107 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the instructions given by her or her officials to community welfare officers in respect of refusing mortgage interest supplement in the circumstances in which the applicant has overstated their income.
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269 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science when funds will be made available for the refurbishment of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; the action he will take to progress this long-standing matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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230 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the proposed incinerator at Ringaskiddy; his views on whether all the requirements of the Aarhus Convention and the Public Participation Directive have been adhered to with regard to this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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225 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Defence the number of National Defence Force personnel who have undergone potential NCO courses in each defence region in each of the past three years; the number of persons who have successfully completed the course in each region; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance if, in the context of the provision of tax relief for the relocation of SEVESO sites, it is intended to allow tax relief for the execution of remediation works on vacated sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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76 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, with reference to Parliamentary Question No. 194 of 8 October 2008 in regard to each centre, the centre is owned or leased; the total floor area of each centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance the cost of Exchequer debt financing since 30 September 2008; the changes to the cost of insuring Irish Government bonds against default since 30 September 2008; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties the NTMA has had in raising debt financing since 30 September 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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9 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance the details of the formula used to derive the aggregate amount of the charge to banks and credit institutions covered by the credit institutions financial support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the recent vote at the General Assembly of the United Nations which condemned the illegal blockade of Cuba; and the position of Ireland and the EU in this regard.
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124 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there is a difficulty in according a lead role in international missions, under the auspices of the UN or the EU, to countries with a record of colonisation in Africa; if, commercial links are inappropriate for such a leadership role; and his views on a specific role for countries without such a record.
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488 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Cork is to benefit from the additional capital allocation funds; if it is to be on the list of new schools to go to construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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384 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 369 of 7 October 2008, if additional funds have been allocated or will be allocated in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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331 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners since the beginning of 2008 who have been committed to Cork prison on terms of longer than three months who have been given temporary release; the number of prisoners who have been transferred to Shelton Abbey open prison before being given temporary release; the number of prisoners who have re-offended while on temporary release; the sanctions imposed on a prisoner who re-offends while on temporary release; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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330 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the criteria by which a prisoner is selected for temporary release; the usual category of offender granted temporary release; the average length of temporary release granted to prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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302 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a criminal injuries compensation system exists which would be applicable to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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298 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there is a register of signatures of peace commissioners or another method by which such signatures can be verified; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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168 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that when one spouse owns a property prior to marriage the couple cannot be considered as first-time buyers in regard to stamp duty and mortgage interest relief; if he will confirm that in regard to an unmarried couple one partner who has not previously purchased a property may do so as a first-time buyer; his views on whether this disadvantages a married couple as compared to a co-habiting couple; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science if he is considering reversing his decision to reduce the level of financial support given to the back-to-education initiative as announced in budget 2009; his views on whether this scheme is more necessary than ever in view of the economic recession and the need to retrain the growing numbers of unemployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans to reverse the decision to cut two teachers from every school’s English language support provision, as announced in budget 2009; his views on whether this will hinder the education of children with English language problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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493 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will reconsider the planned removal of the support services grants to Protestant secondary schools; his views on whether such withdrawal is in effect a change in classification of these schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will ensure all payments due under the farm waste management scheme are paid in line with commitments outlined in the charter of rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to assist those availing of the disadvantaged areas payments which have been cut by 14% as part of budget 2009 and will hit low income farmers with limited resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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394 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that all members appointed to An Comhairle Leabharlanna in 2008 were appointed legally and in conformity with precedent; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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318 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a person (details supplied) in County Cork ; if further applications or appeals are open to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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280 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the imminent cessation of a bus route (details supplied) between Galway and Cork via Limerick; his views on the allegations of unfair competition by the operation of unscheduled Bus Éireann services on the same route; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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163 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he is taking to combat the growing numbers of people in fuel poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the costs and timeframe of the MANs project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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205 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government how members will be appointed to the home choice loan boards; the criteria that will apply; to whom will the boards report, that is, the local authority or to him; will the positions be advertised for public competition; by whom and the scale on which board members will be remunerated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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204 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons and households living in accommodation that is designated as emergency; 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 further to Parliamentary Question No. 18 of 16 October 2008 when a date will be set for an oral hearing appeal lodged on 30 April 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to provide access to health services such as physiotherapy, chiropody, dental care and occupational therapy for older people in nursing home care under the medical card scheme such as is provided to those who do not reside in nursing homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to provide resources to support the implementation of the draft national quality standards for residential care settings for older persons based on the regulatory impact assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children when she will finalise the outstanding Health Service Executive Payments in enhanced subvention overdue to nursing home residents and families since January 2008; when payments for contract beds due to nursing home operators will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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101 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will indicate that the budget allocation for the fair deal scheme will take account of inflation relative to the amount promised in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children when she will publish the Fair Deal Nursing Home Support Scheme Bill; the schedule of implementation intended; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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37 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 369 of 7 October 2008 and in view of the economic downturn, the way he will assist the elderly and people with mobility impairments especially those in the 18 local authority areas which have applied for but have not been granted additional funding.
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7 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends that, under the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008, local authorities should form management companies or employ management companies in order to charge rents or make other charges in regard to dwellings that it owns.
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2 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the expenditure on the acquisition and the storage of electronic voting machines; if he will scrap electronic voting machines in order to save storage costs and to gain any residual value from their scrappage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm there are two ambulance services covering the city of Dublin, one operated by Dublin City Council and the other operated by the Health Service Executive and that the HSE pays Dublin City Council in excess of €10 million to provide a service in competition with the HSE service; if she will further confirm that the competing services do not have an integrated communication system and that frequently two ambulances arrive at an incident at which only one is required; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by an Army logistics expert (details supplied) expressing concern at the lack of Irish transport aircraft to support the deployment of troops within Chad; his views on the points made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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50 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Defence if the two Ukrainian crewed helicopters hired to support Irish troops serving with EURFOR in Chad are still available; if these helicopters are certified to carry passengers; the cost to date of hiring these aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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186 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Taoiseach if local authorities or public bodies here have invested funds in Icelandic financial products; the status of such investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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184 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Taoiseach if he will confirm that persons appointed to positions under the National Economic and Social Development Office Act 2006 were appointed in accordance with the regulations set out in the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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167 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the actions taken by her Department to implement the recommendations of the data protection commissioner following his audit of her Department earlier in 2008.
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144 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the work to improve information on the profile of existing and new entrants to the live register.
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157 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science if public bodies here have invested funds in Icelandic financial products; the status of such investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if public bodies here have invested funds in Icelandic financial products; the status of such investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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121 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will confirm that the persons appointed to positions under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 were appointed in accordance with the regulations set out in the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if public bodies under his Department’s aegis have invested funds in Icelandic financial products; the status of such investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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119 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the grants available to encourage the installation of solar panels and geothermal heating in new house construction; the procedures which must be followed to avail of such grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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