72 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants withdrawn from both primary and post-primary schools since the commencement of the National Council for Special Education’s review of SNAs began; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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214 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money granted to Clare County Council for the purposes of providing energy efficient homes in the local authority housing stock in 2010; the number of homes which have benefited from these improvement works to date; the plans to provide funding for such purposes in the 2011 budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport the amount of money that was granted to each local authority in County Clare in response to the exceptional road related costs associated with repairing the damage sustained in late 2009 and early 2010; the amount of this money that remains to be drawn down by each local authority in County Clare as at the end of October 2010, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Finance if he will take into consideration the key recommendation of the tourism renewal group report and abolish the travel tax in the forthcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide details on the review of the mortgage interest supplement scheme; the changes envisaged under this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to reform the qualifying criteria for the rental accommodation scheme in order to address its inflexibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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490 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views regarding the possibility of introducing a national grant scheme for rainwater harvesting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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242 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health and Children the supports available to an Irish citizen currently living abroad (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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199 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Finance if funding will be made available to the Valuation Office to enable them to carry out a full revision of rateable valuations of properties in County Clare similar to that carried out in South Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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182 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Finance the progress made on introducing an early warning system for adverse weather conditions in view of the devastation caused during the winter of 2009 and early 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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392 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made regarding the payment of Christmas bonuses to social welfare recipients in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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349 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when a decision will issue regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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278 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason only one urologist is based in Limerick Regional Hospital when there is a requirement that six urologists be based in the mid-west region; when these posts will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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277 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress with regard to all capital development works pledged in respect of hospital reconfiguration in the mid-west region, including at Ennis, Nenagh and St. John’s hospitals and Limerick Regional Hospital; if the capital budget for the various developments is ring-fenced; when it is expected that these works will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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276 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health and Children the average processing time for medical card applications; the number of medical cards held by persons from County Clare; the number of medical card applications from County Clare currently awaiting a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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154 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the schools in County Clare that have been awarded funding under the summer works scheme for 2010; the level of funding and nature of works that have been awarded to schools in County Clare under the 2010 scheme; the number of applications that were received from County Clare and the number which were subsequently approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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153 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when will the review of the school transport scheme be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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152 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices registered with FÁS in County Clare that are unemployed; the initiatives that are in place or are planned by FÁS to assist these apprentices in completing their apprenticeships; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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269 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Defence his plans for a new recruitment programme to the Defence Forces in 2010 and in particular if there will be any cadet intake this year; if so, the number and when same will be advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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244 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when will payment be made to a person (details supplied) in County Clare for the single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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243 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Clare receive their payment under the disadvantaged area scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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229 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 204 of 7 October 2010, if he will now facilitate the meeting as originally requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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218 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the persistent problems with the new €9.8 million water treatment plant in Ennis, County Clare, which he officially opened this year; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that fire tenders and other tankers are being used to transport water from other water sources to feed into the Ennis supply in a bid to satisfy demand for water for the 30,000 persons depending on the Ennis water supply; his views that this practice is unsustainable and that it places undue pressure on other valuable resources and if so, his further views that the Ennis water augmentation scheme must now be prioritised as it will deliver an alternative water supply to Ennis and its environs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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542 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the supports he will offer towards the development of an Irish language centre in west Clare; if he will give approval for a linguistic study in County Clare in order to re-establish a Gaeltacht in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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362 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the reasons for the invocation of the one year residency clause under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 2005 when two EU citizens, one Irish are married and live in another EU member state; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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204 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will meet a deputation from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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124 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if any work was done by a company (details supplied) on his behalf in respect of the Dublin Airport Authority and Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for national lottery funding in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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113 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport the reason his Department failed to accept the recommendations of a 2003 Government appointed independent panel that favoured an independently designed, built and owned terminal at Dublin airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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401 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when his Department expects to be in a position to pay the disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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32 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the scale of the budget deficit in health in the four Health Service Executive areas; if she will provide a breakdown of the deficit per hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Finance his understanding of the commitment from the Government in the Croke Park agreement that compulsory redundancy will not apply within the public service, save when existing exit provisions apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1743 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will report on his meetings with interested groups regarding a rail stop at Crusheen, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1689 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the specific job strategy he has to address the long-term unemployment rate in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1688 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the specific jobs strategy he has to address the unemployment rate in County Clare of those under 25 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1687 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his specific jobs strategy to address the unemployment rate in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1684 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his plans to improve processing times for statutory redundancy payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1683 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his plans to improve the competitiveness of the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1682 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when the mid-west task force will deliver its final report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1624 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects to publish the amendments promised as a result of the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 to be made to the Greyhound Industry Act 1958; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1600 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to extend e-Inclusion funding (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1527 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he will take to reduce electricity prices, in view of the fact that electricity prices here remain above the European average which is having a negative effect on our cost competitiveness and ultimately the cost of our products; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1505 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received an application for a foreshore licence in respect of a project (details supplied); when a decision will be made in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1410 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the steps she will take and the timeframe envisaged in dealing with both the National Asset Management Agency and bank-operated hotels; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1402 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if her attention has been drawn to the negative impact the travel tax is having on tourism in the mid-west region; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1163 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the progress he has made to date in the preparation of legislation on white collar crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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905 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding the application of Farm Fee Ground Rent on property here; his plans to amend legislation to prevent it from applying to all property here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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900 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the quantity, type and value of drug seizures in each prison for 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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884 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport his plans to provide capital assistance in 2012 towards the development of a coast guard station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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774 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of podiatrists working per Health Service Executive region and the location of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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