11 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to ensure that the posts of CEO of Culture Ireland and the director of the National Museum are openly advertised and recruited by interview panels consisting of a majority of outside experts to ensure transparency in the recruitment process; the date on which this will happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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502 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Health if he will arrange to have a person (details supplied) in County Wexford admitted to hospital
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169 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will approve a fixed term resource teaching post to be based at a primary school (details supplied) in County Wexford on a shared basis.
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28 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will give a timeline for the publication of enacting legislation for the children’s referendum; when the referendum will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Finance if he will request the covered banks to pass on any further ECB interest rate reduction to customers without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the breach of the €200,000 salary cap in respect of the appointment of the new chief executive of the VHI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32467/12]
8 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will outline his on-going communication campaign in relation to payment of the household charge; if methods of payment have been changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31151/12]
88 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal decision will issue on a single parent allowance claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford.
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87 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal decision will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford.
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73 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a proper classroom will be provided to facilitate ASD classes at a school (details supplied) in County Wexford.
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114 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Health his views on whether mental health services funding should be protected from any reductions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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12 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the review of allowances for public sector workers will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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943 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Health when will free general practitioner care be made available to persons with long term illnesses as announced in Budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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37 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a timeline for the establishment of SOLAS and the progress to date in establishing SOLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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26 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Finance the manner in which any loans from the European Investment Bank to fund investment projects are treated in the Government accounts; his views on the possibility of the State drawing down additional funds from the EIB to fund infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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29 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the construction of the acute North Eastern Regional Hospital, County Meath; the funding available and planning requirements; if he is proposing a public private partnership arrangement to fund the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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129 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she intends to sign a bilateral agreement with the Russian authorities to allow families to legitimately adopt children from Russia.
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189 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Health the total amount paid by retired nurses in the year 2011 as a result of the public service pension reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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178 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Health when an application will be approved for a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Wexford.
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126 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when an application for a visa will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he is refusing to approve funds to replace the faulty electrical system at a school (details supplied) in County Wexford.
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62 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a review of an entitlement to a higher education grant for this year will be decided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy with particular reference to the basic regulation, common organisation of the mackerel and the fisheries; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the position regarding 16 mackerel negotiations in the North East Atlantic taking into consideration the unanimous recommendation of the European Parliament Fisheries Committee to introduce sanctions against countries fishing unsustainably; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23456/12]
644 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Health when a change of doctor acceptance will be forwarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Deputy John Browne den an Aire Ealaíon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén tuairimí atá aige maidir le Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 2011 ón gCoimisinéir Teanga ina bpléitear an brú atá ar phobal sa Ghaeltacht a gcuid gnóthaí oifigiúla a dhéanamh i mBéarla; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [21663/12]
227 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Health the total amount of pension payments paid by his Department to retired nurses of all disciplines for the years 2010 and 2011.
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199 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an area aid application will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford.
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85 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be approved for a higher education grant.
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9 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Social Protection the changes that have been implemented in the eligibility for disability allowance; if additional tests are being undertaken by her Department; the numbers affected by changes; the numbers refused in 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 as a percentage of total applications; the savings involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20546/12]
112 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied with the management of retirements from the public sector that took place up to the end of February 2012; the number of retirements he expects between now and the end of 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20261/12]
18 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will be seeking to ensure that all teachers’ allowances are protected under the review of allowances for public servants; his views on whether all such allowance are considered part of teachers pay under the Croke Park agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1251 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Health when a post mortem result will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford.
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1146 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when area aid will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford.
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1138 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application for REP scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford.
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1137 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite payment of forestry premium to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1133 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will arrange all outstanding payments under the single farm payment and disadvantaged area scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1120 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will be made for sheep subsidy in respect of a person (details supplied) for years 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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653 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer’s allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford.
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316 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason an application for a higher education grant was not approved despite the fact that they met all the criteria in respect of a person (details supplied in County Wexford.
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262 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications that sought funding from the European globalisation fund; the amount of funding available to the scheme; the amount drawn down to date; and if he will make available to training companies the data base of the applicants to help with their case.
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147 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will accept an instalment offer of arrears of tax from a person (details supplied) in County Wexford.
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13 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Finance if the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation remains eligible to enter short-term funding arrangements with the ECB and the reason an external financial institution, Bank of Ireland, was brought into the arrangement in respect of the 31 March promissory note payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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240 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Health the amount of superannuation contributions, pensions levy, PRSI contributions paid by serving nurses of all disciplines in 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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248 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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521 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment of agri-environment options scheme due to a person (details supplied) will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the unsustainable fishing practices by Iceland and the Faroe Islands for mackerel in the north east Atlantic; the steps he is taking to protect the interests of the Irish pelagic fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14725/12]
171 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his position in regard to the ongoing discussions on the long-term management plan for Atlantic horse mackerel; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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170 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he fully supports the concept of regionalisation or decentralisation in the context of the ongoing review of the common fisheries policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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169 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is currently undertaking to protect the interests of the Irish fish producers and processors against the proposal by the European Commission to introduce individual transferable quotas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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