191 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she has taken to implement the employment subsidy scheme for exporting companies that she recently announced; the take-up of this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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528 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide a school place in September 2009 for a child (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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527 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide an exemption for children with special needs from his new arrangements regarding uncertified cover for teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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526 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the procedures in place to hand over a school from the State to a community; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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525 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a school for a school (details supplied) in County Cork.
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55 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Finance the impact on public service employment of the embargo effective from the end of March 2009.
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629 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date on a proposal for a Gaelcholáiste for Carrigaline, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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628 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school (details supplied) in County Cork on the school building programme; the stage the process is at; when he envisages work on the site will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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614 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school (details supplied) in County Cork on the school building programme; the stage the process is at; when he envisages work on the site will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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613 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school (details supplied) in County Cork on the school building programme; the stage the process is at; when he envisages work on the site will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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612 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school (details supplied) in County Cork on the school building programme; the stage the process is at; when he envisages work on the site will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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611 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school (details supplied) in County Cork on the school building programme; the stage the process is at; when he envisages work on the site will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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610 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school (details supplied) in County Cork on the school building programme; the stage the process is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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609 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school (details supplied) in County Cork on the school building programme; the stage the process is at; when he envisages work on the site will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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608 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school (details supplied) in County Cork on the school building programme; the stage the process is at; when he envisages work on the site will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she is satisfied her financial and policy-related oversight of FÁS in the past ten years was sufficient in view of recent examples of practices and programmes that did not show value for taxpayers’ money; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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287 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made on the development of an extension and the provision of extra resources to a school (details supplied) in County Cork; the timetable for undertaking this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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472 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide an additional teacher as requested by a school (details supplied) in County Cork.
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190 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress of a scheme (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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22 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the difficulty experienced by rent supplement claimants in negotiating reductions in rental rates; the support she will provide to tenants who have been unable to negotiate a new rental rate and are contractually obliged to pay rent agreed in their lease; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Defence the timescale for the implementation of the PA Consulting Group Report on the Defence Forces Medical Services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of a project to install a new water main in an area (details supplied) in County Cork; when work on the project will commence; the length of time the project will take; the amount it will cost; the funding provided by him in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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68 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the critical opinion expressed by the head of strategy at Science Foundation Ireland on the FÁS science challenge programme during the meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts on 11 June 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the advisory role Science Foundation Ireland has on science programmes operated by FÁS; the structures she has put in place to ensure co-ordination of the agencies under her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount spent on the FÁS science challenge programme since 2000 to date in 2009; the breakdown of the expenditure per year since 2000; when the decision was taken to cease the programme; the financial oversight she provided for the programme during its existence; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the support services that will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has reached the age of 18 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children the support services available to people with severe intellectual, emotional or behavioural difficulties once they reach the age of 18 years; her plans to review, improve or provide additional funding to these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in conducting a bilateral adoption agreement with Vietnam; the steps that will be taken to resolve these difficulties; when this agreement will be concluded; if this agreement will be concluded before the Dáil summer recess; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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130 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the negotiations regarding an adoption agreement with Vietnam; the stage these negotiations are currently at; the staff involved in these negotiations; when it is hoped to conclude this agreement; when adoptions will be allowed to proceed between these two countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science if a grant will be provided to a school (details supplied) in County Cork for a prefab and play facilities as previously indicated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the provision of alternative routes to assessing prospective adoptive parents in view of the delays experienced by many such parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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456 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she is taking to ensure that proposed changes to rent supplements will not result in tenants and those depending on such payments becoming homeless; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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451 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding he has provided under the RAPID programme to Cork City Council and Cork County Council for each year from 2005 to date in 2009; the criteria within which that funding may be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Irish and other development non-governmental and missionary organisations that have been informed of reductions in funding from the overseas aid budget in 2009; the amount of the reduction in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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439 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will ensure that relevant exam supports are in place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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192 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide funding to an organisation (details supplied) in County Cork to provide day services for new individuals in 2009.
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119 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will postpone her proposed changes to the work permits system to allow for a proper review and consideration of possible alternatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a full copy of the Monageer inquiry report available to the Houses of the Oireachtas; the reason seven out of 26 recommendations have been blacked out; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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152 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of children waiting for an appointment for audiology services in Cork; the length of time they will be waiting for an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive an appointment for audiology services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the recent Central Statistics Office statistics which show that the number of sheep in the national herd has fallen to its lowest level in 23 years; his further views on whether policy initiatives aimed at the sheep industry are adequate in addressing the decline of this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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59 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to reduce Government controlled costs imposed on small businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action she is taking to protect and support small business; her views on the continued lack of credit available to viable businesses; the effect she estimates the credit shortage will have on small business; the further action she will take to deal with the problem of credit flows and small business; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Finance if a recapitalisation request from Anglo Irish Bank has been communicated to him; and his view on the performance, the challenges and the future for the bank.
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90 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on a constitutional referendum to amend Article 40.6.1 of the Constitution to remove the reference to blasphemy in that provision of the Constitution; the effect such a change or the lack of such a change would have on the constitutional protection of freedom of speech; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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633 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on introducing an e-book initiative at primary and second level to reduce the cost and weight of school books; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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632 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the procedures in place to encourage greater linkages between third level institutions and business in the areas of science and engineering research and development; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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631 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has encouraged third level institutions to specialise in specific areas in science; his strategy in promoting greater expertise in science research; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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625 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school (details supplied) in County Cork on the school building programme; the stage of the process it is at; when work on site will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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624 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school (details supplied) in County Cork on the school building programme; the stage of the process it is at; when work on site will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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