116 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources with reference to the recently published Strategy for Renewable Energy 2012-2020, the potential regarding wave and tidal energy respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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637 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the number of community mental health teams in the Health Service Executive South; the composition of the grades, specialist area and number of personnel and location of each team; the vacancies, if any, that exist in each team; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance if, in view of the increase in mortgage interest relief for houses purchased between 2004 and 2008, consideration will be given to persons who purchased in 2008 but were unable to finalise the deals until 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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264 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on increasing the remit of the Ombudsman and the Ombudsman for Children; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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210 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications submitted to the State Examimination Commission for reasonable accommodation in this year’s leaving certificate examinations; the numbers approved and the number refused; the number of appeals submitted to the reasonable accommodation independent appeals committee; the number of successful and unsuccessful appeals; if he will provide a breakdown of the types of reasonable accommodation sought by applicants and the grounds on which they were seeking same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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209 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications submitted to his Department for July provision in 2010, 2011 and 2012 respectively; the number approved and refused each year or still awaiting a decision this year; the number of appeals submitted as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills with reference to reasonable accommodation for students sitting State examinations, if the criteria for eligibility are the same for junior and leaving certificate examinations; the reasons some students who have successfully secured reasonable accommodation in the junior certificate might be unsuccessful in securing similar accommodation for the leaving certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the responsibility and liability of parents for the misbehaviour of their children, in particular with regard to damage to property and general nuisance; the legislative provisions governing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 32 of 3 November 2011, the progress that has been made in her Department’s review of the operation of the Youth Work Act 2001 and the National Youth Work Development Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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178 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 953 of 11 January 2012, if the PET/CT scanner unit in Cork University Hospital is now operational; the person who is operating same; the level of staffing and vacancies in the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made by CORU the Health and Social Care Professionals Council regarding a system of national registration of radiographers; if this national register will be made up solely of radiographers or if there will be a possibility of a grandfather clause for professionals with other qualifications such as nuclear medicine and with relevant professional experience being allowed onto the register thus allowing them to work in PER/CT sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if the Irish Institute of Radiography and Radiation Therapy has assessed the equivalency of qualifications in radiography, radiology and nuclear medicine from Australia and issued advice to him and the Health Service Executive regarding same; if not, if he will advise if they intend to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if a qualification (details supplied) is recognised for purpose of employment by the Health Service Executive in PET/CT and registration with the Irish Institute of Radiography and Radiation Therapy respectively; if a person with such a qualification and with years of professional experience in PET/CT is ineligible for employment by the HSE in PET/CT; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has given any consideration to legislating for the mandatory use of dipped headlights for all vehicles on dull days or at all times in an effort to improve road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 94 of 13 March 2012, if he has completed his consideration of his Department’s analysis of the Garda Commissioner report relating to the adequacy of the provisions of the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008 regarding forced labour; the action, if any, he will take as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 14 of 1 December 2011, the progress that has been made by the interdepartmental group examining the issue of persons with mental illness entering the criminal justice system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22665/12]
231 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the plans, if any, he has put in place to enable the implementation of universal health insurance; the timescale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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230 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the amount of money made available to the Health Service Executive for IT innovation and procurement in 2008, 2009 and 2010 respectively; the amount of this expended in each year respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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200 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons who have completed the driving test in 2011 and to date in 2012 each month respectively; the number in each of these months that have passed their respective tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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199 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the regulations and guidelines in place and required qualifications in order to qualify as a driver tester; the amount of training supervision given to driver testers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1436 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to any negotiations under way to establish a direct airline route from Dublin to Beijing with a view to bringing more tourists from China; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1378 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the number of persons with Epidermolysis bullosa who have been awarded a full medical card; the reason a number of persons with EB would be refused medical cards despite requiring long term medical care; the number of persons with EB who have qualified for the hardship scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1377 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are currently on the long-term illness scheme; the number of same who have qualified as they have diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1376 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in his progress in drafting primary legislation which is required to implement budget 2012 plans to provide a general practitioner visit card for persons with diabetes, and other conditions covered under the long-term illness scheme, by March 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1213 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date in establishing an integrated care agency as provided for in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1212 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date in developing the National Positive Ageing Strategy; when he intends to publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1034 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current average processing times for visa applications from Chinese citizens; if Chinese citizens who have been granted an Irish visa are permitted to travel to the UK with the same visa without having to satisfy any additional UK requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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896 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an unfinished estate, (details supplied) in County Cork which was considered as a category 3 by the County Council was not included on his Department’s waiver list as an unfinished housing estate on the website; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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895 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the body, State agency or section of his Department which is responsible for monitoring environmental impact statements and the compliance of same with EU Directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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718 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there are any restrictions to proposed developments in the vicinity of a proposed natural heritage area (details supplied) in County Cork; if so, if he will provide details of any such restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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717 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made, if any, to progress a proposed natural heritage area (details supplied) in County Cork to full heritage status; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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14 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 28 February 2012, if he has received the final report of the Commission on Credit Unions; if he has considered this report; the action he intends to take as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance with regard to the taxation of diesel, if he will consider or has considered the introduction of specific measures to support the haulage industry, as per section 19 of EU Council Directive 2003/96/EC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19257/12]
245 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the number of patients by county diagnosed with gestational diabetes each year from 2005 to 2010 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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244 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the number of patients by county treated for kidney failure each year from 2005 to 2010 respectively; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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243 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the number of patients by county treated for stroke, each year from 2005 to 2010 respectively; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had with the Road Safety Authority regarding their assessment of the effect of changes to daylight saving time here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will advise on the progress that has been made by the Road Safety Authority on their study of the Irish collision database based on the methodology of a study carried out in UK (details supplied) to examine the effects of daylight saving time on road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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497 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions, if any, he has had with his European counterparts regarding the future of the European Sugar Reform Fund; the amount currently available in the Fund; if there is any impediment to using this Fund to reinstate the sugar growing industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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477 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to topical issues debate on 26 October 2011, if he or his Department officials have had any discussions with European colleagues in the past six months regarding a possible extension to our summertime, daylight saving, arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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476 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to topical issues debate on 26 October 2011, his views on the collapse of the Daylight Savings Bill in the UK earlier this year; the contact, if any, officials from his Department have had with the Bill’s sponsor, Rebecca Harris MP over the past six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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56 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if he will expand the role of community hospitals and the services that they can offer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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26 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the number and location of public community hospitals and nursing homes across the country; the number of beds in these hospitals; his plans to extend the range of services especially outpatient services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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146 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons in his Department who hold qualifications in environmental protection and are available to advise him on such matters; the level of each of their qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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707 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the reasons for the delay in developing new heart failure units in the Health Service Executive South (details supplied) which form part of the HSE clinical care programme and were intended to be operational by the end of 2011; when two new units in two Cork City hospitals will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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613 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health with regard to pre-commercial procurement strategy, the amount of funding available in 2011 and 2012 at European level; the amount applied for and drawn down by his Department and the Health Service Executive respectively in 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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409 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if EU directives (details supplied) have all been transposed in full; if not the details of those that remains to be transposed into Irish legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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408 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made to date in the drafting of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill which aims to reduce the delays in the Private Residential Tenancies Board by streamlining and simplifying the Residential Tenancies Act 2004; if it is still his intention to amalgamate the PRTB and the rent tribunal through this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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406 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has been notified of the number of housing estates in each of the local authority areas that have not yet been taken in charge by the respective local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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389 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he or his Department or any body under his aegis is aware of any complaints from persons who are suffering disruption to their daily lives and sleep from high and low pitch noises which appear to be inaudible to most persons; if any investigations have been carried out on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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