407 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will make arrangements for persons to pay non-principal private residence tax by instalments, in particular where penalties and interests have accrued; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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342 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 332 of 13 March 2012, with regard to the €1.65 million allocated to the prototype development fund in 2012 under the Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland ocean energy development programme for 2012, if the total of €1.65 million is available to applicants in 2012; the amount of money which has already been committed or paid out; when decisions were reached on these allocations; if he will provide a breakdown of the number of companies or agencies which have received funding under this fund; the amount remaining in the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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341 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 332 of 13 March 2012, with regard to the Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland ocean energy development programme, if he will provide a breakdown of the where the total allocation of €2.9 million is to be spent in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance the number of businesses which are currently in arrears with their tax affairs; his estimate of the amounts involved in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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18 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence, further to his announcement last year regarding Reserve Defence Forces promotions, the number of officer-level promotions he expects to be announced this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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17 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence his plans for the restructuring of the Defence Forces organisation, in particular concerning the number of brigades; the resulting implications for the levels of rank establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14295/12]
567 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the number of children aged five to 18 years awaiting physiotherapy services in the Health Service Executive south area, especially the County Cork region; the shortest, longest and average waiting times for such services in each HSE south area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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568 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the number of children aged five to 18 years awaiting speech and language therapy services in the Health Service Executive South area especially the County Cork region; the shortest, longest and average waiting times for such services in each HSE South area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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566 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the number of children aged five to 18 years awaiting occupational therapy services in the Health Service Executive South area especially the County Cork region; the shortest, longest and average waiting times for such services in each HSE South area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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381 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider granting persons who are acting as executors of wills and who are charged with selling a house on behalf of a deceased persons a temporary waiver from paying the household charge and non-principal private residence charge until the deceased person’s house has been sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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332 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, further to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of 23 February 2012, the amount of State funding available for research and development of ocean energy technology and projects; if he will provide details of the specific supports available to companies engaging in such activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received a report from the Garda Commissioner on the issue of forced labour; if he is satisfied that current legislation, particularly the provisions of the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008, contains sufficient provisions to deal with forced labour; the number of allegations, prosecutions and convictions attained relating to forced labour each year respectively for the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has given any consideration to allowing for the granting of independent residence permits to migrant women whose residency entitlement is dependent on their husbands or partners and who are forced to leave their husbands or partners as a result of domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13945/12]
348 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the number of applicants to the Private Residential Tenancies Board dispute resolution service in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 respectively; the number of staff currently engaged in the dispute resolution service of the board; the average waiting time for applicants to access this service in each of these years respectively; the number of cases currently awaiting a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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347 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding made available and expenditure of the Private Residential Tenancies Board each year respectively since it was established; the number of staff employed by the board each year respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, further to Parliamentary Question No. 63 of 31 January 2012, when he expects to publish the review of the Irish Heritage Trust; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, further to Parliamentary Question No. 63 of 31 January 2012, if the review of the Irish Heritage Trust has been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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173 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for medical cards which are awaiting a decision; the average processing time for both renewal and new applications respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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555 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has considered conducting a review of the operation of the Private Security Services Act 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the net receipt from stamp duty on financial cards, credit cards, ATM cards, debit cards, combined cards and cheques in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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157 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 24 of 1 February 2012, if he will consider introducing a legal framework whereby credit unions, who are unhappy with lending restrictions imposed on them by the Registrar of Credit Unions, have access to an appeals mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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156 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to parliamentary Question No. 19 of 19 October 2011, the progress made by him in supporting the development of electricity production from wave energy technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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96 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of any new primary schools to be built or extensions to existing primary schools in the Mallow area, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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229 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for registration currently before the Medical Council in each of the four applicant categories; the current average processing time for each of these categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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197 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is provision to enable the granting of permanent residency in the State for non-EU nationals who have expressed a wish to live permanently here and who would not be a burden on the State; if he has plans to make such a provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 99 of 19 January 2012, the changes, if any, he intends to make regarding the appointment of tutors, in particular with regard to their educational qualification criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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114 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 99 of 19 January 2012, in view of the review being conducted by him, if he is considering making changes to the home tuition scheme in relation to educational placement and early educational intervention for preschool children with autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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113 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 99 of 19 January 2012, if the review of the operational elements of the home tuition schemes, including the appointment of tutors has been completed; if not, when he expects the review to be completed; if any decisions have been reached regarding changes to the scheme; if he will provide details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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706 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the steps events, policies and so on being taken by him throughout 2012 to promote the European Year of Active Aging; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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705 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if the directive on cross-border health care, that was adopted by the European Council and the European Parliament in February 2011, has been transposed into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will give an indication of three key areas that will be focused on during Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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258 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his policy regarding promoting walking as a tourism activity, in particular the way he is supporting and intends to support walking clubs and walking tours; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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509 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be reached on a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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342 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 20 of 20 October 2011, regarding the €1 million funding available under the anti-litter awareness grant scheme in 2011, the number of submissions received from local authorities regarding the possible roll-out of adopt a road schemes in their functional areas; the total number who applied for funding of such schemes; the amounts subsequently allocated for these schemes; if he has received any applications from local authorities this year for adopt a road schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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341 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 20 of 20 October 2011, the amount made available under the anti-litter awareness grant scheme for 2012; the amount expended under this scheme in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 10 of 5 October 2011, if the forum on philanthropy and fundraising has completed its interim report; if so, the recommendations of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 252 of 24 January 2012, the funding allocation and expenditure of the valuation tribunal each year respectively from 2009 to date in 2012; if he will provide a breakdown of the expenditure for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider easing the lending restrictions on credit unions imposed by the Registrar of Credit Unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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154 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance his position regarding persons in mortgage arrears; the details of the instruction, if any, issued to banks and other financial institutions by him or the Financial Regulator regarding the need to negotiate with clients who are unable to meet their mortgage repayments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, further to Parliamentary Question No. 57 of 18 October 2011, if the review of Irish Heritage Trust has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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212 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health, further to Parliamentary Question No. 80 of 8 November 2011, the contact he has had with the UK Department of Health regarding its consultation process on prescribing rights for podiatrists; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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211 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health, further to Parliamentary Question No. 80 of 8 November 2011, the further progress which has been made regarding the establishment of a podiatrists registration board and in allowing podiatrists supply and administer prescription medicines under medicinal products legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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202 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the plans, if any, the Health Service Executive has to appoint a paediatric orthopaedic surgeon in County Cork; when such an appointment might be made; the number of patients in County Cork awaiting paediatric orthopaedic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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201 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will examine the possibility of an estate (details supplied) being listed as exempt from the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered establishing an appeals process whereby persons living in estates which do not currently qualify for an exemption to the household charge may have their case for exemption heard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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79 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance if he will arrange for a proposal (details supplied) to be re-examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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708 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 249 of 12 January 2012, the reasons some holders of full foreign licences are required to sit 12 driving lessons following a successful theory test before being allowed to sit the practical driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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707 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 249 of 12 January 2012, if he will consider changing the 12 driving lesson requirement for some holders of full foreign licences and allow those persons who are affected having been resident here for more than 12 months to be granted full licences if they sit and pass both the theory and practical driving examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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659 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card application in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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