503 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 1066 of 19 January 2010, the number of staff working full time on his Department’s business process re-engineering exercise being conducted in respect of the administration of student grants; when this exercise will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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502 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 1066 of 19 January 2010, the timeframe for the review and reform of the student grant system; if these reforms will be in place by the summer of 2010; the completion date for the programme of administrative and legislative reform undertaken by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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280 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to address the problem of elderly people being targeted by criminals calling to their homes and offering to do work but refusing to provide quotes, refusing to carry out any work after being paid or demanding extra payments for work after it has been carried out; the supports that exist for victims of such crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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279 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to address the problem of elderly persons being targeted by criminals calling to their homes and posing in different guises, including as gardaí, to convince elderly persons to give them money; the supports that exist for victims of such crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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238 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 272 and 273 of 9 February 2010, if the HPV vaccine will be provided to girls over 12 years of age who would be at risk for family reasons of contracting cervical cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Finance if delays in the disabled drivers appeals boards assessment of persons, particularly persons outside of Dublin, applying for disabled drivers and passengers tax relief has affected the number of persons now claiming this tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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107 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons with disabilities claiming tax reliefs for the purchase and use of vehicles as drivers or passengers in each year from 2000 to 2009; the average tax relief received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Finance the waiting list for persons awaiting assessment by the disabled drivers appeals board; the number of persons on the waiting list for the Cork clinic; the number of people on the waiting list for clinics in other areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Finance the number of clinics held outside of Dublin by the Disabled Drivers Appeals Board each year from 2000 to 2009; if clinics will be held in Cork or other areas outside Dublin in 2010; the number of persons assessed at these clinics; the cost of these clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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101 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Finance the budget provided to the Disabled Drivers Appeals Board for the years 2000 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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72 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the action he will take to support the tourism industry in view of the 1 million drop in overseas visitors here in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to provide aid for the long term reconstruction effort in Haiti; the amount and the nature of such aid; the time period covered by such aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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70 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children the action she proposes to take to address the failures in child protection services disclosed in the Health Information and Quality Authority National Children in Care Inspection Report of 2008; the steps she is taking to ensure that the Health Service Executive vets all foster carers and that there is in place a care plan in respect of every child in foster care and an allocated social worker.
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31 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children if pharmacists will be reimbursed for the full cost of drugs purchased prior to 1 February 2010 when the new lower rates were introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Transport his views on Bus Éireann’s cost-cutting plans; if he has had discussions with Córas Iompair Éireann, CIE, regarding further cuts within the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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598 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures he will take to review the regional planning guidelines for the Cork and Kerry region in view of the empty units in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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597 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to reform the current system of regional authorities and regional assemblies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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595 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Special Report on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes recommendation to merge local authorities and reduce the number from 34 to 22 is being considered by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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596 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the system of directly elected mayors will be introduced; when the first such election will be held; if this system will be extended beyond Dublin; if so, when it will be introduced into areas outside Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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581 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the status of the home choice loan scheme; the budget for this scheme for 2009; the budget provided for loans under this scheme in 2009; the number of staff employed to operate this scheme in 2009; the number of persons who applied for loans under this scheme in 2009; the number of loans approved in 2009; the value of the loans approved in 2009; if the scheme will be reformed in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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287 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the level of orthodontic services based in St. Finbarr’s Hospital, Cork; the number of orthodontists employed in the Cork region; the number of patients on the waiting lists for orthodontic services in the Cork region; the length of waiting time; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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273 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide the HPV vaccine to girls over 12 years who would be at risk for family reasons of contracting cervical cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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272 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children the persons entitled to receive the HPV vaccine; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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288 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will reinstate the entitlement to contributory State pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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251 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will reinstate the entitlement to a State contributory pension to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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12 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of each of the ten different community sanctions that have been imposed by the courts as part of the provisions of the Children Act, 2001; if these community sanctions are available nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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381 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school (details supplied) on the school building programme; when his Department will respond to Cork County Council’s request for further information regarding this outstanding planning application; if the necessary funding is in place to complete the project once planning is approved; when construction of the school will begin; if it will be completed before the start of the next school year in September 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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250 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Transport if extra funding beyond the €5.8 million that had been allocated to the project has now been received to install real time passenger information at bus stops; the amount of this funding that will be allocated to Cork; the amount of this funding that will be allocated to Dublin; when and the reason the decision was taken to extend the project beyond the greater Dublin area; when these displays will be installed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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249 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Transport if his Department’s project to install real time passenger information for bus stops will be extended beyond the greater Dublin area; if it will be extended to Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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244 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a couple who have already adopted a child from Russia and have met with a second child from the same country that they hope to adopt; if that adoption can proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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602 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the Electricity Supply Board will be entitled to an indemnity from the State if found to have been responsible for any part of the damage to homes in Cork as a result of the flooding in late November 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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537 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the supports available to persons whose homes were damaged in the November 2009 flooding; the amount that will be provided; the amount that has been paid out to date in 2010; the action that will be taken for persons with no home insurance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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404 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps he has taken to ensure the control and regulation of head shops and the products they sell.
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343 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children the options open to her to control the price of prescription drugs from the production line to the consumer; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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342 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to reduce the cost of prescription drugs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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266 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce supports for home owners who will be refused home insurance as a result of November 2009 flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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214 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will report on the implementation on the work programme for graduates; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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101 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the recommendations of the recent National Competitiveness Council report aimed at promoting innovation will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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235 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has plans to regulate the head shops that exist; if she will take action before the research advisory group on head shops, set up under the aegis of the national advisory committee on drugs, reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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234 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children when the research advisory group on head shops, set up under the aegis of the national advisory committee on drugs, will report; the length of time it will take her Department to bring in regulations once this report has been made; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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233 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children when the research advisory group on head shops was set up under the aegis of the national advisory committee on drugs; the number of members of this group; when the group will report; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the target date for the switch off of analogue television broadcast services.
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285 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide details in tabular form of the amount spent each year for the past ten years on the upgrading of water mains; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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284 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that have been taken to establish an investigation into the flooding of Cork city in November 2009; the form this investigation will take; the person to whom it will report; if it will have to report within a set timeframe; when it will be established; if the Electricity Supply Board and Cork City Council will be involved in this investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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283 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that have been taken to establish an investigation into the flooding of Cork City in November 2009; the form this investigation will take; the person to whom it will report to; if it will have to report within a set timeframe; when it will be established; if the Electricity Supply Board and Cork City Council will be involved in this investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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251 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if emergency fuel allowance payments will be awarded to fuel allowance recipients in view of the long spell of cold weather; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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218 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Transport the current usage of public transport; the targets he has for the future use of public transport; the steps taken to encourage the use of public transport; the impact the reduction of Bus Éireann services is expected to have on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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217 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Transport his plans to address the road safety issues that will now arise as a result of roads damaged during the recent bad weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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216 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Transport if extra funding will be allocated to local authorities to repair roads damaged during recent bad weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1066 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science if consideration has been given to changing the existing educational grant application system so that applications can be made and the granting authorities can begin processing the claims earlier in the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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