120 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in implementing the community based provisions of a Vision for Change; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children the level of monitoring she has in place to ensure that funding allocated for mental health services is spent in that area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1131 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the criteria he will use to allocate the 500 teaching posts promised in the revised programme for Government; if negotiations have started to decide on this criteria; the person who has been consulted as part of these negotiations; the appeals procedure for schools refused extra teaching posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1130 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science when the 500 teaching posts promised in the revised programme for Government will be introduced; the number of these teachers that will be allocated to primary schools and the number that will be allocated to secondary schools; the schools at which these teaching posts will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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793 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount a cinema (details supplied) in County Cork has received in grants and funding from his Department and the Arts Council since it was established; if steps will be taken to prevent the State’s investment being wasted in view of the plans to close the cinema; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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792 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to the impending closure of a cinema (details supplied) in County Cork; the steps he will take to prevent this closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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411 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount spent by her Department and CervicalCheck, the National Cancer Screening Programme, on their advertising and publicity campaigns for CervicalCheck in 2008 and to date in 2009; the main aims of the publicity campaign; if the main aim of the campaign was to encourage women in the target age group to make appointments themselves; the way the recent changes, that will require a letter of invitation, will impact on this publicity campaign; the projected budget for a publicity campaign for 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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410 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason the CervicalCheck changed their procedure from 1 September 2009 requiring women who have never had a cervical check smear test to require a letter of invitation from CervicalCheck to have a free smear test; if international best practice was considered before this decision was made; if this decision will result in budget savings; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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409 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will take steps to ensure the National Cancer Screening Service protects women’s right to self-refer to their general practitioner for their free cervical smear test under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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243 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will ensure the processing of a redundancy claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
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96 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Finance his views on the contrast between prices set or regulated in the public sector and those in the private sector; and his plans to improve the competitiveness of public sector prices.
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622 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will reply to correspondence (details supplied) to facilitate completion of a new school building by September 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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620 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that following the introduction of free post primary education in the 1960s, a commitment was given to ensure the viability of Protestant schools in the education system here; the steps he will take to honour this commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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619 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the role he envisages for the Protestant voluntary secondary school in the education system here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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409 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans for the future development of a programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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408 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans for the future development of a programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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407 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans for the future development of the RAPID programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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406 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has carried out a review of a RAPID programme in an area (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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326 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Transport his views on the funding of projects (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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23 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the funding which has been made available to fulfil obligations under the early retirement scheme; if farmers with legitimate expectations under the scheme will receive funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the provision of commercial digital terrestrial television; the further position regarding the ongoing negotiation between the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and a consortium (details supplied); the timescale for the roll-out of a free to air DTT service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Defence his plans to provide an option of postal voting for members of the Reserve Defence Force in view of complaints from RDF members that due to Reserve commitments they were unable to vote in their local polling station in the recent referendum on the Lisbon treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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266 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Transport his views on a system of electronic information signage for the bus service; if a system which provides public transport users with detailed timetable information should be a priority to improve public transport services and encourage the use of public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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265 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Transport if a system of electronic information signage indicating public transport services will be introduced at bus stops; if he will fund a project to provide electronic information signage at heavily used bus stops in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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884 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will review the application of a person (details supplied) in County Cork for mortgage interest supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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584 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to reports that waiting times for cardiac procedures at Crumlin children’s hospital are increasing due to the lack of intensive care beds; her plans to address this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if hunt clubs affiliated to an association (details supplied) will be exempt from legislation on puppy farming; if he gave the association such an exemption; if such an exemption was given in writing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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105 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way hunt clubs affiliated to an association (details supplied) will be affected by new legislation on puppy farming; the impact such legislation will have on such clubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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178 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the way the changes to the third level grant application process announced by him will impact upon his intention to re-introduce third level fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science if it is expected that the changes to be introduced in September 2010 to the third level grant application process announced by him is expected to unfairly impact upon farming families; if a change of circumstances clause will be extended to apply to farming families; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the way the changes to the third level grant application process announced by him will impact on farming families; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps he will take to lessen the impact of his decision to introduce changes in the third level grant application process which will impact significantly on farming families; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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288 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of properties in Cork city and county to which her Department contributes rent supplement payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1009 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has carried out health screening for staff of his Department and contract staff who worked on Haulbowline Island and their families to confirm that their health has not been damaged by working, or close family members working, in close proximity to dangerous waste materials; if this screening will be carried out again in the future.
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1008 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department requires a licence to hold hazardous waste on Haulbowline Island; if his Department holds such a licence; if such a licence has been applied for; if his Department has been in breach of any law or regulations by not having such a licence; if his Department faces any penalties for such a breach; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1007 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to establish a working group to develop proposals for the Haulbowline site; when this working group will be established; the reason for a delay in establishing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1006 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to deal with the hazardous waste on Haulbowline Island; the budget provisions that have been provided by him for this work in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1005 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken since hazardous waste was identified on Haulbowline Island to assess the extent of the problem to protect the health of those living in the area and those working on the island; the cost of these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1004 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to remove the hazardous waste on Haulbowline Island and clean up the island once this waste is removed; the cost of same; the budget provisions that have been provided by him for the future clean up work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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995 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason he changed the breakdown of the registration fee the Private Residential Tenancies Board receives from the landlord so the amount for the PRTB’s running costs has been increased and the amount set aside for inspections has been reduced; if his allocation of funds to the PRTB reduced as a result of this change; the amount of same; if this reduction was part of his attempts to rebalance his budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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991 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of landlords, tenants and tenancies registered and recorded by the Private Residential Tenancies Board for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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994 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the fund currently held by the Private Residential Tenancies Board to pay local authorities for carrying out inspections of private rented accommodation should be paid in advance to local authorities to increase the number of premises inspected; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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993 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the Private Residential Tenancies Board or an other independent body should have a role in carrying out inspections of private rented accommodation; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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992 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the number of private rented accommodations being inspected by local authorities each year has reached the targets projected by him when the system was introduced; if not, the actual number of targets reached; if the system is working; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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990 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount each local authority has claimed for carrying out inspections of private rented accommodation each year for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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989 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount the Private Residential Tenancies Board has paid out to each local authority for the past five years for inspections out of the fund it holds for same in a tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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988 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of private rental accommodations inspected by each local authority each year over the past five years in a tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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956 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Defence if he has carried out health screening for staff of his Department, members of the Irish Navy and members of the Irish Naval reserve who worked on Haulbowline Island and their families to confirm that their health has not been damaged by working, or close family members working, in close proximity to dangerous waste materials; if this screening will be carried out again in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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374 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children the way the fair deal nursing home scheme will operate when introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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373 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children when the fair deal nursing home support scheme will open for application; when it will begin to operate; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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