37 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the discussions he has had with the National Competitiveness Council regarding the proposed change in the national minimum wage; if he has received any request from the council to reduce the level of the minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a person (details supplied) would qualify for the warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be provided with funding to allow them obtain KARE services in Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for renewal of their medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the grant aid available to a person who wishes to establish as a poultry egg breeder; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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223 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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219 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal against the decision to refuse their application for carer’s benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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218 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is entitled to a grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding renewal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children if the reduction in procedures in dental treatment for medical card holders covers those suffering from long-term illness or are they excluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is entitled to free fees in view of the fact that they are on the back to education allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will ensure that the financial costs to consumers associated with supporting peat and renewable energy on the power system, through the public service obligation, will not offset the benefits of a reduced energy price with more renewables on the power system over the medium to long term; the point at which wind energy will be considered a mature technology and the REFIT support mechanism be withdrawn; if he has engaged in any detailed analysis on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) is eligible for a procedure under the national treatment purchase fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if applicants for social housing are presented with a building energy rating certificate when social housing is being allocated; if an application for social housing will be adversely affected if the applicant is unwilling to accept a BER rating of less than C1; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment; Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the proposed review of foreshore legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the national drug strategy; the funds drawn down to date; his plans to address the recommendations and the further review of the strategy in relation to alcohol use; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the actions he has taken to address the use of illicit substances by 15 and 16 year olds as stated in a recent newspaper article that showed this age group using at least once, an illicit substance 15%, cannabis 20% solvents 15% ecstasy 4% cocaine 4%, amphetamines 3%, tranquilisers 13%; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the actions he or any agency within his remit has taken to address the concerns expressed regarding the contents of a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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141 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs his views regarding the use of cocaine, cannabis and ecstasy in Irish society that sees Ireland in the top ten users in the EU, in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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140 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs his views regarding families who use their salary or wages for the funding of drug debts 50%, credit union loans 72%, bank loans 18%, moneylenders 42%, remortgage homes 22%, selling personal property 34%, social welfare payments 44%, borrowing from family and friends66%; the action he will take to deal with such major social problems; the meetings he has had or is proposing to have to discuss the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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139 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the actions he has taken to address the increases in drug possession and supply recorded offences in Ireland since 2003 where controlled drug offences, possession of drugs for sale or supply and possession of drugs for personal use has seen an increase in offences of over 100% in each case; his views on the national drug strategy in addressing such major problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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138 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the purchase price paid for lands (details supplied) by the Industrial Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the way a medical card holder (details supplied) in County Kildare can avail of the Health Service Executive audiology services for a hearing aid; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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70 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children if a decision has been reached regarding a decision not to grant a full medical card to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare can be furnished with a P21 for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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60 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding a claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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286 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views regarding a submission (details supplied); his plans regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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234 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has had her rent supplement reduced from €342.00 per month to €42.99 per month; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will have a full needs assessment carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps he is taking to improve the information services available to employees and employers on the benefits of jobseekers moving from the welfare to work.
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40 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the recent research by the Vincentian Partnership which showed that the income supports available to lone pensioners, families with teenagers and single men all living in rural areas are inadequate to provide to meet their minimum essential budget.
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149 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a sewerage treatment plant (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the most recent information related to the ongoing imprisonment, and the prospects for the release of, Sergeant Gilad Shalit who is being imprisoned by Hamas, which has refused access by the Red Cross; if he is taking an active stance in seeking his release; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the case of Shawan Jabarin, the director of the human rights agency Al-Haq, who is a graduate of the Irish Centre for Human Rights at NUI Galway and who hopes to travel to an anniversary event for this centre in Galway but at present will not be in a position to do so due to the travel ban imposed by the Israeli state; if efforts will be made to assist his passage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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238 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, further to Parliamentary Question No. 551 of 27 October 2010 and Parliamentary Question No. 552 of 2 November 2010, if the Industrial Development Agency is paying rates in respect of the six units in question and, if so, from the records of the IDA, the total amount of rates paid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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206 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection his views and observations in relation to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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139 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the functions of the Prisons Authority Interim Board; the structure of governance under which it operates and his proposals for its future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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76 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his views on extending the remit of the Freedom of Information Act to cover An Garda Síochána; if he will set out his understanding of the Garda functions that will be covered; when the extension of the Freedom of Information Act will be executed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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391 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the position regarding a redundancy payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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269 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he is satisfied that the recent legislation passed by the Dáil has resulted in the closure of all the head shops here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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268 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his views regarding illegal fireworks and bonfires and the effect they have on our communities, and especially our older population; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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249 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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237 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 351 of 27 October 2010, the position regarding the application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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174 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding renewal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied).
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168 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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166 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive an appointment for an assessment of need.
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154 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Finance the reasons a person (details supplied) has had a tax credit deducted from their tax allowance 12 months after the Revenue Commissioners granted the credit when the person supplied an IT18 application form, and the reason the Revenue Commissioners are now seeking the person to repay €3,000 due to the error of the Commissioners in the first instance in granting the tax credit, if correct, and the action or determination the applicant must take to appeal the removal of the tax credit in the first instance and the arrears due in the second instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare can be furnished with a P21 for 2009 as they require same for a third level grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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130 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) can be supplied with a P21 for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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