322 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection if arrears for the period December 2008 and September 2009 will be forwarded to a person (details supplied); and if not, the reason therefor; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this person was refused the one parent family allowance in view of the fact that they took up an offer of a VTOS course, however, the person believes that social protection guidelines at the time were contrary to this and actually allowed for a payment of one parent family allowance to someone if they took up a VTOS course; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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725 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Health when an application for a medical card will be processed in respect of persons (details supplied; and if he will expedite same.
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131 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection in view of her new guidelines for community welfare officers in processing requests for financial supports for Catholic children celebrating their First Holy Communion and Confirmation, the assistance available to other religious faiths for example, Jewish boys and girls to celebrate their Bat Mitzvah/Bar Mitzvah or Muslims to complete the Hajj in view of the cultural and religious diversity that now exists here, if she will outline her supports for non-Catholic faiths seeking financial supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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320 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the many different formulas for calculating persons’ eligibility for housing; his further views that it is wrong that Dublin City Council has one system which is completely different to the adjoining South Dublin County Council area’s method of calculating persons entitlements for social housing; his further views that there is an urgent need to review the methodology used throughout the entire country so that there is a single, common formula that is used throughout the entire country as opposed to the formulas that currently exist in each different area and that this new method is fair, equitable and transparent; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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282 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for one-parent family allowance and ensure that an appointment with an inspector is made at her earliest convenience in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W.
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187 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review a profile of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 10; the issues therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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186 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 will be issued a medical card as a matter of urgency; the reason this person’s medical card has been extended for one month on four separate occasions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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615 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Health when a renewal form will issue to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and the estimated time of completion of a review following the submission of the renewal form.
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492 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality, regarding the Criminal Law (Defence of the Dwelling) Act 2011, if an animal attacks an intruder in a private residence or home, whether it is liable to be euthanized; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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317 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a claim for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; if this matter will be dealt with as urgently as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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307 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the way one registers to become a solemniser; the criteria for same; the person who administers this profession; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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138 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance in respect of Ireland’s commitments under the EU-ECB-IMF troika deal, the methods that will be used to meet our targets under this deal in terms of our debt to GDP ratio for 2012, 2013 and 2014 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is envisaged that a decision will be taken in relation to directly elected mayors; his views regarding same and specifically the position in relation to Dublin; if it is envisaged that the four local authorities in Dublin will be merged to create a single Dublin regional authority and his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the specific details of the back to work programme, the numbers involved and the rationale behind same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 is tax compliant in view of the fact that the person received a communication from the Revenue Commissioners to the contrary; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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309 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection, in view of the fact that some public servants pay a lower level of PRSI under the 1996 public service arrangement, if she will list their entitlements to general practitioner, dental, optical services and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to facilitate international observers, parliamentarians and non-governmental organisations to observe the forthcoming Palestinian Authority elections which are planned to take place in May 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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195 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 645 of 11 January 2012, the qualifications and criteria required to obtain the position of peace commissioner; the duties and functions of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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113 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the contractual arrangements between the sponsors of community employment schemes and their project workers; if the secondary benefits will be maintained by existing CE workers on the cancellations of their contracts; and the arrangements for new entrants.
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112 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection in view of the amalgamation of community welfare officer and FÁS with her Department, if she will outline the premises, locations, hierarchy and staff quota of each office in Dublin South Central; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures that will be taken to ensure that flooding in an area (details supplied) are minimised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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503 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Health the organisation to which the Health Service Executive has leased and-or rented the old health centre premises on Emmet Road, Inchicore, Dublin; if he will provide details of the duration of this lease and renting arrangement; if the whole of the premises is currently occupied; the plans the HSE has for the long-term use of the premises, including its disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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645 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of peace commissioners here; the way a person can access the services of a peace commissioner; the number of peace commissioners he has appointed since taking office; and his plans to reform the way in which peace commissioners are appointed and-or to reform the peace commissioner system.
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564 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the agency or group that designates the geographic district that is Templelogue or Terenure, Crumlin or Kimmage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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491 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans regarding the future of the Digital Hub Development Agency; in view of the McCarthy report recommendations, if it is envisaged that the Digital Hub will be merged; if it is to be merged, with whom will it be merged and with which Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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123 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the policy of the Office of Public Works in respect of ensuring that all contractors awarded projects under its remit have discharged all obligations to employees and former employees when a decision of an industrial relations forum, that is, the EAT, LRC, Labour Court, awards compensation under statutory employment law, or when it is brought to its attention of a failure to do so, the OPW’s procedures for ensuring those awards are discharged in full.
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117 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Health his plans in relation to Guthrie cards; if it is envisaged that they will continue to be available or is it expected that they will cease to exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding walking routes, hill walking and rights of way; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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312 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on whether the issuing of 4,200 licences for hunters to kill deer is excessive; if he will outline the calibre of weapons licensed for such hunting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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693 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is envisaged that Irish family associations through membership of Clans of Ireland will be involved in the Gathering 2013 and the role, if any, of these organisations.
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561 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the current value of all applications for funding from her Department on a county basis and by type of organisation.
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560 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of money her Department receives in national lottery funding.
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413 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that the age of 55 years is appropriate to be deemed eligible for senior citizen accommodation in council schemes; and the rationale behind this condition.
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363 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, in view of the increased footfall of persons hillwalking and walking in general in the countryside, if his attention has been drawn to the effect this is having in terms of erosion; if so, the measures being taken to curb erosion due to this increased footfall in our countryside; if his further attention has been drawn to the continued illegal use of dune buggies, scramblers and other motor vehicles on our national trails; his plans to ensure that their continued illegal use is halted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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341 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of persons licensed to shoot deer; when the deer shooting season begins and ends; if he will confirm on a county basis the number of wildlife wardens; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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141 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the action he will take against banks who do not pass on ECB interest rate cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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167 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an exemption will be made for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 10 at the end of this calendar year to allow all necessary upgrades to take place.
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166 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding resource hours in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 10; and if the matter will be expedited.
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130 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the application of the €50 per tonne landfill levy being demanded from customers in the private domestic market, whereby irrespective of the number of bins left for collection a charge per weight would be more appropriate for those who are dedicated to recycling; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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56 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance if he will make an exception in the case of overpaid taxes in 2005 and 2006 due to an error by pensions payroll and order for the refund of the moneys paid by a now deceased person (details supplied) to their widow; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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340 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether, with the application of the €50 per tonne landfill levy being demanded from customers in the private domestic market irrespective of the number of bins left for collection, a charge per weight would be more appropriate for those who are dedicated to recycling; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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655 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the financial supports that are available to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 who is on a two-year soccer scholarship; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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373 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the reasons behind the refusal to grant jobseeker’s allowance to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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340 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government regarding climate change, if it is envisaged that there will be domestic climate change legislation brought before Dáil Éireann during the lifetime of this Government.
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218 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason behind the decision to cut funding to the return to education programme; and if this programme will be re-instated in the lifetime of the current Government.
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189 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Office of Public Works plan for the Kilmainham courthouse building, Dublin; and if it is envisaged that this building will be used as a public space.
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113 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance if during the course of his negotiations the ECB was made aware that Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society were both solvent; and if the Central Bank of Ireland communicated the full and frank financial picture to the ECB during the course of negotiations and specifically in the run up to the bank guarantee in 2008.
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109 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that companies from outside this jurisdiction operating within this State will in the future be required to report on their taxes paid and profits made on a country basis.
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