463 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will assist a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who is seeking a back to education allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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493 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Education and Science the insurance cover in place in his Department in the event of a pupil being injured during a sports match, representing their school, during school time; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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88 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Finance if the manufacturing and retailing of grave headstones is deemed a charitable purpose; and if this activity is allowed charitable status for tax and VAT exemptions.
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63 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Defence the number of persons who applied under the recent Army and Naval Service cadet recruitment competition; the number who got through round one; the number who were subsequently called for fitness assessment; the number who were called for interview; the gender breakdown of these figures; when he expects to offer places to successful candidates; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Defence his views on reports in a newspaper (details supplied) concerning the deployment of members of the Army Ranger Wing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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223 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 16 September 2009, the reason the €41 million worth of imports from Israel did not qualify for preferential duty; and if she can give assurances that the reason was not due to the fact that these goods were the produce of Israeli settlements.
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141 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date regarding the building of a permanent school (details supplied) in County Dublin, which is due to open in September 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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217 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on preparing guidelines for retailers here regarding the way to label illegal settlement produce in order that consumers can differentiate between Palestinian produce and illegal settlement produce.
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218 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the names of the companies and the products originating in illegal Israeli settlements imported into Ireland in 2008; and the breakdown of the value of imports from each company.
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216 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of money brought into the Exchequer by charging the higher import tax on goods from illegal Israeli settlements.
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215 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to an article from an Israeli business magazine (details supplied) which refers to methods that businesses based in illegal settlements use to circumvent paying the correct import taxes for goods they export to EU countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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214 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value of the goods originating in illegal Israeli settlements imported into Ireland in 2008.
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213 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures she takes to ensure that imported goods purporting to be from Israel are not from illegal Israeli settlements and thus do not benefit from the preferential trade agreement the EU has with Israel; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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404 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if there are moneys not drawn down in respect of capital sports grants since 2004 to date in 2009 in respect of a club (details supplied) in County Dublin.
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165 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to allow companies tender for Government business, taking into account the fact that the €3,000,000 turnover requirement is precluding many Irish companies from tendering for public contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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325 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the level of funding for the Dublin Leader programme for the 2009 grant scheme; the stage applications are currently at; when he expects payments to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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359 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress in including a company’s (details supplied) pension scheme in the newly announced pensions insolvency payment scheme initiative, as the scheme is underfunded and members are extremely concerned about their pension benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Defence if he has received the report of the consultants appointed to review the operation of the Defence Forces’ medical services; when he proposes to publish the report; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Defence if his Department is still issuing certificates in lieu of lost or destroyed 1916 and War of Independence medals; the number issued in 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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185 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Health and Children the position with regard to the contract for medical and surgical appliances; if this contract will be extended for a further 12 months, from April 2009, with a company (details supplied); if this contract will be awarded following a public tendering process; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason the heating system in St. Ita’s adult psychiatric assessment unit, Portrane, County Dublin is not working; and if she will ensure that this situation is rectified for the good of the mainly elderly patients and the staff of St. Ita’s.
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291 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the 2006 sports capital grant for a club (details supplied) in County Dublin will be awarded; and if there are outstanding matters to resolve before the payment is made.
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216 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Defence the procedures to be put in place both within his Department and in the Defence Forces to ensure that the certification difficulties with the helicopters used by Irish troops in Chad cannot recur; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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215 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Defence the progress made in deciding to salvage the Asgard 11 : the outcome to the tender process to salvage the vessel; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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204 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Health and Children when legislation will be brought to Dáil Éireann to deal with shops selling herbal pills and party pills (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will ensure that the application for assistance with mortgage payment for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin is processed.
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25 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Defence the certification difficulties regarding the helicopters used by Irish troops in Chad; the implications for Irish troops and the mission; the steps being taken to resolve this issue; the measures he has taken to ascertain the way that this difficulty arose; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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18 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Defence when he expects to receive the marine accident investigation report into the sinking of the Asgard II; when he expects to be able to make a decision on replacing or restoring the Asgard II; the arrangements that will be in place pending the restoration or replacement of the vessel; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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370 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the grants available to Irish students studying in third level colleges in the USA; and the way a person can apply for them.
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259 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of the proposed primary healthcare facility due to be developed in Balbriggan, County Dublin; the capacity, the proposed staffing levels and the location of same in Balbriggan; the date it is due to open; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of overseas development and humanitarian aid given to the Palestinian Territories in the years 2005, 2006, 2007 and up to September 2008.
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86 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made regarding the rebuilding of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and the status of the project.
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292 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the broadband projects completed in Dublin north over the past two years; the areas in which they have been completed; the upgrades and installation of new broadband infrastructure planned for the next two years in the Dublin north area; and the new areas of Dublin north that do not have broadband access that will be covered over the next two years.
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937 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made in respect of the roll-out of the technology for the elderly scheme which was announced earlier in 2008 and in particular the plans for the roll-out in areas (details supplied) in Dublin north.
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120 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Defence the major equipment purchases planned for 2008 and 2009; the progress being made in sourcing new equipment and vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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107 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on his recent visit to Chad and his meetings with the Irish commanders serving on the ground; his views on the duties assigned to Irish troops; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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362 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures in place to monitor and restrict if necessary immigration to Ireland from EU States, including Romania and Bulgaria, and non-EU States; and if those measures can be altered in line with economic activity and needs here.
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361 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the additional measures in relation to immigration and asylum seekers that would come about with the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty.
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445 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on amending the Planning and Development Act 2000, to ensure that the onus is put on a planning applicant to make contact with neighbours living in close proximity to a site on which planning is sought, in addition to the procedure of posting a planning application notice on the site, to ensure that people are made fully aware of pending planning applications that may have an impact on their dwellings or properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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138 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Health and Children when the outpatient facilities for cystic fibrosis sufferers at Beaumont Hospital will be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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137 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress in relation to providing a much needed dedicated inpatient 12 bed facility for cystic fibrosis patients in Beaumont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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408 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Education and Science when the technical assessment for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will take place, as it was stated in the development plan for education in north Dublin that this assessment should be carried out as a matter of urgency and is still outstanding as at May 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress regarding the refurbishment and upgrading of the Health Service Executive public health clinic at New Street, Malahide, County Dublin, in order to ensure that the facility is fully accessible for people with disabilities and the elderly and that the working conditions for the staff in the clinic are brought up to standard; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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70 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on developments with regard to the World Trade Organisation negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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54 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether the European Union External Trade Commissioner has exceeded his mandate in relation to World Trade Organisation negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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330 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Education and Science further to her response to Parliamentary Question No. 792 of 2 April 2008, if she will supply a copy of the agreement (details supplied) and specifically the section of the agreement that details the procedures in place to administer medicine or drugs to pupils, should a teacher agree to do so.
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792 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress of introducing a protocol for handling anapens in schools and the setting up of a management plan for care of anaphylaxis sufferers in the school system; and if discussions have been taking place with her Department and the Department of Health and Children to bring this protocol into being.
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403 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress in improving health services for children with anaphylaxis; the steps being taken in respect of same; whether her Department is in contact with an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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402 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Health and Children the education programmes in place for general practitioners on anaphylaxis; if she will roll out further education for GPs to enhance their knowledge of anaphylaxis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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401 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Health and Children the position and timeline for the provision of a paediatric immunology clinic in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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