548 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation to abolish the library council and create a library development unit under the aegis of the Local Government Management Agency; when he expects this legislation to be passed; what will happen to the positions held by representatives of the Association of County and City Councils, Local Authorities Members’ Association and the Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland on the current council; the public representation that he expects will be on the new library development unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the stage of the proposed development of a new building for schools (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the number of income tax payers, total income and the total tax paid for each of the following income tax bands (details supplied) based on the most recent data available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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105 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has been engaging with a bank (details supplied) to look for solutions to deal with the problems of negative equity; the way the new personal insolvency legislation will address this particular matter specifically; if any systems are in place for enabling those in negative equity to access new mortgages and bring their debt with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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79 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of his Department’s 2012 capital budget for school buildings and extensions that has been spent to date; the amount the allocation is worth in its entirety; his views on whether all the projects for which the budget has been earmarked in 2012 will proceed on schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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194 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason a centre (details supplied) has cancelled its general practitionrer services; the action being taken to rectify the system problems being experienced in the centre; the length of time that they will be without GP services; the contingency arrangements that have been put in place in the meantime; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the resources that have been allocated to the Garda Drug Squad in Galway; if this number has decreased in recent years; the measures being taken to address the drug problem in the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form statistics of drug seizures in Galway in 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012, by type of drug, amount seized and street value of seizure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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483 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive National Clinical Programme on Diabetes is progressing to plan, particularly in relation to the funding allocated for the recruitment of diabetes nurse specialists (details supplied) in County Galway, if these posts will be filled this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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412 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects the report on the practice of fur farming to be completed; the actions he will take if the report recommends a complete ban on fur farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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222 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 84, if whistle blowers can be facilitated with respect to reporting appointments of retired teachers; as set out in Circular 0031/2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason funding has been refused under the emergency works scheme for roof replacement at a school (details supplied) in County Galway, which consultants have said is literally falling apart; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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178 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school building projects that have completed stage 2b Detailed Design; the number of schools that have been included in the school building work programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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521 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of behaviour warnings, good behaviour contracts and anti-social behaviour orders that have been handed out to adults and children since 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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520 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints made to Gardaí in each county in relation to anti-social behaviour over the past five years; the nature of the complaints made; the action that was taken to tackle each complaint; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the level of compliance with Circular 0031/2011 which was issued last July to discourage retired teachers getting new posts; if whistleblowers can be facilitated with respect to reporting such appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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772 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of public servants who received a pension and lump sum on retirement and are again working in the public service and semi-State bodies under his aegis; the number of these persons who are on a permanent contract, short-term contract, or working in a temporary capacity; the cost of same to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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751 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health the cost to the State of medical negligence claims in terms of both compensation awards and legal costs for the past ten years; the number of such claims per year; the type of negligence involved; the number of hospitals and health practitioners involved each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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736 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health the consideration that has been given to using St. Frances community nursing home, Galway city, as a step-down facility for the Galway and Roscommon hospital group; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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731 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to allowing children with disabilities to avail of integration services from an organisation (details supplied) during the summer and easter holidays; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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666 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of public servants who received a pension and lump sum on retirement and are again working in the public service and semi-State bodies under his aegis; the number of these persons on a permanent contract, short-term contract, or working in a temporary capacity; the cost of same to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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610 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Defence the number of public servants that received a pension and lump sum on retirement that are again working in the public service and semi State bodies under his aegis; the number of these persons that are on a permanent contract, short-term contract, or working in a temporary capacity; the cost of same to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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591 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of asylum seekers in the system at present; the length of time applicants have been in the system for less than one year, one to two years, two to three years, four to five years, five to six years, six to seven years and greater than seven years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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590 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications that have been received for leave to remain in the State based on the Zambrano Judgement; the process in place to deal with these applications; the average processing time; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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605 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of public servants that received a pension and lump sum on retirement that are again working in the public service and semi State bodies under his aegis; the number of these persons that are on a permanent contract, short-term contract, or working in a temporary capacity; the cost of same to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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588 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for citizenship that are outstanding for more than five, four, three, two and one year; the progress that has been made to speed up the completion of such applications; the timescale envisaged to deliver on the policy that such applications would be dealt with in six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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547 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of public servants that received a pension and lump sum on retirement that are again working in the public service and semi State bodies under his aegis; the number of these persons that are on a permanent contract, short-term contract, or working in a temporary capacity; the cost of same to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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464 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of public servants that received a pension and lump sum on retirement that are again working in the public service and semi State bodies under his aegis; the number of these persons that are on a permanent contract, short-term contract, or working in a temporary capacity; the cost of same to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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455 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of public servants that received a pension and lump sum on retirement that are again working in the public service and semi State bodies under her aegis; the number of these persons that are on a permanent contract, short-term contract, or working in a temporary capacity; the cost of same to the Exchequer; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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377 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of public servants that received a pension and lump sum on retirement that are again working in the public service and semi State bodies under his aegis; the number of these persons that are on a permanent contract, short-term contract, or working in a temporary capacity; the cost of same to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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310 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public servants that received a pension and lump sum on retirement that are again working in the public service and semi State bodies under his aegis; the number of these persons that are on a permanent contract, short-term contract, or working in a temporary capacity; the cost of same to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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298 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the effective tax rate, including levies and deductions, on that portion of public pensions which exceeds €100,000; the number of persons that are affected by this tax rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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284 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of public servants that received a pension and lump sum on retirement that are again working in the public service and semi State bodies under his aegis; the number of these persons that are on a permanent contract, short-term contract, or working in a temporary capacity; the cost of same to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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270 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money that has been paid to subsidised private schools over the past ten years; the name of each school receiving such funds; the money paid to them in subsidies for each year, as well as the number of pupils in each school for this ten year period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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238 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the number of public servants that received a pension and lump sum on retirement that are again working in the public service and semi State bodies under his aegis; the number of these persons that are on a permanent contract, short-term contract, or working in a temporary capacity; the cost of same to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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201 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of public servants that received a pension and lump sum on retirement that are again working in the public service and semi State bodies under his aegis; the number of these persons that are on a permanent contract, short-term contract, or working in a temporary capacity; the cost of same to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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183 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Taoiseach the number of public servants that received a pension and lump sum on retirement that are again working in the public service and semi State bodies under his aegis; the number of these persons that are on a permanent contract, short-term contract, or working in a temporary capacity; the cost of same to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1318 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 552 of 13 March 2012, the number of the 42 recommendations from the Irish Human Rights Commission report arising from the operation of a residential and day-care centre for persons with a severe and profound intellectual disability that have been implemented; the recommendations that have not been implemented; the timeline for when the outstanding recommendations will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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969 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a community garda (details supplied) has been removed; the measures he will implement to address rising crime rates in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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936 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will ratify the EU Convention on rights for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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795 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the plans, if any there are to introduce a rent to buy scheme here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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742 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some employers are now requesting access to potential employees’ facebook sites; his views on whether this is a breach of privacy and if so, the measures he will take to prevent abuse of this activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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442 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is liaising with Irish Aid in relation to the revisions of the accounting and transparency directives; if a common position between the two Departments exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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439 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the elements of Chapter 9 of the Accounting and Transparency Directives currently underway in Brussels, that require further discussion and study as previously indicated; if he will outline his hopes on the outcome of this discussion and study; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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330 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools listed by primary and post-primary that are currently being dealt with by the building unit, the numbers at the various stages of development, and the number of these projects that have been included in the recently announced five year school building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the concerns expressed by Irish non-governmental organisations including Christian Aid in relation to the revisions to the accounting and transparency directives currently underway in Brussels; if he will clarify the position of Irish Aid on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway is being denied disability allowance because they are suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome with fibromyalgia, a condition that is not recognised by the disability allowance medical assessors; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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128 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to announce another prefab replacement scheme later this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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127 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is an emergency work scheme for schools with an emergency need for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the proposed opening date for a new second level school in Claregalway, County Galway, has changed to 2014 in view of the projected building date for the project in the recently announced five year school building plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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