51 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has given instructions to the Health Service Executive to encourage and develop the home help service as much as possible, so as to assist in keeping the elderly and the infirm in their own homes and to reduce the costs of institutional care; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the timing for the capitalisation and sale of VHI; if expert advice has been obtained; the steps to be taken in the lead up to the disposal of the company; if she will give an outline of the problems to be dealt with prior to same; and if she will further give an estimate as to the expected sale price.
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64 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken to strengthen expertise in his Department in relation to banking and otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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54 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Finance the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer arising from cigarette smuggling; and if he has any further proposals to deal with same.
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1259 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the hardship caused to applicants by delays in social welfare appeals; and his plans to improve this situation.
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758 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to concerns in relation to podiatry services available to persons with diabetes generally and particularly in County Cork; and her proposals regarding same.
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462 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Finance when the €13 million plus which the Exchequer is to receive from the EU arising from last year’s floods will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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178 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the problems affecting many apprentices, who have been let go by their employers, throughout the country who are unable to complete their apprenticeships; and the steps she is taking to deal with this issue.
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136 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when the design team for the extension to a community school (details supplied) in County Cork will be appointed; and if her attention has been drawn to the need to complete this extension for a school which was built for 450 pupils and now has more than 700 pupils.
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123 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the review of school catchment boundaries; and if this will deal with anomalies in the system which are causing concern to and hardship for many families.
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36 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding proposals, legislative and otherwise, for dealing with the affairs of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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12 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the current implementation of litter enforcement legislation in the country to tackle the ongoing litter problem; if he has any new proposals in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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216 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if supports are available to encourage the establishment of mediation and dispute resolution centres throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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77 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the return of the vehicles and equipment used by the army in the Chad mission; the cost involved; and if same will be reimbursed.
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41 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence his views on whether change to the governance structures of the Red Cross is now required and whether legislative change to the Red Cross Act 1938 is required to achieve this; if he will confirm that such legislation will be brought before Dáil Éireann in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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476 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence when the 2010 recruitment phase for the Defence Force will be advertised; the number of personnel who will be recruited to the army and when his commitment to maintain the force at a level of 10,000 for all ranks will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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385 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the contents of the Saville report published on 15 June 2010; the impact this will have on the ongoing peace process in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding jurisdiction claims over Rockall; if the Irish claim has been accepted by the UK; the position regarding agreements between Ireland and the UK on the continental shelf.
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34 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the continuing failure to reach agreement between the Republic of Cyprus and Turkish Cypriots of Northern Cyprus; and his further views on the attitude of the Council of Europe following decisions of the European Court of Human Rights on property rights in Northern Cyprus.
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384 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent Israeli attacks on an aid ship bound for Gaza on which Irish citizens were onboard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the reason for the delay in the roll out of the privatised speed camera network on roads here; and the timeframe for the introduction of same.
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60 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding the proposed prison at Thornton Hall, County Dublin; his views on the current over crowding conditions in prisons here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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531 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding support for the horse and greyhound fund and his plans regarding same.
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404 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the prospects for tourism in the current year; and her plans to encourage and develop same.
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67 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport the oversight mechanisms in place in his Department to ensure value for money in respect of the Exchequer funding of more than €2.5 billion in 2010 to agencies and bodies under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport his policy in relation to the need for rest stops for fuel, refreshment or otherwise on the motorway from Dublin to Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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385 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding instructions being issued to complete the granting of a foreshore licence in respect of a person (details supplied) in Cork South-West; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Health and Children her policy regarding the administration of the National Treatment Purchase Fund pilot scheme for 2010 whereby patients are provided with first time access to orthopaedic consultants at outpatient level; if the scheme covers such appointments in every Health Service Executive area; if not, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Health and Children the steps she is taking to ensure that parliamentary questions are answered by her in view of the fact that questions are referred by her to the Health Service Executive for reply and many other questions are not replied due to industrial action if she has any proposals for change which will result in a restoration of normal parliamentary accountability in responding to parliamentary questions.
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49 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken to strengthen capacity in his Department in regard to banking and insurance; the number of such specialists employed in the Department; the date on which they were engaged and their qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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47 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Finance the reason only one fuel claim per year is now going to be permitted for disabled drivers claiming refund of excise duty on motor fuel use in qualifying vehicles under the Disabled Drivers (Tax Concessions) Regulations 1994; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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73 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the steps that are being taken to reduce the incidence of and costs associated with red tape in relation to the establishment and maintenance of small business in this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the progress made in drawing up a voluntary code covering the relationship between the major multiples and suppliers to the retail grocery trade; and when he expects the code to be in place.
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179 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Finance the details of the uptake to 31 May 2010 of the National Solidarity Bond including the number of applicants and the total amounts.
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176 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Finance the capital value of the property portfolio of the Office of Public Works for the year 2009; the basis on which this has been computed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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181 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients on orthopaedic waiting lists at Cork University Hospital for consultant appointments and surgical procedures; and the steps proposed to deal with delays.
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68 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether there should be time limits on delays for appointments and treatment; if so, her further views on same; if she will indicate the progress that has been made in achieving targets, particularly in the orthopaedic area.
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14 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the process of proving independent residency for independent mature students applications, in view of the fact that many applying for funding have been living in rented accommodation for a number of years, but through no fault of their own can not provide the required documentation to prove same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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10 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the steps that are being taken to ensure that applicants for third level maintenance grant for the academic year 2010/2011 will not face delays in view of the record number of applicants for third level college places for the forthcoming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence if, in view of the greater focus on intelligence exchange among countries to tackle large drug shipments by sea, he accepts that the decision made by him to cut Naval Service patrol days by 200 days will limit the capacity of the Naval Service in its capacity to deal with drug trafficking; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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51 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence the number of non-nationals who are members of the Defence Forces; if there is any arrangement with the member states of the EU to facilitate this; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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399 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 390 of 2 March 2010, if he will now furnish the details required in respect of the amount of expenditure incurred in the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009 by his Department and also offices, agencies and any other bodies falling within his remit on the lease, rental or purchase of car parking spaces for use by civil and public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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387 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 376 of 2 March 2010, if he will now furnish the details required in respect of the amount of expenditure incurred in the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009 by his Department and also offices, agencies and any bodies falling within his remit on the lease, rental or purchase of car parking spaces for use by civil and public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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320 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 300 of 2 March 2010, if he will now furnish the details required in respect of the amount of expenditure incurred in the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009 by his Department and also offices, agencies and any other bodies falling within his remit on the lease, rental or purchase of car parking spaces for use by civil and public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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297 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to reform the current wards of court procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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260 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason there is now a two to three year wait for a referral for persons wishing to adopt a child from the Philippines, despite an executive agreement being in place between the adoption boards in both countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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258 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 231 of 2 March 2010, if she will now furnish the details required in respect of the amount of expenditure incurred in the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009 by her Department as well as offices, agencies and any bodies falling within her remit on the lease, rental or purchase of car parking spaces for use by civil and public servants; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the proposed independent electoral commission will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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129 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures in place to ensure that there is good governance at the Irish National Stud; the reason no effort appears to have been made to restrain certain unacceptable expenditures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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