1065 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications for education grants in 2009; the number of applications processed by 30 September 2009; the number processed by 31 December 2009; if he will provide this information in tabular form broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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994 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 41 of 1 December 2009, the areas within Cork city identified as having a need for a primary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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993 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the areas that have been identified as having the greatest need for new post primary education; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the details on the public service card with photo ID to be rolled out from 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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347 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans to introduce changes to the processing of the higher education maintenance grant to ensure that applications are processed in a speedy and uniform manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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376 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in County Cork will proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Finance if an application will be made to the EU for funding assistance following the recent floods here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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105 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of companies in Cork city and county that have been approved for funding under the employment subsidy scheme; the amount of funding; the number of jobs involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans for overseas aid funding for each of the top ten non-governmental organisation partners in 2010 and subsequent years; his views on guaranteeing that there will be no further cuts in the overseas development aid budget allocated to these organisations in the lifetime of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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160 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the flood planning guidelines published in November 2009 will apply to a project (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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208 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos 71 and 91 of 24 November 2009, the main findings and recommendations of the Cork docklands development forum report in the public domain; if he has officially published this report; if not, the reason for same; when he will publish this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the promise of gateway funding for the Cork docklands project and in particular for the eastern gateway bridge.
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36 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Transport the details on an internal Iarnród Éireann report arising from a reference in the Baker Tilly Report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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370 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an independent inquiry will be carried out into the flooding incident that occurred in Cork city on 19 November 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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346 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons who have paid the non-principal private residence charge; the number of persons who have paid for one unit, for two to five units, for six to ten units and for over ten units; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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345 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount received under the non-principal private residence charge by each local authority; the amount each authority will receive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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314 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to maintain PRSI contributions and pension contributions for those in receipt of carers allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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299 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding he has made available under the community support scheme in the Cork Area in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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253 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children if the income eligibility for a medical card will be maintained to ensure those in receipt of a carer’s allowance retain their entitlement to a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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187 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children if those who are in receipt of carer’s allowance will receive the vaccination against swine flu as a priority; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the negative effect that recent changes to the CervicalCheck screening programme are having on women’s access to the service; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that these changes are at complete variance to the original purpose of the programme and only serve to control demand by limiting supply; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Finance the details of the proposal that he has included in the Revised Programme for Government to introduce a site value tax; the way the site value will be delineated in the case of a single house and of a multi-unit dwelling; the basis of the valuation; the target yield; and the exemption or waivers which he intends to apply for persons who might not be in a position to pay.
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45 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of participants in the short time training scheme; if she has given consideration to adopting an enterprise-led Government supported short time working programme similar to that in Germany; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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37 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will introduce changes to the way funding is allocated under the science technology and innovation programme to ensure that resources are prioritised on the basis of expected commercial returns; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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259 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to address the problem of poster ties being left on poles when posters have been removed after elections and referenda; his views on the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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533 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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295 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will be in a position to publish the capacity legislation which when enacted will allow for ratification of the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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180 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to ensure that mortgage holders facing difficulty meeting the repayments on their primary residence are supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Finance the procedures in place to ensure that sub-prime lenders are obliged to engage with their customers who find themselves in changed and strained economic circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will publish the report of the Cork docklands development forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will implement the recommendations of the report of the Cork docklands development forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Defence the plans being put in place for the Air Corps to be ready to serve with aircraft in future overseas missions in view of the fact that overseas missions routinely lack helicopter support, for example, Liberia, Chad and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans for overseas aid funding for each of the top ten non-governmental organisation partners in 2010; if he will guarantee that there will be no further cuts in the overseas development aid budget allocated to these organisations in the lifetime of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide a progress report on his 20 year strategic plan for the growth of the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she last held a meeting with the Director of Corporate Enforcement; the issues discussed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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385 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce legislation to address the problem of anti-social behaviour in properties whereby the tenants are supported by rent supplement payments similar to the legislation that is in place for local authority housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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384 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps which are open to residents who as neighbours are subject to anti-social behaviour when the tenants of the property are supported with a rent supplement payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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226 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of child care providers who have applied to the early child care education free preschool year; the number who have been approved to provide the scheme; the number of preschool places that will be available from January 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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225 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will acknowledge that many preschool providers will have years of experience that should be recognised; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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224 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the fact that many parents may consider five days a week of preschool to be excessive for young children and thus may not send their children on a full-time basis to the free preschool place available to them from September 2010; the effect this will have on availability of places where to date providers have introduced flexibility by splitting the five day a week place between two children; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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223 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will recognise that some child-care providers have greater overhead costs in view of capital investments they have made in recent years particularly in areas in which there has been a growth in population resulting in higher property costs and that this factor should be reflected in payments to providers of the free preschool year in the early child-care education scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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198 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children the population served by the Carrigaline health centre in County Cork; the number of persons using the Carrigaline health centre; the ideal size and facilities of a health centre to cater for a population base the size of Carrigaline by comparison with the size and facilities of the current Carrigaline health centre; the reason it was decided to build a new health centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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197 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children the cost related to the proposal to build a new health centre in Carrigaline, County Cork; the cost of purchasing a site for the new building; the cost of designing a new health centre; the cost of obtaining planning permission from Cork County Council and all other costs related to this project including professional fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons in Cork awaiting redundancy payments from her Department; the duration that they have been waiting; when it is envisaged that they will be paid; the number of persons awaiting payment nationally; the steps she will take to expedite the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the grants and supports available for persons aged 65 years and over seeking to re-roof and insulate their homes to improve the energy efficiency of their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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206 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the grants and supports available for persons in the 60 to 65 years age group seeking to re-roof and insulate their homes to improve the energy efficiency of their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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232 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way he will provide housing for the large number of single persons who are applicants on the local authority housing lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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229 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will approve funding to Cork City Council under the Water Services Investment Programme 2007 to 2009 for watermain rehabilitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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227 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount received to date under the non principal private residence charge; the amount received by 1 October 2009; the amount still to be received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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226 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the payment system for the non principal private residence charge; if the payment methods were designed to encourage people to pay via the Internet; if non-Internet methods are user friendly; if he will review the payment methods and establish an easier to use payment method for people who do not use the Internet; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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