106 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she plans to publish a new national youth justice strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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141 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide assistance for farm contractors who are suffering from spiralling fuel costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he expects funding to be made available for the reopening of agri environment options scheme in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which he will publish the review of the National Women’s Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of migrant women with dependant immigration status who are experiencing domestic violence who have requested independent status during each of the past four years; the number of these requests which have been granted by the Irish Naturalisation Immigration Service during each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the provisions made as part of the national rent scheme to be implemented with the commencement of Section 31 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009.
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44 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will provide an update in the proposed standards for septic tanks; and when the standards will be published. [22124/12]
141 Deputy Michael Colreavy den an Aire Ealaíon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad atá i gceist aige a dhéanamh faoin méid scéimeanna teanga faoi Acht na Teangacha Oifigiúla atá fós le daingniú; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [21655/12]
51 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of co-operative models of business promoted and developed by Enterprise Ireland or the county enterprise boards over the past three years; and the steps taken to promote the development of cooperatives as a model for job creation and business growth.
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46 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on claims by the Teachers Union of Ireland that schools are facing an estimated loss of 800,000 class periods from September 2012 onwards; his view on whether the loss of so many study hours will have a detrimental impact on the quality of education in schools here and that it will have the greatest effect on marginalised students.
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30 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Education and Skills in view of his decision to establish a forum to help address bullying in Irish schools if he will outline a timetable for when this initiative will be implemented; if he will report on any progress that his Department officials have made with their counterparts in the North to progress this initiative; his views on developing an all-Ireland anti-bullying strategy that incorporates and builds upon the best practises currently operating in both jurisdictions and on an international basis.
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38 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Finance when the forthcoming legislation on the regulation of credit unions will be published; and if he will detail in general terms the contents of the Bill at this stage.
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9 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport his views on the future of Galway Airport in view of rumours that a company (details supplied) might be interested in purchasing it. [16858/12]
61 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Health if he will make a statement on the Health Service Executive Regional Plan 2012 for the West
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15 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Health his plans regarding the funding and staffing of Health Service Executive care homes for older persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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59 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will detail her involvement in a roll-out of programmes for children in disadvantaged areas; the level of investment that will be made in this; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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51 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children currently in the care system; the number of these children who require high levels of support; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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725 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for all life jackets on fishing vessels to contain a GPS tracking device to make it easier to search for lost fishermen; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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212 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he will take to protect farmland in Cromane, County Kerry, that is endangered by flooding by seawater; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to appoint a regional inspector at his Department’s office in Drumshanbo, County Leitrim, following the retirement of the previous regional inspector last November; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if he will provide a stimulus for the sugar industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14690/12]
2 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to prevent the Schmallenberg virus spreading to farms here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14691/12]
520 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the engagement with the youth sector that is planned with regard to the youth policy framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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519 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the timeframe for the youth policy framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has met with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Finance with regard to reviewing the justice capital budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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16 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ensure that local authorities that did not apply for or did not receive funding for the making safe of unfinished housing estates do not have unsafe estates remaining in their localities.
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69 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the progress that has been made to date in securing properties under the control of the National Asset Management Agency that might be suitable for use as local arts facilities; if he will list these properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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208 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Health if he has plans to extend free general practitioner care to those who qualify under the long-term illness scheme.
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30 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to support those who wish to obtain skills as mentors for newly qualified teachers.
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640 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Health the status and origin of the Research and Education Foundation based at Sligo General Hospital; its relationship, formal or otherwise with the Health Service Executive; and if the HSE have any management, regulatory or financial liability for the Foundation.
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55 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts he has made to ensure that Ireland is well placed to take advantage of the substantial international market for trails, walkways and cycleways; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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54 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way he will deal with obsolete bus lanes following the ending of certain services.
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42 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Health his views on the work to rule by psychiatric nurses at the children and adolescent mental health services inpatient unit at Merlin Park Hospital, Galway, which commenced on 6 February 2012 and which arises from frequent assaults on staff, a situation brought about by staff shortages and poor management
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62 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Health if he has yet received an assessment of the way staff retirements and Health Service Executive national service plan cuts will impact on the western hospitals group; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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674 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Health if there has been any application to produce genetically modified food; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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399 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if eel fishermen in the Suir estuary will receive compensation following the closure of commercial eel fishing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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398 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will address the problem of net fishing on the River Nore which is severely reducing the fish stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the review of the school completion programme; if she will provide a commitment that this will not be negatively impacted by cuts to DEIS schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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183 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he could outline the difference between a full-time farmer and a part-time, hobby farmer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address the problem of the build up of mud and silt in the harbour at Dunmore East, County Waterford, which is preventing larger vessels from entering the harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the measures he will take to ensure regionalisation does not adversely impact on farmers in the more disadvantaged areas of the west and north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7541/12]
87 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the manner in which, under section 30(4) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner decides the fees to charge for police services on a non-public duty basis for commercial events such as sports fixtures and concerts; if the fees charged cover the total costs of Garda involvement in such events; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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70 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the results of the Irish Prison Service comprehensive review of the pilot project which involved electronically tagging and monitoring 31 prisoners on release; and the date on which this review will be published. [6535/12]
28 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if city and council manager new entrants will continue to be awarded added years and special severance gratuity payments on retirement.
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23 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of social housing units that will be built in the next three years.
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83 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps he has taken to secure the future of 14-17 Moore Street, Dublin; and if he will ensure that the area around Moore Street can be developed into a revolutionary quarter at the heart of Dublin city.
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56 Deputy Michael Colreavy den an Aire Ealaíon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén polasaí atá aige chun an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn sa tsochaí shibhialta in Éirinn. [5183/12]
86 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to progress the amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in County Sligo by 1 March 2012; if he will provide an update on the situation and a projected time frame for when this may take place.
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20 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail his plans to ensure job retention and creation in the pharmaceutical sector in view of the fact that a series of major patents come to an end in the coming year.
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