287 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the cost to his Department, in each year since its introduction, of implementing the provisions of the Official Languages Act 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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279 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost to his Department, in each year since its introduction, of implementing the provisions of the Official Languages Act 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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254 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Transport the cost to his Department, in each year since its introduction, of implementing the provisions of the Official Languages Act 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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238 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that it is apparently the policy of accident and emergency units in Cork city to post invoices and receipts to patients and to refuse immediate payment by credit card; if she is satisfied that the cost of postage is justified in view of the fact that approximately 110,000 patients availed of these services in 2008; if alternative payment methods have been explored; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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234 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children the cost to her Department, in each year since its introduction, of implementing the provisions of the Official Languages Act 2003; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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210 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children the position with regard to the fair deal legislation; when she foresees the Health Service Executive having a legislative framework to implement the scheme; the implications for the children of a dementia patient taking decisions on the patient’s behalf under the present arrangements and under the planned fair deal scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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202 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance the cost to his Department, in each year since its introduction, of implementing the provisions of the Official Languages Act 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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180 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost to her Department, in each year since its introduction, of implementing the provisions of the Official Languages Act 2003; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a person (details supplied) in County Cork who was made redundant in early October 2008 will receive statutory redundancy payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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168 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Taoiseach the cost to his Department, in each year since its introduction, of implementing the provisions of the Official Languages Act 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps her Department has taken to prevent the payment of rent allowance to non-registered landlords; the number of rent allowance payments that have ceased in the past three years as a result of a discovery that the landlord has not registered; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the discussions between her Department and the European Commission in relation to compliance here with Directive 80/987/EEC.
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44 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance the taxation which applies to the owners and operators of car parks; the tax exemptions applicable; if changes in taxation are intended in relation to car parks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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42 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance if the €200 levy will apply to an out of town but urban shopping complex as in the case of a complex (details supplied) in County Cork; if employees will be expected to pay a parking levy while customers park free; if the levy will apply to employees who work non-standard hours or who work when public transportation is unavailable or inconvenient; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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286 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science the action he will take to avoid pupils being sent home unexpectedly from a school (details supplied) in County Cork in the absence of a special needs teacher on uncertified sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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259 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will introduce legislation in regard to the licensing of community radio; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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240 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the failure by some local authorities to comply with their obligations under the Planning and Development Act 2000 to take in charge residential developments and that this failure has meant the absence of public lighting in some social housing estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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191 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Transport the development envisioned for Cork Airport; if the Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick master plan has been abandoned; when the main runway will need resurfacing; if it is intended to extend the existing runway; if, in this context, an adequate evaluation of the prevailing meteorological conditions has been carried out; if there is an intention to sell existing lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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139 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the fact that due to the fact that the spouse of a work permit holder is himself or herself required to apply for a work permit the additional bureaucracy acts as an impediment to employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1580 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 518 of 18 November 2008, the progress made with regard to the stage 2A submission for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; when this project will be advanced to completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1044 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether it is desirable that interest rate reductions be immediately passed on to local authority mortgage holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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592 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in processing an application for Garda clearance for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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331 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of households presenting as homeless to the homeless persons unit in Dublin in each of the years 2006, 2007 and 2008; the number of new and repeat cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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317 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children if domiciliary allowance has been approved for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when payment will be made; if it will be backdated; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the need for a new initiative to offer a viable political regional set of proposals towards achieving peace in the Middle East; his further views on such proposals as those discussed at Taba in 2001; and the initiatives he will take.
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159 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the circumstances which led to the failure to achieve a unanimous vote on the resolution at the UN Security Council of 7 January 2009 calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the interest of avoiding the further loss of civilian life in Gaza.
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391 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science when the circular letter regarding supervision and substitution for second level schools which was due to be issued on 8 December 2008 will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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392 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will re-examine the funding of the free books scheme in view of the other competing operational school costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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290 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it his intention to lower the voting age to 16 in the forthcoming local elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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289 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will complete the consultation process in regard to election posters; when he expects to introduce new regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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288 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the deadline for when he will introduce legislation in regard to spending limits for local elections; the amount of the limit and the applicable period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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96 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance if the 1% income levy will apply to all medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received communication from the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission regarding a possible public interest inquiry into the circumstances in which serious drug charges against a person (details supplied) were dropped; if the internal Garda inquiry into the same affair has been concluded; if he has received a report from the gardaí on their inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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22 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the report of the Garda Ombudsman Commission following the death of a person (details supplied); the steps he will take to ensure the report, which has been forwarded to the Garda Commissioner is acted upon; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Transport if he is planning to change the blood alcohol level for drivers; if so, when he will introduce the necessary legislation; the level to which he plans to reduce the blood alcohol concentration; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the nationwide provisions in place for commuter park and ride facilities in view of the need to encourage a modal shift to public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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352 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on whether the advice to State non-contributory pension recipients that any portion of the pension saved will be means tested and could result in reduction or withdrawal of the State non-contributory pension is likely to intimidate vulnerable people and to deter savings; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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113 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children when she expects to receive a decision from the EU Commission with regard to her proposal to impose a levy on health insurance companies along with tax breaks for their older clients; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has received the detailed implementation plan for 2009 in relation to A Vision for Change; the funding ringfenced for this purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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270 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide for substitution cover in respect of uncertified sick leave and outside activities such as sport and field trips which count towards a student’s leaving certificate projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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271 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on whether increasing the pupil teacher ratio from 18:1 to 19:1 in a school (details supplied) in County Cork will result in the loss of teaching resources at the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way emoluments to adjudicators or mediators are legislated for under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 in regard to the Private Residential Tenancies Board; if such persons are employees of the PRTB; if they are paid on a by case basis or if they are paid per diem; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in processing the claim for a person (details supplied) under the health repayment scheme; the further reason an appeal lodged in September 2007 was not responded to; the average time for the resolution of appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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73 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance the terms of reference of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes, chaired by Mr. Colm McCarthy; if these terms of reference include a review of all proposed current and capital expenditure for 2009 and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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60 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance if, in view of the EU Commission’s veto of tax incentives for docklands regeneration as announced in Budget 2009, he will bring forward revised proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children when an eight-bed ward for children with eating disorders in Bessborough, Blackrock, County Cork will be operational; the reason for the delay in opening the ward; the number of additional staff required to operate this ward; the cost of its construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the 34% increase in the number of deaths recorded in workplace accidents during 2007; her proposals to ensure a reduction in the number of workplace accidents and deaths; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the significant increase in the number of deaths recorded in workplace accidents in the construction sector during 2007; her proposals to ensure a reduction in the number of construction accidents and deaths; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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441 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science the development applications that have been made in regard to a school (details supplied) in County Cork; the status of such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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359 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the provision of 10,000 new social housing units each year for the next three years is necessary to clear the backlog in local authority housing waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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