67 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the appeals or review options open to schools who are unhappy with a special education needs organiser for their school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the appeals or review options open to parents who are unhappy with a special education needs organiser’s allocation for their child; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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59 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made with the expansion of enterprise education programmes at second level to all second level students in particular the junior cycle; the feedback received by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment from its consultation process on its short course in enterprise education; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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53 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance the number of properties under the control of National Asset Management Agency in the east Cork area, in particular in the towns of Midleton, Youghal, Carrrigtwohill and Cobh; if he can provide a breakdown of same by address; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1031 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if he will examine the situation pertaining to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1030 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health in regard to each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010, if he can provide details of the total number of hospital consultants posts advertised to be filled; the number of such posts which were permanent in nature and included work responsibilities in Health Service Executive hospitals or facilities; the total number of applicants for each of the posts advertised and number interviewed respectively; the total number of posts offered to candidates and the numbers of posts accepted and declined respectively; the total number of hospital consultant posts which are currently vacant and being staffed by locum consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1029 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the number of babies born in the Rotunda, Holles Street and Coombe maternity hospitals, Dublin, who required medical intervention for delirium tremens after birth in each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 respectively; the action he will take to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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731 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the number of retired Defence Force personnel who are in receipt of an Army service pension who are not in receipt of the military service allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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709 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of judgments made by the Master of the High Court in 2009; the number of these which were subsequently reviewed by the High Court; and the number of judgments varied following such review; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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227 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if resource hours are to be allocated to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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226 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a contract, currently held by Bus Éireann, for the rural school transport scheme terminates; if this contract was subject to public tendering process; if not, if he will advise if this is in contravention of European Union law and if future contracts will be subject to public tendering processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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137 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the procedures and practices used by officers of the Revenue Commissioners to take fuel samples from motor vehicles under section 134(1)(b) of the Finances Act, 2001 relating to the enforcement of mineral oil tax legislation, do not risk causing damage to the operation of vehicles; if he will consider the introduction of a statutory alternative manufacturer approved sampling regime (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance his plans to complete housing estates and other developments under National Asset Management Agency control; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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136 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance his views on section 23 tax relief; the progress made with regard to changes to section 23 tax reliefs following the public consultation process in July; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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564 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the expenditure on the Reserve Defence Force, RDF, in 2010; the expenditure on RDF cadre pay and employers’ PRSI (subhead B) costs for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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492 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding discussions on the funding for the processing of Annex 1 (food products) under Annex 3 with the Department of Agriculture and the European Commission relating to Article 28 of Commission Regulation (EC) 1698/2005; when he expects such negotiations to be completed and decisions made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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491 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applications for funding under the Leader programme for the production of food-related products; the funding sought by each of these applications; the number of same that have been assessed and approved by the relevant development agency but have been unable to access funding due to a change in the source of funding for these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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378 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be reached on a rent supplement application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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377 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be reached on a disability allowance appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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231 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 15 and 50 of 7 July 2011, if his attention has been drawn to a situation whereby different persons who are graduates of Bachelor of Civil and Environmental Engineering (BE (Civil) Degree) from NUI Cork and who have successfully completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Education have been treated differently by the Teaching Council regarding the recognition of their qualifications and subsequent approval by the Teaching Council to teach mathematics and applied mathematics in second level schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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230 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made on the development of a new primary school at Rathcormac, County Cork; the expected date for completion of the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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17 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to commemorate the tragedy of the Titanic , the centenary of which occurs in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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316 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health when a fair deal application for nursing home support in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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50 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown on the number of applications for each of the disability-related payments in her Department in 2010; if all of these applications are passed to medical assessors before a decision is reached; the number of applications which necessitated the examination of the applicant by a medical professional; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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22 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 65 of 10 May 2011, 28 out of the 166 applications finalised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office in 2010, the numbers which were allowed and partially allowed by revised decision, summary decision or oral hearing; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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235 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his policy regarding the location of foreign direct investment enterprises into Ireland vis-à-vis locations in Dublin, Cork and the rest of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if an audit has been carried out of ready-to-go advance buildings suitable for the location of foreign direct investment enterprises; if he has satisfied himself that the stock of suitable buildings is adequate in this respect; if any deficit has been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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29 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there have been any expressions of interest in the former Amgen site outside Carrigtwohill, County Cork; the efforts that he and bodies under his aegis are making to attract industry and enterprise to this site; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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157 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, further to Parliamentary Question No. 527 of 5 July 2011, if he will supply a list of the organisations that received funding; and the amount received by each organisation in each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding countries wishing to join the EU; if he will advise on the timetable, if any, for accession of applicant countries to the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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26 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by Irish exporters due to a shortage of availability of freight shipping containers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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469 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the names of the members of the steering group appointed to oversee research and examination of issues relating to the taxi sector; the respective organisations represented by each of these members; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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441 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the hospitals, if any, at which treatment of benign prostatic lyperplasia is carried out by photoselective vaporisation of the prostate using laser prostatectomy technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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45 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her responsibilities regarding the youth justice service; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reasons for the strict age range for eligibility under the early childhood care and education school free preschool year; if she has given any consideration to changing the age range to coincide with the legal starting age for children enrolling in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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229 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her roles and responsibilities or those of any body under her aegis in the development and provision of early years and preschool education; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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201 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the plans, if any, he has to amend blasphemy legislation or hold a referendum to amend the constitutional requirement for such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his roles and responsibilities or any body under his aegis in relation to the development and provision of early years and preschool education; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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50 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the discussions, if any, he has had with the Teaching Council regarding the rules and standards which are applied to engineering graduates who have completed Postgraduate Diplomas in Education and their eligibility to teach mathematics and applied mathematics at post-primary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all persons holding a Bachelor in Civil and Environmental Engineering who have successfully completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Education are deemed eligible by the Teaching Council to teach mathematics and applied mathematics at post-primary level; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 23 June 2011, if he will provide details of the colleges that provide a second chance entrance examination for students wishing to study science and engineering and who have failed higher level mathematics; if he will provide details of the colleges which formerly offered such an option but have now ceased this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the initiatives in place to improve local sports facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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527 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of funding allocated by him to animal welfare organisations and charities for each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 97 and 98 of 28 June 2011, if his attention has been drawn to the impact of the delays in the revaluation programme on businesses across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 97 and 98 of 28 June 2011, the number of staff employed in the Valuation Office; the reason for the slow progress of the revaluation process; the specific options under review by the commissioner to accelerate the delivery of same; 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 in relation to the recent junior cycle review carried out by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, when he expects the rebalanced history syllabus to be introduced at junior cycle in post-primary schools; if the consultation process on the new syllabus has now been completed; when the report detailing feedback from the consultation will be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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51 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the discussions he has had with the Health Service Executive in relation to the opening and staffing of the PET CT scanner unit in Cork University Hospital; if he has received any indication from the HSE as to when the PET scanner will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in placing the national quality standards for residential services for people with disabilities on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of milk produced by dairy farmers here each year respectively from 2006; if the amount produced was over or under quota each of these years and the percentage by which it was over or under; if he will give details of any milk production estimates he has calculated for each year respectively up to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 321 of 21 June 2011 and 514 of 3 May 2011, the contact, if any, he has had in relation to the licensing of a new product to treat varroa destructor; the number of alternative products to control varroa destructor here which are being examined under the national apiculture programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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