512 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 191 of 28 January 2009, the way in which the information requested under five headings may be obtained in view of the fact that the reply (details supplied) from the Dublin Airport Authority contained no specific information; if he will confirm that DAA is excluded from the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 1997; the reason for its exclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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454 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of full or partial lower limb amputations carried out each year since 2004; the number of foot amputations that were carried out on people under 65 years of age in each year; the number of these patients who had diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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453 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of children with diabetes under 16 years of age who applied for insulin pump therapy in each of the years 2006, 2007 and 2008; the number of applicants who received this therapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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452 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of children with diabetes under 16 years of age who are on insulin pump therapy; the diabetes paediatric clinics that do not provide insulin pump therapy; the reasons for this; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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451 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of children with diabetes outside Dublin who attend Dublin based paediatric diabetes centres; if she will provide a county breakdown of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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455 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress that has been made towards achieving the recommendation of one full-time podiatrist in each hospital diabetes centre as proposed by the Diabetes Expert Advisory Group; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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450 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children if a local diabetes service implementation group recommended by the Health Service Executive diabetes expert advisory group in its first report has been formally established in each HSE region; the membership lists of each DSIG; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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189 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance his views on an alternative to the collection and refund of the 1% levy in cases in which it is obvious from the outset that the individual or the couple concerned have no prospect of reaching or breaching the income limit; his further views on exceptions when the deduction of the levy is a cause of anxiety and distress to persons who will in fact have no liability ultimately; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will address the issue of farmers who have applied for the farm improvement scheme between 21 and 29 October 2007 and still have not been approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the efforts he is making to support the export sector particularly the agri-food sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the legislation, existing or planned, that governs the operation of management companies; the sanctions applicable to developers of unsold apartments who fail to pay the fees due to the management company thus increasing the payment burden of owner occupiers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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70 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will expand on reports that a mine (details supplied) had discovered additional resources which had the potential to extend the life of the mine; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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45 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will activate the European wide hotline for missing children; the reason there has been a two year delay in implementing this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the decision of the German Constitutional Court to rule out the use of Nedap electronic voting machines similar to those in storage here on the grounds that it should be possible to check election procedures and results in a reliable fashion and without any particular specialist knowledge; if this examination will facilitate him in reaching a conclusion; if he will cut the loss to the State by scrapping these redundant machines; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to deliver the programme for Government commitment to establish a commission on climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will amend the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to prevent licence agreements being used to circumvent the provisions of the Act; if he will undertake an immediate study to establish the extent of potential misuse of such agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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508 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps taken to advance to completion the provision of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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388 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is his intention that under the new scheme local authorities should have the option, at the end of a lease, to become the owners of the new properties which they will lease from developers; his views on whether such an option would be essential to achieve value for money; is it his intention that banks will be approached to provide lease options for repossessed properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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271 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision or determination will be made in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is seeking the right to remain here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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208 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons aged 18 and under who lost their medical card entitlement in 2007 and 2008; the grounds on which this entitlement was withdrawn; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Defence if he has had a response to his recent letter to the Office of Public Works supporting the Ombudsman’s request in regard to a suitable office being provided for herself and her staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Defence if a decision has been made regarding recruitment to the permanent Defence Forces in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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183 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made on issues of governance for the voluntary and co-operative housing sector as committed to in the housing policy statement Delivering Homes Sustaining Communities; if he will provide a clear framework for the sector in the development and management of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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181 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Defence the establishment and the appointments filled in the Reserve Defence Force; the number of each rank to have attended annual training in 2008; the number who were paid the gratuity and the number who were not paid having attended the camp; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 94 of 5 February 2009, the procedure by which the person referred to may avail of the exemption which appears to be applicable to this couple; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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29 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she has come to a decision on introducing a pension protection fund to underpin pension security for members of defined benefit schemes when their company becomes insolvent.
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23 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she has come to a decision on the possibility of applying any shortfall from the minimum funding standard in respect of a defined benefit pension scheme as a corporate debt on the company concerned.
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86 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has, under any of the schemes or funding available to him, created or is proposing to create initiatives to either protect or promote small and medium enterprises within areas for which his Department has responsibility and in which there have been redundancies or job losses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if all groups operating under the LEADER funding programme are functioning and available for grant applications; if due to the economic downturn there will be a reduction in the funding agreed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will review a decision not to renew a full medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) on the grounds of income in view of the fact that this person was originally granted a full medical card on medical grounds in circumstances when their financial situation was similar to that at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the legislation in place with regard to service contracts for companies who own their own units or premises but units are located in industrial parks owned by another company and whereby these individual units are required to make payment for services including lighting, security and other facilities such as car parking and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the artists’ tax exemption scheme; his further views on whether this plays a vital role in attracting artists into Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on whether it is appropriate that two organisations, funded by his Department, are each producing a report on the Beijing Olympics; his further views on whether this is value for money in view of the limited resources of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Bill entitled an Act to provide for a requirement on the part of qualified political parties, in order to receive full payment under part III of the Electoral Act 1997, to work towards achieving gender parity in relation to the candidates put forward for election by that party; and to provide for related matters
101 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will have their appointment date brought forward to alleviate their suffering; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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32 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science if the forward planning section of his Department has completed identifying the areas in which additional school accommodation will be required at primary and post-primary level; if he will provide a copy of the section’s report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science if the discussions between his Department and the various other bodies at the Teachers Conciliation Council have concluded; the outcome of these discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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127 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance the number of office holders availing of the terms of section 836 of the Taxes Consolidated Act 1997 which allows tax deductions in regard to the cost of maintaining a second residence in respect of each year since 2002; the amount of tax foregone in each of these years as a result of the allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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98 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date with regard to the implementation of those sections of the programme for Government under the headings community payback, parental responsibility and anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number in respect of each year from 1998 to date in 2009, of cases of murder in which firearms were used; the number of such cases in which prosecutions for murder were initiated; the number of such cases in which convictions were secured; if he is satisfied with the level of detection and conviction in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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361 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if local authority staff will benefit from bonuses as a result of performance indicators or another bonus system related to the home choice scheme for new houses and the planned lease scheme for new houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the legislative or other measures she will take to uphold the right to collective bargaining and in particular the right of a trade union to represent its members; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made with regard to the implementation of the temporary agency workers directive, agreed at the Council of Ministers meeting on 23 May 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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217 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the recently announced supports for insulation will cover window insulation; if it is excluded, the reason this energy-saving method was overlooked; his plans to make provision for such work in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children if the review of the long-term illness scheme has been completed; if she will add Huntington’s disease to the scheme in view of the fact that it fulfils the criteria and sufferers have significant costs associated with the disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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60 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the contention by the Irish College of General Practitioners that the number of general practitioners who will retire in the next six years has been underestimated; the plans in place to train the necessary number of GPs; her plans to recruit GPs from abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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215 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 8 of 5 February 2009, the local authorities which are to pilot test the new measures in regard to election postering; if participation in the scheme will be on a voluntary basis both for local authorities and for candidates; if the local authorities and the candidates have been notified; if participation in the test scheme will have an impact on the proposed election spending limits; if the proposed options represent the full extent of proposals to regulate election postering; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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214 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date for the introduction of the cap on local election spending in view of his recent announcement; the spending limits; the applicable period and the framework which will be introduced to monitor spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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212 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 220 of 13 November 2008, if he will provide up-to-date figures for the cost of storage of the electronic voting machines both centrally stored and not centrally stored; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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210 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the levy being applied to second homes will be retained in its entirety by the collecting local authority or if it will in the first instance be remitted to the central Exchequer for redistribution to the local authority through some formula other than that of equity; if the amount collected by each local authority will be retained by that local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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