will be made on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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950 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of Chinese nationals deported having served a sentence in this country since 2000; if any Chinese nationals have subsequently been re-tried and have any been executed for the same offence in their own country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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949 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of prisoners on 23 hour lock up in each prison; the number of these prisoners who have access to education services and the nature of that access; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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948 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the allocations within the Education subhead of the Prison Vote to each of the following educational areas in 2008 and 2010: the education unit in each prison, each public library service involved in prisons, the Open University, the National College of Art and Design, the alternative to violence project, Arts Council projects in prisons and post-release education support for prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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947 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of prisoners in receipt of methadone treatment in each prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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946 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his plans to fill the vacant coordinator of education post in the Irish Prison Service with a professional educator; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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945 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of workshop and work training instructor posts that are vacant in each prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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944 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of hours the library in each prison is scheduled to be open each week; the percentage of scheduled opening times that these libraries were actually open from January to May inclusive in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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651 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has been on a waiting list since March 2010 will be assessed under the early intervention scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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644 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a breakdown of the costs involved in the transfer of the Health Service Executive offices to the Model Business Park in Cork; the reason such a move was considered necessary; her views on whether this expenditure is justified in view of cutbacks in frontline services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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607 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons on the waiting list for hearing aids in each Health Service Executive region; the average waiting period; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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606 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children when an application for a hearing aid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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266 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will indicate when work will commence on the new school (details supplied) in Passage West, County Cork; the expected completion date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the changes made by her to the probation process for newly qualified teachers; if she will confirm that the requirements of the probation process must now be achieved in three years instead of five years; if she has considered the impact this will have on teachers who are unable to find regular work; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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626 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if the special incentive career break scheme is still available to an employee of the vocational educational committee; the way it may be accessed; if the scheme has ceased, if it is likely to be replaced by a similar scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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495 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the classifications of properties that can be bought under the incremental purchase scheme; the way payment and costs will be met for the portion of the property that is not purchased by the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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494 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if unsold affordable houses are to be made available for purchase under the incremental purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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182 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children when test results will be made available in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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180 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of qualified audiologists available to service the Health Service Executive South area; the centres visited by audiologists and the frequency; the number of persons on the waiting list for audiological services and the average waiting period; the age profile of those on the waiting list; if priority treatment is allocated on age grounds; if she will confirm that financial assistance is available for qualifying patients in respect of the purchase of hearing aids; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children the steps being taken to deal with and trace the source of a case of E.coli 0157 regarding a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if she is satisfied that all necessary procedures are in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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