74. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the name of the official who is spokesperson for the OSCE Election Observation Mission in the Ukraine; if he will confirm if it is Ambassador Audrey Glover or Walburga Hapsburg Douglas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50475/12]
73. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the person who instructed or took the decision which lead to the visit by the head of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Walburga Hapsburg Douglas to visit the leader of the Ukrainian opposition in prison; if he will confirm if this visit was supported by the OSCE/ODIHR core team which is led by Ambassador Audrey Glover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50474/12]
72. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the appointment of Walburga Hapsburg Douglas to lead the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly delegation to the Ukrainian Electoral Observation Mission is a new departure in election monitoring; if he will outline the status of Walburga Hapsburg Douglas vis-à-vis the role of Ambassador Audrey Glover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50473/12]
71. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in his role as chairman in office of the OSCE if he will outline the rationale behind his decision to appoint Walburga Hapsburg Douglas as head of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly delegation to the Ukrainian Electoral Observation Mission with special responsibility to lead the short term observation mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50472/12]
1201. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm the status of Ireland.com; the reason behind its purchase by Tourism Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47542/12]
664. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a local enterprise (details supplied) and the position regarding rates on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47591/12]
331. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the grants available to schools, primary and post primary, for gym equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47977/12]
608. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm the continued future of a health centre (details supplied) in Dublin 6 and if it envisaged that it will reopen on Thursdays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45861/12]
576. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding inter country adoption (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46012/12]
368. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection when disability payment will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46364/12]
211. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason behind a decision to withdraw funding from a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45470/12]
89. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the value of imports from Israel each year for the past five years; the value of exports to Israel each year for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45410/12]
676. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Health when the national bowel cancer screening programme will be expanded to cover the broader age range of 55-74 year olds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44700/12]
563. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding an application for National Lottery funding (details supplied) in Dublin 8; when it is expected that a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44652/12]
133. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the position regarding the dormant accounts fund and the way community organisations can apply for funding through same. [43865/12]
304. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the procedures in place for parents of school going children who are offered a place on the TÚS scheme, but, cannot take up the offer of a place due to the fact that they cannot afford or source within their own family adequate childcare cover; if this will impact their entitlement to a Department of Social Protection payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41860/12]
157. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way he proposes to vindicate the constitutional rights of the parents who live in Portobello across Dublin 6, 8 and 12, and who are involved with the Portobello Educate Together group, to ensure that their children receive a primary education that is in accordance with their conscience and lawful preference; if he will explain the way to vindicate the rights of those parents and their children if the current negotiations he is carrying out on the transformation or divestment of existing school premises are unsuccessful in generating a new multi-denominational school in the local area for September 2013. [41432/12]
115. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the steps being taken to ensure the continued viability of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41032/12]
198. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 will be given permission to finish their course work on placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40189/12]
986. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding television licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38459/12]
828. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10; if she will expedite this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38765/12]
485 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether any proposed restructuring should reflect the demographics of the local areas which, in this Deputy’s constituency’s case, will be as diverse as massive concentrations of social housing flat complexes in the south inner city to the urban sprawl areas, like vast social housing schemes, like Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot, whose social inclusion measures will vary and request that the local area partnerships must operate around specific small communities because of the diversity of demographics involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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483 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether, in any revision of the role of local area partnerships, full consideration will be given to the diversity throughout Dublin city of the various communities requiring benefits from social inclusion measures and that a considered restructuring should only take place after due consultation and debates have ensued in this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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484 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will support the partnership local development companies who enable an efficient and effective delivery of programmes, and importantly ensure that communities have a direct input to articulating their needs and having these needs reflected in a programme response by partnerships.
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482 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether there is a clear opportunity to develop a coherent local development process which supports the delivery of the objectives set by the local and national government; and his further views on whether local development companies, partnerships, will play a key role in supporting communities, co-ordinating, mobilising and delivering for communities on local and national government policies.
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480 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application for redevelopment (details supplied); the timeframe in which a decision will be made, funds to be released and work to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection when a redundancy claim in respect of a person (details supplied) will be processed and payment granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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712 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline in tabular form the rates of pay applicable to community child care managers who manage community childcare services which are funded by her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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510 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm when a Garda clearance certificate will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; if this case will be expedited as quickly as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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375 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the staffing, structure, funding, and overall composition of the Dublin office of the International Office for Migration; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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367 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20; and if an exemption was based on the facts outlined will be accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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256 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding payments made to homeless young persons in transition from care (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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657 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Health if he will waive the €75 Government levy for the in-patient day services charge in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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265 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 is not eligible for the maintenance grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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264 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question number 220, of the 26 June 2012, is it envisaged that Dublin 6W and 12 will be included in the first round of surveys; if not, the reason for same; when the results of the surveys will be available and the time frame for divestment, especially in regards to a site for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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613 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the sustainable transport measures programme — second round of allocations allocated by the National Transport Authority; where the Rialto village improvement scheme came in the selection process; and if he will outline the criteria adopted by the NTA for the selection of projects.
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220 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a building either a new build or divested unit will be made available for the Portobello Educate Together, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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738 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rationale behind the decision not to grant funding for an all-weather sports pitch under the sports capital programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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504 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when Section 9 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 2008, in relation to instore separation and section 16 of the same Act, Promotional Restrictions, will be commenced and or will come into force; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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454 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of correspondence (details supplied), if he will make an authoritative statement on the issues raised and if he will agree to visit all the projects that will be impacted by his decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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710 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the short stay visa in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason in some cases the visa is issued for six months and the person is only allowed to stay for three months; if there is any procedure for family re-unions for foreign nationals who are resident here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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309 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the non-payment of rental allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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136 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding streams available to DEIS band 1 and 2 schools for ICT initiatives; if any discretionary funds are available for these initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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60 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance his plans to make e-books used in schools exempt from VAT, as normal, printed school books are; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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491 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in the context of the dormant accounts fund, in view of the evaluation (details supplied) carried out by the Highscope Ireland Institute, evaluating the programme to early years providers in Ballyfermot, Dublin 10, if he will confirm that in view of the success of this scheme and the sponsors for the Dublin 10 Treasure Tots Nursery, that he will commit to funding for this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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450 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the management of the Dublin and Wicklow mountains; if his attention has been drawn to damage being caused on our mountain ranges by motor bikes and quad bikes which are causing irreparable damage to the land surface; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that these vehicles are devastating our 5,000 year old cairns; if he will take the necessary steps to ban these vehicles on our mountains; if he will protect by use of sensitive boundaries the stone walling and cairns which exist in the Dublin and Wicklow mountain range that are being damaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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219 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding section 71 of the Finance Bill 2012 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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123 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the way in which court judgments District, Circuit, Central Criminal, High Court, Family Law District and Circuit, CCA and Supreme Court, including sentencing and all other determinations are communicated to the public; if it is envisaged that a database covering all judgments will be established in the spirit of greater transparency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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135 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 63 of 8 December 2011, the current status of discussions as outlined in his previous answer; the progress that has been made in relation to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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485 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a request to receive SMART intervention therapy in respect of a person (details supplied).
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