579. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the reasons funding provided to the Irish Society for Quality and Safety in Health Care will cease in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42727/12]
578. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the reason responsibility for funding the Irish Society for Quality and Safety in Health Care was transferred from his Department to the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42726/12]
174. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Justice and Equality regarding the recommendations pertaining to the criminal justice system contained in the Fifth Report of the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection, if he has consulted with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs; if there is a time frame for the implementation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42482/12]
82. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance the benchmarks and criteria used by the National Assets Management Agency in determining the salaries paid to its employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42485/12]
81. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of salaries paid by the National Assets Management Agency to its employees, in bands of €25,000; the number of employees in each band; the qualifications and experience of the employees in each band; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42484/12]
401. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will provide details on the implementation rates in respect of measures contained site resolution plans for unfinished housing estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42069/12]
400. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if there will be a further survey of unfinished housing estates carried out by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42068/12]
399. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the amount of commercial rates written off as bad debts over the past three years for each local authority; the total revenue stream lost to local authorities as a result of commercial rates written off as bad debts; his plans to supplement the shortfall of income to local authorities to minimise any adverse impact on the provision of local services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42067/12]
273. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the pension entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if the 1980 EU Insolvency Directive is applicable to the person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41368/12]
271. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Social Protection if the 1980 EU Insolvency Directive is applicable to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41357/12]
209. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the assessment of catchments and streams and review of culverts in the Douglas area of County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41996/12]
178. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health his views on hospital and State funded medical laboratories issuing phlebotomy service results by electronic format, rather than by post, to general practitioner surgeries as a cost saving measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41038/12]
42. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the process of scrutinising EU legislative proposals; the effects if such proposals are not scrutinised within six weeks; the effect of the summer recess on scrutinising and implementing such proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40829/12]
16. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the preparations being made by her and her Department for the EU presidency with a particular focus on youth affairs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40736/12]
10. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for and the funding available to promote play and recreation here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40735/12]
387. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs regarding the recommendations pertaining to the criminal justice system contained in the Fifth Report of the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection, if she has consulted with the Department of Justice and Equality; if there is a time frame for the implementation of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40734/12]
254. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health if, in the context of developing a National Rare Disease Plan and the EU Directive on patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare, if there has been any contact between his Department and authorities in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39914/12]
253. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health if he will consider amending the requirement for persons with genetic rare disorders to regularly re-apply for medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39913/12]
23. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider increasing the period of permissible Garda detention when dealing with white collar crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39244/12]
1851. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the reforms and savings within his Department and the Health Service Executive which have been delivered under the Croke Park agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39234/12]
1289. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received a request to consider implementing a youth exchange visa programme between Ireland and the Republic of China (Taiwan); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39232/12]
357. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will instruct the Teaching Council to recognise degrees in engineering, which are by their very nature dominated by mathematics, for the purposes of registration of mathematics teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37000/12]
356. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to change the college entry requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36999/12]
94. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details of the number of political advisers employed by him or his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36934/12]
93. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details of the number of political advisers employed by each of his predecessors in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36933/12]
393 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the number of political advisers employed by his predecessors in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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392 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the number of political advisers employed by him or his Department
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365 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the number of political advisers employed by his predecessors in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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363 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the number of political advisers employed by him or his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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310 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details of the number of political advisers employed by her predecessors in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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309 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details of the number of political advisers employed by her or her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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300 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the number of political advisers employed by his predecessors in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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299 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the number of political advisers employed by him or his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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289 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of the number of political advisers employed by his predecessors in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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288 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of the number of political advisers employed by him or his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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271 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of the number of political advisers employed by his predecessors in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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270 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of the number of political advisers employed by him or his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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242 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the number of political advisers employed by his predecessors in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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241 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the number of political advisers employed by him or his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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216 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of the number of political advisers employed by his predecessors in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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215 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of the number of political advisers employed by him or his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide details of the number of political advisers employed by his predecessors in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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206 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide details of the number of political advisers employed by him or his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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183 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the number of political advisers employed by her predecessors in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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181 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the number of political advisers employed by her or her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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139 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of the number of political advisers employed by his predecessors in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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138 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of the number of political advisers employed by him or his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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127 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the number of political advisers employed by his predecessors in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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126 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the number of political advisers employed by him or his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the number of political advisers employed by his predecessors in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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